A belated CONGRATULATIONS to Patty Gabrenya, who is now the office associate in the Dean’s office.
Temporary parking permits. The process for obtaining a temporary parking pass has changed. If you need a temporary pass for any reason, please see one of the following people:
Patty Gabrenya (Dean’s office)
Thelma Bucy (Room1090)
Maurice Anderson (Room 223)
Stacy Drake (Transitional Workforce office)
Basic English Placement Test (BEPT). The BEPT has been revised again. The new version (version 10!) includes a listening section. It is hoped that this will help us more accurately place students into the appropriate levels. The new version will be implemented sometime in September.
Course evaluation forms are in your mailboxes. Please note the instructions on the envelopes. Thank you!
Basic English 3 test. The BE3 test has been revised again and is over at Duplication. Thanks to Marian for noticing a serious problem with the test!
PrepLink Schoolhouse program. As we come to the end of the PrepLink Schoolhouse program (funded through a grant from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center [UPMC]), I would like to express my thanks to Marian and Patricia for their hard work in translating the curriculum (into Somali and Spanish, respectively) and for presenting the Emergency Planning/ Community Resilience curriculum this summer.
I received this comment from the coordinator of the program at UPMC: “I think you already know how impressed we have been with your involvement and what you have been able to accomplish. We are very grateful you were able to be involved with the project this year. You’ve produced a product that is not only of value to Columbus area residents -- but to hopefully many other citizens in other regions.”
And from the local office of the Department of Homeland Security: “This is wonderful indeed and we’re proud of CSCC for the great work.”
Thank you, ladies!!
Storage in Room 1107. Some of you have items stored in the overhead cubbies in the instructor area near my office. Due to a staffing increase in the ESL Afterschool Communities program, we will need to shift some of the storage assignments. If you have items stored, please be sure I have your key before you leave for break so we can reassign storage space during the break. Thank you!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Calendar -- 8/22/09 - 10/31/09
08/22 — Ramadan begins.
08/28 — Completed time cards DUE for period of 8/16 - 8/31.
08/31 — Electronic time entry DUE for period of 8/16 - 8/31.
09/07 — Labor Day. All campus offices closed.
09/09 — Wonderful Weirdos Day
09/14 — Completed time cards DUE for period of 9/01 – 9/15.
09/15 — Electronic time entry DUE for period of 9/01 – 9/15.
09/17 — Citizenship Day
09/18 — Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown [Judaism].
09/20 — Eid al Fitr [Islam] (approximate date)
09/22 — Season of Autumn begins.
09/23 — Autumn quarter begins (credit courses).
09/27 — Yom Kippur begins at sundown [Judaism].
09/27 — Ancestor Appreciation Day
09/29 — Completed time cards DUE for period of 09/16 – 09/30.
09/28 — Basic English classes begin (Autumn quarter).
09/30 — Electronic time entry DUE for period of 09/16 – 09/30.
10/02 — Birth of Mohandas Ghandi.
10/03 — Hispanic/Latino Family Festival at Columbus State (12:00 – 4:00 p.m.)
10/12 — Marian Ghedi’s birthday.
10/12 — Columbus Day. No classes. All campus offices closed.
10/13 — Completed time cards DUE for period of 10/01 – 10/15.
10/15 — Electronic time entry DUE for period of 10/01 – 10/15.
10/16 — National Boss’ Day
10/16 — Dictionary Day
10/20 — Birth of the Bab [Bahá’í]
10/24 — United Nations Day
10/29 — Completed time cards DUE for period of 10/16 – 10/31.
10/31 — Electronic time entry DUE for period of 10/16 – 10/31.
10/31 — Hallowe’en
Monday, August 17, 2009
How to enter credit coursework at CSCC
How to enter credit coursework at CSCC
Basic English to ESL
Basic English courses
Successfully complete Basic English 6 AND a Basic Writing course.
College application
Complete a paper application and submit it.
