Spanish
American Institute
Program
Planning, Development & Review
Document Two of
Two
2015 -2020
(Winter 2017
Revision)
Program Development, Planning and
Review STANDARD 2
The program has a plan,
in writing, to guide the review of curricular elements, student assessment
practices, and student services policies and activities.
Discussion:
The Program
Development, Planning, and Review of Standard 2
This plan demonstrates how leadership “undertakes regular analysis, evaluation, and planning for the
organization as a whole”.
Curriculum Review |
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Area |
Task / Process |
Responsible |
Timeline /
Documentation / Evaluation |
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Current Status |
Evaluation |
Next Review Period |
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Goals and
Objectives and Syllabus for
Each Course |
Review and update ESL syllabi Ensure syllabus for each course reinforces
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Consider new English courses or course
revisions |
Committee # 6: Student Achievement Dean of
Academic Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English Chair
and Associate Chairs Business Chair Computer Chair ESL Instructor Faculty-Student
Services Associate |
Reviewed goals and objectives of syllabus for each course Begun August
2016 Completed March
2017 CEA Program Review Steering Committees Meeting Minutes |
TESOL
Distribution of Program Review TESOL
Olesya Brazhnikova Assessment and Learner Gains |
Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year |
Teaching
Materials |
Keep ESL
teaching materials current Set up
meeting with NorthStar (Pearson Rep) Review
Pearson's plan for release of NorthStar, 4th edition |
Committee # 2: Curriculum Dean of
Academic Affairs English Chair
and Associate Chairs ESL Instructor |
Request meeting with Pearson Rep in November 2016 Meeting in December 2016 Results of meeting in Pearson Memo - December 14, 2016 CEA Program Review Steering Committees Memos and Meetings |
Decision
made to continue with 3rd edition as long as possible. TESOL
Distribution of Program Review TESOL
Nori Panganiban Curriculum and Instructional Materials TESOL
Andrey Armyakov Curriculum and Instructional Materials TESOL
Freddie Ann Bush Curriculum and Instructional Materials TESOL
Ilya Gogin Curriculum and Instructional Materials |
Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Contact
Pearson Representative February 2018 to set up an orientation workshop on
NorthStar, 4th edition for faculty |
Methods and
Methodologies |
Demonstrate
that the instructional materials and methodologies are appropriate and
contribute to the mastery of
course objectives Review
the pass rate for quarterly exams Conduct
student surveys for regarding satisfaction with course delivery |
Committee # 6: Student Achievement Dean of
Academic Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English Chair
and Associate Chairs Business Chair Computer Chair ESL Instructor Faculty-Student
Services Associate |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Pass Rate Table Two and a half year study of Students who earned a "C" or
better on bimonthly exams |
In a two and a
half year study over 71% of the students received a "C" or better Goal
for results of Student Satisfaction Survey is 80% approval course delivery TESOL
Distribution of Program Review TESOL
Nori Panganiban Curriculum and Instructional Materials TESOL
Ilya Gogin Assessment and Learner Gains TESOL
Olesya Brazhnikova Assessment and Learner Gains |
Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year During June
meeting, committee will · Compile and review student pass rate by the
end of 1st semester of current year for the previous year · Conduct student satisfaction survey during
2nd semester 2018 |
Student
Outcomes |
To
assure the integration of the four language skills and their measurement in
English courses through standards based measurable objectives and criterion
referenced testing in all courses Review
current syllabi and course tests for: *Standards-based
measureable objectives keyed to acquisition of English language outcomes and *Criterion
referenced testing of standards-based English language skills |
Committee # 6: Student Achievement Dean of
Academic Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English Chair
and Associate Chairs Business Chair Computer Chair ESL Instructor Faculty-Student
Services Associate |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Review ESL
exams administered to students to confirm they are keyed to SLOs ESL Course of Study and Curriculum
guide details the Student
Learning Outcomes of within the ESL Course of Study Goals for each course Proficiency Descriptors Pass Rate Table Two and a half year study of Students who earned a "C" or
better on bimonthly exams |
In a two and a
half year study over 71% of the students received a "C" or better Pass Rate Table Two and a half year study of Students who earned a "C" or
better on bimonthly exams Our goal is to
Goal: 1 to 2 point quarter Need
to complete 2016 and 2017 data |
Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year During
