Revised Assessment and Support for Non-Native Writers at PSU

Amanda Franzoni, IELP/LINGSteve Reder, LING

Proposal

• Require a writing assessment

• Place students into required writing classes if

needed

• Use online writing support modules in any

class at PSU

Assessment

• Directed Self Placement - (what PSU has now)not requiredstudents not required to follow

Possible Courses for New Students

• UNST (Freshman or Sophmore Inquiry)

• Writing 121

• Writing 115

• LING 115

Non-native Speakers at PSU

• Internationalization + Retention require support

• 35% FRINQ students NNS

85% Immigrant & Refugee

• 2000+ International Students = $38,000,000/yr

How to Use the Support Modules

• Classroom FlippingWriting Class or Mentor Session

• Support for non-writing courses• Teachers can monitor student understanding

Benefits

• Additional support for NNS in Writing Classes

• Non-ESL faculty have support tools

• Faculty can monitor comprehension

• Student retention could increase