Foreign Language Program Review - Compton College

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EL CAMINO COLLEGE COMPTON COMMUNITY CENTER The Foreign Language Program Review 2013 ? 2014 Program Review Committee Members Dr. Ikaweba Bunting Axa Maradiaga Juan Antonio Tav?rez Martin Blankenship

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1. Overview of the Program

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The Foreign Language Mission Statement Program Narrative and Mission Statement

a) The mission of the Foreign Language Program at El Camino College Compton Center is to provide quality education to students who have an interest in the study of Foreign Languages including the study of Sign Language/Interpreter. The Foreign Language Program is in concert with El Camino College Compton Center's student success centered mission to develop academic excellence through active learning techniques, enhanced academic support, excellent class offerings, and faculty development with a focus on student success.

The Foreign Language Program at El Camino College Compton Center is part of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences/ Creative and Performing Arts. Currently the Foreign Language Program at the Compton center consists of the Spanish Language and the Sign Language/ Interpreter courses.

The Foreign Language Program offers four levels of Spanish grammar, two levels of conversational Spanish and two levels of Spanish for Native speakers. The two levels of Spanish for Native speakers courses have change their unit value and enrollment requirement. The Sign Language Interpreter Training (Sl/IT) courses offered within the Foreign Language Program provide training in American Sign Language (ASL), including the study of linguistics, Deaf culture and the history of deaf people. Students will obtain general communication skills for working with deaf and hard of hearing individuals or for general interest. Courses offered in the Sign Language/Interpreter major include two language courses (SLAN-111, SLAN-112).

Beginning fall of 2014 it is a requirement for a student to complete Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 before enrolling in the courses of Spanish for Native speaker, as well for enrolling in Spanish 3. In the fall of 2014, the two courses of Spanish for Native speaker increased their unit value from 3 units to 4 units.

Currently the Foreign Language Program serves students who want to acquire proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish and the culture of Spanish speaking Americans including some of whom pursuing an Associate's degree in Spanish. The Foreign Language Program as well serves students who want to obtain general communication skills for working with deaf and hard of hearing individuals, learn about the study of linguistics and Deaf culture and understand the rich history of deaf people.

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b) The Foreign Language Program offers an Associate's degree in Spanish. It meets all the requirements for those students who want to major in Spanish and/or to transfer to a four year university. Currently, The Foreign Language offers only two language courses in its Sign Language/Interpreter program.

c) The Foreign Language Program fulfills the college's mission by ensuring the Compton Center students acquire sufficient knowledge of a foreign language including Sign Language and Interpreter. It prepares students for success as professionals in career fields related to foreign languages or where opportunities are enhanced by having the knowledge and skills in Foreign and Sign Languages. The program develops the learning and acquisition of Spanish for students who take Spanish as a second language and or American Sign Language by ensuring by a contiguous language coursework providing a sequential foundation for student success. In order to pass each of the sequence language, students must demonstrate level of proficiency, through a combination of skills-based and written and oral testing and, project assignments. The program is dedicated to providing quality language learning and skills for Foreign Language and Sign Language/Interpreter students.

d) Discuss the status of recommendations from your previous program review. 1. Technology a. The Foreign Language Program previous recommendation was: Foreign Language Students need a Language lab. This recommendation was not met. The importance of Language Lab is that students enrolled in language courses can have audio visual support and programmed practice laboratories related to the lesson material to promote their speaking abilities.

2. New and current foreign language software, including films. a. The Foreign Language Program recommendation was: Software such as the `Rosetta Stone' programs. In addition the acquisition of films related to the cultures of different languages offered. Currently, there are no such resources available.

3. Instructors in the foreign language program require upgraded and new computers for their professional use in order to run the new software and keep up with new technological and programmatic advances for language instructions. .

4. Instructors will need more technology training in order to use new software programs efficiently as well as be able to instruct students in technology.

Discussion on the status of recommendations from your previous program review a) The Foreign Language Program does not have a previous program review for its

Sign Language/Interpreter program.

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b) The status with its previous of Spanish program review was that most recommendations were not met. Regarding the recommendation for instructor's need of more technology training, since 2014 the Spanish faculty change its' textbook from Dicho y Hecho to its current text Panorama. As a result, the publisher, Vista, provided a training workshop. But faculty participation in workshops and conferences is still the best way to keep faculty current in technology and technological methodologies and this recommendation has not been met. The Foreign Language it still does not have a Foreign Language lab or any sort of software.

