Far West Adult Education Consortium
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A COLLABORATION
EPCC ESL Credit
EPCC Workplace Literacy
Far West Adult Education Consortium
Fred Anaya
Michelle Aube-Barton
Gabriel Garcia
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Serves over 30,000 students
5 Campuses serve the Greater El Paso Area
80% Hispanic
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ASPEN PRIZE FINALISTS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXCELLENCE
Student learning
Certification and degree completion
High rates of employment and earnings for
graduates
High levels of access and success for minority
and low–income students
CLOSING THE GAP
ESL students leaving ABE still not college
ready!
They need exposure.
ESL students are competing with English
speaking students educated in a K-12
system.
2000 CENSUS
35% of Texas households speak a
language other than English
70% of El Paso households speak a
language other than English
ESL BRIDGE CLASS
Metaphor: dress rehearsal for college
Trying on college in a safe and nurturing
environment
Transportation, child care, scheduling, build
confidence, rub shoulders with other
students at college
ESL BRIDGE CLASS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF ESL CLASS
240 HOURS SEMESTER
15 HOURS PER WEEK
Academic ESL (Reading, Writing, Language
Readiness) - 96 hours
Math Readiness – 96 hours
Personal Readiness – 18 hours
Career and College Readiness – 30 hours
ACADEMIC READINESS (96 HOURS)
Language Readiness includes grammar,
vocabulary, listening and speaking skills
Integrate on-line practice using Pearson’s
NorthStar and Focus on GRAMMAR 3
The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch
Albom: Anchor text to bring in multi-disciplinary
content, literary elements…
Six Weeks to a Brain Upgrade: A Student’s Quick
Start Guide for Using Brain Research to Boost
Learning, Dr. Janet Zadina
PERSONAL READINESS (18 HOURS)
MATH READINESS (96 HOURS)
Build on student’s skills
Basics to Algebra to prepare for TSI
ASSESSMENT
Placement into ESL Bridge
TABE scores: 6th-9th in reading
Teacher recommendation
Exit from ESL Bridge
COMPASS ESL
Exit Interview to be conducted by ESL
Bridge instructors and ABE representation.
TABE
COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS
(30 HOURS)
Content Delivery
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Vocabulary
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• August/September: Curriculum and Contract
• October: Recruitment/Intake
• November: Orientation
• December: Registration
• January: Classes begin January 19
• March: Mid course interviews
• May: Compass ESL, TABE
• June: NCBO (Non Course Base Option) follow-up