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Supporting English Language Learners In The Era Of Direct Enrollment, Breana Bayraktar
Supporting English Language Learners In The Era Of Direct Enrollment, Breana Bayraktar
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
In the spring of 2021, the Community College System in which the author works was in the middle of a planned three-year pilot of math and English self-placement (“Direct Enrollment”) procedures. Concerns about the significant English language learner (ELL) population at one institution led to the development of a corequisite support course designed to support English language learners as they enrolled in first-semester composition. This course is considered a “gateway” course, with success rates hovering around 60% for traditional students, dropping to under 35% for students age 25 and older. As the planned pilot of Direct Enrollment was underway, faculty …