Alternative IEP ModelsIntensive English Institute,

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSept. 6, 2016

UCIEP Conference Call

Staffing Constraints: Membership Organizations

UCIEP CEA - Faculty Standard 150% of IEP instructional hours are delivered by “core” faculty over a 12 month period.  Minimum Qualifications: MATESL – or related degree Prior ESL/EFL teaching experience Max 20 contact hours/week 1-year appointment (“Core”) TAs with no prior teaching experience need 1

semester graduate coursework 

Program Must: Provide a comprehensive pre-service and training period 

Equation: (# Instructional Hours per Year)/2 = Total # Core Hours

Effective balance of TAs and faculty Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in ESL/EFL – or – Specific Knowledge Base and Skills Set, to include: Language Teaching Methodology Nature of Language/Linguistics Structure of English Second Language Acquisition Intercultural Competence Supervised Practicum Experience Teaching Experience (Adults)

 Program Must: Demonstrate careful monitoring 

Length & Structure Constraints: Membership Organizations

UCIEP CEA• Minimum of 3 levels• Maximum of 25 students per level

• Program structured to show students’ progression through the program

• Progression rate average of 80% = target

-What is the value of membership?-Why do the professional organizations set these standards?-How will our IEP need to restructure in order to maintain financial viability/sustainability?-Can the IEP restructure and still maintain the membership standards?

Administrative Considerations• What administrative pieces

must be kept in-house?• What can be shifted to other

units or business offices? -(Strategic campus partnerships or cost-sharing?)

• How will downsizing staffing affect the IEP’s ability to fulfill the administrative workload?

• Budget Oversight• Immigration Processing• Student Services• Cultural Programming• Testing (in-house or

purchased test)• Contracting & Contract

Programs• Staffing• Recruitment

Non-negotiables

• Minimum of 18 contact hours for F-1 students• Exit criteria for IEPs with bridge admissions• University faculty/staff contracts and

bargaining agreements• Financial obligations• SACM requires 20hrs/week• Other?

Alternative IEP Models

• Taken from EnglishUSA website & UCIEP message board

• Target 50+/- students per enrollment session

• Not all are UCIEP/CEA accredited• Confirmed levels by cross-checking

websites (still could be errors)

Program Overview: Youngstown

• 50 students• 2, 7-week sessions/semester • No FT Faculty – PT only• 30 hrs/week instruction• Skills-separate curriculum• 1 to 10 levels based on enrollment: Minimum of 5 students

to run a level• Introductory, Beginning, Intermediate, High Intermediate• University Prep: Advanced Section 1, Advanced Section 2

Program Overview: Capital University

• 50 students• Course Length/Structure?• No FT Faculty• Skills-separate curriculum• 4 levels: Elementary, Intermediate, High, Advanced• Admission Requirement: 2 years high school English or

1 year FT English study at the university level within the past 5 years. Level 1 students must be able to speak, understand, write, and read simple English sentences.

Program Overview: ELS Indianapolis (private)

• 20 students at any given time• 4-week sessions year around• 30 hrs wk + 5 hrs lab time• 4 FT teachers/administrators• 4 levels: Beginning, Low Intermediate,

Intermediate, Advanced

Program Overview: St. Norbert College, WI

• 45-55 ss• 20 hrs/wk + 4hrs lab/wk• 4 FT faculty• 3 levels: Low Intermediate, Intermediate,

High Intermediate• Advanced Level: Tied to university

admissions - minimum TOEFL score required for Advanced track

Program Overview: Winowna State University

• 45 ss• 2 FT, 4 PT• 20hrs/week• FA/SP 16 weeks – SU 6 weeks (26.5 contact hours/week in SU)• 4 levels: Low Intermediate, Intermediate, High Intermediate,

Advanced• Bridge: Tied to university admissions• 2 years high school level English or higher required (no

beginners)• Students required to bring laptop or purchase one from the

university upon arrival (alleviates lab infrastructure)

Program Overview: University of S. Missouri

• 45 ss• 1 administrator, 6 FT TS• 25hrs/week• Skills-separate: 5 classes/day M-F• 5 levels: Beginner, Low Intermediate,

Intermediate, High Intermediate, Advanced

Program Overview: UCIEP Member (former program)

• 45 ss• 1 director, 1 academic coordinator, 1 admin. assistant, 2 FT

TS, PT as needed• DSO worked for international department• 3-4 levels: Could combine beginning and intermediate if

needed• 3 courses on a block schedule (2 hours each) – 18 hrs/week• Director did not teach; coordinator taught 2/3 courses; FT =

full loads• Always had a PT for at least 1 class

Program Overview: Texas Christian

• Caps Enrollment: Small IEP = more applicants than spots available

• 1 director, 1 office manager, 4 FT Ts• 16 week semester• Minimum standardized score (20 on iBT) – see

website for all test requirements• $500 deposit, full payment required prior to start,

increasing deposit = decrease student transfers• 3 levels: Intermediate, Advanced, University Prep

Program Overview: Alternative Model – David Brauer -

UCIEP• Give students a placement test and

divide by (x) for the number of levels the program will support that semester

Themes

• 50+/- Students• 3-4 Levels• ~4 FT employees

Contact: Erin O’Reilly eoreilly@Illinois.edu / eoreilly@strategicL2.com