This is an overview of different IEP models targeting 50 +/- students, along with considerations for CEA accreditation and UCIEP membership vis-à-vis program restructuring.

1. Alternative IEP Models
Intensive English Institute,
University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
Sept. 6, 2016
UCIEP Conference Call

2. Staffing Constraints:
Membership Organizations
UCIEP CEA - Faculty Standard 1
50% of IEP instructional hours are delivered by
“core” faculty over a 12 month period.
Minimum Qualifications:
 MATESL – or related degree
 Prior ESL/EFL teaching experience
 Max 20 contact hours/week
 1-year appointment (“Core”)
 TAs with no prior teaching experience need 1
semester graduate coursework
Program Must: Provide a comprehensive pre-
service and training period
Equation: (# Instructional Hours per Year)/2 = Total
# Core Hours
Effective balance of TAs and faculty
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in
ESL/EFL – or – Specific Knowledge Base and Skills
Set, to include:
 Language Teaching Methodology
 Nature of Language/Linguistics
 Structure of English
 Second Language Acquisition
 Intercultural Competence
 Supervised Practicum Experience
 Teaching Experience (Adults)
Program Must: Demonstrate careful monitoring

3. Length & Structure Constraints:
Membership Organizations
UCIEP CEA
• Minimum of 3 levels
• Maximum of 25 students per level
• Program structured to show students’
progression through the program
• Progression rate average of 80% = target
-What is the value of membership?
-Why do the professional organizations set these standards?
-How will our IEP need to restructure in order to maintain financial
viability/sustainability?
-Can the IEP restructure and still maintain the membership standards?

4. Administrative Considerations
• What administrative pieces
must be kept in-house?
• What can be shifted to
other units or business
offices? -(Strategic campus
partnerships or cost-
sharing?)
• How will downsizing
staffing affect the IEP’s
ability to fulfill the
administrative workload?
• Budget Oversight
• Immigration Processing
• Student Services
• Cultural Programming
• Testing (in-house or
purchased test)
• Contracting & Contract
Programs
• Staffing
• Recruitment

5. Non-negotiables
• Minimum of 18 contact hours for F-1 students
• Exit criteria for IEPs with bridge admissions
• University faculty/staff contracts and
bargaining agreements
• Financial obligations
• SACM requires 20hrs/week
• Other?

6. Alternative IEP Models
• Taken from EnglishUSA website &
UCIEP message board
• Target 50+/- students per enrollment
session
• Not all are UCIEP/CEA accredited
• Confirmed levels by cross-checking
websites (still could be errors)

7. Program Overview:
Youngstown
• 50 students
• 2, 7-week sessions/semester
• No FT Faculty – PT only
• 30 hrs/week instruction
• Skills-separate curriculum
• 1 to 10 levels based on enrollment: Minimum of 5 students
to run a level
• Introductory, Beginning, Intermediate, High Intermediate
• University Prep: Advanced Section 1, Advanced Section 2

8. Program Overview: Capital
University
• 50 students
• Course Length/Structure?
• No FT Faculty
• Skills-separate curriculum
• 4 levels: Elementary, Intermediate, High, Advanced
• Admission Requirement: 2 years high school
English or 1 year FT English study at the university
level within the past 5 years. Level 1 students must
be able to speak, understand, write, and read
simple English sentences.

9. Program Overview: ELS
Indianapolis (private)
• 20 students at any given time
• 4-week sessions year around
• 30 hrs wk + 5 hrs lab time
• 4 FT teachers/administrators
• 4 levels: Beginning, Low Intermediate,
Intermediate, Advanced

10. Program Overview: St.
Norbert College, WI
• 45-55 ss
• 20 hrs/wk + 4hrs lab/wk
• 4 FT faculty
• 3 levels: Low Intermediate, Intermediate,
High Intermediate
• Advanced Level: Tied to university
admissions - minimum TOEFL score
required for Advanced track

11. Program Overview: Winowna
State University
• 45 ss
• 2 FT, 4 PT
• 20hrs/week
• FA/SP 16 weeks – SU 6 weeks (26.5 contact hours/week
in SU)
• 4 levels: Low Intermediate, Intermediate, High
Intermediate, Advanced
• Bridge: Tied to university admissions
• 2 years high school level English or higher required (no
beginners)
• Students required to bring laptop or purchase one from
the university upon arrival (alleviates lab infrastructure)

12. Program Overview: University
of S. Missouri
• 45 ss
• 1 administrator, 6 FT TS
• 25hrs/week
• Skills-separate: 5 classes/day M-F
• 5 levels: Beginner, Low Intermediate,
Intermediate, High Intermediate,
Advanced

13. Program Overview: UCIEP
Member (former program)
• 45 ss
• 1 director, 1 academic coordinator, 1 admin. assistant, 2
FT TS, PT as needed
• DSO worked for international department
• 3-4 levels: Could combine beginning and intermediate if
needed
• 3 courses on a block schedule (2 hours each) – 18
hrs/week
• Director did not teach; coordinator taught 2/3 courses; FT
= full loads
• Always had a PT for at least 1 class

14. Program Overview: Texas
Christian
• Caps Enrollment: Small IEP = more applicants than
spots available
• 1 director, 1 office manager, 4 FT Ts
• 16 week semester
• Minimum standardized score (20 on iBT) – see
website for all test requirements
• $500 deposit, full payment required prior to start,
increasing deposit = decrease student transfers
• 3 levels: Intermediate, Advanced, University Prep

15. Program Overview: Alternative
Model – David Brauer -
UCIEP
• Give students a placement test and
divide by (x) for the number of levels the
program will support that semester

16. Themes
• 50+/- Students
• 3-4 Levels
• ~4 FT employees

17. Contact: Erin O’Reilly
eoreilly@Illinois.edu / eoreilly@strategicL2.com