ESL Info Share Highlights of results 2014

Survey Respondents

Does your college offer an intensive full-time ESL program during the day?

How would your program be best classified?

LINC [Which of the following other ESL programming does your college offer?] Not offered53%Georgian, Fanshawe, Cambrian, Canadore, Humber, Seneca, Niagara, George Brown. Offered through the same department as Intensive ESL 27%Algonquin, Conestoga, Centennial, Algonquin. Offered through Continuing Education 20%Mohawk, Sheridan, Fleming. Offered through another department 0%

ELT [Which of the following other ESL programming does your college offer?] Not offered73%Algonquin, Humber, Canadore, Seneca, George Brown, Georgian, Centennial, Fleming, Cambrian, Fanshawe Offered through the same department as Intensive ESL 13%Niagara, Conestoga Offered through Continuing Education 13%Mohawk, Sheridan Offered through another department 0%

OSLT [Which of the following other ESL programming does your college offer?] Not offered20%Humber, Fleming, Cambrian. Offered through the same department as Intensive ESL 40%Canadore, Algonquin, George Brown, Conestoga, Centennial. Offered through Continuing Education 27%Mohawk, Fanshawe, Sheridan, Seneca. Offered through another department13%Niagara, Georgian.

Bridging [Which of the following other ESL programming does your college offer?] Not offered47%Algonquin, Fleming, Cambrian, Sheridan, Niagara, Georgian, Centennial. Offered through the same department as Intensive ESL 27%Canadore, George Brown, Algonquin, Conestoga. Offered through Continuing Education13%Mohawk, Seneca. Offered through another department13%Humber, Fanshawe.

TESOL [Which of the following other ESL programming does your college offer?] Not offered53%Mohawk, Canadore, Fleming, Cambrian, Sheridan, Niagara, Georgian, Centennial. Offered through the same department as Intensive ESL 40%Humber, Algonquin, Seneca, George Brown, Conestoga. Offered through Continuing Education7%Fanshawe, Seneca Offered through another department0%

Part-time ESL [Which of the following other ESL programming does your college offer?] Not offered33%Fleming, Cambrian, Sheridan, Niagara, Centennial. Offered through the same department as Intensive ESL 47%Canadore, Algonquin, Fanshawe, George Brown, Conestoga, Georgian. Offered through Continuing Education20%Mohawk, Humber Offered through another department0%

Other [Which of the following other ESL programming does your college offer?] Not offered80%Mohawk, Canadore, Algonquin, Fleming, Cambrian, Sheridan, Niagara, George Brown, Conestoga, Georgian, Centennial. Offered through the same department as Intensive ESL 13%Humber (Summer Language Program), Fanshawe (IELTS Preparation). Offered through Continuing Education7%Seneca (TESOL, EAP). Offered through another department0%

What kind of language support is available to ELLs enrolled in general postsecondary programs at your college?

General support, free of charge, through a learning centre or writing centre. 33%Mohawk, Humber, Algonquin, Fleming, Cambrian, Fanshawe, Sheridan, Seneca, George Brown, Niagara, Conestoga, Centennial, Georgian. ELL-specific support, free of charge, through a learning centre or writing centre. 23%Mohawk, Humber, Fleming, Cambrian, Fanshawe, Seneca, Niagara, George Brown, Conestoga, Georgian. Full-fee or subsidized fee-based peer tutoring. 16%Canadore, Algonquin, Sheridan, Mohawk, Cambrian, Fanshawe, George Brown. Writing/composition classes with dedicated sections for ELLs. 12%Seneca, Humber, Conestoga, Fanshawe, George Brown. Profesional communications classes with dedicated sections for ELLs. 2%Seneca General education classes with dedicated sections for EELs 12%Algonquin, George Brown, Seneca, Mohawk. No language support available0% Other2%

How many levels does your Intensive ESL program have? 10% 27%Canadore 37%Centennial 420%Algonquin, Conestoga, Georgian. 527%Fleming, Fanshawe, Sheridan, Niagara. 67%Cambrian 70% 827%Mohawk, Humber, Seneca, Algonquin. More than 8 7%George Brown

