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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