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International Teacher Education Conference 2014
5 Assessment: immediate assessment of drill response guides supplemental instruction
COMPASS Prep Instruction Example: Parts of Speech (Identifying and using NOUNS correctly)
For a deeper dive into the curriculum overview and schedule, here is an example of how an instructor
approaches teaching about the parts of speech, which is a critical piece of international student comprehension.
Each instructional unit offers a variety of teaching and learning strategies, as outlined earlier in the Universal
Course Design definition.
• Students are able to define the role and use of a noun (lecture/discussion)
• Students are able to identify the nouns in a sentence (student activity)
• Students are able to create a list of nouns on their own (student activity and self-reflection)
The teaching demonstration focuses on three key learning elements:
1. The definition and role of a noun as used in the English language: The noun is a most basic ingredient
in the English language. Every complete, grammatically correct sentence in the English language must
include a noun.
2. How to use nouns correctly in the English language
3. How to identify nouns in the English language
Instruction is delivered in a lecture/discussion/competency format, with in-class student activities to assess
basic understanding of the role of nouns in the English language. Printed materials and a series of graphics
during the teaching demonstration help guide students in their learning.
Expected outcomes include:
• Students are able to define the role and use of a noun (lecture/discussion)
• Students are able to identify the nouns in a sentence (student activity)
• Students are able to create a list of nouns on their own (student activity and self-reflection)
Enrolled Student Service: College Success Academy for Success in the English 101 Classroom
While the Boot Camp focuses on helping students score higher on placement tests that determine which
English class matches their skill level, the College Success Academy is designed for students who test high
enough to be placed into English 101 but need supplemental instruction for classroom success.
During the spring and summer 2013 quarters at Bellevue College, American College Writing hosted its first
10-week College Success Academy in an English 101 classroom. The College Success Academy for
international students is a competency-based academic enhancement initiative scaled to help international
students advance their grammar, basic writing, and conversational skills at an accelerated pace. The Academy
mirrors the English 101 classroom in curriculum but differs from regular classroom programming with coaching
that helps international students acclimate to the interactive U.S. college classroom experience. This coaching is
comprised of a series of collaborative, hands-on methodologies that reinforce academic learning for international
students while simultaneously developing their interpersonal skills (essentials for workplace and U.S. college
success). The Academy’s learning standards are mapped to college-level English 101, instruction relies on the
concepts of Universal Course Design, and master’s-qualified instructors teach all coursework. The program’s
philosophy is: “What a student learns at the College Success Academy one day, that student should be able to
apply to his or her work or college life the next day.” (American College Writing, 2014)
College Success Academy Program Goals and Learning Outcomes
To mirror the goals, objectives, and accreditation standards of the host institution, ACW established these
goals for international students enrolled in the spring and summer 2013 College Success Academy:
Improved English reading and writing skills for success in the U.S. classroom through a competency-based
curriculum:
• ACW blended Universal Course Design concepts with college-level reading and writing competencies.
• ACW applied a multiple entry and exit point structure; students got the help they need at the time they
need it.
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