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NewYorkCampus

2017

CATALOG

TheESLSchoolatNYFA,NewYork17BatteryPlace

5thFloorNewYork,NY10004Tel.(212)966-3488www.eslnyfa.edu

2017 TheESLSchoolatNYFA,NewYorkCourseCatalog

DISCLOSURESTATEMENT:

Thestudentshouldbeawarethatsomeinformationinthecatalogmaychange.Itisrecommendedthatstudentsconsideringenrollmentcheckwiththeschooldirectortodetermineifthereisanychangefromtheinformationprovidedinthecatalog.Inaddition,acatalogwillcontain

informationontheschool’steachingpersonnelandcourses/curriculaoffered.PleasebeadvisedthattheStateEducationDepartmentseparatelylicensesallteachingpersonnelandindependentlyapprovesallcoursesandcurriculaoffered.Therefore,itispossiblethat

courses/curriculalistedintheschool’scatalogmaynotbeapprovedatthetimethatastudentenrollsintheschoolortheteachingpersonnellistedinthecatalogmayhavechanged.Itisagainrecommendedthatthestudentcheckwiththeschooldirectortodetermineifthereareany

changesinthecourses/curriculaofferedortheteachingpersonnellistedinthecatalog.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Introduction 4

Licensing&Approvals 4

AcademicCalendar 5

CodeofConduct 6

FacilitiesandStudentServices 8

TuitionandCost 9

TuitionPayments,ScheduleAdjustments,&Refunds 11

StudentTuitionReimbursementFund(STF) 12

AdmissionsPolicy 13

LevelPlacement&Levels 15

CreditEarning&TransferPolicies 16

AttendancePolicies 18

AcademicPolicies 19

CreativeFreedom 21

EducationalRights&Privacy 23

SampleClassSchedule 26

CurriculumInformation 27

Level1:Beginner 27

Level2:Pre-Intermediate 29

Level3:Intermediate 30

Level4:HighIntermediate 32

Level5:Advanced 34

Level6:Pre-College 36

Directory 39

AppendixA(ESLStudentDisclosurePamphlet) 40

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INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

Century School of Languages (CSL) wasfounded in San Jose, California in 1977. In2014,TheNewYorkFilmAcademypurchasedCSLandopenedbranchcampusesatallNewYork Film Academy locations. CSL wasrenamed The ESL School at NYFA (ESN) in2016.

MISSIONSTATEMENT

TheESLSchoolatNYFA(ESN)wasfoundedto serve the needs of adults whose firstlanguage isnotEnglish. ESNprovideshigh-quality language instruction in a friendlysetting to help international studentsimprove their English language abilities,focusing on academic purposes, and alsotaking into consideration students’ careeradvancement, as well as everyday socialandpracticalpurposes.

Tothisend,wearecommittedto:• Hiring and retaining qualified ESL

teachingprofessionals.• Setting high standards of achievement

forstudentsandinstructors• Providingintensiveandrigoroustraining

in English Grammar and Writing,Reading and Vocabulary, Listening andSpeaking to all, particularly to thosewho aim to master academic Englishand continue their education incommunity colleges, regular colleges,anduniversities

• Using a wide variety of up-to-dateteaching techniques and technology to

match the different learning styles ofourdiversestudentpopulation

• Providing a peaceful and comfortableenvironment conducive to learning andsocializing as well as promoting andencouraging cross-culturalunderstanding

• Offering counseling on many studentconcerns, whether academic orpersonal

• Constantly improving our program tomeetourstudents’needsandtobeuptospeedwithaswellasinnovatebettermaterialsandtoolsforlearning

LICENSINGANDAPPROVAL

TheESLSchoolatNYFA(ESN) is licensed inNew York under the Bureau of ProprietarySchoolSupervision(BPSS)and isaccreditedby The Commission on English LanguageAccreditation (CEA) institutionally. UnitedStateCitizenship and Immigration Services,a Bureau of the Department of HomelandSecurity (formerly the United StatesDepartment of Justice, Immigration andNaturalization)approves this institution forattendancebynon-immigrantstudents.

ABOUTTHECATALOG

TheOfficeoftheEducationDirectorpublishesthe 2017 The ESL School at NYFA, New YorkCourse Catalog. This is the document ofauthority for ESN students commencing theirprograms at the New York campus betweenJanuary1,2017andDecember31,2017.

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ACADEMICCALENDARTheESLSchoolatNYFArunsonaquarterlysystem of 12-week periods. The schoolyearisdividedintoquartersasfollows:

WinterQuarter:January,February,March

SpringQuarter:April,May,June

SummerQuarter:July,August,September

FallQuarter:October,November,December

HOLIDAYS

In addition to national holidays, ESNstudentshaveaWinterBreak,whichtakesplacebetweenDecember18th-29th,2017.

2017CALENDAR

Date Event

January2 New Year’s Day(observed)

January3 1st QuarterRegistrationDay

January4 First Day of Class –Quarter1

January16 Martin Luther KingJr.Day

March29 Endof1stQuarterMarch30 2nd Quarter

RegistrationDayApril3 First Day of Class –

Quarter2May29 MemorialDayJune21 Endof2ndQuarterJune22 3rd Quarter

RegistrationDayJune26 First Day of Class –

Quarter3July4 IndependenceDaySeptember4 LaborDaySeptember20 Endof3rdQuarterSeptember21 RoshHashanahSeptember22 4th Quarter

RegistrationSeptember25 FirstDayofClassSeptember30 YomKippurNovember10 VeteransDayNovember23&24 ThanksgivingDecember15 Endof4thQuarterDecember18-29

th HolidayBreak

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CODEOFCONDUCT1. Under no circumstances are drugs

oralcoholallowedonthepremisesof The ESL School at NYFA (ESN).Anyone found to possess alcoholor any illegal substances will besubject to expulsion from The ESLSchoolatNYFA.Anystudentfoundassociating with a student inpossession of alcohol or illegalsubstancesissubjecttosuspensionfrom the School, and will meetwith the Director to determine ifthestudentwillbeexpelled.

2. AnyESNstudentwhoisoncampus

while under the influence ofalcohol or drugs (includingmedicinal marijuana) will besubject to suspension and/orexpulsionfromtheSchool.

3. Smokingis prohibited on The ESL

School atNYFAproperty,with theexception ofdesignatedoutdoorsmokingareas.Thisincludesallelectronic/vaporcigarettes. Per New YorkStateCodes,thosewhoviolatetheban onsmokingin any workplacearesubjecttofines.

4. Studentsmust remainquiet in the

hallways and general areassurrounding the School. Studentsmaynot,underanycircumstances,enter any of the neighboringoffices or attempt to solicit themforemployment.

5. Guns, knives, weapons, or

explosives of any kind (regardlessof license)areneverpermittedon

the property of The ESL School atNYFA. Any student found inviolation of this will be subject toexpulsion.

6. Students must be dressed in

appropriateattireatalltimes.7. Thestudenthasreceivedandread

the student handbook and mustadheretoallruleswhileoncampusand at any School-sponsoredevents.

8. Slander, threatening remarks,

sexual harassment, racist or sexistcomments,threatsofviolenceandany physical violence to any ESNinstructor,staffmemberorstudentwill not be tolerated. Any studentwho fails to comply with this rulewill be subject to suspension orexpulsion.

9. While we embrace each student’s

righttofreespeechandexpression,any form of discrimination basedon age, race, religion, or sexualpreference toward any ESNinstructor,staffmemberorstudentwill not be tolerated. Any studentwho fails to comply with this rulewill be subject to suspension andexpulsion.

10. Students are strictly forbidden to

tap Ethernet lines of ESN oradjoining businesses for theirpersonal computers. Our networkholds confidential informationandtappingintoitposesasecurityriskto ESN. Any student who fails to

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comply with this rule will besubject to suspension andexpulsion.

11. Students found misusing orvandalizingpropertyownedbyTheESL School at NYFA, or any of itsneighbors are subject to finesand/orimmediatesuspension.

12. TheESLSchoolatNYFAexpectsall

faculty, staff and students toconduct themselves in aconsideratemanner.Studentswhodisrupt classes may facedisciplinaryactions.Behavinginanaggressive, harassing, orthreatening manner to otherstudents, faculty or staff can alsoresult in suspension or expulsion.This includes unauthorized use ofcellphonesand/orotherelectronicdevicesduringclasshours.

13. Asmanyclassesrequireworkingin

close proximity to both yourinstructors and fellow classmates,all students are required tomaintain healthy and diligentpersonalhygiene.Regularbathing,wearing deodorant, and frequentlaunderingofclothesarenecessaryto ensure a healthy andcomfortable learningenvironment.Repeatedcomplaintsandwarningsabout hygiene may warrant adisciplinaryhearing.

14. Students are prohibited from

recording audio or video class

lectures without writtenpermission from the Director ofESN.

15. Any student who has been

expelled for Code of Conductviolationswill forfeit their right toThe ESL School at NYFA RefundPolicy.

16. TheESLSchoolatNYFAexpectsall

students to be responsibleindividuals who insist on highstandards of honesty, personalconduct and creative integrity. Allincidences of plagiarism, cheating,deliberate hindrance in otherstudents’workandother formsofdishonesty and misconduct areconsidered serious offenses andwill be subject to a DisciplinaryReviewHearingatwhichpenaltieswillbeimposed.

