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Programs of Study
ELI Academic Calendar 2011-2012
Introduction
The ELI Approach:
Learning English at the ELI is intensive, interactive, and integrated in a rich cultural context. Full time students spend over 18 hours each week in classes, excluding optional classes and tutoring. Students are expected to be responsible for, and actively involved in, their learning. Subjects are taught in a global and coordinated fashion, with an emphasis on visual approaches to learning.
Program Priorities:
Provide the highest quality instruction;
Prepare students to enroll in a post-secondary academic program or return to the world of work as soon as possible; and Instill the confidence necessary for success in academic and social environments.
We strive to meet these priorities through the use of professionally trained instructors; continual program review to incorporate the best available methods; small class sizes; an intensive program of 18+ classroom hours each week; personal attention to individual needs; and the establishment of a strong sense of community among students and staff. Our rate of success in high: over 85% of students completing our highest level English course are accepted into university study.
15-week semester format
The ELI offers courses in a 15-week semester format.
ELI Course Catalog
ELI 101 Basic Bilingual ASL and English Skills
This class focuses on American Sign Language and English as a Second Language for an Emergent to Basic levels of ASL and English. Instruction in survival and high frequency English words and ASL signs is provided for students. The emphasis is on successful communication in both academic and American social-cultural environments. Intensive instruction of basic vocabulary pictured or gestured and arranged according to topic or situation is also provided. Students observe simple stories signed by the teacher and read written passages by beginning textbook authors. (Credit: 15)
Prerequisites: None
ELI 201 Basic Interactive Communication Lab
This class focuses on American Sign Language and English as a Second Language for an Emergent to Basic levels of ASL and English. Students practice survival and high frequency English words and ASL signs in an interactive communication format. The focus is on responses to specific social situations in both sign language and writing. At the end of the semester, the student should be able to internalize basic writing skills and communication strategies used for in both academic and American social-cultural environments. (Credit: 3)
Prerequisites: None
ELI 202 Writing and Grammar Level II
Grammar and mechanics are learned in context with increasing references to a dictionary and a grammar textbook. By the end of the semester, the students should be able to write various paragraphs with confidence and attention to clarity and grammatical accuracy. (Credit: 9)
Prerequisites: Level One, placement into Level Two, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 102 Reading and Vocabulary Level II
Social situations used in the previous level are replaced by news and short stories. The student should enjoy reading and read regularly. By the end of the semester, the student should be able to transfer skills or strategies from one form of reading into another form. (Credit: 6)
Prerequisites: Level One, placement into Level Two, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 203 Writing and Grammar Level III
There is free and continuous writing practice with peer critiques as well as feedback from teachers. Students write in dialogue journals and do self-generated writing. At the end of the semester, the student should be able to produce several good-sized paragraphs on a number of topics and use writing in basic social situations with confidence. (Credit: 9)
Prerequisites: Level Two, placement into Level Three, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 103 Reading and Vocabulary Level III
Reading comprehension skills and strategies are included as students read from beginning textbook authors. Visual activities geared toward basic communicative needs constitute student activities throughout the semester. (Credit: 6)
Prerequisites: Level Two, placement into Level Three, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 204 Writing and Grammar Level IV
There is a focus on writing whole, original pieces through student involvement, collaborative small group work, peer critiquing, and teacher-student conferences. The bulk of instruction is on teacher modeling of writing in a supportive setting for active student exchange and valuing of students' ideas. By the end of the semester, the student should be able to produce a minimum of 10 narrative essays and simple descriptive essays with attention to clarity and grammatical accuracy. (Credit: 9)
Prerequisites: Level Three, placement into Level Four, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 104 Reading and Vocabulary Level IV
Reading lessons are based on situations that the students may have experienced. Vocabulary is repeated for constant reinforcement. Students further develop their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. (Credit: 6)
Prerequisites: Level Three, placement into Level Four, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 205 Writing and Grammar Level V
Students write various types of essays and reports and learn how to write a term paper by following the stages of prewriting, writing, and revising. (Credit: 9)
Prerequisites: Level Four, placement into Level Five, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 105 Reading and Vocabulary Level V
Students keep increasing their proficiency in Basic Interpersonal Conversational Skills (BICS) and begin learning academic English in order to acquire cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP). Less frequently occurring vocabulary words are introduced in reading selections. (Credit: 6)
Prerequisites: Level Four, placement into Level Five, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 250 English Language Lab I
This class focuses on learning basic computer skills in the context of American Sign Language and English as a second language. The students will improve their English grammar and reading comprehension through computer assisted language learning (CALL) software programs geared at elementary to lower intermediate levels. On the computers, the students will have ample opportunities to apply principles that were learned from English classes. (Credit: 3)
