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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Good
morning, afternoon, and evening to you all.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I hope this email finds you well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Below
please find a series of catalyst questions for you to think about and respond
to with our guests in next week’s discussion.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They are very interested in hearing your
opinions and experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please
note that Dr. Chisman and Dr. Crandall have elected to collect your emails
throughout the day, and respond to them at one time later that day (as opposed
to answering each email as it gets posted).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I will remind you all of this on Monday
morning, when our discussion opens.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks so
much everyone – and looking forward to a lively conversation next week!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Marie Cora <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Assessment Discussion List Moderator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>*********************************<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For full
information on this discussion, go to:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:blue'><a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/assessment/08passingthetorch.html">http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/assessment/08passingthetorch.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In
preparation for next week’s discussion on <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Passing the
Torch:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Strategies for Innovation in
Community College ESL</span></i>, our guests have posed a few questions for us
to think about and respond to in order to get our discussion started.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To review first
briefly, Drs. Crandall and <span class=SpellE>Chisman’s</span> research
found that:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>‘only a small
percentage of ESL students are enrolled in programs for as long as four semesters
(the equivalent of two years or less) – either consecutively or at any
time. As a result, few ESL students experience significant learning gains from
adult education ESL programs. Moreover, only about 10 percent of non-credit ESL
students make transitions to credit ESL, and an even smaller percentage make
transitions to college academic or vocational programs.’ [p. 5, executive
summary]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
authors’ research concluded that the following factors are crucial to a
successful educational experience: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>intensity of instruction<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>structures and/or policies to
facilitate student transition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>professional development for staff
working with this population<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Their
research also concluded that these important factors are often ignored, leading
to the problems for ESL students described above.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Drs.
Crandall and Chisman note that their research is focused on community college,
and thus, they are very interested in knowing what this experience is like in
non-community college settings.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>To
this end, they have posed the following questions for us:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>To what extent does your program
perceive these 3 factors to be issues?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Are these and the other findings
of their research typical at your community college ESL program? <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If not, what is the experience like at
your program?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>How typical are their findings in
non-community college settings? (<span class=SpellE>CBOs</span>, <span
class=SpellE>LEAs</span>, Faith-Based, Workplace, etc)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>How does your program offer
instruction? (in terms of rigor and intensity)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>How does your program facilitate
transitioning students to workforce/career preparation or higher education and
other programs?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>What type of professional
development is offered at your program to help you better work with this
population of ESL students?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>About what portion of your
students initially enroll at lower (beginning) levels of ESL and how many
levels do most of them progress? (Surprisingly, there is no national data on
this). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>How do you deal with the issues
described above in the research, if you experience them?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please
post your answers to these questions, as well as any questions you have for our
guests.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Marie Cora</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="mailto:marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>NIFL Assessment Discussion List Moderator</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/assessment">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/assessment</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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