17. Studentswhofailtoabidebythese

ruleswillbe subject to suspensionand/or expulsion from The ESLSchoolatNYFA.

18. Illegal downloading - via torrents

or other file sharing sites - is notpermitted on ESN Computers orESN's Networks. Anyone caughtdoing this will be subject toimmediate disciplinary action byThe ESL School atNYFA. Furthermore, anyonecaught downloading illegalmaterial may be subject to legalaction under United States law.

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FACILITIESANDSTUDENTSERVICESTheESLSchoolatNYFA(ESN)hasfacilities,equipment,andsupplies that support theachievement of our educational andservice goals; are adequate in number,condition and availability; and areaccessible to students, faculty andadministrators.

STUDENTAREAS

The New York campus offers acomfortable student lounge withcomputers,printerandstudyarealocatedonthe4thfloorat17BatteryPlace.Thereis an additional student lounge andlunchroomon the 5th floor at 17Battery.PlacewherestudentshaveaccesstoWIFIandcomfortableseating.

TECHNOLOGY&WIFI

Students,faculty,andstaffhaveaccesstofreeWi-Fiforacademicandadministrativeneeds.Eachclassroom isequippedwithaBlu-ray player and TV. Computer cablesareavailableforfacultyandstafftoenableconnectingapersonallaptop.

The Education Director’s Office hasresourcematerials for instructors to refertoand takehome,asneeded, topreparefor class use. The resources are updatedeveryquartertoensurethereismorethanenoughforeachinstructortouse.

HOUSING

The ESL School at NYFA offers twoaccommodationsinNewYorkCitythroughNew York Film Academy. Housing can bebooked directly through the New YorkFilm Academy’s housing coordinator. Alimited number of singles, doubles andtriples are offered and bed spaces aresubjecttoavailability.

ELECTIVES-EXTRACURRICULUM

OptionalelectiveclassesenrichtraditionalESL curricula, allowing students to applytheir developing English comprehension,pronunciation, and reading skills as theywatch films, read scripts and act in shortfilms.The optional elective classes areseparate class hours from the requiredcoursesintheintensiveEnglishprogram.

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TUITIONANDCOSTS

TUITION:

The tuition for one quarter (12weeks) is$3700.Allnewstudentspaytuitionatthetimeof registration.Current studentspaytuition14daysbeforethestartofthenextquarter.The tuitionduedate isposted intheBursar’soffice.

APPLICATIONFEE

In order for a student’s application to beprocessed,heor shemust includeanon-refundable $100 application fee with hisor her completed application form. Theapplication fee is waived for returningstudents.

SEVISI-901FEE

TheSEVIS I-901 feeof$200mustbepaiddirectly to the SEVP administrator forthosewithaninitialformI-20,applyingfora student F-1 visa. Please log on towww.fmjfee.comfordetails.

TEXTBOOKS

Core textbooks for the courses areprovidedbyESNandthecostisincludedinthetuition.

BADGEFEE

Students must have an ESN student IDbadge to enter the ESNbuilding. Youwillreceive your ID badge the first week ofschool.IfyouloseyourIDbadge,itis$25forareplacement.

EXPRESSMAILINGFEE

Prospective students can pick up theiracceptance package either in person orthrougharelativeorfriendwhoappliesontheir behalf. Unless otherwise indicated,all application packages are mailedthrough the United States Postal Service(USPS). If a studentwishes tohavehisorher acceptance packages express-mailed,theycanpurchasetheshippingbygoingtohttps://study.eshipglobal.com and followingtheinstructionbelow:

On the website, create an accountwith your own user name andpassword. Your student ID number isyourpassportnumber:You will then choose "Receive aPackage fromUniversities", selectTHEESL School at NYFA- New YorkCampus, select the courier, and thenenteryourshippingaddressandcreditcardinformation.Please pay close attention to theinformationsubmitted.

If you experience any difficulty inregistering and processing the shipment,please use the "Help" link on the site forstep by step instructions or email thisshipping company [email protected].

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MEDICAL/HEALTHINSURANCE

All F-1 students are required to purchaseorshowproofofmedicalinsurancebythefirst week of classes. Students canpurchase insurance either from theirhomecountries,or fromTravel InsuranceServices(TSI).FormoreinformationaboutTSIandtheservicestheyoffer,pleasevisitwww.travelinsure.com/su/33029 or call800-937-1387 for a quote or to enrollonline.

FINANCIALAID

The ESL School at NYFA does notparticipate in federal and state financialaidprogramsanddoesnotcurrentlyofferfinancial aid assistance to students. If astudent has received Federal StudentFinancialAidFunds,thestudentisentitledto a refund of monies not paid fromFederal Student Financial Aid ProgramFunds. The institution’srefundpolicywillbeappliedtotheportionoftuitionpaidbythestudent.

Any student that has obtained a loan topay for an educational programwill havetheresponsibilitytorepaythefullamountof the loanplus interest, less theamountofanyrefund.

Studentswhoseentiretuitionandfeesarepaidbya thirdpartyorganizationarenotentitled to a refund for the tuition andfees. The school will refundmoney, suchasapplication fees, collected froma thirdpartyonthestudent'sbehalf.Iftheschoolcancels or discontinues a course oreducationalprogram,theschoolwillmakeafullrefundofallcharges.Refundswillbepaid within 30 days of cancellation orwithdrawal.

A student has the right to cancel his/herenrollment agreement and obtainarefund of charges paid throughattendanceatthefirstclasssessionortheseventhdayafterenrollment,whicheverislater. A notice of cancellation orwithdrawal must be made in writing.Students may request a refund from theRegistrar’sOffice.The requestmustbe inwriting and must include specifictimeframes, including the date theprogram started and the date ofwithdrawal.Requestsshouldbesentto:

TheESLSchoolatNYFA17BatteryPlaceNewYork,NewYork10004Attn:WilbeOrtiz,Registrar.

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TUITIONPAYMENTS,SCHEDULEADJUSTMENTS,ANDREFUNDS

Tuition schedules are posted at the frontdesk.Tuitionnotpaidbytheduedatewillbechargeda$25latefee.

REFUNDPOLICY:

• Theapplicationfeeisnon-refundable.• There are NO refunds for missed

classes.Studentismarkedabsent.• ThereareNOmake-uplessons.• If the tuition was paid through an

agent, the appropriate refundamountwillbeissuedtotheagent.

TheESLSchoolatNYFAwillrefund100%of the amount paid for institutionalcharges, less the registration fee of$100.00 if noticeof cancellation ismadethrough attendance at the first classsession, or the seventh class day afterenrollment,whicheverislater.

After the 100% refund period describedabove, a student may withdraw from aprogramafter instructionhas startedandreceive a pro rata refund (less the non-refundableregistrationfeeof$100.00andcost of text books and supplies) for theunused portion of the tuition and otherrefundable charges, if the student hascompleted4weeksorlessofthatprogramlevel. The amount of the refund iscalculatedbasedonthestudent’slastdayofattendance.

Refunds are disbursed within 30 days ofthe official withdrawal from the school.The withdrawal is dated on the day thatthe student gave written notice to theschool.

The ESL School at NYFA shall refund anycredit balance on the student’s accountwithin 30 days after the date of thestudent’s completion of, or withdrawalfrom, the educational program in whichthestudentwasenrolled.

The ESL School at NYFA does notparticipate in federal and state financialaid programs. If a student has receivedFederal Student Financial Aid Funds, thestudent is entitled to a refund ofmoniesnot paid from Federal Student FinancialAid Program Funds. The institution’srefundpolicywillbeappliedtotheportionoftuitionpaidbythestudent.

Any student that has obtained a loan topay for an educational programwill havetheresponsibilitytorepaythefullamountof the loanplus interest, less theamountofanyrefund.

Studentswhoseentiretuitionandfeesarepaidbya thirdpartyorganizationarenotentitled to a refund for the tuition andfees. The school will refundmoney, suchasapplication fees, collected froma thirdpartyonthestudent'sbehalf.Iftheschoolcancels or discontinues a course oreducationalprogram,theschoolwillmakeafullrefundofallcharges.Refundswillbepaid within 30 days of cancellation orwithdrawal.

Students may request a refund from theRegistrar’sOffice.The requestmustbe inwriting and must include specifictimeframes, including the date theprogram started and the date ofwithdrawal. Requests should be sent toThe ESL School at NYFA - New York, 17BatteryPlace,NewYork,NewYork10004.

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STUDENTTUITIONREIMBURSEMENTFUND(STRF)

What is the Tuition ReimbursementFund?

All schools must have a tuition refundpolicy for each program included in thestudent enrollment agreement. Read andunderstand the school’s policy regardingtuitionrefundandcancellationbeforeyousign the enrollment agreement. If youdonotunderstandit,orareconfused,bytheschool’s explanation get help before yousign.Youmayask forassistance fromtheDepartmentattheaddressprovided.

