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Forecasting Enrollment in Intensive English Language Programs.

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Davidson, Joseph O.; Mead, Linda – 1986

The development of a successful short-range forecasting model for predicting enrollment in a university intensive English course began with examination of the characteristics (nationality, enrollment patterns, persistence) of both course participants and no-shows; the resulting figures revealed consistent patterns for country of origin and for…

Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), Enrollment Projections, Higher Education

A Systems Approach to Curriculum Innovation in Intensive English Programs.

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Young, Richard – 1990

A discussion of innovation in college and university intensive English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs uses a systems approach to analyze program elements (constituencies, decision-makers, purpose, performance measures, environments, resources, subsystems, and boundaries) and describes new program initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania.…

Descriptors: Case Studies, College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)