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GROSSMONT COLLEGE’S ESL PROGRAM

GROSSMONT COLLEGE’S ESL PROGRAM. Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin ESL Faculty–Grossmont College/ East County EL/ESL Cal-PASS Chair Nancy.Pipkin@gcccd.edu January 25, 2011. Goals of Our Program. to provide English instruction to all levels of our large/diverse community of non-native speakers

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GROSSMONT COLLEGE’S ESL PROGRAM

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  1. GROSSMONT COLLEGE’S ESL PROGRAM Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin ESL Faculty–Grossmont College/ East County EL/ESL Cal-PASS Chair Nancy.Pipkin@gcccd.edu January 25, 2011

  2. Goals of Our Program • to provide English instruction to all levels of our large/diverse community of non-native speakers • to prepare students for the academic rigor of college-level classes • to help students improve the English needed for their jobs 4. to provide insight into culture in the U.S. and help students adjust to it

  3. Who are Our students? We are adiversegroupfrom 80different countries andbackgrounds. Two main groups: residents international students

  4. Characteristics of Each Group Residents International Students Non-residents-pay non-resident fees ($190+ per unit) Required to have an F-1 (student) visa and to carry 12 units per semester (otherwise “out of status”) Not eligible for any financial aid and not allowed to work Must show statement of financial resources Must show proof of English ability through a TOEFL score • California residents – pay resident fees ($26 per unit) • Eligible for all services, such as financial aid, EOPS, etc. • Required to carry 12 units per semester if receiving financial aid • Mostly immigrants and refugees • Anyone over 18 may apply to enroll (some may need to show ability to benefit) • May have gone to high school in this country (Gen 1.5)

  5. About Our Students...... • Where do most non-native speakers come from? Residents: Iraq, Vietnam, Russia (former Soviet Union countries), Afghanistan, Iran, Mexico, Somalia, Sudan International: So. Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Saudi Arabia & Gulf States 2. What are the goals of these students? They come for many different reasons – certificates/degrees/transfer/improve job skills/experience US schools…

  6. More About Our Students • Are all/most non-native speakers of English required to take ESL classes? No requirement Residents self place into English/ESL. • Approximately how many students take classes in Grossmont’s ESL Program each semester? Between 800 – 900 students • Approximately how many new students test/assess into the ESL Program each semester? Fall: 360-625 Spring: 200-300

  7. Educational Background Residents International Students •High school graduates •Some had difficulty getting into college so they came here •College students experiencing US education •College graduates (some preparing for advanced degrees) •All have previous English skills as demonstrated on the TOEFL --some studied English in native country only --others studied in IEP’s here Huge Range: •little education -may have stopped in 5th grade -may have lived in refugee camps for years •may not be literate in native language •attended/graduated high school -here or in native country •attended/graduated college •advanced degrees – doctors, lawyers, etc.

  8. TESTING/ASSESSMENT •All non-native speakers are urged to take the ESL placement test. --International students do this during their required orientation --Residents choose the ESL or English test and are also advised to attend an orientation session •We cannot require residents to take the ESL placement. Result: many take the English placement test.

  9. What/How do we Test? Multiple Measures: • C.E.L.S.A. (Combined English Language Skills Assessment) – multiple choice/cloze – tests reading and grammar • Writing sample – scored by two instructors • Student survey We place students into all our core levels (as well as recommend into native-speaker English as applicable) with a rubric that includes results of #1 and #2 above. The surveys help us make decisions as well.

  10. Placing Students Into Levels CORE CLASSES • 8096 100 103106 119 intro beginning intermediate advanced •99% of students in levels 70 through 100 are residents •Most international students place in 103 and above •Level 119 is one level below English 120, which is the transfer composition class (to 4-year schools)

  11. Grossmont’s ESL Program

  12. Curriculum – Core Classes • 70–Basic Intro to ESL-Literacy --learning the sound/writing systems/basic vocabulary/grammar/”classroom culture” • 80-Intro to ESL-Literacy --basic communication skills/sentence writing/grammar/”classroom culture” • 96-English as a Second Language I --grammar/sentences/intro to paragraphs/reading --vocational emphasis/themes

  13. More Curriculum (Core Classes) • 100-English as a Second Language II • grammar/paragraphs/reading/academic emphasis • 103-English as a Second Language III • grammar/essays/reading/academic emphasis • 106-grammar/editing/essays-response to readings/academic emphasis • 119-editing/essays-response to readings/research paper/academic emphasis

  14. Curriculum – Supplemental Classes Reading •Independent Reading Program -one lab class a week •Reading skills •Reading books Listening/Speaking •Listening/speaking practice •Note taking skills •Presentations

  15. PASSING/FAILING CLASSES •Students need a grade of C or higher to pass a class and move to the next level. •Students who do not pass a level must repeat it. Students who need to repeat more than once have to petition. •Students who fail may have to petition for financial aid or permission to drop below F-1 unit requirements.

  16. More Information about Levels • 70–80–96 are non-credit basic skills classes • 100 is degree applicable* but not transferable • 103-106-119 are degree applicable and transfer* to CSU and UC schools *as electives

  17. ENGLISH CLASSESESL CLASSES ENGLISH • 90 (basic skills) • 98 (basic skills) --------------------- • 110 (one level below transfer) --------------------- • 120 (transfers as comp) * 51/52 classes supplement ESL 70 – 80 – 96 (basic skills) •100 •103 •106 •119 ----------------- * 51/52 classes supplement

  18. NOTE ABOUT RECENT/CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES • Students are advised not to concurrently enroll in other classes until the 103 level. • Recent budget cuts and increases in student enrollment have caused students of all levels to take classes in departments across the campus.

  19. RESULTS: • Some students are taking English classes when they might be better served by ESL classes. • Some students are taking English 52 (1 unit) as their only English class. • Some students are taking no English or ESL classes but taking 12 units in other departments.

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