December meeting, committee will review student outcomes |
Feedback from
Faculty and Students |
To
assure faculty and students provide input regarding satisfaction with current
course of study Provide
on-line curriculum satisfaction survey to faculty, current and former
students and compile the results for review Current
Student Survey Graduate
Student Survey Faculty Meeting
Workshop Surveys: |
Committee #1: Mission, Recruiting and Student
Complaints President Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associate |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Student Survey
distributed in 3rd semester 2016 CurrentStudentSurvey CurrentStudentSurvey Graduate
Survey distributed in 3rd semester 2016 Faculty Meeting
Workshop Surveys FacultyMeetingAnd FacultyMeetingAnd |
Over 85% of
the current students who responded had a favorable opinion of
Spanish-American Institute CurrentStudentSurvey Over 83% of
the graduates who responded had a favorable opinion of Spanish-American
Institute GraduateSurvey2016-2017
TOM.xls Over 87% of
the participants who responded had a favorable opinion of content of the
workshops FacultyMeetingAnd |
Mission
Committee scheduled to meet in January and July each year Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule During January
meeting, committee will Update Student
Survey for current students to include specific questions on curriculum
satisfaction Student Survey
will be administrated during 2nd semester 2018 Updated Graduate Survey will be administered during 2nd
semester 2019 Faculty
Meeting and Workshop Surveys will continue to be administered at the end of each
workshop. Faculty and staff who did not attend the December 2017 meeting will
take the survey in December. Surveys for Faculty
will include specific questions on curriculum and equipment along with
overall satisfaction with the course of study |
Research in
the areas of Language Acquisition and Language Teaching |
To
ensure faculty and staff stay up-to-date regarding research in areas of
English for Specific Purposes Faculty
and staff attend in-service training, ESL conferences, participate in Webinairs , and read
ESL newsletters to stay updated
on latest research |
Committee #3: Resources President Dean of
Academic Affairs Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associate |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Teaching
faculty attended ESOL conferences in 2017 and presented reports on language
teaching for Teacher Share at 2016/2017 Faculty and Staff meetings. Summary
reports from breakout groups FacultyWorkshopBreakoutGroupReports Faculty
participated in a workshop on ESP ESP-Delivering
Content-Based Instruction Faculty
received articles from periodicals on ESP The
Ins and Outs of English for Specific Purposes English
for Specific Purposes Some Influences and Impacts |
Goal is for 40%
of teaching faculty attend ESOL conferences during the year and present at
Teacher Share 40% faculty
and staff submit written reports summarizing articles assigned and read during
the year |
Resources
Committee scheduled to meet in March and September each year Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule Committee will
ensure Faculty receive notifications on workshops and webinars relating to
language acquisition and language teaching |
Achievement and Assessment Activities
– Collection of Data |
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Task / Process |
Responsible |
Timeline /
Documentation / Evaluation |
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Current Status |
Evaluation |
Next Review Period |
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Data
about student performance relative to course objectives such as pass/fail
rates |
Demonstrate
that there is a logical consistency among the pass/fail patterns at each
level, rates of promotion for each level, and the average time required to
complete all levels in the curriculum. |
Committee #6: Student Achievement Dean of
Academic Affairs, Dean of Admin
Services English
Chair Business
Chair Faculty Faculty
Student Services Associate |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Pass Rate Table Two and a half year study of Students who earned a "C" or
better on bimonthly exams |
In a two and a
half year study over 71% of the students received a "C" or better Our goal is to
Goal: 1 to 2 point quarter |
Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year Compile and
review student pass rate by the end of 2nd semester of current
year for the previous year Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Data on
assessment, achievement of student learning outcomes and progression to the
next level, program graduation, retention, and college admission |
Provide
data on assessment achievement of SLOs and progression to the next level |
Committee #6: Student Achievement Dean of
Academic Affairs, Dean of Admin
Services English
Chair Business
Chair Faculty Faculty
Student Services Associate |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Three year study
of ESL Session Promotion Rates |
Based upon a
three year study of promotion rates, approximately 64% of the students passed
to the next level Our goal is to
