1. Practical. Purposeful. Promising.
“The Levels Aren't on the Level: Lake Washington's Academic I-BEST and its Role in Student Achievement”

2. Video

3. Doug Emory
Dean of Instruction

4. Karen Lee
I-BEST Navigator

5. Academic I-BEST What it is Who it benefits How it benefits
What is gained
What does it look like
Sample Schedule
Grade Comparisons

6. What it is Integrated Basic Education & Skills Training
Core requirements – Written Communication, Humanities, Social Science
Overlap instruction – team teaching
Basic skills instructor is in the core class 50% of the time
One basic skills support class

7. Who it benefits ESL (level 6 or higher)
ABE students (includes native speakers)
Worker Retraining (non-native and native)
Laid off workers
Displaced Homemakers
Military Veterans
Previously Self Employed
Labor and Industry clientele

8. How it benefits - > Acceleration
Starting EARLY with IBEST!
Starting WITHOUT IBEST
EASL LEVEL 4
IBEST AUTO & IBEST BUSINESS
EASL LEVEL 4
EASL LEVEL 5
EASL LEVEL 6
IBEST ACCOUNTING
ECE
ABED 024
EASL LEVEL 5
ABED 046
ACADEMIC IBEST
EASL LEVEL 6
PROF/TECHNICAL PROGRAM

9. What is gained Confidence Begin working towards career goals
Earn transferrable college credit

10. What does it look like Linked (Learning Community) CMST 210 CMST 220
PSYCH 100
PYSCH 200
SOC 101
BIOL 211
ENGL 93/100/101/102
50%
50%
EASL 80
Support Class

11. Sample Schedule EASL 80 Support Class 3 credits ENGL 93/100/101
Written Communication
5 credits
CMST 210
Interpersonal Communications

12. Grade Comparisons Fall 2013 – English 19 total students
7 students with a 4.0
5 of them I-BEST students
Fall 2013 – Interpersonal Communication
11 students with a 4.0
8 of them I-BEST students

13. Grade Comparisons Winter 2014 – English 21 total students
8 students with a 4.0
6 of them I-BEST students
Winter 2014 – Psychology
4 students with a 4.0
3 of them I-BEST students

14. In a small group, discuss the order of the assignment presented
Activity
In a small group, discuss the order of the assignment presented

15. Sean Twohy
English Instructor

16. Why Teach English in the I-BEST Model
Contextualization
Decreased Redundancy
Increased Clarity and Decreased Stress
Decreased Workloads

17. Why Teach English in the I-BEST Model
Accelerated Learning Opportunity
Ability to advance students into, and through, courses based on aptitude and effort – no entrance exams

18. Why Teach English in the I-BEST Model
Additional Support
Basic skills instructor
Build cross-departmental relationships

19. How to Teach English in the I-BEST Model
Syllabi adaptation
Time Management
Flexibility
Communication
Student Assessment
Resources

20. Interpersonal Communications Instructor
Linda Raymond
Interpersonal Communications Instructor

21. Textbook; Becoming Aware, Velma Walker
What I do
Textbook; Becoming Aware, Velma Walker
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Small Groups
Large Group

22. Illustration : class of 29…
What I think….
Cooperation is more effective
Peer Editing Works
Diversity becomes synergy
Illustration : class of 29…

23. What I noticed…
Attendance. Students come to class, are fully engaged and motivated.
Essays reflected a final draft. They are edited and revised. The essays are more polished and organized.
Support/Community atmosphere. The students create an high context cooperation.

24. Questions???

25. Thank You!!! Doug Emory, Dean of Instruction doug.emory@lwtech.edu
Karen Lee, I-BEST Navigator Sean Twohy, Faculty Linda Raymond, Faculty