Accounting 110

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..IBEST means I am the BEST!
Ivan
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AGENDAINTROMODELSCURRICULUMBENEFIT
S CHALLENGESQUESTIONS DISCUSSION
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Retention Rate Comparison IBEST vs. Non-IBEST
students Accounting 110, Winter 2007Tacoma
Community College
100
IBEST
73
IBEST
Retention Rate
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Grade Comparison IBEST vs. Non-IBEST students
Accounting 110, Winter 2007Tacoma Community
College
3.5
IBEST
1.7
Grade Comparison
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Passing Rate Comparison IBEST vs. Non-IBEST
students Accounting 110, Winter 2007Tacoma
Community College
100
IBEST
47
Passing Rate Comparison
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IBEST Accounting Model 1
Schedule for Accounting 1

• IBEST students are ABE and ESL students.
• Non-IBEST students are college level students.

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• IBEST Accounting Model 2

IBEST/ACCT 145 Payroll and Business Taxes
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BEFORE STUDENT FOCUSED LEARNING
BEGINS SHARE RESOURCES WITH BOTH
INSTRUCTORS LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT 
HOMEWORK, EXAMS SUPPLEMENTAL IBEST
MATERIAL LECTURES SYLLABUS WITH A
CALENDAR TEXTBOOKS AND ANCILLARY
MATERIALS    
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• Focus During the IBEST Only Period Model 1
• Preview the lesson
• Key points of the chapter
• Vocabulary
• Classroom issues
• Cultural differences
• Academic expectations
• Review Q A

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..After the first class, I understand 50 to 60
of the material to be covered later that day.....
Ivan
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• IBEST Accounting Model 2

IBEST/ACCT 145 Payroll and Business Taxes
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• The shortfall must be deposited on or before the
  first Wednesday or Friday, whichever is earlier,
  falling on or after the 15th day of the month
  following the month in which the deposit was
  required to be made.
• p.3-20 Payroll Accounting, Bieg Toland

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• IBEST Support Daily Activities
• Model 2
• Student Generated Vocabulary list
• Practice and quiz
• Questions Reading Comprehension
• From todays lesson
• From previewing
• Problem solving
• Additional accounting problems

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Focus During Integrated period -- IBEST and
Non-IBEST Together
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• The Accounting instructor
• teaches the class as she would a regular
  accounting class
• understands the needs of the ABE/ESL students

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• The basic skills instructor
• monitors
• assists
• clarifies
• notes issues
• participates with minimum interference

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After Class

• Extra support is available to all students in the
  tutoring center.
• Basic Skills instructor and Accounting instructor
  get together and debrief.

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Benefits of Co-teaching Across Discipline

• Learn about a different field
• Learn about different student populations
• Learn new teaching strategies and styles
• Learn to work collaboratively
• More effective in helping students to meet their
  educational goals
• Higher retention rate and better results
• Positive feedback from students

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Challenges of Co-teaching Across Discipline

• Different teaching styles and strategies
• Different personalities and communication styles
• Unfamiliar with the other subject area
• Unfamiliar with different student populations
• Time
• Chain of authority

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Overcoming the Challenges

• Clear program guidelines
• Clearly defined roles for each instructor
• Getting to know each other and developing a
  trusting relationship
• Spending time necessary to familiarize oneself
  with content area (Basic Skills instructor)
• Providing detailed syllabus and course calendar
  (content area instructor)
• Understanding the needs and goals of the
  different student populations
• Being organized and detailed-oriented
• Willing to be open-minded and work
  collaboratively
• Willing to go the extra mile
• Familiar with the program. Able to see the big
  picture

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Lets hear from the students

• IBEST Support Class really helps because
• We can ask questions related to language
  issues.
• We get extra time to practice.
• We feel more comfortable asking questions.

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• IBEST Support doesnt really help when
• The ESL support instructor doesnt know the
  content.

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I didnt think I would be doing as well as I am.
I am loving it.
Desiree
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I was afraid to take Accounting, but now I know
I can do it
Young-Sil
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I want to be a payroll specialist. I am going
to take Accounting 145, Payroll Taxes next
quarter
Insuk
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Id like to get a four year degree in Accounting
Sreyroath
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Presented by Annalee Rothenberg Wendy Larsen