increase the promotion rate of students by 1 to 2 points at the end of each
evaluation period |
Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year Compile and
review promotion information during the 3rd semester each year Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Achievement and Assessment Activities
– Review |
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Task / Process |
Responsible |
Timeline /
Documentation / Evaluation |
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Current Status |
Evaluation |
Next Review Period |
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Placement
Tools |
Review
CELSA, the current placement assessment to verify accuracy. |
Committees Dean of Academic
Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English
Chairs Associate
Chair Faculty
Student Services Associates President |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees ___% of
students were placed at a level that reflects their English proficiency. Documentation One week CELSA
chart (per Dante)[dvf2] |
Need to
develop an instrument to demonstrate the percent of students move up or down
a level within five days of initial placement ____% of
students to be placed at a level reflective of English proficiency Less than 5%
of students are misplaced |
Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year The two
committees will review placement tools during the 1st semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Teacher-made
Tests |
Review samples of teacher made tests to verify
if SLOs are being accurately accessed in both formative and summative
assessments |
Committees Dean of Academic
Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English
Chairs Associate
Chair Faculty
Student Services Associates President |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Both formative
and summative assessments are geared towards reaching SLOs for each level
reflected in . . . ESL Course of Study and Curriculum
guide details the Student
Learning Outcomes of within the ESL Course of Study Goals for each course Exit Tests Pass Rate Table Two and a half year study of Students who earned a "C" or
better on bimonthly exams |
In a two and a
half year study over 71% of the students received a "C" or better Our goal is to
Goal: 1 to 2 point quarte |
Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year The two
committees will review teacher made tests during the 2nd semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Rubrics and
Other Evaluation Tools |
Review samples of SAI and teacher made
rubrics to verify if SLOs are
being accurately accessed in both formative and summative assessments |
Committees Dean of Academic
Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English
Chairs Associate
Chair Faculty
Student Services Associates President |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Both formative and summative assessments are geared towards reaching SLOs
for each level reflected in . . . Rubrics located on our website under Faculty Matters PLEASE EDIT LINK Proficiency Descriptors used for
placement ESL Course of Study and Curriculum
guide details the Student
Learning Outcomes of within the ESL Course of Study Goals for each course Three year study of ESL Session Promotion Rates |
Based upon a
three year study of promotion rates, approximately 64% of the students passed
to the next level Our goal is to
increase the promotion rate of students by 1 to 2 points at the end of each
evaluation period |
Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year The two
committees will review rubrics during the 2nd semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
End-of
-terms Exams |
Review samples of exit level tests and
NorthStar tests to verify if SLOs are being accurately accessed in both
formative and summative assessments |
Committees Dean of Academic
Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English
Chairs Associate
Chair Faculty
Student Services Associates President |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Both formative
and summative assessments are geared towards reaching SLOs for each level
reflected in . . . Exit Tests Pass Rate Table Two and a half year study of Students who earned a "C" or
better on bimonthly exams |
Based upon a
three year study of promotion rates, approximately 64% of the students passed
to the next level Our goal is to
increase the promotion rate of students by 1 to 2 points at the end of each
evaluation period CAN
WE PULL OUT MYLAB STATS FOR SWS???? |
Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year The two
committees will review end of term exams during the 3rd semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Reporting
Practices |
Ensure
annual reports to CEA are submitted in a timely fashion |
Committees Dean of Academic
Affairs Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services English
Chairs Associate
Chair Faculty
Student Services Associates President |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees CEA annual reports and CEA 2017 Self-Study have been completed. CEA annual reports |
CEA
Annual Report Due February 2018 (accreditation pending) |
Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year Program
Development, Planning and Review Committee scheduled to meet in May and
September The three
committees will prepare annual reports when as required Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Methods
By Which The Program or Institution Documents Student Achievement |
Review and ascertain bi-monthly student grade reports and
achievement scale, as well as, evidence of student performance from
SchoolWorks and MyLab assessments satisfactorily measure student
performance.. |
Committees Dean of Academic
Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English
Chairs Associate
Chair Faculty
Student Services Associates President |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Waiting for Data from Dante |
Waiting for Data and perhaps analysis from Dante |
Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year The two
committees will review end of term exams during the 3rd semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Reliability
and Validity Studies of Testing Instruments Relative to Program Objectives |
Review student placement instrument, CELSA |
Committees Dean of Academic
Affairs Dean of
Administrative Services English
Chairs Associate
Chair Faculty
Student Services Associates President |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees |
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Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year The two
committees will review end of term exams during the 3rd semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Faculty
Surveys and Student Satisfaction Surveys[dvf3] |
To
assure faculty and students provide input regarding satisfaction with current
course of study Provide
on-line curriculum satisfaction survey to faculty, current and former
students and compile the results for review Current
Student Survey Graduate
Student Survey |
Committees President Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Dean of
Academic Affairs English
Chair Business
Chair Computer
Chair Associate
Chairs Faculty Faculty
Student Services Associates Student
Services Associates |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Student Survey
distributed in 3rd semester 2016 CurrentStudentSurvey CurrentStudentSurvey Graduate
Survey distributed in 3rd semester 2016 |
Over 85% of
the current students who responded had a favorable opinion of
Spanish-American Institute CurrentStudentSurvey Over 83% of
the graduates who responded had a favorable opinion of Spanish-American
Institute GraduateSurvey2016-2017
TOM.xls |
Mission
Committee scheduled to meet in January and July Curriculum
Committee scheduled to meet in February and August each year Student
Achievement Committee scheduled to meet in June and December each year The three
committees will continue to prepare and conduct surveys for current students,
graduates, faculty and staff each semester throughout the year Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Review
of Assessment and Achievement Research |
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Review of Student Services |
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Area |
Task / Process |
Responsible |
Timeline /
Documentation / Evaluation |
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Current Status |
Evaluation |
Next Review Period |
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Admission
Policies |
Review
the Admission Policy as written in the School Catalog. Verify
all Faculty Student Services Associates and Student Services Associates
understand and can explain the Institute's admission policy |
Committee #5: Student Services Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associates |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Reviewed Updated
School Catalog, volume32 Admission
Policy and Procedure Faculty
Student Services Associates and Student Services Associates review and sign
Agent Training Manual |
Reviewed
Admission Policy TESOL
Distribution of Program Review |
Student
Services Committee scheduled to meet in May and November Cover
admissions policies for new hires as required Comprehensive
review for all Faculty Student Services Associates and Student Services
Associates every two years |
Promotional
Materials |
Review
the School Catalog. Verify
all sections to ensure promotional materials are accurate and up-to-date |
Committee #5: Student Services Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associates |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Reviewed Updated
School Catalog, volume32 |
Reviewed
Content of School Catalog, volume 32 is current TESOL
Distribution of Program Review |
Student
Services Committee scheduled to meet in May and November Review
promotional materials in 3rd semester |
Orientation
Materials and Activities |
Review
the School Catalog. Verify
information on Orientation is accurate and up-to-date |
Committee #5: Student Services Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associates |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Reviewed Updated
School Catalog, volume32 Reviewed
information on Student Orientation Twelve months of social and recreational activities
