[NIFL-ESL:8542] Re: English Language Institutes

From: Jacqueline McCafferty (jacquelinemccaff@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 10:24:16 EST 

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I believe that English Language Institutes are usually associated with a university, thus implying an academic track program for a predominantly international student population.  But, in reality I have found that often these programs can also offer general ESL to a local immigrant population.  My university, Rowan University, in New Jersey, offers both general and academic ESL at our institute.  The higher academic ESL classes are offered for college credit - up to a maximum of 9 credits.   Receiving college credit for ESL classes, however, varies from university to university.

Jacqueline McCafferty,

Director, ESL and Basic Skills

Rowan University at Camden

Broadway & Cooper Sts.

Camden, NJ 

856-756-5400

>From: WMFisher40@aol.com
>Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov
>To: Multiple recipients of list <NIFL-ESL@LITERACY.NIFL.GOV>
>Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8525] English Language Institutes
>Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 11:38:07 -0500 (EST)
>
> Can anyone clarify exactly what the term English Language Institute
>refers to in the U.S? Does it always mean an English language program set up
>by a college or university that is separate from the other offerings of the
>college or university? Do ELIs offer only academic prep courses? Are the
>English courses offered considered credit or non-credit courses? Are grades
>given in ELI's? If so, are those grades included in degree-seeking students'
>GPAs?
> Any explanation of this issue would be appreciated.
> Solveig Fisher

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