Go to WD 1090 or Madison Hall (lower level) and request a paper application.
The online application is only for students who have never taken a course at CSCC.
Financial Aid
If you are a permanent resident of Ohio, you may be eligible for Federal Financial Aid or other student aid.
Federal Financial Aid applies only to credit courses.
Go to Rhodes Hall (lower level) to get information on Financial Aid options.
Call 287-5538 for information about Financial Aid workshops.
Referral to Testing Center
Once you have passed Basic English 6 AND a Basic Writing class, go to WD 1090 and request a referral to take the COMPASS/ESL test.
COMPASS/ESL test
This test is given in the Testing Center (Aquinas Hall, lower level).
You must bring your referral slip and photo ID to be able to take your test.
Receive results
Your scores will be available from the Testing Center within three days (usually).
If you don’t pass …
If you don’t pass the COMPASS/ESL test, you should take Language Arts 1 to build your skills.
Go to WD 1090 and ask about the schedule for Language Arts 1. Sign up for the next available class.
If you pass…
Meet with a counselor to determine your plan of study so you can meet your goals.
Sign up for the appropriate course(s).
You’re on your way!
Basic English to ESL
Basic English courses
Successfully complete Basic English 6 AND a Basic Writing course.
College application
Complete a paper application and submit it.
Go to WD 1090 or Madison Hall (lower level) and request a paper application.
The online application is only for students who have never taken a course at CSCC.
Financial Aid
If you are a permanent resident of Ohio, you may be eligible for Federal Financial Aid or other student aid.
Federal Financial Aid applies only to credit courses.
Go to Rhodes Hall (lower level) to get information on Financial Aid options.
Call 287-5538 for information about Financial Aid workshops.
Referral to Testing Center
Once you have passed Basic English 6 AND a Basic Writing class, go to WD 1090 and request a referral to take the COMPASS/ESL test.
COMPASS/ESL test
This test is given in the Testing Center (Aquinas Hall, lower level).
You must bring your referral slip and photo ID to be able to take your test.
Receive results
Your scores will be available from the Testing Center within three days (usually).
If you don’t pass …
If you don’t pass the COMPASS/ESL test, you should take Language Arts 1 to build your skills.
Go to WD 1090 and ask about the schedule for Language Arts 1. Sign up for the next available class.
If you pass…
Meet with a counselor to determine your plan of study so you can meet your goals.
Sign up for the appropriate course(s).
You’re on your way!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Comments from BE Evaluations - Spring 2009
Selected comments from BE evaluations - Spring 2009
2. What did you like most about the textbook?
„ THE BOOK HAVE GOOD EXERSICES.
„ The grammar and the exercise on it.
„ Everything in book was help me improve my English a lot
„ he helppey me for english.
„ it help me too much
„ I like the textbook because I am practicing English grammer every time.
„ I learn how to read stories
„ I didn’t like because it was too easy.
„ I like in textbook the dialogues are real.
„ Historys, exersices
„ I LIKE MOST PLUYAL.
„ I Like the grammar
„ plenty of grammar
„ Plenty of grammar is many examples
„ Plenty of grammar
„ I like a plenty of grammar
„ I like reading textbook
„ Azar Interactive. interesting textbook
„ software. I can use it at home or everywhere.
„ Axar interactive? the material. the explanation and the exercises
3. What did you not like about the textbook?
„ WE DON’T FOLLOW THE ORDER OF THE LESSONS.
„ I didn’t like when sometimes I couldn’t add my answers
„ It’s so good. But it’s too expensive
„ cost too much
„ cost too much
„ nothing
„ nothing all were important.
„ I think it need more time to catch grammar good.
„ I don’t like the textbook is big.
„ I don’t learned the pronuntation of the words
„ I LIKE everything.
