ESL Department Program Change Fall 2011

1. Previous Program NEW Program ESL Department Program Change Fall 2011 Career General Academic NESL 301 NESL 302 NESL 303 NESL 304 NESL 301 NESL 302 NESL 303 Beginning Noncredit ESL 10 hrs/wk ESL 45 ESL 55 ESL 101 ESL 102 ESL 103 Career Track NESL 394 ESL 98 VESL NESL 300 ESL 98 ESL 34 ESL 35 ESL 36 Intermediate Credit 3 unit classes 10 hrs/wk Beginning to Intermediate Noncredit 10 hrs/wk Certificate Credit or Noncredit 10 hrs/wk Intermediate to Advanced Noncredit or Credit 10 hrs/wk Written Communication Credit 5 unit classes 5 hrs/wk ESL 101 ESL 102 ESL 103 Intermediate to Advanced Credit 5 units 5 hrs/wk Certificate upon completion of 304

2. Significant Changes Level 34 changes to a noncredit class: NESL 304. Levels 35 and 36 are no longer offered and are replaced by ESL 45 and 55. ESL 45 and 55 are 5 unit classes that meet 2 days a week (5 hours a week). ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

3. Motivations • Levels 34, 35, and 36 were previously designated lecture/lab, which allowed them to meet 10 hours a week while students received only 3 units of credit. This is no longer permitted under recent Chancellor’s Office regulations. • The course designated as a prerequisite for ESL 101 had to be degree applicable (thus changes to ESL 36 were necessary). • A floor level credit course without a prerequisite had to be established for our credit program. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

4. Additional Details • A Non-credit Certificate of Completion for classes NESL 301-304 will be awarded to students who successfully complete NESL 304 (they cannot repeat the course after receiving the certificate). • ESL 45 will be a floor level credit ESL course without a prerequisite. • ESL 55 will serve as a prerequisite for ESL 101 and will be degree applicable. • ESL 45 and 55 will focus on reading, writing, and vocabulary. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

5. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011 • Major Differences • ESL 35 and 36 are multi-skills classes which work on reading, writing, grammar, listening, speaking, and career awareness. • ESL 45 and 55 will focus on reading, writing, and vocabulary to better prepare students for the academic writing classes (101-103).

6. ESL 45 and 55 • ESL 45 - Reading and Writing Essentials I • A beginning course in reading and writing academic English for students whose first language is not English. Offers instruction in reading skills, basic grammar usage, paragraph organization and development, and appropriate basic vocabulary for academic reading and writing. • ESL 55 – Reading and Writing Essentials II • An intermediate course in reading and writing academic English for students whose language is not English. Introduces analytical skills and critical thinking through reading, word level, and sentence level grammar as it applies to academic writing, paragraph organization and development, and appropriate vocabulary for academic writing. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

7. Issues • Students will now pay for 5 units for ESL 45 and 55. • Students will receive no units for NESL 304 (a noncredit class). • Instructors of ESL 45 and 55 will work with new texts, curriculum, course outlines of record, and learning outcomes. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

8. Teaching the new ESL 45 and 55 • A focus on reading, writing, and vocabulary • New texts • New course outlines of record • New learning outcomes ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

9. Student Learning Outcomes • ESL 45 • Students will be able to select the sentence in a paragraph which contains the main idea. • Students will be able to write an in-class short composition (up to 250 words) on a topic which has been discussed in class. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

10. Student Learning Outcomes • ESL 55 • Students will be able to analyze a paragraph for the inferred main idea. • Students will be able to write an in-class multi-paragraph composition which expresses a main idea with supporting details. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

11. Grammar Skills • Instruction in editing of written material by applying conventions of standard written English. • ESL 12 (was ESL 15) - Grammar Skills I • ESL 13 (new level) - Grammar Skills II • ESL 14 (was ESL 16) - Grammar Skills III ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

12. Career Track ESL • The name of the Vocational ESL (VESL) Program has been changed to Career Track ESL. • Career Track ESL classes will still meet for 10 hours a week because it is classified as a lab class. ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

13. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What do students do if they want to come to class 4 nights a week? What if students cannot afford 5 unit classes? What are the advantages for students to take 5 unit classes? What if a student does not pass ESL 34, 35, or 36 in the spring? What if a student has already finished ESL 34, but wants the certificate? ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

14. Non-Credit Changes Currently, a variety of different classes with the course number N ESL 300 are being offered. These include Multi-skills class Conversation class Computer literacy class VESL (non-credit) ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

15. Non-Credit Changes In the fall, all of these classes will have their own course number, Course Outline of Record, and SLO. Basic ESL Skills – N ESL 372 Beginning Conversation – N ESL 322 Computer Literacy for ESL – N ESL 383 Career Track ESL – N ESL 394 ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

16. Non-Credit Changes Beginning in summer 2012, the 6-week non-credit classes will be listening and speaking classes. N ESL 361 – Beginning Level Listening and Speaking I N ESL 362 – Beginning Level Listening and Speaking II N ESL 363 – Beginning Level Listening and Speaking III N ESL 364 – Intermediate Level Listening and Speaking ESL Department Program ChangeS Fall 2011

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