Mandatory Placement for English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses Academic Governing Council March 15, 2016 3/3

Team Members Colleen Becker (ESL Faculty, English) Ashley Campanali (Faculty, Physical Sciences) Lori Cook (Director of Enrollment) Ann Isackson (Director of Financial Aid) Alyssa Jewell (ESL Adjunct Faculty, English) Patrick Kamau (Faculty and Counselor, Counseling and Career Center) Susan Mowers (Faculty, English) Sue VanderVeen (ESL Adjunct Faculty, English)

Summary Students who place into ESL are not required to take ESL courses; can enroll in any course Concerns re: safety, comprehension, success – compromising SAP, leading to possible dismissal from programs, failure of certification exams Data shows lower success and persistence rates for students who place into but do not take ESL classes Persistent lack of success can compromise Financial Aid eligibility(Pell, sub. loans) when students fail to progress through their programs 8 of 11 colleges benchmarked have mandatory placement; remaining 3 have enforced ESL prerequisites

ESL Program Overview Subject Area Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Next Course Listening and Speaking ES 101 ES 102 ES 103 ES 104 Speaking and listening skills ready for college coursework Writing and Grammar ES 111 ES 112 ES 113 ES 114 Writing and grammar skills ready for EN 100 or 101 (do not need EN 097) Reading and Vocabulary ES 121 ES 122 ES 123 ES 124 Reading and vocabulary skills ready for college coursework (do not need RD 097)

Where are they in 4 years? FTIACs (FT/PT) placing into ESL and starting Fall 2009, 2010, or 2011 Graduated Transferred Still enrolled Total (persisted / completed) Not found (did not graduate, transfer, or continue) Completed 4th level 16% 15% 13% 44% 55% Enrolled, did not finish 4th level 6% 8% 10% 24% 76% Did not enroll in ESL 11% 37% 63% All FTIACs (2012 start) 9.6% 16.6% 17% 43% 57%

Proposal GRCC should require and enforce mandatory placement for ESL students.