Elementary Spanish 2
Intermediate Spanish 1
Consistency Project
El Camino College
Fall 2015
Workshop 1: October 2 , 2015
Workshop 1 Agenda
1. Looking at Spanish 2 & 3 statistics: enrollment, sections, etc.
2. Quick revision of Official Spanish 2 & 3 Course Outlines of Records
3. Establishing course content for consistency:
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Span 2: Vistas Lessons 7- 12.
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Span 3: Vistas lessons 13-18
4. ”Trouble Shooting Span 2 & 3.” Sharing concerns and finding solutions
5. Viewing Spanish 1 SLO results from our last evaluation spring 2015.
6. Quick training on Vistas Supersite (making reports, questions and
answers) (Lab:H114)
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Spanish 1 ENROLLMENT
El Camino - Torrance
El Camino - Torrance
El Camino - Torrance
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
Fall 2015
# of Students= 631
# of Students= 446
# Students= 512
# of Sections = 21
# of Sections = 15
# of Sections = 19
# of Instructors = 17
# of Instructors = 14
# of Instructors = 12
Spanish 2 ENROLLMENT
El Camino - Torrance
El Camino - Torrance
El Camino - Torrance
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
Fall 2015
# of Students= 80
# of Students = 97
# Students = 93
# of Sections = 4
# of Sections = 4
# of Sections = 3
# of Instructors = 3
# of Instructors = 3
# of Instructors = 3
Spanish 3 ENROLLMENT
El Camino - Torrance
El Camino - Torrance
El Camino - Torrance
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
Fall 2015
# of Students = 50
# of Students = 24
# Students = 41
# of Sections = 2
# of Sections = 1
# of Sections = 2
# of Instructors = 2
# of Instructors = 1
# of Instructors = 1
Course/Student Enrollment Disparity
There is room to improve
student enrollment!
Improving Retention Rate
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Get to know them and memorize their names as soon as possible. Make students
to get to know each other
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Be as flexible, understanding , and patient as you can
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Cultivate relationship through the semester
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Make learning relevant and entertaining to promote motivation
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Provide checklists/schedules to guide them through a lesson. Be as clear as
possible
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Pair or group students with Spanish speakers or advanced students
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Make up absences by making them work on missed topics at the FLL H114. Not
official, but possible
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Pay attention to warning signs and implement an early alert, assessment system:
more than two absences, missing work, etc.
Spanish 2 Student Learning Outcomes
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SLO#1: converse in and comprehend Spanish using the simple past tenses
(Preterite/ Imperfect), and Future tense about everyday topics, such as description
and narration about childhood and other stages of life, celebrations and social life,
within the limits of vocabulary appropriate to beginning Spanish 2.
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SLO#2: read and comprehend short paragraphs in Spanish on topics such as food,
health and well-being, housing, city life, personal relationships, and celebrations.
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SLO#3: write a three- paragraph essay in Spanish describing and narrating in the
past about childhood and other stages of life, celebrations and social life using the
Preterite and Imperfect, Present Subjunctive tenses.
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SLO#4: demonstrate developing awareness of Hispanic culture, values and
traditions such as Quinceañera, Día de los muertos, Día del santo, etc.
Spanish 3 Student Learning Outcomes
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SLO#1: converse in and comprehend Spanish with an increasing awareness and
control of grammatical tenses and modes about personal topics such as personal
preferences and opinions, accomplishments, future plans and making requests.
Assessed by oral examination and/or presentation
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SLO#2: read and comprehend short articles and stories in Spanish from authentic
texts on topics related to Hispanic culture such as identity and social issues, music,
art, literature, history and politics. Assessed by written examination
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SLO#3: write a 3-4 paragraph story in the past using the preterit and imperfect
tenses, the subjunctive and indicative modes and the correct use of accent marks.
Assessed by written composition
Troubleshooting Spanish 2 & 3
Torrance
Spanish 1 SLO Assessment Results
Spring 2014
SLO NUMBER AND
DESCRIPTION
ACCEPTABLE
SLO #1: Speaking/
Listening
(236 students)
Spring 2015
UNACCEPTABLE
ACCEPTABLE
(269 students)
19
35
217 (92%)
251 (93%)
(233 students)
(269 students)
SLO #2: Reading
21
51
212 (91%)
235 (87%)
(234 students)
(269 students)
SLO # 3: Writing
UNACCEPTABLE
31
203 (87%)
232 (86%)
(236 students)
(269 students)
SLO # 4: Culture
55
26
210 (89%)
197 (73%)
68
Spanish 1 SLO Action Plans for Spring
2016
SLO
Action Plan 1
Action Plan 2
1. Speaking/
Understanding
Use rubrics: Interpersonal &
presentational for final oral
assessment
Add one oral assignment per
lesson: dialogue , questions in
class or recorded at Supersite:
repaso, virtual or partner chat.
2. Reading
Add one or two reading
assignments per lesson.
3. Writing
Use rubric: Interpersonal/
presentational for final
written assessment
4. Culture
Add one or two cultural
reading assignments/ class
discussion per lesson.
Add one written assignment per
lesson: paragraph, questions &
answers, dialogue, etc.
Spanish 1 Requirements
• Include all vocabulary and grammar in every lesson
• Include one writing and one oral assignment per lesson
• Include one reading and one cultural discussion per lesson
• Use the list of Assessment Tools and Grading Criteria for final
exam and SLO evaluation
• Use rubrics to grade final exam and SLO evaluation
• Final Exam should to be in compliance with established
percentages per component