The Tuition Reimbursement Fund isdesigned to protect the financial interestof students attending proprietary Englishas a second language schools. If a schoolcloses while you are in attendance, priorto the completion of your educationalprogram, then you may be eligible for arefund of all tuition expenses that youhavepaid. If youdropoutof schoolpriorto completion and you file a complaintagainst the school with the StateEducation Department, you may beeligible to receive a tuition refund if theState Education Department is able toprovide factual support that yourcomplaint is valid and determines thattherewasaviolationofEducationLaworCommissioner’sRegulationsasspecifiedinSection 126.10(j) of the Commissioner’s

Regulations. To file a claim to theTuitionReimbursementFund,youmustfirstfileacomplaint with the State EducationDepartment at the addressprovided. Thestaff of the State Education Departmentwill assist you in the preparation of atuition reimbursement form (a sample ofthisformshouldhavebeenprovidedoyouuponenrollment).

Where can students file complaints,claimstothetuitionreimbursementfund,orgetadditionalinformation?

Contact the New York State EducationDepartmentat:

New York State Education DepartmentBureau of Proprietary School Supervision116 West 32nd Street, 5th FloorNewYork,NewYork10001

Telephone:(212)643-4760

Website:http://www.acces.nysed.gov/bpss/

This pamphlet is provided to you by theNew York State Education Department(NYSED). The NYSED regulates theoperation of non- publicly funded Englishas a Second Language schools. (AppendixA)

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ADMISSIONSPOLICYAllstudentswhowishtostudyatTheESLSchoolatNYFA (ESN)mustbeat least18years of age or older, and possess aminimum of a high school diploma orequivalent. Students are not required tosubmit documentation regarding theirEnglishproficiency,butmustcompleteanEnglish placement test upon admission,tobeplacedintheappropriateLevel.

All application materials should besubmittedto:

TheESLSchoolatNYFA17BatteryPlace,5thFloorNewYork,NY10004

REQUIREDAPPLICATIONMATERIALS

Applicants must submit the followingmaterialsforadmission:

1. Completed Application:http://www.centurylanguage.edu/applications/esl1.php

2. $100 non-refundable ApplicationFee

3. Proofofhighschoolcompletion4. For International Students:A bank

statement and/or letter ofsponsorship showing financialsupport. (If funds are from asponsor in the United States,attachINSformI-134.)

The following sections provide detailedinformation regarding each requiredapplicationmaterial.

ProofofHighSchoolCompletion

Tofulfillthisrequirement,applicantsmustsubmitONEofthefollowingdocuments:

1. Copy of a high school academictranscript

2. Copyofhighschooldiploma3. Copy of state-issued high school

equivalencycertificate4. Copy of Associate’s degree or

collegetranscriptfromaregionallyor nationally accredited college oruniversity (for students who havepartialor completeundergraduatecoursework.)

5. Home school transcript accreditedbythestate

TheESLSchoolatNYFAgenerallydoesnotconsider prior experiential learning as asubstitute for the transcript requirementsdescribed above. ESN also does notcurrently accept Ability-to-Benefit (ATB)tests as a fulfillment of high schoolcompletion.All transcripts not written in English mustbe accompanied by a certified Englishtranslation.

INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS

The ESL School at NYFA is authorizedunderfederallawtoadmitnon-immigrantalien students. In accordance with U.S.Department of Homeland Securityregulations,theinstitutionmayissueanI-20Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 studentstatus form, to students who have beenfullyadmittedtotheschool.

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Uponreceiving thecompletedapplicationand required fee, yourapplicationwill beprocessedimmediatelyandTheESLSchoolatNYFAwillissueanacceptanceletterandimmigrationformI-20.

Students must pay SEVIS I-901 fee byvisitinghttp://www.fmjfee.com/(detailedinstructionspostedonthesite.)

To obtain an F-1 student visa, you mustschedule an appointment for a visainterview at a consular section of a U.S.embassy in your country of citizenship orresidence and provide all necessarydocumentation, including evidence ofavailablefundstopayfortuitionandlivingcostsforthedurationofyourstudy.Moredetails can be found at these U.S.governmentsources:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html

http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/

TheESLSchoolatNYFAdoesnotissueF-1visas, nor does it provide visa-expeditingservices,asonlytheU.S.embassyhasthispower.Pleaseapplyearlyenoughtoallow

timeforthevisaprocessinyourcountry.Ifyouare in theU.S. onadifferent typeofvisa, please contact the InternationalStudent Office with specifics about yoursituation. Some other visa statuses doallow study, such as H-4 and otherdependentvisas.

The Designated School Official (DSO) atESN advises all international students onmatters pertaining to: obtaining visas,maintenance of immigration status, legalwork authorization and other issuesrelating to non-U.S. citizens living in theU.S.

The DSO is responsible for reporting toSEVIS (Student Exchange and VisitorInteractiveSystem)whetherornotanF-1visastudentisattendingschooleachterm.In this way, we vouch for the status ofeach student to the U.S. Department ofHomelandSecurity.

For further information regarding studentvisas,pleasecallthemainofficenumber.

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LEVELPLACEMENTThe placement exam score, based on theCambridge Michigan Language Assessments(CaMLA), is used to determine a student’sproficiency level,which in turndeterminesastudent’s classes. A student must take fourhoursof class per day: one and ahalf hourseach for Grammar&Writing and Reading&Vocabulary; and one hour for Listening andSpeaking.

If a student wishes to contest his/her levelplacement, the Education Director willconsider the request for a change. Thestudent’steacherswillbeaskedtoassessthestudent’s capability to do more advancedwork during the first week of classes. Alldecisions made by the school regarding astudent’s request to change levels are final.

LEVELSESNofferssixlevelsofintensiveEnglishtraining:Beginner,Pre-Intermediate,Intermediate,HighIntermediate,Advanced,andPre-College.Eachlevelmustbecompletedinoneortwoquarters.CourseStructure:Each level is240hours (12weeks).Studentsmoveup fromone level tothenext when they pass the previous level (final grade of 75% and higher) or upon therecommendationoftheinstructor.

Level1 12weeks–240hoursBeginningReadingandVocabulary;GrammarandWriting;ListeningandSpeaking

Level2 12weeks–240hoursPre-IntermediateReadingandVocabulary;GrammarandWriting;ListeningandSpeaking

Level3 12weeks–240hoursIntermediateReadingandVocabulary;GrammarandWriting;ListeningandSpeaking

Level4 12weeks–240hoursHighIntermediateReadingandVocabulary;GrammarandWriting;ListeningandSpeaking

Level5 12weeks–240hoursAdvancedReadingandVocabulary;GrammarandWriting;ListeningandSpeaking

Level6 12weeks-240hoursPre-college level Reading andVocabulary; Grammar andWriting (with emphasis on academicwriting);Presentationskillsthatparallelcollegelevelcourses.

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CREDIT-EARNING&TRANSFERPOLICIES

CREDITS

ESNdoesnotawardcreditsforanycoursesor programs taught at the institution. Inaddition, ESN does not accept priorexperiential learning or credits earned atother institutions or through challengeexaminations towards the completion of acourseorprogramofstudy.

TRANSFERRINGTOOTHERINSTITUTIONS

Students are required to give The ESLSchoolatNYFAa30-daynoticeiftheywanttotransfer,eithertoacollegeoruniversity,or to another language school. In mostcases,theymustbringanacceptanceletter,along with the intended school’s transferrelease form. The ESL School at NYFA willnotifythatschoolofthestudent’seligibilityto transfer and will release him or heraccordingly.

Students have to be in good academicstandingtobeeligibletotransfer.Studentswho have attendance and academicproblemsmaybeterminatedfromESNandmighthavetoundergoreinstatement fromtheschooltheyaretransferringto,orleavethecountryandcomebackonsaidschool’sI-20asaninitialstudent.

ARTICULATIONAGREEMENTS

The school has transfer articulationagreementswiththefollowingcolleges:

DeAnzaCollegeFoothillCollegeCañadaCollegeCollegeofSanMateoNewYorkFilmAcademySkylineCollegeSiliconValleyUniversityThe requirements for the transferarticulationagreementsvary.TheEducationDirectorhasthelistofcurrentrequirementsforeachcollege.

NOTICECONCERNINGTRANSFERABILITYOFCREDITS&CREDENTIALSEARNEDATOUR

INSTITUTION

ThetransferabilityofcreditsyouearnatESNisatthecompletediscretionofaninstitutionto which you may seek to transfer.Acceptanceofthecertificateyouearnintheeducationalprogramisalsoatthecompletediscretion of the institution to which youmay seek to transfer. If the certificate thatyouearnatthisinstitutionisnotacceptedattheinstitutiontowhichyouseektotransfer,youmayberequiredtorepeatsomeorallofyourcourseworkat that institution.For thisreason you should make certain that yourattendance at The ESL School at NYFA willmeet your educational goals. This mayinclude contacting an institution to which

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youmayseektotransferafterattendingESNtodetermineifyourcertificatewilltransfer.

PRIVACYRIGHTSOFSTUDENTS

Based on the Federal Family EducationalRights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA),students’writtenconsentmustbereceivedbefore the school can release personallyidentifiable data from their records to anyparty other than a specified list ofexceptions (Please see the EducationDirector for more information). Allincoming students will fill out a StudentPermanent Information Record thatcontains a FERPA Form andNotification ofStudent Rights under FERPA. All these arekept in the students’ folders. Students canupdate the information they provide anytime they see the need to do so and theupdatedinformationwillbesonoted.

