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
Curricular Innovations
• Small
Learning
Communities
• Child
Development
Certificate
• Certificate of
Achievement
in Academic
ESL-General
Studies
Why Learning Communities ?
Academic Mentor
GSS Guided Study Session
Reading & AD IV
Faculty
Collaboration
College Course
Supportive
Environment
Academic
Success &
Retention
Small Learning Communities
Content Course
ECE 100
PSY 101
ECE 110
ENG 112
Condensed
Reading/AD
Course (new)
Learning Communities with Condensed ESL Courses
For Academically Strong Students
Reading
3 credits
ESL AD
3 credits
9 credits
PSY 101
3
credits
Reading
and AD
4 credits
7
credits
PSY 101
3 credits
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
Learning Communities’ Passing Rates
Passing Grade
ESL-044/
ESL-064
Percent
Count
Percent
Count
Percent
LC
10
100%
0
0%
10
100%
Non-LC
126
78%
35
22%
161
100%
136
80%
35
20%
171
100%
LC
12
100%
0
0%
12
100%
Non-LC
170
80%
42
20%
212
100%
182
81%
42
19%
224
100%
LC
6
60%
4
40%
10
100%
Non-LC
79
54%
66
46%
145
100%
85
55%
70
45%
155
100%
Total
ESL-024/
ESL-034
Total
Count
Total
ESL-043/
ESL-063
Non-Passing Grade
Total
Learning Communities’ Retention Rate
Fall 2014 Selected
Population
Percent
Count
Percent
Count
Percent
Total
10
161
171
1
1
1
9
107
116
90%
66%
68%
1
54
55
10%
34%
32%
Total
12
212
224
1
1
1
12
151
163
100%
71%
73%
0
61
61
0%
29%
27%
Total
10
145
155
1
1
1
9
107
116
90%
74%
75%
1
38
39
10%
26%
25%
Non-LC
LC
ESL-043/ ESL-063
Non-LC
LC
ESL-024/ ESL-034
Did Not Return Spring
2015
Count
LC
ESL-044/ ESL-064
Returned Spring 2015
Non-LC
CDA Certificate-Stackable College Credential
LOWER LEVEL ESL
COURSES
PLACEMENT TEST
ECE 100 (4 Credits)
ESL 043
Special
Section
ECE 110 (4 Credits)
ESL 084
Special Course
(4 Credit)
ESL 063
Special Section
ESL 02X
ESL 03X
Any section of
Writing/Grammar
ESL 02X
ESL 03X
Any section of
Writing/Grammar
+
ECE 120 (3 Credits)
Child Development
Associate Certificate
(11 Credits)
ESL Courses
as Required
11 Credits towards
AAS
Early Childhood
Education
(61 Credit)
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
Thank you!