Taking Your English for
Academic Purposes to the
Next Level
Who we are
Mike Hein
M.A. in Linguistics Candidate and TESOL Certificate
michael.hein@csulb.edu
Instructor at American Language Institute,
California State University Long Beach
Former Tutor at School of Continuing Education housed at
Cypress College, North Orange County Community College
District
Gizelle Ponzillo
M.A. in TESOL
gizelleponzillo@yahoo.com
School of Continuing Education, NOCCCD and Irvine Valley
College
English for Academic Purposes
Background and Your Turn
Take 5 minutes and discuss:
1. Your experience(s) of EAP at your current school or elsewhere.
2. What works?
3. What doesn’t?
4. What would your ideal EAP program look like?
English for Academic Purposes
Share
What did you come up with at your tables?
Case Study
Introduction
Academic Success Program (ASP)
Background
Transition from noncredit to credit
Two classes: Reading & Writing and Listening & Speaking
12 weeks, 4 days/week, 3 hours/day
Certificate of Completion and/or high school Credit
Yearly Student Success Award Ceremony
Academic skills: note-taking, academic vocabulary, essays, presentations
Student Population
Immigrants from all over the world with a unique life story
Ages 18- ???
Level: intermediate high and advanced
Some completed middle school, some have a B.A., some a M.A., and some
are getting their PhD
Case Study
Milestone 1
Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Overview
Identifying Stakeholders and Stakeholder Goals
Utilizing Existing Resources
Identifying Interdepartmental Partnerships
Identifying Opportunities for Community Involvement
Case Study
Milestone 1
Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Stakeholders and Stakeholder Goals
Students
Faculty
Case Study
Milestone 1
Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Utilizing Existing Resources
Counselors
Instructional Assistants
Basic Skills Tutors
ASP Tutors
Case Study
Milestone 1
Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Identifying Interdepartmental Partnerships
Scholarships (SCE and Fullerton College Foundation)
Cypress College ESL Department
Cypress College Counselors
Cypress College Tours: library, tutoring center, student services center,
classrooms, EOP, certificate program
Cypress College Forensic Department: class visit, high school speech and
debate tournament, debate unit coaching
Case Study
Milestone 1
Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Identifying Opportunities for Community Involvement
Toastmasters
NOCCCD Strategic Conversation #13
SCE Student Leader
SCE Volunteer and Community Volunteer
SCE Hourly Employee
SCE Tutor
Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Your Turn
Take another 2 minutes and discuss:
1. What parts of your program can improve?
To Answer 1., Consider:
2. Who are your stakeholders? What are their goals?
3. What are your existing resources?
4. With which other departments could you be connecting?
5. What are the opportunities for community involvement for your students?
Identifying Opportunities for Program Improvement
Share
What did you come up with at your tables?
Case Study
Milestone 2
Implementing Improvements
Test it in your own classroom
Propose changes to EAP faculty
Propose changes to administrators
Outcomes
Students
Higher placement in ESL Courses
Degree validation
Networking and Jobs
Engagement in the Community
Noncredit Program
High enrollment
High attendance (picture)
High completion rate
Implementing Improvements
Your Turn
Make a plan for implementing improvements
to your program.
Final Thoughts
From Mike
It’s all about customization and
interdepartmental networks
Final Thoughts
From Gizelle
It’s all about thoughtfulness
Thank You!
Q&A