taking your english for academic purposes to the next level
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Taking Your English for Academic Purposes to the Next Level
Who we are
Mike Hein M.A. in Linguistics Candidate and TESOL [email protected]
Instructor at American Language Institute, California State University Long Beach
Former Tutor at School of Continuing Education housed at Cypress College, North Orange County Community College District
Gizelle PonzilloM.A. in [email protected]
School of Continuing Education, NOCCCD and Irvine Valley College
English for Academic PurposesBackground and Your Turn
Take 5 minutes and discuss:1. Your experience(s) of EAP at your current school or elsewhere.2. What works?3. What doesn’t?4. What would your ideal EAP program look like?
English for Academic PurposesShare
What did you come up with at your tables?
Case Study Introduction Academic Success Program (ASP)
BackgroundTransition from noncredit to creditTwo classes: Reading & Writing and Listening & Speaking12 weeks, 4 days/week, 3 hours/dayCertificate of Completion and/or high school CreditYearly Student Success Award CeremonyAcademic skills: note-taking, academic vocabulary, essays, presentations
Student PopulationImmigrants from all over the world with a unique life storyAges 18- ???Level: intermediate high and advancedSome completed middle school, some have a B.A., some a M.A., and some are getting their PhD
Case Study Milestone 1 Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
OverviewIdentifying Stakeholders and Stakeholder GoalsUtilizing Existing Resources Identifying Interdepartmental PartnershipsIdentifying Opportunities for Community Involvement
Case Study Milestone 1 Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Stakeholders and Stakeholder GoalsStudents Faculty
Case Study Milestone 1 Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Utilizing Existing Resources CounselorsInstructional Assistants Basic Skills TutorsASP Tutors
Case Study Milestone 1 Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Identifying Interdepartmental PartnershipsScholarships (SCE and Fullerton College Foundation) Cypress College ESL Department Cypress College CounselorsCypress College Tours: library, tutoring center, student services center, classrooms, EOP, certificate program Cypress College Forensic Department: class visit, high school speech and debate tournament, debate unit coaching
Case Study Milestone 1 Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Identifying Opportunities for Community InvolvementToastmastersNOCCCD Strategic Conversation #13SCE Student LeaderSCE Volunteer and Community VolunteerSCE Hourly EmployeeSCE Tutor
Identifying Opportunities for Program ImprovementYour Turn
Take another 2 minutes and discuss:1. What parts of your program can improve?
To Answer 1., Consider: 2. Who are your stakeholders? What are their goals?3. What are your existing resources?4. With which other departments could you be connecting?5. What are the opportunities for community involvement for your students?
Identifying Opportunities for Program ImprovementShare
What did you come up with at your tables?
Case Study Milestone 2Implementing Improvements
Test it in your own classroomPropose changes to EAP facultyPropose changes to administrators
Outcomes
Students Higher placement in ESL CoursesDegree validation Networking and JobsEngagement in the Community
Noncredit Program High enrollmentHigh attendance (picture)High completion rate
Implementing ImprovementsYour Turn
Make a plan for implementing improvements to your program.
Final ThoughtsFrom Mike
It’s all about customization andinterdepartmental networks
Final ThoughtsFrom Gizelle
It’s all about thoughtfulness
Thank You!
Q & A