- What is the CBET program?
- What courses are offered?
- Where and when are courses offered?
- What happens to students when they finish the CBET program?
- Who is eligible to participate in the CBET program?
- How much does it cost to participate in the program?
- What are the benefits of participating in the CBET program?
- How can I get more information about CBET?
For more information, please contact:
Diana Espinoza or Linda Haley, Program Coordinators
(650) 306-3388
Building 3, Room 147
What is the CBET program?
The CBET program is funded by proposition 227 and offers beginning level English as a Second Language (ESL) and family literacy classes to parents and community members throughout California who pledge to tutor school-age children. The Cañada College CBET program is a colaboration between the San Mateo Community College District (SMCCD), the Redwood City School District (RCSD), and Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD).
What courses are offered?
ESL 901 Language Skills for the Workforce (focus on Listening/Speaking/Reading)
Equivalent to ESL 831 and 861. ESL 901 introduces students to high beginning integrated practice in reading, speaking and listening for vocational and English. Special attention is paid to high beginning vocabulary and comprehension of original authentic readings and lectures.
ESL 921 Grammar and Writing I (Vocational Focus)
Equivalent to ESL 821 and 841. ESL 921 introduces students to grammar and writing skills at the high-beginning level with a focus on language skills for the workforce. Special attention is paid to grammar terminology for the purpose of editing student writing. One by arrangement online lab hour per week is required.
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Where and when are courses offered?
CBET courses are offered off-campus in the evenings (6-8pm, 8-10pm) at all sites *except for John Gill, which hosts morning classes (9-11am) during the fall and spring semesters:
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Redwood City Courses:
- Fair Oaks School
- Garfield School
- Hawes School
- Hoover School
- *John Gill School
- Taft School
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East Palo Alto Courses:
- Boys and Girls Club of East Palo Alto
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Menlo Park Course:
- Willow Oaks School
CBET students with instructor Richard Humphreys at Hoover School in Redwood City.
What happens to students when they finish the CBET program?
CBET students usually study two or three semesters in the community-based CBET classes and then switch to campus to continue studying ESL and other careers. To date, over 200 CBET students have moved to campus to continue their studies.
CBET star graduate Lisbeth Mendoza poses with program coordinator Linda Haley after her initiation into Cañada’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Lisbeth continues her studies at Cañada College and is planning to transfer to U. C. Berkeley to pursue her engineering degree.
Who is eligible to participate in the CBET program?
The CBET program is designed to serve parents and community members of the RCSD and SUHSD who pledge to tutor school age children once their English is proficient. Participants must be at least 18 years old and meet financial aid requirements for free tuition if they want to receive credit for the courses.
How much does it cost to participate in the program?
If students do not qualify for the Board of Governors Grant Fee Waiver (BOGW), then they must pay the cost of the courses at the current college tuition rate. Textbooks costs approximately $35/semester.
The CBET program does offer free babysitting at most sites and CBET students all volunteer time to coordinate literacy activities in the babysitting centers as part of the program requirement.
CBET children at the John Gill Even Start Program.
*The John Gill site is the only site with morning classes and offers a comprehensive parent program.
What are the benefits of participating in the CBET program?
1. Location/Transportation
CBET students take classes in the schools located in their neighborhoods, so most can walk to class.
2. Free Babysitting
Free babysitting for children 2-12 is offered at most sites.
3. College and Career Guidance
CBET students learn about college and career opportunities through the CBET College Night, which is designed especially to open new doors for CBET students and their families.
John Gill Even Start CBET students pose in front of the college bookstore during one of their campus tours. Every semester, CBET students come to campus for CBET college and career orientation night, for campus tours, and to purchase textbooks and photo ID cards.
How can I get more information about CBET?
For a schedule of the CBET courses, to sign up, or for more information about the CBET program, please contact Diana Espinoza or Linda Haley at (650) 306-3388.
