World View Symposium“Innovative Second Language

Programs”

Dr. Randall Davis

Jefferson Community & Technical College

Wednesday November 14, 2008

Background Information on Jefferson Community &

Technical College (JCTC)• Comprehensive Community & Technical College in

Louisville, KY• Five Campuses (Three Urban and Two Rural)• Offers AA, AS, AAS degrees as well as Certificates and

Diplomas• Extensive Transfer and General Education Program (3

Academic Divisions)• Full array of Occupational/Technical Programs including:

Allied Health, Nursing, Business, Culinary Arts, Commercial Art, Human Services, and IECE

JCTC Background continued

• Full array of Trade and Industry Programs including: Auto Tech, Aviation Maintenance, Carpentry, HVAC, Plumbing, and Welding.

• Large Developmental Education Program• Large population of Dual-Credit High School

Students (approx. 3000)• Extensive on-line (Distance Learning) course

offerings• 46 F-1 Visa Students Fall 2007

Jefferson Community and Technical College Official Fall Enrollment

1107712474 13029 13343 13846 14240 14710

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Fall 2000 Fall 2001Fall 2002Fall 2003 Fall 2004Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall2007*

* Enrollment figure reflects the 1 November 2007 census date

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 Enrollment by Gender

Female52.7%

Male47.3%

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 Enrollment by Age

18 to 22

38.3%

23 to 26

13.5%

27 to 30

9.3%

31 to 40

13.7%

41 to 50

7.4% Under 18

15.1%

51 to 60

2.2%

Over 60

0.5%

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 Enrollment by Ethnicity Declared

Asian1.7%

White63.8%

Hispanic/Latino2.3%

Native Hawaiian/Other

Pacific0.1%

Not Specified12.9%

Black/African American

18.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 English as a Second Language Program

200

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Unduplicated Enrollment Course Sections

ESL Course Offerings

• 28-30 Sections each Fall and Spring

• Three distinct levels (Beginning, Low-Intermediate, High-Intermediate)

• Four subject areas (Conversation, Vocabulary, Reading, Composition)

Foreign Language OfferingsJCTC Typically Offers:

• 14 Sections of Spanish each Fall & Spring at four different levels

• 4-5 Sections German at two levels

• 4-5 Sections of French at three levels

• 4-5 sections of Sign Language

• Have offered Russian and Arabic once!

• Hope to offer Chinese in near future

Impetus for New Initiatives

• Part of efforts to internationalize/globalize the curriculum and the college

• Large private gift of $1.3 million for improving the delivery of foreign language and ESL

• These funds will allow the creation of a new Center for Language and ESL Studies

• All current and new second language projects will flow through this Center

ESL Initiatives

• Implementation of nationally standardized entrance and exit exam for the ESL sequence

• Developing a three-track approach to ESL instruction (Industry Training track, College Credential track, Workforce Development Training track)

• Exploring possibility of an Intensive ESL Program (IESL) at JCTC

ESL Initiatives cont.

• Creation of a dedicated computer lab in the new Center with a small resource center (reference books, textbooks, word games etc.)

• Development of Summer American Studies Program (partnering with Sister Cities of Louisville)

Foreign Language InitiativesOn-Line Language Instruction

• Using a blended approach with both synchronous and asynchronous coursework

• Used eLluminate but are making transition to Wimba

• Wimba uses VOIP technology for multi-person voice conferencing (live, real-time)

• Students and instructor can record on Voiceboard or write or type text which all students can see

On-Line Foreign Language cont.

• Ancillary textbook sites are also used

• Will be looking to do a dual-credit on-line Spanish course through Kentucky Virtual High School

Foreign Language ITV Initiatives

• Creation of dedicated ITV Lab in new Center for delivering language classes to multiple sites

• Will allow college to deliver language instruction to our rural campuses

• Concentrating on French and German • Hopefully will allow for English and Chinese

classes between JCTC and Jiu Jiang Technical University

Foreign Language cont.

• Developing French Study Abroad to Montpellier, France (a Louisville Sister City) for Summer 2008

• Down the road may create an ASL connection with Montpellier as well

ESL Student Service

• Developing a program where advisors from One-Stop Centers including Career counseling will have presence in new Center

• Will create a referral system for immigrant, refugee, and asylee students dealing with adjustment and mental health issues

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