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English
As A Second
Language
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Testing
Requirements
Students who come into IECC with a TOEFL
score of 500 or the equvalent will gain
admission to academic courses. However, a
student with a score of 500 may be required, at
the discretion of the ESL instructor, to attend
one or more ESL classes. This decision is made
on the basis of scores on individual sections of
the TOEFL. All students who do not have official
scores over 550 will be tested. After assessment
of a student's abilities in grammar and writing
structure, reading, and listening /speaking
skills, they will be placed in one of four
levels of ESL. Although the hours are
non-transferable, the grades are used by the
college to determine whether students may
progress in ESL and/or into academic studies. If
a student completes level 4, but has not
achieved a TOEFL score of 550, the student will
be required to take a TOEFL Test Preparation
course or repeat elements of Level 4.
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ESL -
Level 1
Basic
TOEFL score at or below 350. Meets for 16
weeks. Stresses basic vocabulary, spelling,
pronunciation, and writing. Academic classes are
not allowed; however, with instructor's approval
students may enroll in piano, drama, or physical
education (sports) courses.
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ESL -
Level 2
Low-Intermediate
TOEFL score above 350 but at or below 425.
Meets for 8 weeks. Designed to increase
knowledge, recognition, spelling, writing and
pronunciation; improve understanding and respond
to short readings; write short paragraphs and
develop longer paragraphs; and develop basic
conversation patterns in American English.
Academic classes are not allowed; however, with
instructor's approval students may enroll in
piano, drama, or physical education (sports)
courses.
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ESL -
Level 3
High-Intermediate
TOEFL score above 425 but below 475.
Designed to increase grammar knowledge, write
300-500+ word essays; listen to short academic
lectures and take effective notes; and develop
speaking skills. Academic classes are not
allowed; however, with instructor's approval
students may enroll in piano, drama, or physical
education (sports) courses.
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ESL -
Level 4
Advanced
TOEFL score above 475 but below 550.
Students are individually evaluated for
concurrent enrollment in ESL and academic course
work based on English language abilities.
Academic classes are designed to continue
developing academic skills in reading textbook
material and writing longer essays; developing
advanced grammatical patterns; and enhancing
speaking skills through a variety of subjects
and exercises.
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Computer
Lab Instruction
State-of-the-art
computer software programs are
available, and all students will be
assigned to work in the computer lab
using these instructional materials.
Programs target specific areas such as:
verb tenses, sentence structure,
idioms, spelling, and vocabulary. In
one program, students listen to the
computer's audio presentation of
phonics and vocabulary, record their
own pronunciation, then compare it with
the computer. A computer lab technician
is available to assist students working
in the lab.
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