Title: Supporting Student Success: The Basic Skills Initiative at Fullerton College
1Supporting Student Success The Basic
Skills Initiative at Fullerton College
- Where Have We Been,
- and Where Are We Going?
2Purpose of the Presentation
- Background and planning process of the Basic
Skills Student Success Steering Committee
(BSSSSC) - Current areas of focus with some preliminary
program feedback/data - Discussion of future directions/trends for Basic
Skills
3Background and Planning Process of the Basic
Skills Initiative and the BSSSSC
4Basic Skills Initiative (BSI)
- The BSI aims to create innovative programs which
incorporate the following categories of action - Program, Curriculum Planning and Development
- Student Assessment
- Advisement and Counseling Services
- Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring
- Course Articulation
- Instructional Materials and Equipment
- Other purposes directly related to the
enhancement of basic skills, ESL instruction ,
and related student services programs
5Basic Skills Definition
- According to the Basic Skills as a Foundation for
Student Success in California Community Colleges
(AKA The Poppy Copy) - Basic skills are those foundation skills in
reading, writing, mathematics, and English as a
Second Language, as well as learning skills and
study skills which are necessary for students to
succeed in college-level work.
6Fullerton CollegePlacement Test Results
Assessed Below Transfer Level Fall 2007
Number Percentage
English 3,523 72.3
Mathematics 3,929 75.8
Reading 3,212 70.1
Note Results are for all assessments administered between 4/1/2007 and 9/1/2007 Adapted from a report prepared by Dr. Kenneth A. Meehan, Ph.D. on June 17, 2009
7Basic Skills Initiative Yearly Allocations
Each year the state discusses whether to remove
categorical restrictions of these funds which
increases uncertainty.
8Established Goals Initial Planning
- Established the Basic Skills Student Success
Steering Committee (BSSSSC) - Created goals and objectives
- Created action plans
- Initiated a proposal process for project
innovation
9Established Goals Ongoing Planning
- Examination of best practices at Fullerton
College and other California Community Colleges - Engagement in the statewide California Community
Colleges Success Network (3CSN) - Participation in and hosting of regional
discussions/ workshops on relevant topics - Logic modeling Data collection Program
evaluation - Facilitation of new innovations
10Current Areas of Focus with Some Preliminary
Program Feedback/Data
11Focus Area 1Tutoring and Student Support
- Graduate Student Internship Program
- Specialized ESL Tutoring
- Mathematics Enhanced Tutoring Program
- Academic Support for Student Athletes Program
- Umoja Community
12Graduate Student Internship Program
Spring 2010 GSI Enrollment, Retention and Success
COURSE GSI SECTIONS GSI SECTIONS GSI SECTIONS GSI SECTIONS GSI SECTIONS OTHER SECTIONS OTHER SECTIONS OTHER SECTIONS OTHER SECTIONS OTHER SECTIONS
COURSE ENROLL RETENT SUCCESS RET RATE SUCC RATE ENROLL RETENT SUCCESS RET RATE SUCC RATE
ANTH102 46 40 29 87 63 439 376 276 86 63
ENGL039 27 23 22 85 81 276 191 153 69 55
ENGL059 28 24 17 86 61 563 457 345 81 61
ENGL059 27 23 18 85 67 563 457 345 81 61
ENGL060 28 22 17 79 61 1313 1024 854 78 65
ENGL060 26 23 12 88 46 1313 1024 854 78 65
READ056 26 21 17 81 65 211 165 126 78 60
TOTAL 208 176 132 85 63 4,678 3,694 2,953 79 63
13Academic Support for Student Athletes Program
(INCITE)
Spring 2010 Academic Success and Retention
Study Hall Group (n 50) Non-Study Hall Group (n 59) Study Hall Group (without PE credits) Non-Study Hall Group (without PE credits)
Total courses 231 246 157 166
Success () 79.22 55.69 70.06 43.98
Retained () 90.91 73.98 87.26 65.66
14Focus Area 2Staff Development Pipeline
15Adjunct Training Program (ATP)
Spring 2010 Faculty Survey
16Focus Area 3BSI Infused into Content-area
Courses
- Strategic Literacy Initiative
- Graduate Student Internship Program
- Cross-disciplinary conference teams
- Needs assessment surveys of content-area faculty
17Workshops, Strategic Literacy Initiative and
Graduate Student Internship Program
Workshop Attendance by Division
Academic Services
Business and CIS
Counseling
Fine Arts
Humanities
Library and Learning Resource Center
Mathematics/Computer Science
Natural Sciences
Physical Education
Social Sciences
Technology and Engineering
Divisions Involved in SLI
Humanities
Natural Sciences
Mathematics and Computer Science
Library
Social Sciences
Technology and Engineering
Content-area Courses with a Basic Skills Graduate Student Intern
ANTH 101 (Physical Anthropology)
ANTH 102 (Cultural Anthropology)
ENC 130 (Introduction to Oceanography)
SOC 101 (Intro to Sociology)
18Focus Area 4 First-year Experience Entering
Scholars Program (ESP)
- Fostering student success in the freshman year
is the most significant intervention an
institution can make in the name of student
persistence. -
- Andi Levitz and Lee Noel. Connecting Students
to Institutions Keys to Retention and Success.
ML Upcraft, J. Gardner and Associates, The
Freshman Year Experience. San Francisco
Jossey-Bass, 1989.
19ESP Program Goals
20ESP Principles and Practices
- The following compenents are infused into basic
skills classes - Faculty and tutor training
- Tutors (in and out of class)
- Student Support Professional (SSP) one hour per
week in class - Social integration to encourage engagement and
bonding - Campus scavenger hunt to introduce services on
campus - SSP presentation on area of support services
expertise - Counselor visit to encourage educational planning
- Career and life planning center to introduce
career interests - Library workout to introduce information
competency - Ongoing study skills incorporated into the
curriculum
21Entering Scholars Program Data
Student Retention and Success in Basic Skills Courses Student Retention and Success in Basic Skills Courses Student Retention and Success in Basic Skills Courses Student Retention and Success in Basic Skills Courses
Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Fall 2010
Department Enrollment Retention Success
English All basic skills classes 2,241 82.60 64.70
ESL All basic skills classes 459 81.90 71.00
Mathematics All basic skills classes 2,715 74.20 53.20
Reading All basic skills classes 825 82.10 69.20
Total All basic skills classes 6,240 78.80 60.80
Entering Scholars Program 166 88.60 72.30
Prepared by Dr. Kenneth A. Meehan,
Institutional Effectiveness, Fall 2010
22Purpose 3Future Directions/trends for Basic
Skills
- Acceleration in developmental sequences
- Activities that encourage greater participation
in matriculation - Directed Learning Activities (DLAs)
- Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIGs)
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