1 Cadet Command ELL Program Mr. Felix Chico, Chief, LTD-PR UPR-RIO PIEDRAS UPR-MAYAGUEZ

2 AGENDA Mission Statement ELL Program The Effectiveness of the Program SOPs Language Labs OPI Testing Curriculum Personnel Issues Questions and Concerns Dept of the Army ELL Program

3 MISSION STATEMENT To augment regular ROTC courses with quality English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) training, preparing cadets whose first language is Spanish to meet the Army English language standards in order to attend Leadership Training Camp, to contract, to attend National Advanced Leadership Camp, and to be commissioned. To prepare cadets to compete and perform satisfactorily in an environment where English is the medium of instruction. To produce fully bilingual second lieutenants for service in the United States Army.

4 ELL Program English Language Requirements ECLT OPI To attend LTC752/1+ To contract752/1+ To attend LDAC802/2 To be commissioned902+/2

5 ELL Program Commandant, DLIELC Chief, DLIELC Programs Division Rio Piedras ROTC Cmdr Chief, Puerto Rico LTD 4 Rio Piedras LTD Supervisor Mayaguez LTD Instructors 1 LTD Instructor

6 ELL Campuses Aguadilla UPR-MAYAGUEZ San German Ponce UPR-RIO PIEDRAS Bayamon Cayey Caguas Arecibo Carolina

7 ELL Programs On Campus English Program Puerto Rico –Non-Intensive Program (Less than 34 hrs/semester) –Consists of 8 courses, two for each semester of a four year program Summer English Program Puerto Rico –Intensive Program (30 hrs/week) –Conducted for Seven Weeks From Late May ~ July Winter English Program –Intensive Program (24 hrs/week) –Conducted for Three Weeks

8 ELL Courses MS Level ECLT and OPI Goals ELL Course MS I 55 to enter CIMI mid year CIMI end year MSII 65 to enter CIMI mid year CIMI end year MS III 75 to enter2/1+ CIMI mid year 2/2 CIMI end year MS IV 85 mid year 2+/2 CIMI end year CIMI 4042

9 The ELL Program is essential for UPR-ROTC to make mission. Less than 34% meet the ELL standards on the initial testing. Program Effectiveness

10 Program Effectiveness Entry Name Rank S core Date Arias, M. 2LT Jul 00 Calo, J 2LT Aug 00 De Jesus, J. 2LT Jan 02 Martinez, C. 2LT Aug 02 Rodriguez, J 2LT Dec 00

11 Program Cost FY K Budget for FY K Program Cost FY K Savings Attrition: Fewer Instructors Work Schedule: Tue – Sat Mon - Fri Program Effectiveness

12 SOPs All cadets must be enrolled in the ELLP. Minimum two hours of ELL training a week. Closely-Monitored Cadets must participate in Supplementary Language Training. Monthly reports to LTD Chief: attendance, ECLT scores. Briefings to the PMS.

13 SOPs Cont. All Closely-Monitored Cadets must participate in Summer English Program. Cadets that do not meet the language requirements will be disenrolled. Use of Level-4 Language Lab to augment ELL Training.

14 UPR-Rio Piedras 10 Stations Maintained by PBO UPR-Mayaguez 30 Stations Maintained by Supply NCO Language Labs

15 Military Briefing I (CIMI 3051) Highlights –Formal Military Briefings –Impromptu Briefings –Rhetoric (OPI Drills) Curriculum

16 Military Briefing II (CIMI 3052) Highlights –Formal Military Briefings –Reading Comprehension Drills –Public Speaking –Fluency Drills Curriculum

17 Military Writing I (CIMI 4041) Highlights Writing Military Documents »After-Action Reports »Military Memorandums »Military Letters Curriculum

18 Military Writing II (CIMI 4042) Highlights –Advanced Grammar Review –Combining Sentences –Accent Reduction Drills –Military Book Reviews –Paraphrasing Drills Curriculum

19 Closely-Monitored Cadets(CMCs) Junior and Senior Cadets not yet language qualified to attend NALC (80 on ECLT, 2/2 on OPI) and/or to be commissioned (90 on ECLT, 2+/2 on OPI) must attend Supplementary Language Training ( one-on-one classes). –Advanced Grammar Review –Paraphrasing Drills –Conversational English –Prose Logic (Rhetoric) –Language Lab

20 Experienced Instructors Flexible Schedules 1701 Series The Future Personnel Issues

21 Questions and Concerns QUESTIONS ?