Fast fact comparisons College nameAverage class size Start and end timesCurrent enrollment % of Int’l students % Dom. students Mohawk249:30am to 12:30pm (1-3 twice per week)1300.9%0.1% Canadore208:30 - 4:305570%30% Humber188: : %0.2% Algonquin %0.3% Fleming %0% Cambrian10-159am-4pm250.85%0.15% Fanshawe19am - 8/9 am to 1 pm - 12/1 pm to 5/6 pm40085%15% Sheridan175 hours/day either am or afternoon22565%35% Seneca188 am -6 pm60093%7% Niagara208:30 - 6: %15% George Brown209:00 to 1: %35% Algonquin20-24Huge variety! 8 am start 4 pm finish, depends %0.23% Conestoga209:00 am = domestic; 12:00 pm = International2150.8%0.2% Georgian158 to 12 or 12 to 4 or LINC 9 to 39797%3% Centennial %0.97%

How long are terms of study in your Intensive ESL? 7 weeks13%Mohawk, Seneca. 8 weeks27%Humber, Cambrian, George Brown, Algonquin. 14 weeks27%Fleming, Niagara, Canadore, Georgian. 16 weeks7%Fanshawe Other27%Sheridan- 7 for international and 14 for domestic, Conestoga(15 weeks), Centennial(15 weeks).

Is mid-term or monthly intake available in your Intensive ESL? Mid-term intake available for all students 25%Fleming, Cambrian, Niagara, Georgian. Mid-term intake available for international students 31%Mohawk, Fanshawe, Sheridan, Conestoga. Monthly intake available0% Monthly intake available seasonally0% Intake at term starts only38%Canadore, Algonquin, Seneca, George Brown, Centennial.

Are general education courses offered as part of the ESL program? Yes, with restricted choices48%Fleming, Cambrian, Sheridan, George Brown, Georgian, Centennial, Seneca Yes, with no restrictions7%Conestoga. Yes, but only ESL-specific general education courses 33%Mohawk, Canadore, Algonquin, Humber. No7%Fanshawe. Other13%Niagara (Only domestic students can take post-secondary)

Are students required to complete exit testing in order to successfully complete and/or move to postsecondary programs? Students must pass an internally-recognized exit test28%Fleming, Fanshawe, Seneca, Niagara, Cambrian. Students must pass an externally-recognized exit test6%Cambrian Passing grades in a terminal level are accepted for a completion/progression to postsecondary 61%Mohawk, Humber, Algonquin, Georgian, Conestoga, Fanshawe, George Brown, Niagara. Other6%Centennial (Internally-recognized unless 70% or great in core English course)

When students successfully complete your program, what do they receive as a formal credential? Ontario College Certificate(OCC)53%Mohawk, Cambrian, Fanshawe, Sheridan, George Brown, Algonquin, Centennial. No Credential13%Niagara, Georgian Other33%Canadore (GAS-ESL Certificate), Algonquin (OCC for Canadians and local college certificate for international students), Fleming (Internal college Certificate), Seneca (Local certificate of standing), Conestoga (International students receive college certificate)

How is Intensive ESL programming delivered? Language skills (Writing, Reading, etc.) are taught in separate courses. 47%Canadore, Algonquin, Fanshawe, Conestoga, Georgian, Centennial. Language skills are partially integrated.20%Cambrian, Sheridan, Niagara. Language skills are fully integrated.33%Mohawk, Humber, Fleming, George Brown, Seneca.

How is Intensive ESL programming delivered? Perhaps the survey somehow didn’t gather the information correctly, because follow-up questions about technology indicated that some respondents DO have online/hybrid offerings.

What percentage of courses in your Intensive ESL program are delivered as on-line courses? NameCollege% Silvia GarciaAlgonquin15 John IvesonSheridan0-20 Ian WigglesworthGeorge Brown>10

What percentage of courses in your Intensive ESL program are delivered as hybrid courses? NameCollege% Erica FaganMohawk1 Silvia GarciaAlgonquin17 John IvesonSheridan0-20 Martine AllardSeneca10 Carolyn AmbroseNiagara25