Prerequisites: Concurrent placement into Level Two, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 251 English Language Lab II
This class focuses on learning basic computer skills in the context of American Sign Language and English as a second language. The students will improve their English grammar and reading comprehension through computer assisted language learning (CALL) software programs geared at lower intermediate to intermediate levels. On the computers, the students will have ample opportunities to apply principles that were learned from English classes. (Credit: 3)
Prerequisites: Concurrent placement in Level Three, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 150 Applied English
This class focuses on applying concepts learned in Reading and Vocabulary class or in Writing and Grammar class for a high intermediate level of English as a Second Language. It provides additional instruction and practice in writing, grammar, reading, and vocabulary skills necessary for successful communication in academic environments. The emphasis of this class is on writing and presentation skills. (Credit: 3)
Prerequisites: Concurrent placement in Level Four or Five, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 111 American Sign Language I
This course introduces the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and is designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of ASL. Readiness for learning will be approached via visual-gestural communication techniques, visual discrimination, and visual memory exercises. ASL questions, commands, and other simple sentences structures are introduced to develop rudimentary conversational skills in ASL. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be introduced. (Credit: 3)
Prerequisites: Evaluation for placement into ASL I, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 112 American Sign Language II
This course is a continuation of Communication Skills I. It expands the emphasis on ASL grammar, syntax, spatial referencing, and vocabulary development. Practice of ASL is provided via dialogues, short stories, narratives, and short conversations. There is a focus on discussions of Deaf culture. Detailed descriptions of people and surroundings are part of the targeted skill set that is to be learned. (Credit: 3)
Prerequisites: ASL I, Evaluation for placement into ASL II, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 134 Numerical Language I
This course covers basic math topics in basic English including elementary concepts of fractions, decimals, and percentages, computations of adding subtracting, multiplying and dividing, long division, equations, graphs, and applications up to algebra. (Credit: 4)
Prerequisites: Placement into Numerical Language I, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 135 Numerical Language II
This course is a continuation of Numerical Language I. It covers pre-algebra topics including numbers expressions, equations and inequalities, exponents, the coordinate plane, and applications up to algebra, trigonometry, and geometry. (Credit: 4)
Prerequisites: Numerical Language I, placement into Numerical Language II, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 136 Numerical Language III
This course is a continuation of Numerical Language II. It covers algebra topics such as real numbers, equations and inequalities, exponents, factoring polynomials, graphing linear and quadratic equations, data analysis, and other complex applications. (Credit: 4)
Prerequisites: Numerical Language I, placement into Numerical Language II, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 301 English Summer School Level I
This ESL course focuses on intensive instruction and practice of basic vocabulary, reading, writing, and grammar skills. (Credit: 23)
Prerequisites: Placement into English Summer School Level I, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 302 English Summer School Level II
This ESL course focuses on intensive instruction and practice of intermediate vocabulary, reading, writing, and grammar skills. (Credit: 23)
Prerequisites: Placement into English Summer School Level II, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 303 English Summer School Level III
This ESL course focuses on intensive instruction and practice of advanced vocabulary, reading, writing, and grammar skills. (Credit: 23)
Prerequisites: Placement into English Summer School Level III, or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 401 Developmental English (summer only)
This course includes learning to handwrite the English alphabet. The students would focus particularly on learning to write the English alphabet in the correct sequence. They would also focus on building an English vocabulary base of survival words through American Sign Language or gestures. Students will attend group tutoring sessions (study table) and use the computer lab to learn more English. (Credit: 23)
Prerequisites: Placement into Developmental English or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 402 Integrated Developmental English (summer only)
This course provides intensive workshop instruction and practice in reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. This class is intended for students with emergent English skills and basic American Sign Language skills. (Credit: 23)
Prerequisites: Placement into Integrated Developmental English or permission of the supervisor.
ELI 701 Academic Writing for International Graduate Students
This course provides intensive English academic enrichment instruction for international students who are in the graduate school. International graduate students are taught to read and write academic papers using critical thinking processes. (Credit: 3)
Prerequisites: Current enrollment in a graduate program, a recommendation from the graduate program instructor, and possession of basic English reading and writing skills.
Assessments
Progress Reports and Certification
Each student’s progress is being assessed throughout the semester. At the end of each semester, teachers provide a written report on the student’s progress and performance. Students who do not perform satisfactorily may be asked to leave the program. At the end of each academic year, students who make satisfactory progress are awarded a Certificate of Attendance. Students performing exceptionally also are awarded a Certificate of Recognition.