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ATTENDANCEPOLICYStudents are required to attend 85% oftotalprogramhours(240)tobeconsideredingood standing. Studentswhoaccrue10hoursofabsencesorfallbelow90%oftotalprogramhourswillbeplacedonmonitoredstatus and receive an initial warning letterfromtheschool.

ATTENDANCEPROBATION

Students who accrue 36 hours of absenceor fall below 85% of total program hourswillbeplacedonProbationandwillreceivealetterfromtheschoolstatingtheyareonProbationand the termsof saidProbation.Students remain on Probation for theremainder of the quarter. During theProbationary status, students cannot miss,or be late to any class. Any absences orlateness could result in expulsion from theESLSchoolatNYFA.

LEAVEOFABSENCE

Students who wish to take a leave ofabsence must consult Director of the ESLSchoolatNYFANY.Toqualify fora leaveofabsence, you must be in good academicstandingandbemakingsatisfactoryprogresstowards the completion of your certificateprogram.

Studentsarepermittedaleaveofabsenceiftheymeetoneofthefollowingreasons:

• Medical emergencies due to illness oraccident

• Family emergencies that require a breakfromfull-timestudy

• Financial issues which affect students’abilitytocontinuetomatriculate

It is the student’s responsibility to contactthe Education Director, and it is notsufficienttoonlyspeakwithaninstructororstaff member prior to taking a leave ofabsence.

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ACADEMICPOLICIES

FULL-TIMEENROLLMENT

In accordance to USCIS rules andregulations,studentsenrolledatESNonanF-1 Visa must take 20 hours of class perweek each quarter. You must eitherprogress to academic study or leave theUnited States when you complete yourprogram.The ESL School at NYFA has a minimumattendance(85%ofthetotalprogramhoursper quarter) and academic performance(75%orhigherfinalgradeforallcoursesperlevel)requirements.

GOODSTANDING

A student in good standing at The ESLSchoolatNYFAisonewho:

• Regularly attends class (85% of totalclasshours).

• Regularlycompletesin-classandout-of-classworkatanaverage level (75%)orhigher.

• Abidesbytheschool’scodeofconduct.• Receives a final grade of “C”/75% or

better.

GROUNDSFORACADEMICPROBATIONANDDISMISSAL

A student is not in good standing ifone ormoreoftheabovecriteria isnotbeingmetduring the quarter or by the end of thequarter.

A student may be placed on AcademicProbationif,bytheendofthequarter,thestudentfitsoneormoreofthesecriteria:

• Hasmissed15%ormoreofclasses• Has not completed in-class and out-of-

class work, including midterms andfinalsatanacceptablelevel(75%score)

• Has made little or no progress inEnglish,resultinginnopromotion

• Receives a final grade of “F” in anycourse

• TheyhaveviolatedtheCodeofConduct

At any time, a student may be placed onAcademic Probation and may faceAcademic Dismissal if the student violatesthe school’s code of conduct and/orcommitsactsofacademicdishonesty.

Acts of academic dishonesty include butarenotlimitedto:

• Cheatingonexaminations.• Plagiarizing (copying) another’s work,

including the submission of work (e.g.essays, journals) prepared by orpurchasedfromanother.

• Helpingothersinplagiarism.• Creating, changing or misusing school

documents.

GRADEAPPEALS

Students have the right to initiate a gradeappealwithintwodaysafterreceivingtheirfinal grades. Any grade appeals initiatedafterthisperiodwillnotbeaccepted.

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To initiate a grade appeal, students mustcontact the EducationDirector (verbally orinwriting)withintwodaysofreceivingthegrade.The Education Director will arrange ameetingwiththestudentandtheinstructortodiscussthegrade.TheEducationDirectorwill review the supporting evidence fromthe student and the instructor and theninform both parties of the final decisionwithintwodays.

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

For levels 1-5, students must complete alevel in good academic and attendancestanding, in order to advance to the nextlevel.Once students have completed Level6, they will receive a Certificate ofCompletion.Students will receive a report card at theendofeachquarter informingthemiftheyhave passed or failed and can continue tothenextlevel.

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CREATIVEFREEDOM

ACADEMICFREEDOM

ESNandtheNewYorkFilmAcademybelievein the freepursuit of intellectual andartisticinquiry, as well as the exchange of ideasbetween instructors and students.Controversial subjects may be exploredwithout fear of censure, retribution orreprisal,solongastheworkoccurswithinthescopeoftheESNeducationand isconsistentwith its stated Academic Freedom Policy,which will be made available to any personuponrequest.Students,faculty,andstaffarefree toexpress themselvesandexplore theirartistichorizonsastheyseefit,providedthatthey remain in compliance with state andfederal law, and so long as they cansuccessfully demonstrate that the workdiscussed/performed/completedwascreatedwith artistic intent. Pornographic depictionscreated with commercial intent or used forcommercial purposes will not be tolerated,andthecreatorsofsuchworkwillbesubjecttoexpulsion/dismissal.

Instructors are free to discuss controversialsubjects in class and screen controversialworkswithoutfearofreprisal,solongasthework serves the overall goal of the ESNcurriculumanddoesnotviolatetheESNCodeof Conduct or any institutional or campus-wide policies. Work that contains nudity,graphic sexual depictions, extreme violenceand/orexcessiveprofanitymaybeprecludedfrom a public screening at the discretion ofthe administration. Films precluded frompublic presentation will be screened inprivateforanappropriate,invitedaudience.

ACADEMICHONESTY&CREATIVEINTEGRITY

ESN expects all students to be responsibleindividuals who insist on high standards ofhonesty, personal conduct, and creativeintegrity. All incidences of plagiarism,cheating, and deliberate hindrance of otherstudents’ work are considered seriousoffensesandwill be subject toaDisciplinaryReview Hearing at which penalties will beimposed.

Academic honesty extends to all schoolprojects,productions,andexercises,bothonand off the ESN campus. Students mustmaintain a high standard of honesty indeclarations and descriptions of theseprojects to faculty, administration, and staff,as well as other agencies and vendors.Deliberate dishonesty and misconduct areconsidered serious offenses and will besubject to a Disciplinary Review Hearing atwhichpenaltieswillbeimposed.

FREEDOMOFSPEECH

ESNisanopen,academicenvironment.Whilewe embrace the student’s right to freespeech and expression, any form ofdiscrimination (whether based on age, race,religion, gender, gender identity or sexualorientation, etc.) will not be tolerated. Libeland slander are strictly prohibited. Anystudent found guilty of defamation againstESNstudentsorstaffissubjecttodisciplinaryaction. Any ESN student, faculty, or stafffoundguiltyofdefamationagainstanyother

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student, faculty, or staff is subject todisciplinary action, including probation,expulsionortermination.

COPYRIGHTINFRINGEMENTPOLICY

Copyrightinfringementistheactofexercising,withoutpermissionorlegalauthority,oneormore of the exclusive rights granted to thecopyright owner under section 106 of theCopyright Act (Title 17 of the United StatesCode). These rights include the right toreproduceordistributeacopyrightedwork.

In the file-sharing context, downloading oruploading parts or whole copyrighted workswithoutauthorityconstitutesaninfringement.Students are reminded that copyrightinfringement is a criminal offense andconvictions may include jail time and/orsevere fines, with a maximum penalty of$150,000perinstanceintheUnitedStates.

Students are forbidden from illegallydownloading, uploading, or sharing piratedmaterialoncampus,including,butnotlimitedto, software, torrents, films, and televisionshows.Failuretocomplywiththeinstitution’spolicywillresultindisciplinaryaction.

INTELLECTUALPROPERTY

Intellectual property refers to exclusivecopyright, trademarks, patents, and otherlegally recognized rights to intangible assets,including literary, cinematic, and artisticworks.

Studentsmustadheretoinstitutionalpoliciesregarding copyright laws, with respect tomaterialtheywishtoproduce.Studentsmaydirect any questions they have regardingappropriate use of intellectual property tofacultyoradministration.

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EDUCATIONALRIGHTS&PRIVACYESNoperateswithintheguidelinesoffederaland state law with regard to themaintenance, organization, and protectionof student files. ESN is aware of, and incompliance with, guidelines established bythe Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct (FERPA), concerning protection ofconfidentiality and privacy of studentrecords. A copy of FERPA guidelines isavailable for review in the EducationDirector’sOffice.

RETENTION&PERSISTENCE

All recordsforeachESNstudentarekept inseparate academic and financial files inlocked fireproof cabinets in theFilingRoomandunder24-hoursecuritysurveillance.Theoffice remains locked at all times. TheEducationDirectormustaccompanyanyoneentering the Filing Room. All academic andfinancial records for each student (current,graduate,orwithdrawn)willbestoredforaminimum of 5 years after the date of theirfirst class at ESN. Academic transcripts arepermanentlymaintained.Shouldacomplaintarise concerning a particular student, thefiles pertaining to that student will bemaintainedforthelifeofthecorporation.

STUDENT&INSTRUCTORNON-FRATERNIZATIONPOLICY

Intimate relationships/dating betweenstudents and instructors or staff of ESN isstrictlyprohibited.Studentsandfacultymayalso not engage on personal online socialmediaaccounts.

