english immersion course

SPELL Solutions: English Immersion Course and SPELL Goes to College : 

SPELL Solutions: English Immersion Course and SPELL Goes to College

Growing Needs, New Opportunities: 

Growing Needs, New Opportunities

English Immersion Course: 

English Immersion Course A 2-month English Immersion Course for 25 SPELL Good and Excellent High School Students with high grades in English Budget: $14,000 USD funded by Eric Hemel Students will be gathered to VOH in Da Nang for the course EMW shares a risk with donor in guarantee the success of the project ( If less than 20 students are awarded a certificate, EMW shall have to make payment in proportion to the number of students who are not awarded a certificate) BACKGROUND

English Immersion Course: 

English Immersion Course Immerse promising students in an English-only speaking environment. Improve students ’ English competence with an emphasis on communication skills. Build up individual self- confidence and foster teamwork among students Increase the competence of students to prepare them for university GOALS

English Immersion Course: 

English Immersion Course Survey potential training providers, benefitted students, boarding house in Da Nang for kids Agree with donor criteria for student selection Write the proposal and submit to donor Prepare the MOU signed between EMW and donor Sign contract with the selected training provider (Fisher ’ s Super Kids) Select and enrolled benefitted students PREPARATION PHASE

English Immersion Course: 

English Immersion Course Gather students to training location in Da Nang (VOH) Monitor pre-testing of students based on Fisher ’ s Superkids testing instrument Administer mid-term assessment and survey the students ’ satisfaction to the course to provide feedback and recommendations to Fisher ’ s Superkids IMPLEMENTATION PHASE

English Immersion Course: 

English Immersion Course Monitor post-testing of students based on Fisher ’ s Superkids testing instrument Monitor student English term grades throughout the 2011-12 school year Evaluate the project to determine its success and duplication EVALUATION PHASE

SPELL Goes to College: 

SPELL Goes to College In 2 years X SPELL students may be college bound In 3 years X SPELL students may be college bound In 5 years X SPELL students may be college bound Costs for college is expensive and requires both commitment from the donor and beneficiary. Current cost for college tuition with room board is $Y. For SPELL, the projected need is $Y for X students over a Z year period. BACKGROUND

Spell Goes to College Preparation: 

Spell Goes to College Preparation One suggestion is to provide aid based on need since students will have different financial needs based on the college enrollment and associated living costs. This approach provides aid based on a percentage value of total costs and can be scaled across different types of schools. However, this also means that some students will receive more aid than others in terms of absolute value, and directly effects the total amount available for other students. Another suggestion is to provide aid at a flat rate, where each and every qualifying student receives the same amount. This allows SPELL to easily select students based on a set of criteria that is uniform for everyone. Not one student ’ s costs will effect another in terms of projected aid. However, the total value of the aid may not be enough to adjust for actual costs. ANALYSIS

Case Study Questions: 

Case Study Questions Provide an example either in English Immersion or SPELL Goes to College that is similar to your program? Any lesson learnt from your project that can be applied to either English Immersion or SPELL Goes to College? How can English Immersion and/or SPELL Goes to College be made more sustainable?