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The ECI English Language Program embraces three particular core values: academic excellence, cultural acclimation and appreciation, and professionalism of the faculty/staff members. Students who successfully complete the program will be academically ready to study in higher education. To accomplish this, all of the classes will concentrate in building towards college/university-level work, especially the advanced levels. Upon completion of the program, students will have participated in effective debate, prepared and given group and individual presentations, conducted research and written research papers, written and documented composition papers, taken notes effectively, read for comprehension and speed, read technical material, and observed actual college/university classes. Students will also be equipped to survive socially and emotionally in the American culture of college/university life. ECI ELP accomplishes this through giving students the opportunity to live with caring American host families and participate in a variety of activities in the community. Lastly, ECI English Language Program seeks out qualified teachers in the area of ESL. In order to hire quality teachers, an intensive process is used to evaluate a prospective employee. Employees are also required to participate in professional development on a continual basis. Teachers will participate in workshops, read professional material, self-evaluate, analyze their program, participate in observation reviews with the program director, and complete action research. Language is one of the greatest gifts of communication that humans possess. The English language, particularly, is of great value in our time because of the high demand for people who can communicate cross-culturally in English. ECI ELP seeks to facilitate students in their English language learning process and to equip them for academic success in the United States. ECI English Language Program has a full cycle of study of 12 sessions (48 weeks) and consists of twelve levels. Upon enrollment, students are administered placement test to determine their level of English proficiency. The levels are as follows: Upon successful completion of the basic levels, the student will be comfortable using conversational strategies and will enjoy speaking and practicing the English language. The student will also have a good command of the basic grammatical structures of the English language. Upon successful completion of the intermediate levels, the student will be able to use prewriting and pre-reading skills for academic purposes. The student will also be able to write acceptable essays in the American style. These levels will concentrate heavily on academic writing, taking the student from complex sentences to academic essays. Students will also learn to effectively take notes from college lectures and build a strong academic vocabulary. Upon successful completion of the advanced levels, the student will be able to conduct research and cite information, speed-read at an average rate, read technical material, give group presentations, write summary critiques, and participate in debate and critical thinking skills. This level will prepare the student for the academic challenges that he or she will encounter studying at the university level.
Admission Procedures
Late Enrollment If accepted, E.C.I. English Language Program may allow the student to regularly enroll within the first week of the beginning of the session. If the student arrives at E.C.I. (refers to both campuses) in the period of mid-session, after the placement test the student may be allowed to audit the remainder of the session. The student will be then charged pro-rated fee. Administrative document requests will be processed in approximately 5 business days. Transfer Students If you are currently a student on F-1 Visa attending one of the educational institutions in the United States and would like to transfer to E.C.I., please do the following steps:
E.C.I. strongly recommends that you speak to one of the staff members when filing for Change of Status. Although E.C.I. can help you with the process, E.C.I. can not influence the decision to approval or disapproval, that belongs to the Department of Homeland Security. ECI recommends students to get F-1 visa in their countries. Reinstatement Make an appointment with E.C.I's student advisor to discuss the reasons for the termination of the F-1 status. If practical, the school will support a student's application for reinstatement. The final decision (whether the reinstatement is warranted or not) will come from the USCIS.
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