1. Forging New Curricular Paths: Learning Communities, Condensed Courses and Certificates Syeda Jesmin, Associate Professor of ESL, HCCC Saliha Yagoubi, ESL Instructor, HCCC Elena Nehrebecki Director of ESL/Bilingual Program, HCCC

2. Curricular Innovations Child Development Certificate Small Learning Communities Certificate of Achievement in Academic ESL-General Studies

3. Why Learning Communities ? Academic Success & Retention Academic Mentor GSS Guided Study Session Faculty Collaboration Reading & AD IV Supportive Environment College Course

4. Small Learning Communities Content Course ECE 100 PSY 101 ECE 110 ENG 112 Condensed Reading/AD Course (new)

5. Learning Communities with Condensed ESL Courses For Academically Strong Students 9 credits ESL AD 3 credits Reading 3 credits PSY 101 3 credits Reading and AD 4 credits PSY 101 3 credits 7 credits

6. Condensed ESL Courses for Academically Strong Students: Justification Until Spring 2015 ( 044 + 064 OR 043 + 063 ) ESL Read IV 3 cr. + ESL AD IV 3 cr. + PSY 101 3 cr. = 9 credits Add - ESL Writing and Grammar 6 cr. = Total 15 credits From Fall 2015 ( 084 OR 083 ) ESL 084: Reading and AD IV 4 cr. + PSY 101 3 cr. = 7 credits Add ESL Writing and Grammar 6 Cr. = Total 13 Credits GSS: Guided Study Session MAY Add another course - MAT 100 3 cr. = 16 credits

7. Learning Communities’ Passing Rates Passing GradeNon-Passing GradeTotal CountPercentCountPercentCountPercent ESL-044/ ESL-064 LC 10 100% 00%10100% Non-LC 126 78% 3522%161100% Total13680%3520%171100% ESL-043/ ESL-063 LC 12 100% 00%12100% Non-LC 170 80% 4220%212100% Total18281%4219%224100% ESL-024/ ESL-034 LC 6 60% 440%10100% Non-LC 79 54% 6646%145100% Total8555%7045%155100%

8. Learning Communities’ Retention Rate Fall 2014 Selected Population Returned Spring 2015 Did Not Return Spring 2015 CountPercentCountPercentCountPercent ESL-044/ ESL-064 LC 101990%110% Non-LC 161110766%5434% Total 171111668%5532% ESL-043/ ESL-063 LC 121 100%00% Non-LC 212115171%6129% Total 224116373%6127% ESL-024/ ESL-034 LC 101990%110% Non-LC 145110774%3826% Total 155111675%3925%

10. CDA Certificate-Stackable College Credential

11. Proficiency Certificate in Academic ESL- General Studies 12 credits of ESL Level 4 or 5+ ENG 112+ CSC 100+ MAT 100 or any other GE approved MAT course or a 4-credit BIO ( BIO 107 or BIO 111 or BIO 115) + PSY 101 or SOC 101 or PSC 101 (a social science elective) = Total 13 credits of college level work+ exit from ESL

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