available to students |
Content of
School Catalog, volume 32 is current TESOL
Distribution of Program Review |
Student
Services Committee scheduled to meet in May and November Review
orientation materials and activities materials in 2nd semester |
Social and
Recreational Activities |
Review
the School Catalog for social and recreational activities Incorporate
12 months of social and recreational activities as part of On-Going Monthly Orientation Planner:
The Foreign Student's Guide to the Surrounding New York City Culture and
Community Document
completed social and recreational activities English Through The Arts activities |
Committee #5: Student Services Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associates |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Twelve months of social and recreational activities
available to students Examples of English Through The Arts posted on the
Institute website English
Through The Arts: Ilya Gogin & Students At
The Piano With Friends From Around The World Five
Best Friends On A Bike Tour With First Cannoli |
Content of
School Catalog, volume 32 is current TESOL
Distribution of Program Review |
Student
Services Committee scheduled to meet in May and November Review social
and recreational activities materials in 2nd semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule Review and
update Foreign Student's Guide as
required Annual review
of Foreign Student's Guide 1st
semester each year - post reminder of Google Calendar Add photo
and/or video documentation of new social and recreational events upon their
completion |
Personal,
Academic, and Immigration Advising Services |
Confirm
Faculty Student Services Associates, Student Services Associates and Administrators
are knowledgeable and capable of advising students on personal, academic and
immigration issues All
Faculty Student Services Associates, Student Services Associates and
Administrators take
certification exams on immigration policies are
members of NAFSA: Association of International Educators |
Committee #5: Student Services Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associates |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees SEVP Training SEVP
Certificates of Completion October 2017 NAFSA Enrollment NAFSA
Applications October 2017 |
Sixteen
Faculty Student Services Associates, Student Services Associates and
Administrators scored 90% or
higher on the SEVP Certification Exam A
workshop on NAFSA resources will be designed and presented in 2018 |
Student
Services Committee scheduled to meet in May and November Administer
SEVP Training as required for new hires Prepare and
post workshop that will include reviewing the NAFSA website for immigration
issues as a resource |
Articulation
Patterns With Programs To Which Students May Be Admitted After Program
Completion |
Email a
survey to graduates. Include
a question to determine the number of students who continued in another
school after leaving Spanish-American Institute |
Committee #5: Student Services Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Faculty
Student Services Associates |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Graduate
Survey distributed in 3rd semester 2016 |
Of the
84 responding to the Graduate Student Survey, 38% decided to continue at
another school |
Student
Services Committee scheduled to meet in May and November Administer a
Graduate Student Survey during 3rd semester Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |
Housing |
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Outside
Service Providers |
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Applicable |
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Feedback From
Students, Faculty, Staff, Homestay
Hosts |
To
assure faculty and students provide input regarding satisfaction with current
course of study Provide
on-line curriculum satisfaction survey to faculty, current and former
students and compile the results for review Current
Student Survey Graduate
Student Survey Faculty Meeting
Workshop Surveys |
Committee #1: Mission, Recruiting and Student
Complaints President Dean of
Students Dean of
Administrative Services Dean of
Academic Affairs Faculty
Student Services Associate |
CEA Program Review Steering Committees Student Survey
distributed in 3rd semester 2016 CurrentStudentSurvey CurrentStudentSurvey Graduate
Survey distributed in 3rd semester 2016 Faculty Meeting
Workshop Surveys FacultyMeetingAnd FacultyMeetingAnd |
Over 85% of
the current students who responded had a favorable opinion of Spanish-American
Institute CurrentStudentSurvey Over 83% of
the graduates who responded had a favorable opinion of Spanish-American
Institute GraduateSurvey2016-2017
TOM.xls Over 87% of
the participants who responded had a favorable opinion of content of the
workshops FacultyMeetingAnd |
Student
Services Committee scheduled to meet in May and November Administer a
Graduate Student Survey during 3rd semester Current
Student Survey will be administrated during 3rd semester Faculty
Meeting and Workshop Surveys will continued to be administered at the end of
each workshop Steering
Committee Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule |