San Antonio Welcome Back Center Presentation by: Melissa Sadler-Nitu Delicia Herrera The Alamo...

San Antonio Welcome Back

CenterPresentation by:

Melissa Sadler-NituDelicia Herrera

The Alamo Community College District, and its affiliated colleges, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability with respect to access, employment programs, or services. Inquiries or complaints concerning these matters should be brought to the attention of the Alamo Colleges Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources Department, 201 W. Sheridan, Bldg. AA, San Antonio, Texas 78204 or at 210-485-0216.

What is CCCIE?A national network of community colleges and other organizations committed to supporting immigrant education through their innovative programs and services.

CCCIE’s Mission Statement:o To raise awareness of the important role community colleges play in delivering educational opportunities to immigrantso To promote and expand the range and quality of programs for immigrant students among community colleges around the country

Current Initiatives: o Action-based research and exchange of promising practices(www.cccie.org)o Thought leadership through conference planning and presentationso Technical assistance to community colleges and other stakeholderso Strategic partnerships to expand policy reach and influence the field

San Antonio Welcome Back Center

National Statistics

50.06%

17.69%32.43%

Education Level Obtained by Foreign-Born Adults (ages 16-65)

Migration Policy Institute (2008). Fact Sheet on the Foreign Born: Language & Education

Population

2007• 27% of foreign-born U.S.

residents possessed at least a 4 year degree

• 11% of immigrants possessed

advanced degrees – a greater proportion than the 10 percent rate among native-born residents.

U.S. Census. (2009). Educational Attainment in the United States. Washington. 3.

Immigrant numbers and growth rates are significant. Theforeign-born population in the United States tripled in the past four decades and currently totals about 37 million, or nearly 12 percent of the total population.

By 2010, the foreign-born population was expected to increase to 43 million, or 13.5 percent of the total population.

In 2000, two-thirds of all the foreign-born lived in the traditional "big six" immigrant states (California, New York, Texas, Florida, Illinois, and New Jersey), down from three-quarters in the decades before 1995.

US Census Bureau

National Statistics

Welcome Back Initiative 2012

Vietnam

Unites Sates

Spain

Japan

Hungary

Guatemala

Cuba

Costa Rica

Armenia

Peru

El Salvador

Colombia

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San Antonio Top 15 Countries of Origin(as of the 2nd Quarter of 2012)

MD: 35.1%

Nurse: 42.1%

DDS: 9.4%

Other: 13.4%

Welcome Back Initiative

MD: 23%

Nurse: 53%

DDS: 6%

Other: 18%

Welcome Back Center San Antonio

Professions

How we work with Nurses!

San Antonio Welcome Back

Center

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(CES)

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Have you had your credential evaluated?

Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report

Transcripts Evaluated by a Credential Evaluation Service

(CES)

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Education Does Not Meet Requirements

Deficiencies Identified

English proficiency examination

Have you had your credential evaluated?

Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report

Education Meets Requirements

Sign-up for NCLEX Exam

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NCLEX EXAM

English proficiency examination

License to Practice as a Registered

Nurse (RN)

Have you had your credential evaluated?

Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report

Transcripts Evaluated by a Credential Evaluation Service

(CES)

Translated Transcripts to English

Education Does Not Meet Requirements

Deficiencies Identified

Take Additional Coursework

Submit Fulfilled Requirements to the Board of Nursing

English proficiency examination

Have you had your credential evaluated?

Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report

Education NOW Meets

Requirements to Take NCLEXSign-up for

NCLEX Exam

NCLEX EXAM

Education Meets Requirements

Sign-up for NCLEX Exam

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(CES)

Translated Transcripts to English

Education Does Not Meet Requirements

Deficiencies Identified

Take Additional Coursework

Submit Fulfilled Requirements to the Board of Nursing

Education NOW Meets Requirements to Take NCLEX

Sign-up for NCLEX Exam

NCLEX EXAM

License to Practice as a Registered

Nurse (RN)

Have you had your credential evaluated?

Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report

English proficiency

examination

English proficiency examination

Step one: Credential Evaluation Service (CES)

1) Intentional Education Research Foundation (IERF)

2) Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)

3) Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc. (ERES)

1) International Education Research Foundation(IERF)

• Can be done on your own

2) Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)• Must be done in the WBC office

Step two: English Proficiency Examination

1) the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) internet based test (iBT) with a minimum passing score of 83.

2) the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a passing standard of an overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all of the four modules.

TOEFL and IELTS

TOEFL • Test Section-Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing skills

• IBT- computer based

• Cost-The cost of the test can range from US$160 to US $250 and varies between countries. $180.00 in San Antonio, TX

• Speaking test is done by computer

Pro’s and Con’s Pro’s of the TOEFL- cheaper, accepted by many institutions and a lot of study material

Con’s of the TOEFL- it’s computer base only and speaking is done on computer

Pro’s of the IELTS- paper base and speaking is done in person

Con’s of the IELTS- Listening portion is done with unfamiliar words with an accent (British or Australian) and not as widely accepted by institutions.

Alamo I-BEST &

Welcome Back Center

Integrated Basic Education Skills Training (I-BEST)

Welcome Back Center Model

• Website• College Marketing Strategies

Outreach Efforts

• Phone Calls• In-person Visits

Candidates Contact Welcome Back Center

• Three Hour Information Sessions• Leads to personal coaching

Information Sessions

Information SessionsWhat participants will take away….

What questions & concerns do YOU have about helping immigrants into college?

There is no federal or state law that prohibits the admission of undocumented immigrants to U.S. colleges. (true or false?)

Types of Immigrants Attending College

1. Immigrants bearing a Social Security Card

2. Immigrants with a Permanent Resident Card

(a.k.a. Green Card or A-Card)

3. Immigrant with a Visa (particularly a study

visa)

4. Undocumented Immigrant- Living in the

United States without any form of

immigration documentation

Immigrants With Social Security Numbers

• Not considered International Students, and easily fall between the cracks

• Should take a TOFEL to determine the level of English comprehension

• Important to help ensure success

• Internet Based Test, Paper-based Test (no speaking),

• Reading 60-100 min, Listening 60-90 min, Speaking 20 min, Writing 50 min

• Universities accept scores ranging from 61-100

http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/