DIVERSITY&NON-DISCRIMINATIONPOLICY

To foster a diverse, safe, and productivelearning and work environment, everystudent,instructor,andstaffisentitledtobetreated in a fair and appropriate mannerirrespectiveof:

• Race• Ethnicity• Nationality• Disability• Gender• Age• Sexualorientation• Religion• Politicalbeliefs

This list is intended to be illustrative and isnot exhaustive. Striving for a bias-freeenvironment is central to our mission. Allstudents, staff, and faculty are obliged toadheretotheDiversityPolicy.

REPORTINGDISCRIMINATION

Wearecommittedtorespondingquicklyandconstructively to bias and discriminationcomplaints,andensuring thatall individualsfeel comfortable coming forward with acomplaint.

Any student, faculty, or staff member whohaswitnessedorexperienceddiscrimination,harassment, or defamatory language oncampus should immediately report theincidentinoneofthefollowingways:

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• File a complaint form available in theEducationDirector’sOffice.

• Discuss the problem with a facultymemberoradministrator

ESN will take the appropriate action toprotect faculty, staff, and students fromdiscrimination,investigateanyallegationsorcomplaints, and interview all partiesinvolvedtofindeffectiveresolutions.

Depending on the findings of theinvestigation and at the discretion of theschool,anystudent,faculty,orstaffmemberwhoviolatesthePolicymaybesuspendedordismissed.

In some cases, students, faculty, or staffmemberswhowish to continue their studyoremploymentmayberequiredtoattendaDiversity/Sensitivity Training course at theirownexpense.

HARASSMENT&SEXUALASSAULT

Threatening remarks from students (verbalslander, sexual harassment, threats ofviolence, etc.) and/or any act of physicalviolence from a student toward anyinstructor, staffmember, student, orotherpersoningeneralwillnotbetolerated.Anyverbal, nonverbal, physical, or written(graphic or electronic) act that is sexual innature,severeandpervasive,andcreatesahostile environment or limits an individualtheability toparticipate inorbenefit fromany educational programs. This policyextends online to social media platformsand any form of additional cybercommunication,includingtextmessages.

Any student who violates these terms issubjecttodisciplinaryactionand/orcriminal

prosecution.Threateningremarksoranyactof physical violence from faculty, staff, oradministrative employee towards any otherinstructor, staff member, administrator,student, or other person in generalwill notbe tolerated. Any employee who violatesthese terms is subject to immediatetermination.

Any act of sexual assault or any otherphysical violence will immediately bereportedtotheproperlegalauthorities.Anystudent, faculty, staff, or administratorwhofalls victim to sexual harassment or assaultwill be immediately taken to the nearesthospital for medical treatment andemotional counseling. Information on crisiscounseling is available in the EducationDirector’sOffice.

STUDENTRIGHTS&GRIEVANCES

AllstudentshavetherighttodueprocessinanyactionbroughtagainstthembyESNthatmay adversely affect their academic statuswith the institution.Studentshavetherightto petition for special consideration withregard to the academic and administrativepoliciesandprocedureswhencircumstancesbeyond their control prevent them fromadheringtosaidpoliciesandprocedures.

STUDENTGRIEVANCESPROCEDURES

ESN will address all appropriate studentgrievances promptly. A grievance isconsidered appropriate if a studentexpresses feelings of dissatisfactionconcerninganyapplicationor interpretationof the ESN administration or management-

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relatedpolicy.Proceduresareasfollows:

• Complaints or problems with ESN shouldbedirectedtotheEducationDirector.

• Allstudentcomplaintswillbe investigatedthoroughly, including interviewing allparties and reviewing all documents thatrelate to or may potentially relate to thecomplaint.

• Ifthecomplaint isdeterminedtobevalid,allnecessarystepswillbetakentoprovidetheappropriateremedyforthecomplaint.

• Following a valid complaint, ESN willimplement reasonable policies orprocedures to avoid similar complaints inthefuture.

• Ifthecomplaintissubmittedinwriting,the Education Director will provide thestudentwithawrittenresponse.

• Awrittensummaryofallcomplaintswillbekept inStudentRecordsforaminimumoffive years, following the date that thecomplaintwasfirstreceived.

• A student or any member of the publicmay filea complaintabout this institutionwith the Bureau of Proprietary SchoolSupervisionbycalling(212)643-4760orbycompletingacomplaintform,whichcanbeobtainedontheBureau’sinternetwebsite(http://www.acces.nysed.gov/bpss

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SAMPLECLASSSCHEDULE

Level1:Beginner9:00a.m.to10:30a.m. Writing/Grammar 10:45a.m.to11:45p.m. Reading/Vocabulary 12:00p.m.to1:00p.m. Speaking/Pronunciation Level2:Pre-Intermediate9:00a.m.to10:30a.m. Writing/Grammar 10:45a.m.to11:45p.m. Reading/Vocabulary 12:00p.m.to1:00p.m. Speaking/Pronunciation Level3:Intermediate9:00a.m.to10:30a.m. Reading/Vocabulary 10:45a.m.to11:45p.m. Writing/Grammar 12:00p.m.to1:00p.m. Conversation Level4:HighIntermediate9:00a.m.to10:30a.m. Reading/Vocabulary 10:45a.m.to11:45p.m. Writing/Grammar 12:00p.m.to1:00p.m. Conversation Level5:Advanced9:00a.m.to10:30a.m. Writing/Grammar 10:45a.m.to11:45p.m. Reading/Vocabulary 12:00p.m.to1:00p.m. Conversation/IdiomsLevel6:Pre-College9:00a.m.to10:30a.m. Reading/Vocabulary 10:45a.m.to11:45p.m. Writing/Grammar 12:00p.m.to1:00p.m. Discussion/Idioms/Presentation OptionalClasses Elective#1Tuesday&Thursday2:00p.m.to3:30p.m. ProjectCollaborate-FilmProduction-AtoZ Elective#2Monday&Wednesday2:00p.m.to3:30p.m. Conversation/Culture/Idioms

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CURRICULARINFORMATION

LEVEL1:BEGINNER

Prerequisites:None

Level1:Grammar&Writing90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course provides instruction in thebeginning level of American Englishgrammar usage and applying thatknowledge to developing more skills inconversation, communication, andcomposition. Students will learn structuralbasics and rules in context for higherretention. The learner will also beintroduced to the fundamentals of writingand composition. They will learn how toproduce and revise simple and compoundsentences, write letters and emails, andsingleparagraphs.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To express short affirmative/negative

statementsandaskquestionsusingthesimple present, present progressive,simplepast,andsimplefuture‘begoingto’

• To identify and distinguish amongstprepositionsof location(in,on,nextto,in front of, between, under) andprepositionsoftime(in,on,at)

• To construct sentences using articlesa/an/the

• To formulate imperatives for givingdirections

• To differentiate count and non-countnounsaswellasusequantifiers

• Todevelopsentencesusingsubjectandobjectpronouns

• To compose short descriptions usingsimple adjectives and comparativeadjectivestructures

• Toapply adverbsof frequency (always,sometimes, often, never, rarely, once aweek,etc.)

• To write simple sentences andparagraphs containing learnedvocabulary and use appropriategrammatical structuressuchas subject-verbagreement

• Tocreateaseriesoforiginalwritingonpersonalexperiencesandfamiliartopics

• To compose familiar forms of writingsuch as email correspondence andadvertisementresponse

Level1:Reading&Vocabulary90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed to help beginningESL students read simple passages. Thecourse places heavy emphasis on high-frequency vocabulary development anddictionary skills. Students learnword partsand parts of speech and differentiate therelationshipsbetween sounds and spelling.Theywillalsopracticeusingvariousreadingstrategies such as scanning, guessingcontent from title, and visualization toincrease their reading comprehension.Thiscourse also focuses on reading fluency sostudents can frequently self-monitor theirreadingspeedandcomprehensionaccuracy.

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StudentLearningOutcomes:• Todevelopreadingstrategies(skimming,

visualization, summarizing, etc.) toimprovereadingcomprehension

• To identify the main idea andsupportingdetailsinashorttext

• To interpret isolated vocabulary andphrasesusingcontextclues

• To develop necessary critical thinkingandliteracyskillsthroughpre-andpost-readingdiscussions

• To demonstrate understanding byanswering yes/no questions as well asproducingfactualrecallofinformation

• To develop relationships betweenspellingandpronunciationandreinforcebasicgrammaticalstructures

• To recognize the foundational buildingblocks of sentence structure such assubject-verb-object construction,punctuation,capitalization,etc.

Level1:Listening&Speaking60hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for students toeffectively communicate personalinformation,needs,andopinionsonabasiclevel. Clear speaking, listening, andpronunciation are stressed in classroomrole play and activities. To reinforcerelevant usage of the language, shortdialogues and authentic auditory input arepresented in class. Students learn toconverse with each other on topics ofinterest to their own culture and to theirinitial impressions and experience of theircurrent life in theU.S. The coursewill alsorecycle grammar structures from theconcurrent Level 1: Grammar & Writingcourse.Upon successful completionof this

course,studentswillbeabletoidentifyandpronounce all the letters of the alphabet,decode spelling, learn sound contrasts andsyllable numbering, link sounds, and learnintonation and natural language rhythm.Students will also learn basic idioms forclassroomandeverydayusage.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• Toexpresspersonalinformation(name,

phone number, address, nationality,etc.)

• To answer to simple yes/no questionsand wh-questions with a simpleresponse

• To report simple instructions anddirections

• To ask grammatically structuredquestionsrelatedtoeverydaycontexts

• To identify and recall details in a shortcontextualizedspokendialogue

• To recall and list ordinal and cardinalnumbers

• To identify the letters of the alphabetanddifferentiatesoundproduction

• To ask for clarification of familiar andunfamiliar words for pronunciationimprovement

• To express preferences, basic needs,andopinions

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LEVEL2:PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Prerequisites:Level1Grammar&Writing,

Reading & Vocabulary, Listening &

SpeakingLevel2:Grammar&Writing90hours/levelCourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedforpre-intermediatelearners of ESL. This course will helpstudents expand their command of themechanics and rules of American Englishgrammar from the beginner level. It willalso focus on the learner’s writing andcomposition skills. Emphasiswill be placedon learninghowtowriteandrevisesimpleto complex sentences, write topicsentences and main ideas, and organizethem into one or two paragraphs.Writingwill be directly related to the learner’spersonal interests and opinions. Learnerswillalsopracticewritingforeverydayusagesuch as using abbreviated language in textmessages and emails. Overall, this is acoursethat introducesthe learnertoessaywriting, specifically concentrating onnarrativeanddescriptivewriting.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• Toproducesentencesusingverbsinthe

simple present, present progressive,simplepast,andfuturetenses

• To demonstrate the use of modals forrequest, advice, necessity, ability, andpermission

• Toproduceimperatives• Tocompareusagesof“begoingto”and

“will”toexpressthefuture

• To ask yes/no questions in the past,present, and future tenses and giveappropriateshortanswers

• Toaskinformationquestionsinthepast,present,andfuturetenses

• To further define comparative andsuperlativeforms

• To compose one to two paragraphsamples of narrative and descriptivewriting using targeted grammarstructures such as tense variety,subject-verbagreement,modals,nouns,pronouns,adjectives,andadverbs

Level2:Reading&Vocabulary90hours/levelCourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedforpre-intermediatelearners of ESL. Students learn newstrategies in reading and practice applyingthemwhileusingavarietyofadaptedtexts.Students are exposed to new vocabulary,which is reinforced in class discussions aswell as recycled in subsequent readings.The goal of the course is to improve thelearner’s confidence in reading actualEnglish texts (newspapers, magazines, andInternetarticles)fromavarietyofcollegiatedisciplines. To reach this goal studentswillapply new strategies, improve vocabulary,discussdetailsfromthereadings,andapplycritical thinking skills. Focus will also beplaced upon strategic note taking. Inaddition, students will improvepronunciationbyreadingtextsaloudand/orfollowing along while listening to arecordingofthetext.

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StudentLearningOutcomes:• Tosummarizeandcomprehendreading

passages at the 1500-2000 wordvocabularylevel

• Tointerpretmeaningsofnewandmoredifficult words using contextual cluesandwordfamilies

• To respond to recall and inferencequestions

• To examine a text using a variety ofstrategies (skimming, predicting,visualization,andmakinginferences)

• To demonstrate summarizing andparaphrasingofreadingpassages

• To explain main ideas and major andminordetails

• To organize main events in sequentialorder

• To construct individual connectednesswith the readingsaswellasdeviseanddefendopinions

• To illustratenote-taking strategies suchasunderlining,annotating,andoutliningtoimprovecomprehension

Level2:Listening&Speaking60hours/levelCourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedforpre-intermediatelearners of ESL. It provides instruction onrecognizingandpronouncing the individualand combined sounds of English anddifferentiating sounds that are oftenconfusing to ESL students. The learnerwillfurther organize stress and intonation inconversation, and grammar structures willbe recycled for clearer application. Focuswill also be placed on authentic auditoryinput to simulate real life conversations.Upon successful completionof this course,students will be able to perceive different

American English sounds more accurately,use them in various controlled anduncontrolled contexts, and learn basicidioms,phrasalverbs,andfixedexpressionsinthecontextofstory-retelling.StudentLearningOutcomes:• To demonstrate understanding of

simple questions, answers, statements,andshortdiscussions

• Todeducemeaningfromshortauditoryconversations and recall big ideas andsmalldetails

• To demonstrate an increasingknowledge of simple pronunciationrules

• To form simple conversations aboutpersonal histories and opinions ordescribeplacesorpeopleusing learnedidiomaticexpressionsandphrases

• Todemonstrateanaturalizedreductionofwordsoundsinspeech

• To defend a personal opinion andrepeat opposing ideas whileconstructingarguments

• To identifywordsand formsthatsignaldifferences between past, present, andfutureevents

LEVEL3:INTERMEDIATE



SpeakingLevel3:Grammar&Writing90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for intermediatelearnersofESL.Thisclasswillhelpstudentsexpand their command of the mechanics

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andrulesofEnglishgrammarfromthepre-intermediate level. The learner will thenapply that knowledge to developing moreskills in composition writing. Emphasis willbe on reviewing how to write and revisesimple to complex sentences, developingtopics, writing a topic sentence and thesisstatement, and communicating tone andvoiceinwriting.Learnerswilldraft,organize,write, and edit one to three paragraphessays.Thestudentwill learnhowtowriteone to three-paragraph descriptive,narrative, persuasive, and compare andcontrastessays.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• Todifferentiatebetweentheusesofthe

simple present, present progressive,present perfect, present prefectprogressive, simple past, pastprogressive,andfuturetenses

• Toclassifyinfinitivesandgerunds• To construct sentences using present

andpastparticiplesofverbs• To apply comparative and superlative

formsofadjectivesandadverbs• To produce sentences using count and

non-count nouns with appropriatequantifiers

• To demonstrate understanding of basicarticleusage

• To demonstrate the use of pronouns(subject,object,possessive,reflexive)

• To apply and organize grammaticalstructuresintothreeparagraphessays

• To identify effective topic sentences,thesis statements, introductions, andconclusions

• Toidentifyandcontrastwritinggoalsofvarious forms of academic writing:descriptive, narrative, persuasive, andcompare-contrastessays

• Toappraisesupportiveexamples• To critique and edit personal and peer

writing

Level3:Reading&Vocabulary90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for intermediatelearners of ESL. Students build uponpreviously learned reading strategies tocomprehend cross-disciplinary subjectssuchaspeacestudies,publicspeaking,andmulticultural literature. The goal of thiscourse is to further develop the learner’sconfidence in reading authentic Englishtexts found in textbooks, magazines, andonline. In addition, the student learns tosystematically breakdown a text andmanages literal and inferential meanings.Students will also continue to familiarizethemselves with more high-frequencyvocabulary from the Academic Word List(AWL).

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To interpret and apply newwords and

improvevocabularyknowledgethroughtheuseofcontextcluesandwordparts

• Toexaminepassages at the 2500-wordvocabularylevel

• To demonstrate knowledge of rapidreading skills such as prediction,skimming,andscanning

• To assess comprehension by recall,inference,andparaphrasing

• To identify poetic devices andsequentialorderinatext

• To compare and contrast two textsdiscussingthesametopicwithdifferentperspectives

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• To effectively use an all-Englishdictionaryandmanagecontextualcluesfor vocabulary words with multipledefinitions

• To formulate, discuss, and defendpersonal opinions generated fromsamplesofwriting

Level3:Listening&Speaking60hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for intermediatelearners of ESL. It provides continuedinstructiononrecognizingandpronouncingindividual sounds and intonation. In thiscourse, students will practice and improvetheir conversation skills andengage in roleplay and informal debates. Focus will beplacedontheverbalandnon-verbalcuesofactive listening and speaking. The learnerdevelops academic literacy skills throughtext,videoclips,andaudio.Inaddition,thelearner will develop effective note-takingstrategieswhilelisteningtolecturesfromavariety of disciplines. In addition, thestudentdevelopsvitalpresentationskillsforindividual and group presentations; theseskillswilldirectlytranslatetothecollegiateclassroom.StudentLearningOutcomes:• To demonstrate the comprehension of

recorded and live speeches, dialogues,instructions,andlectures

• ToidentifyandapplyEnglishsoundsandintonation patterns as well as syllableandsentencestress

• To converse at a functional leveladequate for everyday interactionsinsideandoutsidetheclassroom

• To apply comprehension strategieswhen listening to speeches, dialogues,instructions, and lectures containingidiomaticexpressions

• Tomirror native speaker pronunciationoflinkedandreducedsounds

• To demonstrate active listening skillssuch as listening for main ideas anddetails, listening for intonation,conveyinginterestwithverbalandnon-verbal messages, and asking follow-upquestions

• Tomanagediscussiondynamicssuchasinterrupting and returning to topics,making small talk, using conversationaltransitions,andshowingenthusiasm

• To develop essential individual andgrouporalpresentationskills

LEVEL4:HIGHINTERMEDIATE



Speaking

Level4:Grammar&Writing90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for students at thehigh intermediate level of English. Thiscourse provides instruction on AmericanEnglish grammar and usage and applyingthatknowledgetodevelopingmoreskillsinconversation, communication andcomposition. This class helps studentsexpand their command of the mechanicsand rules of English grammar at the highintermediate level. It will develop thestudent’s knowledge and understanding ofthe way in which words are modified andjoined together to express thoughts and

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feelings. This course will also develop thelearner’s writing and composition skills.Emphasis is on refreshing the student’sknowledge of writing the thesis statementand topic sentence, as well as sentencecombining and styling. In addition, thelearner will write well-developed two tofour paragraph descriptive, narrative,persuasive, and compare/contrast essays.In addition, the learner composes freewriting to promote reflection andapplicationofvocabulary.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To differentiate uses of the twelve

tenses: simple present, presentprogressive, present perfect, presentperfect progressive, simple past, pastprogressive, past perfect, past perfectprogressive, future, future progressive,andfutureperfectprogressive

• Toproducetagquestions• Todefinephrasalverbs• Todistinguishandoperateverbs in the

passivevoiceandactivevoice• To form sentences with adjective and

nounclauses• Tomanagerealandunrealconditionals• Toidentifydirectandindirectspeech• To identify and use embedded

questions• To construct two – four paragraph

narrative, descriptive, persuasive, andcompare-contrast essays using moresophisticated verb tenses, subject-verbagreement,articles,connectors,modals,adjectiveandnounclauses,gerundsandinfinitives,andthepassiveform.

