English Language Instruction for College (ELIC) MJC Academic ESL Program Redesign

Academic ESL Program Redesign Timeline Request new prefix: ELIC; create new course outlines SU/FA 2014SP/SU 2015 Several department meetings and discussions; comparison study of over 20 CC ESL Programs; site visits Submit new courses to Curricunet for review FA 2015 Begin teaching new curriculum FA 2016

Current Academic ESL Program Dual Prerequisites (Grammar and Reading/Composition) 16 week terms 5 unit courses Single placement into level No transfer level courses No hybrid/online offerings Sequence ends at ESL 48

CurrentProposed ESL Sequence Overview & Comparison Proposed sequence is consistent with best-practices, other college programs across the state, and research-based recommendations regarding the amount of classroom instruction and time it takes a student to reach near-native academic proficiency in a foreign-language. 6-7 levels leading to English 50 4 levels leading to English semesters to English 504 semesters or fewer to 101 Beginning (ESL 10) to advanced ESL/Dev. English Low-intermediate (ESL 30) to college-level English 60 required units32 required units 16 supplemental course units28 supplemental course units 75 total units offered regularly60 units offered regularly 2 required strands (R/W & G)1 required strand (R/W) One Single Lock-Step PlacementMultiple Strand Placements

CurrentProposed Logistics Overview & Comparison 15-Unit Load for FT Faculty Nearly 18 Sections Offered16 Sections Offered 5-Unit Courses4 and 3-Unit Courses No Hybrid/Online OfferingsHybrid Offerings No Transferable OfferingsAdvanced-Level Transfer Offerings 16-Week Terms Only 7-Week R/W Terms (Increase Retention, Persistence, Success) 70-Minute Class Periods Only Longer Course Periods  More Efficient Room Utilization and Flexible Instructional Options

Reading/Writing Sequence (Required) Reading/Writing Level 4 (ELIC 150/151) English 101 Reading/Writing Level 3 (ELIC 40/41) Transferable & Hybrid at Advanced Level Starting at ESL 34/35 7-Week Terms 4 units per course 8 units per level Daily Courses Norming with English Common Assessment Guiding Instructional Practices College Composition Skills Extensive Reading Academic Vocabulary Development Information Literacy Critical Thinking Error Awareness and Editing Skills Reading/Writing Level 2 (ELIC 30/31) Reading/Writing Level 1 (ELIC 20/21)

Integrated Grammar Sequence (Supplemental) Integrated Grammar Level 4 (ELIC 152) English 101 Integrated Grammar Level 3 (ELIC 42) Integrated Grammar Level 2 (ELIC 32) Integrated Grammar Level 1 (ELIC 22) Integrated Skills Course Transferable & Hybrid at Advanced Level 16-week terms 4-unit courses 2x a week Increased Emphasis on Application to Writing Increased Focus on Error Awareness and Editing Common Assessment

Listening & Speaking Level 4 (ELIC 53) English 101 Listening & Speaking Level 3 (ELIC 43) Listening & Speaking Level 2 (ELIC 33) Listening & Speaking Level 1 (ELIC 23) Oral Skills Sequence (Supplemental) 16-week terms 3-unit courses 2x a week Academic Content: Cross-disciplinary College Lectures Academic Listening Skills Academic Vocabulary Note-taking & Study Skills Academic Presentation Skills with focus on Organization and Lexical/Grammatical Accuracy in Speaking Group Discussion Skills

Integrated Grammar Level 4 (ELIC 152) English 101 Integrated Grammar Level 3 (ELIC 42) Integrated Grammar Level 2 (ELIC 32) Integrated Grammar Level 1 (ELIC 22) Listening & Speaking Level 4 (ELIC 53) Listening & Speaking Level 3 (ELIC 43) Listening & Speaking Level 2 (ELIC 33) Listening & Speaking Level 1 (ELIC 23) Reading/Writing Level 4 (ELIC 150/151) Reading/Writing Level 3 (ELIC 40/41) Reading/Writing Level 2 (ELIC 30/31) Reading/Writing Level 1 (ELIC 20/21) Academic ESL Program Redesign

Reading/Writing Level 4 Current Reading/Writing Level 3 Reading/Writing Level 2 Reading/Writing Level 1 Proposed 70 Required Units 7-8 Semesters 32 Required Units 3-4 Semesters ENGL 101 ESL 48 ESL 46 ESL 44 ESL 34 ESL 24 ESL 10