Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN)

Spring 2013 (CRN: 30059 )

Instructor contact information (phone number and email address)

Ms. Leila Jannatyfar

Office Location and Hours

FAC 310

Course Location/Times

BSCC 212 4:00 – 7:20 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable

Total Course Contact Hours

80.00

Continuing Education Units (CEU): if applicable

Course Length (number of weeks)

12 weeks

Type of Instruction

Lecture

Course Description:

A continuation of ESOL 0342. This course develops reading skills and comprehension of more difficult reading selections.

Course Prerequisite(s)

A C or better in ESOL 0342, or placement by CELSA exam.

Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes

Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7

1. Demonstrate familiarity with an expanding target vocabulary
2. Read and understand a passage in English of moderate length and difficulty, using appropriate target vocabulary
3. Read and understand a large volume of level-appropriate text. (Extensive reading)
4. Use specific reading skills strategies to extract meaning from the text.

Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO - e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)

Demonstrate familiarity with an expanding target vocabulary

Read and understand a passage in English of moderate length and difficulty, using appropriate target vocabulary

Read and understand a large volume of level-appropriate text. (Extensive reading)

Use specific reading skills strategies to extract meaning from the text.

SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable

Core Curriculum Competencies:

No Learning Outcomes Selected

Instructional Methods

Face to Face

Student Assignments

Demonstrate familiarity with an expanding target vocabulary

No assignments selected for this outcome

Read and understand a passage in English of moderate length and difficulty, using appropriate target vocabulary

No assignments selected for this outcome

Read and understand a large volume of level-appropriate text. (Extensive reading)

No assignments selected for this outcome

Use specific reading skills strategies to extract meaning from the text.

No assignments selected for this outcome

Student Assessment(s)

Demonstrate familiarity with an expanding target vocabulary

No assessments selected for this outcome

Read and understand a passage in English of moderate length and difficulty, using appropriate target vocabulary

No assessments selected for this outcome

Read and understand a large volume of level-appropriate text. (Extensive reading)

No assessments selected for this outcome

Use specific reading skills strategies to extract meaning from the text.

No assessments selected for this outcome

Instructor's Requirements

 Course Calendar

ESOL 0346 Intermediate Reading

Important Dates

Feb. 19                        Official Day of Record

Mar. 11-17                  Spring Break (No HCCS Classes)

Apr. 9                          Last day for administrative/student withdrawals

May 7                          Final Exam

Week 1                       Introduction and first day testing

                                    Unit 1:   Lesson 1

Week 2                       Unit 1:  Lessons 2-4

Week 3:                      Unit 1:  Lesson 5

                                    Unit 1 Test

Week 4:                      Unit 2:  Lessons 1-3

Week 5:                      Unit 2:  Lesson 4 & 5

                                    Unit 2 Test

Week 6:                      Unit 3:  Lessons 1-3

Week 7:                      Unit 3:  Lessons 4 & 5

                                    Unit 3 Test

                                    Begin reading project:  Sarah, Plain and Tall (SPT)

                                    Chapters 1-3

Week 8:                      Vocabulary Quiz #1 – Chapters 1-3 SPT

                                    Chapters 4-6

Week 9:                      Vocabulary Quiz #2 – Chapters 4-6 SPT

                                    Chapters 7-9

Week 10:                    Vocabulary Quiz #3 – Chapters 7-9 SPT

                                    Test SPT

                                    Unit 5:  Lessons 1-3

Week 11:                    Unit 5:  Lessons 4 & 5

Week 12:                    Test Unit 5

College Grading System

Students in ESOL 0346 classes may receive a letter grade of A, B, C, IP or F. IP means "in progress." This is not a failing grade, but it is given to students who complete the course but who are not yet ready for the next level. Anyone who receives an IP must take ESOL 0346 again. However, if a student has already received an IP in this course during a previous semester, that student will receive a letter grade: A, B, C, or F this semester.

A= 90-100               B= 80-89 C= 70-79 IP/F= 0-59

*Basic Requirements for ESOL 0346

Students in ESOL 0346 Intermediate Reading will have to fulfill the following requirements in order to pass the class:

• an appropriate number of quizzes and tests (4 units should be covered)

• a reading project

• lab work

HCC Policy Statement – ADA:  

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Ability Services Office in Room 102 Learning Hub, or call (713) 718-6164 to make necessary arrangements at the beginning of each semester. Your instructor is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the office of Ability Support Services.

HCC Policy Statement:  Academic Honesty

A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. The  instructor is responsible for measuring each student's individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field. Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are expected to be familiar with the University's Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.  “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.

