Learning and Understanding Content to Empower Success LUCES

















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Learning and Understanding Content to Empower Success (LUCES)
Who we are Scott Mertes, Ph. D. Dean of Liberal Arts Lucy Andarcia Spanish Faculty Danielle Petersen LLS Coordinator Iliana Miller English Faculty Martin Stack Director of International Programs
International Student Enrollment 250 211 202 Headcount 200 150 129 100 91 97 51 50 13 0 2006 9 11 14 17 2008 2009 2010 2011 Academic Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Project Summary Student Success 2. Faculty Success 3. Engaging the Community 4. Institutional Effectiveness 1.
Fall 2015 Pilot BUS. 151 ESL. 298 MAT. 101 POL. 201 SOC. 101
Additional Sections ENG 110 PSY 101 SPE 101 MAT 104 ENG. 111 In addition, ESL was split into two separate classes MAT. 105 CIS. 100 BUS. 122 REL. 250
Faculty Needs International students in the classroom. Faculty Concerns. Mid hired an ESL Consultant. Fall 2014. Faculty Reaction. Academic Council: Subcommittee "International Committee" February 2015. Results. Faculty Training. May 2015. Faculty Response. Pilot- Fall 2015.
Common Themes of Sheltered Instruction Models Hands-On Activities Cooperative Learning Guarded Vocabulary Visuals
Specific SIOP Model Components Lesson Preparation Building Background Comprehensible Input Strategies Interaction Practice & Application Lesson Delivery Review & Assessment
LUCES Faculty Training Individual Consultations Group Meetings Online Modules Lunch & Learn Sessions
Scaffolding and Building Backgrounds in Introduction to Academic Writing ( ENG 110) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Dz. Cv 05 ps. RIY – 2012 Ford Focus, Europe https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ww 6 -z. RC 73 t. M – 2012 Ford Focus, Australia https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=a_JGrn 6 AMig – 2012 Ford Focus, Canada
LUCES Academy : Moving Forward Student Services Staffing Director of International Programs Library & Learning Services Coordinator International Programs Consultant Writing Center ESL Specialist
LUCES Academy : Moving Forward Student Services Orientation General International Student Orientation LUCES Academy Orientation
LUCES Academy : Moving Forward Student Services Activities International Student Organization Community Engagement Conversation Circles
Results Pre-LUCES Persistence Rate: 78. 57% Term GPA: 1. 77/4. 00 Credits Enrolled: 12. 30 Credits Completed: 7. 99 Post-LUCES Persistence Rate: 90. 27% Term GPA: 2. 59/4. 00 Credits Enrolled: 12. 25 Credits Completed: 9. 79
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References Echevarri a, J. , Vogt, M. E. , & Short, D. (2013). Making content comprehensible for English language learners: The SIOP model (4 th ed). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Short, D. (2013). Training and sustaining effective teachers of sheltered instruction. Theory Into Practice, 52(2), 118 -127. doi: 10. 1080/00405841. 2013. 770329 Vogt, M. E. & Echevarri a, J. (2008). 99 ideas and activities for teaching English learners with the SIOP Model. Boston, MA: Pearson Education. Vogt, M. E. , Echevarri a, J. , & Washam, M. A. (2015). 99 more ideas and activities for teaching English learners with the SIOP Model. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.