ESOL Orientation

Table of Contents

Cover

ESOL Student Persistence Components

Section I

1. Procedures for Completing Welcome Letter and Program Information
2. Welcome Letter and Introduction
3. Summary of Welcome Letter
4. How Long Will It Take Me to Learn English? What Will I Need to Pay?
5. Assumptions/Responsibilities/Rights
6. Odessa College ABE, ESOL Department Policies and Rules

Section II

1. Procedures for Completing the Force Field Analysis
2. Force Field Analysis
3. Force Field Action Plan - Personal Factors
4. Force Field Action Plan - Instructional Factors
5. Force Field Action Plan - Manageable Personal Forces
6. Force Field Action Plan - Manageable Instructional Forces
7. Force Field Action Plan - Strategies to Manage Forces

Section III

1. Procedures for Completing Goal Setting
2. Goal Setting
3. Practice in Writing Clear, Specific, Positive, Atttainable Goals
4. Short-Term Goals
5. Long-Term Goals
6. Goal Setting - Looking at Consequences
7. Goal Setting - Time Management
8. Learner Contract / Goal Inventory
9. Am I Making Progress Toward My Short and Long Term Goals?
10. Following-Up On My Learner Contract / Goal Inventory
11. Following-Up On My Learner Contract / Goal Inventory II

Section IV

1. Procedures for Completing - Can Stress Make You Quit School?
2. Can Stress Make You Quit School?
3. Stress Management
4. Stress Test
5. Stress - Problem Solving

Section V

1. Procedures for Completing -- What is an Attitude?
2. What is an Attitude?
3. Are You Ready for Change?
4. Excuses That Hold Us Back From Change
5. Thinking About What We Can Do To Prepare for Change

Section VI

1. Procedures for Completing "Leaving Program"
2. Leaving Program? What Should I Do? - Checklist