To: All Faculty
and Staff
From: Program
Planning, Development and Review Standing Steering Committee Member
·
Dante V. Ferraro,
President
·
Paul Schiffman, Dean of Student Services
·
Thomas S. Schwenke, Dean of Administrative
Services
·
Caryn T. Davis, Dean of Academic Affairs
RE: Program
Planning, Development and Review Focus on Oct 2013 CEA Reporting Requirements
Date: July 27, 2013
Standing
Committee Notes
CEA Standards
1) Program Planning Development and Review: Standard 1-The program or language institution has a
plan, in writing, for development of the program or language institution,
including planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Faculty and staff received the ESL Plus Course of Study Development, Planning and Review
document. The document provides information on
tasks to accomplish based on the TESOL Program Standards for Program
Review and Improvement, the responsible parties, timelines, outcomes and
documentation needed. (see attachment).
- Faculty and staff were informed that copies of the
TESOL Program Standards for Program Review and Improvement will be made available.
In addition, committees will be formed to assist in the planning,
development and review process.
2) Student Services: Standard 3—The program or language institution provides
pre-arrival and ongoing orientation (1) to support students in their adjustment
to the program or language institution (and the host institution if applicable)
and to the surrounding culture and community, and (2) the help them understand
immigration regulations and procedures, as well as health and safety issues.
- Faculty and staff received bound copies of two
booklets, “Guide to Ongoing Student-Orientation Procedures 2012-2013” and
A Faculty Student-Services Associate’s and Faculty “On-Going Monthly
Orientation Planner: The Foreign Student’s Guide to the Surrounding New
York City Culture and Community 2012-2013.” The first booklet includes
detailed sections that will help students understand immigration
regulations and procedures, as well as health and safety issues. The
second booklet provides extensive information, month by month, of a
variety of ways students can interact with the people and places in New York City. Each
booklet compliments each other, and gives students a good tool to help
them in their adjustment to the Institute and New York City. Faculty and staff were
advised to use these booklets frequently throughout the year.
3) Student Achievement: Standard
2-The program or language institution
documents in writing whether students are ready to progress to the next level
or to exit the program of study, using instruments or procedures that
appropriately assess the achievement of student learning outcomes for courses
taken within the curriculum.
- Faculty and staff were informed of a new assessment, a
pre-test, to be administered to new students at the beginning of their
enrollment. Adding this assessment will provide useful data when it’s
compared to their exit test to assist the Institute to access student
achievement and learning outcomes as it relates to movement to the next
level or exit from the program.
4/5) Faculty Standards: Standard
2-Faculty has experience relevant
to teaching students at the postsecondary level in their areas of assignment
and demonstrates an ongoing commitment to professional development and;
Standard 3-Faculty who teaches English demonstrates
excellent proficiency in English. In language institutions where languages
other than English are taught, faculty demonstrates excellent proficiency in
the languages they teach.
- Faculty and staff were informed that new hires to the
Institute will be required to demonstrate excellent English proficiency by
way of a TOEIC score of 7 or 8 on the speaking test. New hires without a
TOEIC speaking score will have the opportunity to improve their
pronunciation skills by using the TOEIC Pronunciation module, an on-line
program, the Institute will offer free of charge. In addition, current
faculty and staff who would like to a) practice for and take the TOEIC
speaking test this spring, and/or b) engage in professional develop to strengthen
their teaching skills in the area of pronunciation will be given codes to
access the pronunciation program from the Institute’s computers or from any
other location.
- Faculty and staff learned that Dean Davis will
continue to observe and meet with recent hires to provide on-going
mentoring and supervision.
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