Perceptions of online learning, according to… …Administrators?…Faculty?…Students? Erica FaganMohawk Strong move at College to move all COMM online - hybrid perceived as huge success despite data supporting reverse When 'allowed' to control the amount of and delivery method of on-line material, very supportive Overall, perceived positively as they are trained to use the programming and receive reinforcement/feedback regularly Silvia GarciaAlgonquin Successful - prepares our students for PS. Online GEn Ed not designed with online in mind, had to be redesigned.Successful. Students not too thrilled about hybrid / online. Arab students especially do not value, sometimes refuse to participate. John IvesonSheridan Four online lab hours at one campus location (from three) is a new venture from Fall Generally positive response so far. Generally positive. Some concerns about lower levels, need for physical lab space for assessment Anecdotally positive. Coordinator has no access to student course evaluations. Carolyn AmbroseNiagara Students appear to be successfully engaged in the online learning experience. Overall, perceived as successful; faculty recognizes not always the best way for every student to practice and learn. Students appreciate engaging in online platforms, working at own pace, extended practice of what is being learned in class. Ian Wigglesworth George Brown Students participate and achieve specified outcomes

What are the minimum qualifications required for NFT ESL faculty at your college? University degree plus ESL teaching qualifications(i.e. TESL- O, DELTA, etc) and some experience. 67%Canadore, Humber, Algonquin, Fanshawe, Sheridan, Seneca, Niagara, George Brown, Conestoga, Centennial. University degree plus ESL teaching qualifications(i.e. TESL- O, DELTA, etc) and significant ESL experience. 33%Mohawk, Fleming, Cambrian, Georgian, Algonquin.

What are the minimum qualifications required for FULL-TIME ESL faculty at your college?

University degree plus ESL teaching qualifications(i.e. TESL-O, DELTA, etc) and some experience. 7%Centennial University degree plus ESL teaching qualifications(i.e. TESL-O, DELTA, etc) and significant ESL experience. 33%Canadore, Algonquin, Cambrian Masters degree in ESL-related and some experience. 7%George Brown Masters degree in ESL-related plus significant ESL teaching experience. 40%Mohawk, Humber, Fleming, Fanshawe, Niagara, Conestoga, Seneca Other13%Georgian, Sheridan What are the minimum qualifications required for FULL-TIME ESL faculty at your college?

If your minimum requirement for ESL faculty includes an ESL-related Masters degree, what kinds of graduate degrees do you accept?

What is your program’s current contribution to overhead? Information not available47%Canadore, Cambrian, Fanshawe, Sheridan, Conestoga, Georgian, Centennial. Accurate calculation is challenging because of combination of domestic and international contributions. 27%Humber, Algonquin, Niagara. Other27%Mohawk (Under new model we will be using Profit/Loss not CM), Fleming (College is looking for an average of 30%), Seneca, George Brown.

How are language and communication subject-matter experts (SMEs) consulted on issues related to new programming, degree audits, etc.? The college structure allows for a consistent or formal consultation process before programs are created or changes are made. 21%Humber, Sheridan, Centennial. A structure exists for discussion and consultation, but is currently informal or occurs inconsistently. 50%Algonquin, Fleming, Fanshawe, Seneca, George Brown, Conestoga. Consultation with language and communication SMEs happens only occasionally 21%Mohawk, Canadore, Niagara. Language and Communication SMEs happens only occasionally7%Cambrian. Other0%

Does your college have a larger institutional strategy of which ESL is a key component? Strategy for attracting international students.47%Mohawk, Canadore, George Brown, Niagara, Seneca, Conestoga, Georgian. Strategy for attracting newcomers0% Strategy for attracting international students and newcomers. 27%Humber, Cambrian, Fanshawe, Sheridan. No strategy involving ESL20%Algonquin, Fleming. Other7%Centennial.

COLLEGE NAMEESL program is housed in which schoolCurrent pay rate for sessional faculty MohawkLanguage Studies- International in Fall 2014N/A CanadoreGeneral Arts and Science$50/hr HumberLASN/A AlgonquinGeneral Arts and Science$30/hr FlemingGAS through continuing educationN/A CambrianJustice and community services & General Arts$50/hr FanshaweSchool of Language and Liberal Arts$71/hr SheridanFaculty of Humanities and Social SciencesN/A SenecaInternational Development, Reporting to VPA$67-$110 NiagaraInternational Education$49/hr George BrownSchool of ESL$50+ AlgonquinEAP is housed under General Arts and Science$30 ConestogaSchool of Language & Communication StudiesOn grid GeorgianLiberal Arts and Access ProgramsUnsure CentennialAdvancementNo idea Various fast facts