1. SUMMER 2009: PRE-BASIC COURSES “VERANEA PREPARÁNDOTE PARA TU ÉXITO EN LA UPRH” UPRH Summer Pre-Basic Courses Coordinator: Dr. Giovanna Balaguer & UPRH-English Department Summer Pre-Basic (INGL 0080) Coordinator

2. Summer 2009 Pre-Basic courses –3 offerings ESPA 3005= course reactivated due to its 10yrs. “moratorium” status INGL 0080= summer offerings since 1995 MATE 3001= course reactivated by Math Dept’s faculty –TOTAL ENROLLMENTTOTAL ENROLLMENT –according to recommendations of UPRH-Academic Senate Rules & Regulations Sub-committee’s April 2009 Report &…in compliance with standing certification #1980-81-07according to recommendations of UPRH-Academic Senate Rules & Regulations Sub-committee’s April 2009 Report &…in compliance with standing certification #1980-81-07 mandated by Dr. José M. Encarnación González, Interim Dean of Academic Affairs logistics –Promotion, orientation sessions, meetings with UPRH offices and programs’ Directors, letters, email communication, Day 1 Welcoming session, among othersPromotionorientation sessionsmeetings with UPRH offices and programs’ Directorslettersamong others

3. Summer 2009: INGL 0080 Assessment 3 instruments: (pre & post) 1.ALCPT 2.Oral skills assessment rubric designed & developed by Dr. Michelle Nievesassessment rubric designed & developed by Dr. Michelle Nieves 3.Writing skills assessment rubric designed & developed by Prof. Dagmar Aliceaassessment rubric designed & developed by Prof. Dagmar Alicea In- progress: statistical analysis conducted by UPRH- ODU Administered according to calendarcalendar  To provide uniformity in data obtained ensuring its validity & reliability Future challenge: ontimely administration & collection of assessment data

4. Summer 2009: INGL 0080 Outcomes –Collaborated with Ramón Rivera, Coordinador Educativo, Programa PREM-UPRH Master’s Degree Thesis, Faculty of Education, Graduate Studies Program, UPR-Río Piedras Titled: “Valor agregado: aprovechamiento estudiantil en los cursos de Inglés general de la UPRH” –Constituted “Summer INGL 0080 AdHoc Committee Constituted in August 2009 Presided by: Dr. Giovanna Balaguer Members: –Prof. Ramón Rivera –Prof. Artemio Peñalbert –Dr. Michelle Nieves –Prof. Aníbal Muñoz Aim –2009-2010 academic year »To construct a pre & post test aligned with course objectives, institutional assessment mandates/priorities and summer 2009 redesigned curriculum based on Prof. Aníbal Muñoz’ short stories

5. Summer 2009: 3 Pre-Basic Courses Outcomes –Summer Pre-Basic Courses (ESPA 3005, INGL 0080 & MATE 3001) Ad Hoc CommitteeSummer Pre-Basic Courses (ESPA 3005, INGL 0080 & MATE 3001) Ad Hoc Committee Constituted in May 2009 Presided by: Dr. Giovanna Balaguer Committee members: 1.Dr. José M. Encarnación- Interim Dean of Academic Affairs 2.Prof. Luis R. Rodríguez- Director ODU 3.Prof. Ramonita Reyes- Coordinator ESPA 3005/summer sessions 4.Prof. Marilu Lebrón-Director Mathematics Dept. & Coordinator MATE 3001 Summer 2009 5.Mrs. Milagros Alvarez- Director Admissions Office Online documentation –Link in UPRH’s Dean of Academic Affairs home page & –Links in web pages of academic departments offering summer prebasic courses

6. Summer 2009: 3 Pre-Basic Courses Outcomes Aims –To comply with Academic Senate April 2009 Report’s recommendations –To submit in Sept. 2009 compliance reports and Summer Pre-Basic Courses Proposal to Academic Senate Student Learning Experiences Assessment Survey –Designed & developed by Dr. Giovanna Balaguer in June 2009 –Administered online by UPRH-Summer 2009 Math Dept. teaching personnel (Moodle platform) Summer 2009 Teaching Staff Focus Groups: conducted by ODU –MATE 3001= during July 2009 –ESPA 3005 & INGL 0080 to be conducted in August 2009 –Summer 2009 Coordinators (3) to be conducted in August 2009

7. FUTURE CHALLENGES!!! TO OFFER UNIVERSITY LIFE IMMERSION SEMINARS TO THIS STUDENT POPULATION –Based on needs assessment ONTIMELY ADMINISTRATION & COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT DATA –To ensure validity & reliability of research results TO OBTAIN EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION FROM UPRH SERVICE OFFICES & PROGRAMS TO GUARANTEE FUTURE SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION AT AN EARLIER DATE