Analysis of Research Data (include data provided by Institutional Research& Planning)

1. Head count of students in the program

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Headcount

1,001

1,399

1,283

1,043

It is difficult to isolate a single factor or reason that accounts for the drop in enrollment

between the years 2010-11 through 2012-13. Cursorily one might be tempted to conclude that

the reduction of section offered is the cause for the drop in enrollment. However, those sections

that were offered were not fully enrolled themselves. In 2010-2011, 48 courses were offered and

in 2011-12, 39 courses. There was an additional cutback of courses offered between 2011-12 and

2012-13. It went form 39 courses in 2011-12 to 34 courses in 2012-13. Again, however these 34

courses offered were not enrolled to capacity (See Annual Program Participation chart). There

are several other factors that need to be considered since the trend can be seen in other disciplines

as well. One factor that should be considered a significant contributor towards the overall drop in

enrollment, regardless of number of sections offered, is the several increases in enrollment fees.

In 2008-09, fees were $20 per unit. For the 2009-10 academic years, fees increased to $26 a unit

and in 2011-12, increased again to $36 a unit. Beginning in 2012-13, fees increased a third time

to the current $46 a unit.

Research Data Analysis for ASL...the program has lower rates for retention and success in the beginning level class, SLAN-111 (ASL 1). In considering why SLAN-111 has lower success and retention rates, the following reasons should be taken into account; Standard college course enrollment requirements of 30-35 students exceeds recommended standards for teaching a visual language. The American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) recommends a beginning ASL class size of 20 students. Second, a common misconception of ASL is that it is predominately gestural and somehow easier to learn than a spoken language. Students seeking foreign language credit may think ASL is less demanding option and not realize that ASL has a complex phonology, morphology, syntax, and grammar. In fact, learning a visual language can be an even greater challenge for some students since ASL has no written component. Study of ASL must be done predominately through visual input whereas some students may learn languages more effectively through

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auditory or written means. Another factor, the majority of students do not buy recommended/required textbooks due to expensive costs purchasing textbooks. Also, there is no ASL lab or tutors on campus, all of these factors affect both retention and success rates for beginning ASL learners.

b) Course Grade distribution.