• Todifferentiategrammar structures forformalandinformalwriting

Level4:Reading&Vocabulary90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for highintermediate learners of ESL to readmoreextensively and promote English languageproficiency and reading skills. They willpreviewtypicalcollegecoursematerialsandimprove language skills while developingstrategies forevaluatingacademiccontent.Studentsbuildupontheirreadingstrategiesand apply them as they read a variety ofacademic texts including personal letters,short stories, and interviews fromimportanthistoricalfigures.Importancewillbe placed upon analytical skills as thestudent learns to read between the lines,draw conclusions, and synthesizeinformation from various sources. Thelearnerwilldevelopcriticalthinking,literacy,and inquiry skills essential for academicsuccess. In addition, students will recycleand accrue more vocabulary from theAcademicWordList(AWL).

StudentLearningOutcomes:• Toapplynewandunfamiliarwordsand

improvevocabularyknowledgethroughtheuseofcontextcluesandwordparts

• Toevaluatepassages at the4000-wordvocabularylevel

• To identify thebeststrategies forusinganall-Englishdictionaryeffectively

• To paraphrase and summarize readingpassages and learn to generate criticalinquiry

• To discuss multiple interpretations oftexts

• To support reading comprehension byapplying skills such as prediction,

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skimming, paraphrasing, andsummarizing

• Tomanageavarietyofnote-takingskillssuch as highlighting, annotating, andoutlining

Level4:Listening&Speaking60hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for highintermediate learners of ESL. The learnerwill continue to practice properpronunciation and intonation and usedeveloped listening strategies. The coursestresses listeningcomprehensionaswellasoral communication by means of reports,short speeches, role play, and smallgroup/classdiscussionsofvariousacademicdisciplinessuchasearthscience,sociology,andanthropology.Uponcompletionof thecourse,thestudentwillbeabletoengageinmeaningfuldiscussioninsideandoutsideofthe classroom with both native and non-nativeEnglishspeakers.StudentLearningOutcomes:• Toapplyclearpronunciation,intonation,

andstresspatternsinoralpresentationsandinextendedspeech

• To formulate questions based on shortlectures or audio that containincreasingly sophisticated vocabularyandstructures

• To demonstrate functions of thelanguage such as describing, narrating,making requests, expressing opinions,agreeing/disagreeing,persuading,etc.

• Toevaluatevocabularydefinitionsfromcontext

• To construct spontaneousgrammatically sound sentences whilespeakingandself-monitorforerrors

• To recognize and apply native-likedevices in conversation and discussionsuchasaskingquestionswhilelistening,understanding sidetracks, and tuningoutdistractions

• To identify non-verbal cues as part ofthelisteningandspeakingprocess

• To compare effective and ineffectivevisualaidsforpresentations

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Speaking

Level5:Grammar&Writing90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for advancedlearners of ESL. It provides instruction ofAmerican English grammar and usage andapplying that knowledge to polishing skillsincompositionandessaywriting.Thisclassdevelops the student’s understanding ofthe way in which words are modified andjoined together to express thoughts andfeelings. This course will also expand theadvancedlearner’swritingandcompositionskills. Emphasiswill be on refreshing one’sknowledge of sentence combining andstyling, as well as writing effective andaccurate five-paragraph essays. Essayformats to be expanded upon includedescriptive, narrative, comparative, cause-effect, argumentative, andreaction/response.Writing topicswilldrawfrom the student’s prior knowledge and

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personalopinions.Learnerscloselyexaminewriting elements such as the hook, a clearthesis,transitionsentences,andconclusion.Studentsevaluateexampleessaystomodeland incorporatewriter’s notes and tips forsuccessful writing. Focus is placed on theprocess of writing: from outlining toexpanding paragraphs to editing. In classtimed writing provides practice of timemanagementwhilewriting.Inaddition,thestudentcomprehendsmorewordsfromtheAcademicWord List (AWL),which contains570ofhighfrequencyacademicwords.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To demonstrate complex relationships

through the appropriate use ofadjective,noun,andadverbclausesandphrases

• To identify and utilize conditionals andsubjunctives

• To construct sentence variety withprepositionsof timepluskeynouns forbetterunderstanding

• To construct sentences usingcoordination, subordination andtransitions(conjunctiveadverbs)

• Toapplyconnectivesthatexpresscauseandeffect,contrast,andcondition

• To control the essay’s tone by usingmodals

• Toevaluateasampleessayandidentifykeyessaycomponents

• To write a 5-paragraph composition(narrative, comparison, cause-effect,argumentative, and descriptive)demonstrating reasonable command oflearnedgrammarrules

Level5:Reading&Vocabulary90hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for advancedlearners of ESL to read more extensivelyand promote English language proficiencyand reading skills. It will prepare them toread confidently at thecollege/undergraduate level. Students willcontinueapplyingreadingstrategiesastheyread a variety of cross-disciplinary texts.They will preview typical college coursematerialsandimprovelanguageskillswhiledeveloping strategies for evaluatingacademic content. Students will nowinterpret case histories, anthropologicalmemoirs, and speeches. This course willhelp advance the learner’s application ofappropriate pre-reading strategies, identifytextorganization,discuss information fromclass readings, apply critical thinking skills,and build upon strategies for vocabularybuilding. The reading selections arechallenging and promote the necessarycritical literacy skills for thecollegiate levelof learning. The learner engages withwriters’ motivations, evaluating multipleperspectives, and examining how a textrelates to personal reality. In addition,students will recycle and accrue morevocabulary from the Academic Word List(AWL).

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To demonstrate comprehension of

readings at the 6000-word vocabularylevel

• To identify and evaluate complex andabstractissuesinwrittendiscourse

• To recognize figurative language andidiomaticexpressions

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• To evaluate facts to make appropriateinferences

• To apply reading strategies such asprediction, skimming, and usingheadings

• To apply vocabulary strategies such asusing context clues, word parts,organizingwordfamilies,andidentifyingsynonymsandantonyms

• Tosummarizeandparaphrasetextsandto generate critical inquiry from/forclassdiscussion

• Toidentifyfrequentlyusedgrammaticalstructures in academic texts such asusing rhetorical questions, hedginglanguage, and using punctuation foremphasis

• To describe and discuss the writer’spurpose using background informationorcontextualclues

• To create graphic organizers such astimelines, outlines of necessary details,andcomparative/contrastivelists

Level5:Listening&Speaking60hours/levelCourseDescription:This course is designed for advancedlearners of ESL. It focuses on the spokencommunication and active listening skillsnecessary for college level study. Studentspractice conversing on a variety of topicsranging from different aspects of theirpersonal lives to contemporary topics ofinterest.Additionally,studentsdemonstratea variety of listening skills including notetaking, comprehension of main ideas anddetails, as well as determining viewpointandtone.Classactivitiesincludeinterviews,debates, role-play, and group/individualpresentations. Production promotes the

usage of new vocabulary and phrases,exchanging experiences and ideas in anatural style, and asking/answering follow-up questions. The goal of the course is toimprove the learner’s ability to recallAmerican English pronunciation nuancesandbecomemoreconversantinavarietyoftopicsandcontexts.StudentLearningOutcomes:• To interpret and evaluate authentic

spoken text such as radio reports,lectures,orinterviews

• To demonstrate extended oralpresentation skills using terms andexpressions learned in courses at thislevel

• To orally construct grammaticalstructures about thepast, present, andhypotheticalsituations

• Toproduceoralexchangesthatoccuratanormalconversationrate

• To apply vocabulary, idiomaticexpressions, and common phrases aspartofspontaneousconversation

• To assess through self-correction orspeech adjustment to be morecomprehensibletothelistener

• To evaluate, comprehend, and respondtoshortoralpresentationsonavarietyoftopics

• To recognize and use reduction andcontractionstomakespeechlessformal

LEVEL6:PRE-COLLEGE



Speaking

Level6:Grammar&Writing90hours/level

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CourseDescription:This course is designed for students whoneed to revise or upgrade their grammarskills toensureaccuracyof communicationbefore proceeding with undergraduate orgraduate studies. This is a thorough andsystematic review of grammaticalstructures and their use in authenticlanguagesituations.Thecoursereviewstheessential components of essaywriting: thethesis statement, topic sentence,introduction, body paragraphs, andconclusion.Thelearnerwillalsoidentifytheobjectivesofthepreviouslydiscussedessayformats: procedural, comparison, cause-effect, and argumentative. This class willhelpstudentsexpandtheircommandofthemechanicsandrulesofEnglishgrammaratan advanced level. This course will alsodeepentheadvancedlearner’swritingskillsas they progress from essay writing toacademicresearchpapers.Emphasiswillbeplaced on applying grammatical principlesto different forms of writing and researchtopics, pre-writing, revising, editing, andpresenting. Attention is also called tocommon writing errors and avoidingplagiarism.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To identify the seven steps of the

writing process: choosing a topic,brainstorming, creating an outline,writing the first draft, getting feedbackfromapeer,revisingthefirstdraft,andproofreadingthefinaldraft

• Todemonstratepropercitationtoavoidplagiarism

• To judge credibility and pertinence ofoutsidesourcesforresearchpapers

• To identify and edit syntactical errorssuch as subject-verb agreement,pronounreference,andtenseshifts

• To evaluate and editmechanical errorssuch as spelling, capitalization, andpunctuation.

