1. Carolyn Sterling-Deer & Wenjuan Fan LaGuardia Community College City University of New York Accelerated Learning Program Conference Baltimore, MD - June 2012

2. Traditional SequenceStrong Reader Sequence  ESL 097  ESL 098  ESL 099  ESR 097  ESR 098  ESR 099

3. Multi-level Readers Composition for ESL Writers Exempt/Passed Reading Accelerated Composition ESA 099 ENG 099 Equivalent for Multilingual Writers ESC 099 ENG 099 Equivalent for Multilingual Writers

4.  Instruction  In-class timed essays  Organization  Citation  Argumentation  Critical Response  Lab  Revision/Editing  Online Discussion

5.  Topic Selection  High Interest  Relevant  Accessible  Shorter Length  Unmodified

6.  Reader Response  Expository Text  Summary  Analysis  Critical Response  Reading Journal  Narrative Essays  Summary  Analysis  Critical Response

7. CoursePass Rate ESA 09952% ESC 09979%

8. CoursePass Rate ESA 09955% ESC 09991%

9. CoursePass Rate ESA 09931% ESC 09982%

10. ESC 099Individual Gains Below 10%9% 10-19%9% 20-49%50% 50-94%32% Average Gains38%

11. ESC 099Individual Gains Below 10%25% 10-19%44% 20-49%19% 50-88%12% Average Gains24%

12.  Exemption from remedial reading supports academic writing  Intensive focus on critical analysis strengthens writing ability  Focus on academic language essential for academic writing advances writing  Focusing on text-based response engenders deeper critical analysis required in higher level college writing  Writing competence enhanced by a focus on academic writing & critical analysis

13.  Extend course hours to provide sufficient time for instruction & conferencing  Teach formal citation format  Incorporate critical analysis of both expository & narrative genres  Administer weekly in-class timed writing to assess progress  Provide sufficient shorter readings for vocabulary development & background building in popular topics

14. Carolyn Sterling-Deer CSterling@lagcc.cuny.edu Wenjuan Fan Fanwe@lagcc.cuny.edu Department of Education & Language Acquisition LaGuardia Community College City University of New York