Year

COURSE Method Weeks 'A' 'B' 'C' 'D' 'F' Inc P Inc NP 'DR' 'W' Total

2009

SLAN-15 Lecture

16 -

6 3 - 10 -

-

1 9

29

SPAN-1

Lecture

16 58 66 29 7 11 -

-

20 56 247

SPAN-2

Lecture

16 14 9 5 2 -

-

-

3 9

42

SPAN-21AB Lecture

16 10 -

-

-

-

-

-

1 4

15

SPAN-3

Lecture

16 5 2 1 - -

-

-

-

3

11

SPAN-4

Lecture

16 8 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

10

2009 Total

95 83 38 9 21 -

-

25 83 354

Year

COURSE Method Weeks 'A' 'B' 'C' 'D' 'F' Inc P Inc NP 'DR' 'W' Total

2010

SLAN-15 Lecture

14 8 4 4 4 -

-

-

1 8

29

SLAN-15 Lecture

16 26 13 9 5 15

3

-

4 26 101

SLAN-16 Lecture

16 16 - -

1 -

-

-

-

-

17

SPAN-1

Lecture

14 1 8 4 4 18 -

-

-

2

37

SPAN-1

Lecture

16 66 50 42 14 37 -

-

10 55 274

SPAN-2

Lecture

16 19 2 5 1 4 -

-

-

2

33

SPAN-21AB Lecture

16 7 2 -

-

1 -

2 -

4

16

SPAN-22AB Lecture

16 4 -

-

-

-

-

1 -

-

5

SPAN-3

Lecture

16 9 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

13

SPAN-4

Lecture

16 6 -

1 -

-

-

1 -

-

8

2010 Total

162 79 65 29 75 3

4 15 101 533

Year

COURSE Method Weeks 'A' 'B' 'C' 'D' 'F' Inc P Inc NP 'DR' 'W' Total

2011

SLAN-15 Lecture

14 4 4 11 4 8 -

-

8 12

51

SLAN-15 Lecture

16 9 12 11 7 17 -

-

10 37 103

SLAN-16 Lecture

16 14 4 3 2 3 -

-

-

3

29

SPAN-1 Lecture

16 81 54 47 6 30 -

-

21 35 274

SPAN-2 Lecture

16 13 7 7 3 -

-

-

1 4

35

SPAN-21AB Lecture

16 9 3 3 -

2 -

-

1 1

19

SPAN-22AB Lecture

16 1 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

SPAN-52A Lecture

16 13 10 11 7 10 -

-

5 7

63

2011 Total

144 94 93 29 70 -

-

46 99 575

Year

COURSE Method Weeks 'A' 'B' 'C' 'D' 'F' Inc P Inc NP 'DR' 'W' Total

2012

SLAN-15 Lecture

14 4 6 7 4 8 -

-

-

6

35

SLAN-15 Lecture

16 7 15 18 4 14 -

-

-

33

91

SPAN-1 Lecture

16 63 47 22 7 16 -

-

-

49 204

SPAN-2 Lecture

16 10 4 4 3 2 -

-

-

9

32

SPAN-21AB Lecture

16 14 1 -

1 1-

-

-

4

21

SPAN-22AB Lecture

16 2 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

3

SPAN-52A Lecture

16 20 20 5 4 4 -

-

-

6

59

2012 Total

120 93 56 23 45 -

-

- 108

445

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The Foreign Language Program tends to maintain a grade consistency in grade distribution. For instance, the average for Spanish 1 courses to distribute an "A" is above 50%. It should be noted that a large portion of students enrolled in level one classes consists of students who are either native or heritage speakers thus one assume a direct relationship between familiarity and use and passing grades In the 2010 and 2011 there was an increase of failures for Spanish 1 courses but in 2012 the "F" distribution remained consistent with the 2010 academic year.

For Sign Language/ Interpreter the average of distributing an "A" and "F' is consistent. Its "A" and "F' ratio is bewteen10% to 15%.

2. Success rates (Discuss your program's rates in light of the college's success rate standard. Set a standard for your program.).

The standard success rate for the 2009 thru 2012 academic years for the Program of Foreign Language is above average, with a rate ratio of 50% and above.

Year 2009

2009 Total

COURSE SLAN-15 SPAN-1 SPAN-2 SPAN-21AB SPAN-3 SPAN-4

Method Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture

Weeks 16 16 16 16 16 16

Success

31.0% 61.9% 66.7% 66.7% 72.7% 80.0% 61.0%

Year

COURSE

2010 SLAN-15

SLAN-16 SPAN-1

2010 Total

SPAN-2 SPAN-21AB SPAN-22AB SPAN-3 SPAN-4

Method Lecture

Lecture Lecture

Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture

Weeks 14 16 16 14 16 16 16 16 16 16

Success

55.2% 50.5% 94.1% 35.1% 57.7% 78.8% 56.3% 80.0% 69.2% 87.5% 58.0%

Year

COURSE

2011 SLAN-15

SLAN-16 SPAN-1

Method Lecture

Lecture Lecture

Weeks 14 16 16 16

Success

37.3% 31.1% 72.4% 66.4%

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2011 Total

SPAN-2 SPAN-21AB SPAN-22AB SPAN-52A

Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture

16

77.1%

16

78.9%

16 100.0%

16

54.0%

57.6%

Year

COURSE

2012 SLAN-15

2012 Total

SPAN-1 SPAN-2 SPAN-21AB SPAN-22AB SPAN-52A

Method Lecture

Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture

Weeks 14 16 16 16 16 16 16

Success

48.6% 44.0% 64.7% 56.3% 71.4% 66.7% 76.3% 60.4%

4. Retention rates. The Program of Foreign Languages goal for the next four years is to increase the retention rate by at least 20%. Special focus will be placed on the Sign Language/Interpreter program.

The retention rate for the Spanish language courses in the Foreign Language Program between the academic years of 2009 thru 2012 is 75%. Since the 2009 academic year, the Spanish courses have had a consistent retention rate of 75% or more.

Year COURSE 2009 SLAN-15

SPAN-1 SPAN-2 SPAN21AB SPAN-3 SPAN-4 2009 Total

Method Lecture Lecture Lecture

Weeks 16 16 16

Reten. 65.5% 69.2% 71.4%

Lecture Lecture Lecture

16 66.7% 16 72.7% 16 80.0%

69.5%

Year 2010

COURSE SLAN-15 SLAN-15 SLAN-16 SPAN-1 SPAN-1 SPAN-2 SPAN-

Method Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture

Weeks 14 16 16 14 16 16 16

Reten. 69.0% 70.3% 100.0% 94.6% 76.3% 93.9% 75.0%

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21AB SPAN22AB SPAN-3 SPAN-4 2010 Total

Lecture Lecture Lecture

16 100.0% 16 69.2% 16 100.0%

78.2%

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Year COURSE 2011 SLAN-15

SLAN-15 SLAN-16 SPAN-1 SPAN-2 SPAN21AB SPAN22AB

SPAN-52A

2011 Total

Method Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture

Weeks 14 16 16 16 16

Reten. 60.8% 54.4% 89.7% 79.6% 85.7%

Lecture

16 89.5%

Lecture Lecture

16 100.0% 16 81.0%

74.8%

Year COURSE 2012 SLAN-15

SLAN-15 SPAN-1 SPAN-2 SPAN21AB SPAN22AB

SPAN-52A

2012 Total

Method Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture

Weeks 14 16 16 16

Reten. 82.9% 63.7% 76.0% 71.9%

Lecture

16 81.0%

Lecture Lecture

16 66.7% 16 89.8%

75.7%

5. A comparison of success and retention rates in face-to-face classes with distance education classes

N/A

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