ESL COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 1
SUBJECT
COURSE #
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Given an academic reading, students will select and respond to one
or more main points in that reading, producing a coherent piece of
writing of four or more paragraphs
Given several sets of two or more sentences, students will combine
these sets into grammatically correct sentences using coordination,
subordination, parallel structures, appositives, verbal phrases, and
noun clauses
ESL
101
ESL
225
ESL
225L
Given practical application in a lab setting students will increase
proficiency of high beginner English language skills.
ESL
227A
A student will be able to comprehend basic personal information
questions and basic spoken English.
ESL
227B
A student will be able to comprehend basic personal information
questions and basic spoken English.
ESL
228
Given a writing prompt that asks for a description, the student will
write ten or more sentences that demonstrate coherent English.
A student will correctly identify the meaning of vocabulary in context
and its function in a sentence.
A student will correctly identify the main ideas of a reading selection.
Given a writing prompt, the student will write twenty or more
sentences that demonstrate coherent English.
ESL
233
Given a short paragraph, students will identify the main idea and
supporting details.
ESL
237A
A student will be able to comprehend the gist of a short lecture or
conversation.
ESL COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 2
ESL
237B
A student will be able to comprehend the gist of a short lecture or
conversation.
Given a writing prompt, students will write 125 words in a coherent
narrative.
ESL
243
A student will demonstrate a literal comprehension of intermediate
level readings.
Given a topic, the student will make a short speech wherein the
important elements are comprehensible to a native speaker.
ESL
246
A student will be able to comprehend a short lecture or conversation
and be able to take notes.
Given a list of 10 unfamiliar, multi syllable words in English, students
will read words aloud using accurate English pronunciation.
ESL
252
Dictated ten unfamiliar, multi syllable English words, students will
spell the words correctly.
ESL
255
ESL
255L
Given writing prompt that asks students to make a comparison,
describe a process, or outline causes and/or effects, the student will
write 125-250 words in a unified, coherent paragraph in English.
Given practical application in a lab setting, students will increase
proficiency of high-intermediate English language skills.
A student will demonstrate a literal comprehension of highintermediate to low-advanced level readings.
ESL
258
A student will critically analyze and evaluate low-advanced reading
materials containing non-controlled vocabulary.
A student will apply study-reading strategies to academic reading
selections and literary selections.
ESL
265
Given a short reading, students will select and respond to one or
more main points in that reading, producing a coherent piece of
ESL COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 3
writing of three or more paragraphs
Given several sets of two or more sentences, students will combine
these sets into grammatically correct compound/complex sentences
using coordination, subordination, and parallel structures
ESL
290A
Given a writing prompt that asks for a description, the student will
write ten or more sentences that demonstrate coherent English.
ESL
290B
Given a writing prompt, the student will write twenty or more
sentences that demonstrate coherent English.
ESL
290C
Given a writing prompt, students will write 125 words in a coherent
narrative.
ESL
290D
Given writing prompt that asks students to make a comparison,
describe a process, or outline causes and/or effects, the student will
write 125-250 words in a unified, coherent paragraph in English.