„ I didn’t like anything about this book
„ too much we had to go too fast not enought examples
„ too much momey
„ We had to go too Fast
„ is too much money
„ I didn’t like plenty of grammar
„ Azar Interactive. sometimes didn’t work right
„ software. Some exercises doesn’t work.
„ Azar interactive? i didn’t like that It is online. we depend of the internet
6. Was the course useful to you? Why or why not?
„ It wasn’t really useful because I already knew most of the grammar. the program deals with I didn’t like the fact that it was a computer class!
„ Because the teacher was clearer in the class. The teacher is amazing and she is a very good teacher.
„ the grammer was awosome.
„ Because when I came to the U.S I didn’t know how to use the right grammer in my sentences but these classes were very usefull for me and I learnd ways of very correct grammer.
„ I Learned a Lot of good grammer. thanks to my teacher.
„ Because The teacher taught in an amazing way!
„ I Learned a Lot of Grammar, so now I think I speak better.
„ because the teacher is amazing
„ Because the teacher use phone every time.
„ Because I learned something from book and also my class teacher.
„ Simply because I have learn more things I never knew.
„ My teacher wendy was the bast teacher I ever had. she is wonderful - because of her I liked to Learn more Enghilsh. she is the bast
„ because I have a good time with reading class
„ reading 1 class is wonderful. But I hope to have more talking in the communication 1 class. I don’t like ____. she is not resposibility.
„ I can understand the book what it say so, the course almost useful to me.
„ because I have learned the most impornants things in this course.
„ I realy love the class and I will miss my teacher which is very helpfull for his student. We had good times We Wish to have him in Next class too
„ I learned a lot grammar from Azarmer It’s really helpful to me.
„ The azayinteractive on line is more For me, on frist time I felt hard and by working and I Knew ore about how to study on line I liked that system.
„ My teacher Tafser was the post I ever had. I whent to take my next class with him. He is wonderful.
„ It was useful because I lear a lot of new things in this class, and the teacher is very nice.
„ I learned how do the centences and I can understan exactly what the people said
„ becausse she is explain things well and spking slow
„ bouse I lane A Lote Think you teacher Good BS you
„ because I Know a Lot of words and she help me
„ I understand my teacher now I speake EngLash very will
„ Because everyday the course Help me How to learn and improuve my English
„ because I Land more English and more Words too
„ because I understand all my Units
„ because it helps me to improve my Conversation Spellings, Tenses and Vocabulary.
„ WHY all TIME NEED OF TH ENGLISH. AND I STAY ON OTHER COUNTRY WHO NO SPEAK MY LENGUGH
„ because my teacher Helpfull teacher She Eproves my English ability, and I’m saying to her thank you!
„ Because a try to use all time in my work.
„ Yes, becauseour teacher was very very good and our class was very fun.
„ because my techers is nice and she make excptain things well.
„ I learn a lot of things and my teacher explaint very well. She’s the best. I would like to take my next level with her.
„ Because a can speak English but with
„ the grammar a getting a Feel um improving.
„ I like to work on Azar. the only thing was that I had a virus in my computer at home. That is the reasing reason I didn’t finish the Azar programme.
„ I learned a lot about grammar. But it would be more helpful If you would talk more in the class. It was too much computer work.
„ Because I know more part of computer aces
„ Because the Azar was hard too much work.
„ I could correct many mistakes. that I used to do when I was talking or writting. and helpe me to have a better communication.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Important testing notes
- Scantron answer sheets must be completed using #2 pencil. The scoring machine will not read ink. Be sure to show the students how to correctly mark their choices so the machine will read them.
- For those tests with Scantron answer sheets, students should not write in the test booklets – only on the answer sheets.
- Be sure that students complete their Scantron sheets with their names, CougarID and course level. (Date and time are also helpful, but not as crucial.) If they are using the TABE, have them write the test type (9E or 10E). This will help ensure we score them using the correct key.
