Taking Your English for Academic Purposes to the Next Level

Taking Your English for Academic Purposes to the Next Level

Who we are

Mike Hein M.A. in Linguistics Candidate and TESOL Certificatemichael.hein@csulb.edu

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 TESOLgizelleponzillo@yahoo.com

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