English Australia prepares Guides to Best Practice in ELICOS (Best Practice Guides), collating information provided by member institutions who represent the full spectrum of provider types, purposes and locations in Australia, and incorporating current TESOL research.
With its overall strategic plan of providing leadership in raising professional standards within English Australia member colleges, English Australia develops these Best Practice Guides to achieve five main goals:
The Best Practice Guides are are available to members of English Australia as a benefit of membership of the association.
The following Best Practice Guides are available to staff at English Australia member colleges:
A one-page summary of each Guide is available at the bottom of this page.
The complete Guides are also available at the bottom of this page. Member college staff must be logged in to view and access the complete Guides.
ELICOS courses are closely aligned to the needs of the students. The main courses offered in Australia are as follows:
| Title | Date | Description | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guide to Good Practice in Online ELICOS Delivery | 6/05/22 | Open access - no password needed | NON MEMBER ACCESS |
| GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SAFETY | 16/10/19 | Open access - no password needed | NON MEMBER ACCESS |
| Delivering on the Student Experience: Outcomes of the 2018 English Language Barometer | 31/10/18 | Open access - no password needed | NON MEMBER ACCESS |
| Guide to Best Practice in International Student Mental Healtht | 15/07/18 | Open access - no password needed | NON MEMBER ACCESS |
| Guide to Best Practice in 'Direct Entry' Programs Summaryt | 17/06/17 | Guide to Best Practice in 'Direct Entry' Programs summary | NON MEMBER ACCESS |
| Guide to Best Practice in Managing Professional Development in ELICOS Summary | 30/11/16 | Guide to Best Practice in Managing Professional Development in ELICOS Summary | NON MEMBER ACCESS |
| Guide to Best Practice in Monitoring Student Progress SUMMARY | 26/03/14 | Summary of content and key features of the English Australia Guide to Monitoring Student Progress. | NON MEMBER ACCESS |
| Delivering on the International student experience | FULL GUIDE | Guide to interpreting the English Language Barometer and using it to improve the student experience. | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
| Guide to Best Practice in Direct Entry Programs | FULL GUIDE | Guide to Best Practice in 'Direct Entry' Programs summary | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
| Supplement in Validation and Moderation of Direct Entry Programs | FULL GUIDE | Supplement in Validation and Moderation of Direct Entry Programs | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
| Guide to Best Practice in Managing Professional Development | FULL GUIDE | Guide to Best Practice in Managing Professional Development in ELICOS | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
| Guide to Best Practice in Monitoring Student Progress | FULL GUIDE | This Guide identifies and exemplifies good practice across the English Australia membership in the area of monitoring student progress. | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
| Guide to Best Practice in Monitoring Student Satisfaction | FULL GUIDE | This Guide identifies and exemplifies good practice across the English Australia membership in the area of monitoring student satisfaction. | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
| GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICE IN MANAGING THE EFFECTS IN NATURAL DISASTERS SUMMARY | FULL GUIDE | The aim of this Guide is to outline key features of best practice in managing the effects of natural disasters used by staff at English Australia colleges, in particular principal administrators responsible for budget decisions, and academic managers responsible for staff and student safety. | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
| GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICE IN MANAGING THE EFFECTS IN NATURAL DISASTERS | |||
| Guide to best practice in Direct Entry Programs | FULL GUIDE | Guide to Best Practice in 'Direct Entry' Programs | MEMBER ACCESS ONLY |
Researchers and government bodies may contact the English Australia PD Manager, Sophie O’Keefe, for access.
Members wanting support in complaints handling procedures will find a useful document on the website of the Overseas Student Ombudsman together with brochures that may be given to students.
Please note, with the exception of the Mental Health Guide which is open-access, to view the FULL VERSION of the GUIDES, member college staff must be logged in. When not logged on only the Guide summaries will be available.