SUBJECT _Basic English 4 9E____________
DATE _9/5/09____________ HOUR _1:00 p.m._____
- Basic English 2, 3 and 6 -- Test booklets and Scantron answer sheets will be left in your mailboxes before the last week of classes.
- Basic Communication – Assessment sheets will be left in your mailbox before the last week of classes.
- TABE kits should be picked up in my office before the test. Be sure to return the test kits promptly after the test so the next person can use it. Each kit contains test booklets, Scantron answer sheets and a small pack of pencils (in case there are students who forget theirs).
- Answer sheets should be returned to me in the envelopes provided so we can keep them sorted by course level and section.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Some more great Internet ESL resources!
http://englishpage.com/
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
http://esl.about.com/homework/esl/
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/
http://www.dailyesl.com/
http://www.esl-lab.com/
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
http://esl.about.com/homework/esl/
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/
http://www.dailyesl.com/
http://www.esl-lab.com/
LI Update - August 11, 2009
Time cards and electronic time entry
Pay increase. Just a reminder that as of 8/1, the hourly rate for noncredit instructors has been increased to $22.35/hr. This will not be reflected on your pay of 8/15, as that pay covers the period of 7/16 – 7/31. You should see the increase on the pay of 8/31. If you do not, please let me know right away so we can have the situation corrected.
Final tests updated. The final tests for Basic English 3 and Basic English 6 have been updated so that answers can be marked on Scantron sheets instead of in the test booklet. This will have three advantages:
Observations. Once again I will be coming around to do brief in-class observations as my schedule permits, so don’t be surprised if you see me slip into the back of your class for a while!
- Electronic time entry for the period of 8/1 – 8/15 is due on Saturday, 8/15.
- Completed time cards for the period of 8/1 – 8/15 are due to me on Wednesday, 8/12.
Pay increase. Just a reminder that as of 8/1, the hourly rate for noncredit instructors has been increased to $22.35/hr. This will not be reflected on your pay of 8/15, as that pay covers the period of 7/16 – 7/31. You should see the increase on the pay of 8/31. If you do not, please let me know right away so we can have the situation corrected.
Final tests updated. The final tests for Basic English 3 and Basic English 6 have been updated so that answers can be marked on Scantron sheets instead of in the test booklet. This will have three advantages:
- Scoring of tests can be done much more quickly and efficiently with the Scantron machine.
- Because of this, students will be able to have their results sooner.
- Because test booklets will not be marked, we will be able to use them more than once, which will save paper (and the costs of duplication!).
Observations. Once again I will be coming around to do brief in-class observations as my schedule permits, so don’t be surprised if you see me slip into the back of your class for a while!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Using electronic time entry
You are now able to enter your time electronically, which means you won't need to do time cards. (Yay!)
From the main CSCC web page, choose CougarWeb from the Student QuickLinks drop-down menu.
Select CougarWeb for Employees.
Log in at the prompt using your Novell username and password.
Click on Time Entry.
Enter your time in and time out each day for the Basic English course(s) you teach.
You may do this each day or once at the end of the time period. The time will not be reported to me until you click the box at the bottom indicating your electronic signature.
NOTE: Once you click this box and then click “Submit”, you will not be able to make any more changes to your time entry.
Electronic time entry is due by the day after the last day of the time period. For example, for time recorded between October 1 and October 15, time reporting is due by October 16.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
From the main CSCC web page, choose CougarWeb from the Student QuickLinks drop-down menu.
Select CougarWeb for Employees.
Log in at the prompt using your Novell username and password.
Click on Time Entry.
Enter your time in and time out each day for the Basic English course(s) you teach.
You may do this each day or once at the end of the time period. The time will not be reported to me until you click the box at the bottom indicating your electronic signature.
NOTE: Once you click this box and then click “Submit”, you will not be able to make any more changes to your time entry.
Electronic time entry is due by the day after the last day of the time period. For example, for time recorded between October 1 and October 15, time reporting is due by October 16.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
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