Forging New Curricular Paths: Learning

Communities, Condensed Courses and Certificates

Syeda Jesmin, Associate Professor of ESL, HCCC

Saliha Yagoubi, ESL Instructor, HCCC

Elena Nehrebecki Director of ESL/Bilingual Program, HCCC

Curricular Innovations

• Child Development Certificate

• Small Learning Communities

• Certificate of Achievement in Academic ESL-General Studies

Why Learning Communities ?

Academic Success & Retention

Academic Mentor GSS Guided Study Session

Faculty Collaboration

Reading & AD IV

Supportive Environment

College Course

Small Learning Communities

Content CourseECE 100PSY 101ECE 110ENG 112

Condensed Reading/AD Cours

e (new)

Learning Communities with Condensed ESL Courses For Academically Strong Students

9 credits

ESL AD 3

credits

Reading 3

credits PSY 101 3

credits

Reading and AD 4 credits

PSY 101 3 credits

7 credits

Condensed ESL Courses for Academically Strong Students: Justification

Until Spring 2015 ( 044 + 064 OR 043 + 063 )

ESL Read IV 3 cr. + ESL AD IV 3 cr. + PSY 101 3 cr. = 9 credits

Add - ESL Writing and Grammar 6 cr. = Total 15 creditsFrom Fall 2015 ( 084 OR 083 )

ESL 084: Reading and AD IV 4 cr. + PSY 101 3 cr. = 7 credits

Add ESL Writing and Grammar 6 Cr. = Total 13 Credits GSS: Guided Study Session

MAY Add another course - MAT 100 3 cr. = 16 credits

Learning Communities’ Passing Rates

Passing Grade Non-Passing Grade Total

Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent

ESL-044/ ESL-064

LC 10 100% 0 0% 10 100%

Non-LC 126 78% 35 22% 161 100%

Total 136 80% 35 20% 171 100%

ESL-043/ ESL-063

LC 12 100% 0 0% 12 100%

Non-LC 170 80% 42 20% 212 100%

Total 182 81% 42 19% 224 100%

ESL-024/ ESL-034

LC 6 60% 4 40% 10 100%

Non-LC 79 54% 66 46% 145 100%

Total 85 55% 70 45% 155 100%

Learning Communities’ Retention Rate

Fall 2014 Selected Population

Returned Spring 2015

Did Not Return Spring 2015

Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent

ESL-044/ ESL-064

LC 10 1 9 90% 1 10%

Non-LC 161 1 107 66% 54 34%Total 171 1 116 68% 55 32%

               

ESL-043/ ESL-063

LC 12 1 12 100% 0 0%

Non-LC 212 1 151 71% 61 29%Total 224 1 163 73% 61 27%

               

ESL-024/ ESL-034

LC 10 1 9 90% 1 10%

Non-LC 145 1 107 74% 38 26%

Total 155 1 116 75% 39 25%

CDA Certificate-Stackable College CredentialLOWER LEVEL ESL

COURSES PLACEMENT TEST

ECE 100 (4 Credits)ESL 043 Special Section

ESL 063 Special Section

ESL 02X ESL 03X

Any section of Writing/Grammar

ECE 110 (4 Credits) ESL 084 Special Course

(4 Credit)

ESL 02X ESL 03X

Any section of Writing/Grammar

+ ECE 120 (3 Credits) ESL Courses

as Required 11 Credits towards

Child Development Associate Certificate

(11 Credits)AAS

Early Childhood

Education (61 Credit)

Proficiency Certificate in Academic ESL- General Studies

• 12 credits of ESL Level 4 or 5 +

• ENG 112 +

• CSC 100 +

• MAT 100 or any other GE approved MAT course or a 4-credit BIO

( BIO 107 or BIO 111 or BIO 115)

+

• PSY 101 or SOC 101 or PSC 101 (a social science elective)

=

Total 13 credits of college level work+ exit from ESL

Thank you!