• To compose a six to ten-paragraphbiographicalnarrative,

• Tocomposea fivepageresearchpaperusingappropriateoutsidesources

Level6:Reading&Vocabulary90hours/levelCourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedtoprepareadvancedlearners of ESL for undergraduate orgraduate studies. Emphasis is placed onimproving the learner’s understanding ofhigh-level academic English readingmaterials and on recycling and applyingvocabulary from the Academic Word List(AWL).Thetextsareselectedfromarangeof sources (academic journals, textbooks,books, and online articles) and focus ondiverse academic subjects (sociology, filmstudies, neuroscience, etc.). Uponsuccessful completion of this course,students will be able to demonstratefurtherimprovementinthecomprehensionofEnglishpre-collegeandcollegematerialsanddemonstrate furtherproficiency in thecomprehension and use of new academicvocabularytobeappliedinsideandoutsideof the classroom. Learners will alsocontinue to apply strategies that makereading easier such as paraphrasing andsummarizing main ideas, predictingoutcomes,drawingconclusions,andmakinginferences and analyses. This course alsofurther develops the learner’s critical

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literacy and thinking skills through closereadingsanddiscussions.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To decode and comprehend reading

passages at the 8000 word vocabularylevel

• To predict and sort the content of areading selection at an advanced levelby considering the title, headings, andsubheadings

• Todemonstratecritical literacyskillsbysummarizing, paraphrasing, analyzing,and defending personal viewpoints onthestatedtexts

• To develop note-taking skills such aseffective highlighting, annotating, andoutlining

• To assess the following in course/levelappropriate texts: stated and impliedmainideasanddetails,majorandminorpoints, pronoun references, author’spurpose, tone, biases, and intendedmeanings

• To apply vocabulary strategies toconstruct denotative and connotativelanguageinpre-collegematerials

• To produce developed connectionsbetween reading content and priorknowledge,andexaminefacts,opinions,andreactionsbasedonexperiences

Level6:Listening&Speaking/Presentations60hours/levelCourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedtoprepareadvancedlearners of ESL for undergraduate orgraduate studies. Students gain speakingandfluencypracticebygivingpresentationsabout familiar topics suchas their country,culture, or a favorite activity/skill. Each

student will give six presentations to theclass. In addition, students learn morepresentationphrasesandphrasalverbsthatthey can use in various contexts, includingtheir presentation topics. Advancedpronunciationskillsarealsotaughttoaidinmore effective presentations. The goal ofthe course is to improve the learner’sfluencyandconfidencewhenspeakingtoalarger audience. By the end of the term,students will be able to give a 10 to 15-minutepresentationonafamiliartopicandanswer questions from the audience. Asaudience members, students will also beable to clearly articulate questions in apresentationsetting.

StudentLearningOutcomes:• To communicate effectively by using

standard American Englishpronunciation, correct syllable andsentence stress, and appropriatevocabulary at an advanced, pre-collegelevel

• To produce a well-supportedpresentation that adheres to rubricspecifics

• Tofactuallyrephrasewhensummarizingthe main ideas of a written or spokentext

• Toselfevaluateaswellascritiquepeerpresentations

• Tocomprehendexchangesthatoccuratnormalconversationrate

• To prepare an array of presentationsusing demonstrated organizationalstrategies

• To manage speaker-listener interactionfrombeginningtoendofpresentation

• Todiscriminateweakfromstrongclaims• To judge effective use of visuals and

managetechnologicalaffordances(PPT,embedded clip, YouTube, etc.

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DIRECTORY

OFFICEHOURS&ADDRESS

OfficeHours:9:00am–5:00pm,MondaythroughFridayMailingAddress:TheESLSchoolatNYFA,NewYork17BatteryPlace,5thFloor,NewYork,NewYork10004Tel.+1(212)966-3488InstitutionalWebsite:http://www.eslnyfa.edu

ADMINISTRATIVESTAFF

ESN staff members are committed toproviding quality education and satisfyingservices to the students. The staff helpscreate an environment that is conducive tolearning and help in achieving the student’sgoals. The staff is an excellent resource forstudents when it comes to arrangingaccommodation,acquiringhealthinsurances,openingabankaccount,obtainingabuspassandmore.

FACULTY

To teach at The ESL School at NYFA, theinstructormusthaveabachelor’s degreeatminimum.ThoseinstructorswhoteachLevel6 or College Prep classes are required tohaveamaster’sdegreeorhigher.Ourfacultymembers are committed to receiving

ongoing training to improve their teachingapproach. Teachers alsopay closeattentionto the student reviews and adjust theirteachingmethods and course curriculum toaddress any issues or changing studentneeds.

ADMINISTRATION&FACULTYDIRECTORY

LizzieSack,SchoolDirector

LindaGilbert,EducationDirectorMeghanKilleen,Instructor

DrewWeller,InstructorCourtneyAllison,ESNRegistrarCoordinatorLesleyCummings,ESNInternationalOffice

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APPENDIXAESLStudentDisclosurePamphlet

StudentsenrollinginanEnglishasasecondlanguageprogramataschoolcertifiedbytheNewYork State Education Department must receive acopy of this information regarding student rightsbefore an enrollment agreement is signed. As aconsumer protection measure, the New York StateEducation Department registers for-profit schools,whichteachEnglishasasecondlanguageandacceptnopublic funds.Theseschoolsarerequiredtomeetminimum requirements detailed in Education Lawand Commissioner’s Regulations in order to assurethatstudentsgetwhattheyarepayingfor-namely,instructioninEnglishasoutlinedbytheschool.

Student’sRighttoFileaComplaint

If a student has any legitimate complaint against aschool certified by the New York State EducationDepartment, he/she should attempt to resolve thecomplaintwiththeschooldirectly.Ifthisfails,orifastudentfeelsthathe/shewouldbepenalizedbytheschool formaking a complaint, the studentmay filethecomplaintwiththeStateEducationDepartment.

Complaints that are not able to be resolved by theschoolarerareandwillusuallynotarise.However,ifsuch a situation occurs, all attempts to resolvecomplaintswiththeschoolshouldbedocumentedinwriting. Complaintsmay be about school standards,advertising, facilities, qualifications of teaching andmanagement personnel, methods of collectingtuition and fees, etc. Schools certified by the NewYorkStateEducationDepartmentarerequiredtofiledocuments relating to all of these aspects of theschool’s operations with the State EducationDepartmentinordertobecomecertified.

ThestepsyoumusttaketofileacomplaintwiththeNewYorkStateEducationDepartmentare:

1. WritetotheNewYorkStateEducationDepartment,116West32ndStreet,5thFloor,NewYork, New York 10001, or telephone the Department at (212) 643- 4760, requesting aninterview for thepurposeof filing awritten complaint. Bring all relevant documentswithyou to the interview, including an enrollment agreement. An investigator from theDepartmentwillmeetwithyouandgothroughyourcomplaintindetail.

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2. Ifyoucannotcomeforaninterview,senda letterorcalltheofficetorequestacomplaintform or visit the Department website http://www.acces.nysed.gov/bpss/students/ todownloadtheform.Youmustcompleteandsignthis formandmail it totheDepartment.Please includewith itcopiesofall relevantdocuments.Youshouldkeeptheoriginals.Youmust file a complaint within two years after the alleged illegal conduct took place. TheEducation Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision cannot investigate anycomplaintmademorethantwoyearsafterthedateoftheoccurrence.

3. The investigator will attempt to resolve the complaint as quickly as possible and may

contact you with follow-up questions. You should provide all information requested asquicklyaspossible;delaymayaffecttheinvestigationofyourcomplaint.Whenappropriate,theinvestigatorwilltrytonegotiatewiththeschoolinformally.

IftheDepartmentdeterminesthatviolationsoflawhavebeencommittedandtheschoolsfails to take satisfactory and appropriate action, then the Departmentmay proceedwithformaldisciplinarycharges.

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