ESL Indicator Report

DCCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ INDICATOR REPORT

2001-02 Basic Skills – English as a Second Language (ESL)

Goal 3: DCCCD students will acquire basic literacy skills and developmental education to live more functionally and become ready to participate successfully in college-level curricula.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs help students prepare for an academic degree or improve their English skills for the workplace. Multiple instructional options are available to best address individual goals. To simplify discussion, both credit and continuing education courses are referred to collectively as ESL in this report.

District-wide Indicators:

Enrollment trends

Credit student performance

Unduplicated student count

The 19,430 ESL students enrolled in 2000-01 reflected a 12% increase in ESL students over the prior year. Contact hours increased at an even higher rate with continuing education hours +19% and credit hours +15%.

ESL students made up 14% of the total 2000-01 DCCCD student population. In comparison, 9% of the county adult population indicated they do not speak English "well" or "at all."¹

Students continue to achieve high course retention (92% non-withdraw) and success (71% A, B, C) rates in credit ESL courses. If "E" grades², which indicate continuing progress are also considered, the success rate approaches 82%. graph1
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2000-01 ESL BHC CVC EFC ECC MVC NLC RLC

CE Students
1-Yr Change 3,382
+29% 201
-13% 811
+52% 3,408
+2% 1,853
+22% 3,077
+5% 3,985
11%

CE Contact hrs
1-Yr Change 215,759
+25% 21,174
-11% 37,740
+72% 281,668
+20% 161,352
+35% 317,092
+11% 293,434
+17%

CR Students
1-Yr Change 987
+1% 0 114
-23% 208
+2% 286
+32% 76
+9% 1,728
+19%

CR Contact hrs
1-Yr Change 196,544
+11% 0 12,432
-17% 33,904
-3% 39,008
+46% 12,208
+17% 391,632
+18%

Data Source: Colleague

1. Based on Census 2000 Supplementary Surveys, table P035, Respondent self reporting of English language skill level
^{2. Student participated in and attended class, attempted
course work, progressed but did not yet achieve passing level}

Prepared by District Office of Research, February 2002.

2000-2001 ESL Indicator Report

2001-2002 Board Indicator Reports

2000-01 ESL	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
CE Students 1-Yr Change	3,382 +29%	201 -13%	811 +52%	3,408 +2%	1,853 +22%	3,077 +5%	3,985 11%
CE Contact hrs 1-Yr Change	215,759 +25%	21,174 -11%	37,740 +72%	281,668 +20%	161,352 +35%	317,092 +11%	293,434 +17%
CR Students 1-Yr Change	987 +1%	0	114 -23%	208 +2%	286 +32%	76 +9%	1,728 +19%
CR Contact hrs 1-Yr Change	196,544 +11%	0	12,432 -17%	33,904 -3%	39,008 +46%	12,208 +17%	391,632 +18%