Cheating on a test includes:

• Copying from another students’ test paper;
• Using  materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
• Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
• Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test that has not been administered;
• Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered

Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook)

Minor Children at HCCS

Minor children (anyone under 18 years old) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times when on any HCCS campus.  They may be on the campus only briefly.  They are not permitted to be in any HCCS classroom or lab for any reason.

HCC Policy Statement: Class Attendance

Class Attendance - It is important that you come to class! Attending class regularly is the best way to succeed in this class.  Research has shown that the single most important factor in student success is attendance. Simply put, going to class greatly increases your ability to succeed. You are expected to attend all lecture and labs regularly. You are responsible for materials covered during your absences.  Class attendance is checked daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences.

If you are not attending class, you are not learning the information.  As the information that is discussed in class is important for your career, students  may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5% hours (10 hours) of instruction (F-1 students should particularly take note of this so as not to affect your visa status). The ten hours of class time would include any total classes missed or for excessive tardiness (being late twice or, leaving early is counted as an absence). Remember:  Class attendance equals class success.

HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
If you feel that you cannot complete this course, you will need to withdraw from it prior to the final date of withdrawal (April 9, 2013).  Before, you withdraw from your course; please take the time to meet with the instructor to discuss why you feel it is necessary to do so. The instructor may be able to provide you with suggestions that would enable you to complete the course.  Your success is very important.  Beginning in fall 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining a certificate and/or degree. 

To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor can “alert” you and HCC counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance.  It is your responsibility to visit with your professor or a counselor to learn about what, if any, HCC interventions might be available to assist you – online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc. – to stay in class and improve your academic performance. 

If you plan on withdrawing from your class, you MUST contact an HCC counselor or your professor prior to withdrawing (dropping) the class for approval and this must be done PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a “W” on your transcript.  If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive an F or an IP (see below) as your final grade. 

College Grading System:

Students who have completed ESOL 0346 and show that they are ready for the next level (ESOL 0350) with a final average of 70% or higher will receive a letter grade of A, B, or C. Students who are not ready for ESOL 0350 may receive a grade of IP. The IP grade is not a good or bad grade; however, it means "IN PROGRESS" and requires the student to take ESOL 0346 again because the student will benefit from another semester. However, if a student repeats ESOL 0346 after receiving one IP, a letter grade must be given (A, B,C, or F upon completing the course for the second time).

Repeat Course Fee
The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes.  To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra tuition.  The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate.  Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.

Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices
As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to be respectful of the learning atmosphere in your classroom.  To show respect of your fellow students and instructor, you will turn off your phone and other electronic devices, and will not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from the instructor.

Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs.  Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations

Classroom Policies
As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone.  Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task.  As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this critical goal.

To this end All cell phones, pagers, IPods, or any other electronic devices that may cause a distraction in class must be turned off. No laptops are permitted to be used during class. You may use an electronic dictionary (stand alone) with the sound turned off. You are not permitted to leave class to answer or return calls unless an absolute emergency; doing so will be counted as a tardy.  If  a student is using a cell phone at any time during the class period, I will remind the student about the policy once. After that, I will ask the student to leave class and mark him or her absent. 

Students are expected to arrive to class on time with ALL THEIR MATERIALS INCLUDING THE TEXT BOOKS. Returning late from a break or leaving class early counts as being tardy.  Being tardy twice will equal one absence (whether ten minutes or one hour). If you miss 10 hours of class, you can be dropped without notification and will, therefore, be out of compliance if you are an F-1 student.  If a student misses a class, it is his or her responsibility to see the instructor about the work that was missed.

Course Work

The course calendar lists all of the assignments that will be done. While doing all the homework and attending class is not a complete guarantee of success, it is certainly true that not doing it is a guarantee of failure.

Make-up Policy: If you must be absent on the day of a test, it is your responsibility to notify the instructor as soon as possible by leaving a message for me at the number or e-mail address listed above.  Normally, a make- up exam is done on the day you return to class, but please note that any make-up exam is at the convenience of the teacher.  This may mean coming in on a Friday.

Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable

HCC Grading Scale

IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.

For Health Science programs, see the Program/Discipline Requirements section for specific grading requirements.

Instructor Grading Criteria

 Unit tests                                                                                  80%

Reading Power lab                                                                  10%

*Reading Project                                                                      10%

                                                              100%

*Students will be reading the short novel Sarah, Plain and Tall for their extensive reading project.

Instructional Materials

Cause and Effect, Ackert (Thomson Heinle)
Reading Power  (Pearson)

Sarah, Plain and Tall

HCC Policy Statement:

Access Student Services Policies on their Web site:

http://hccs.edu/student-rights

EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System

At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.

Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies

Access DE Policies on their Web site:

http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf

Access CE Policies on their Web site:

http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines