Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California Community Colleges

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• Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success
  in California Community Colleges
• http//www.cccbsi.org

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Organizers of BSI

• Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
• California Community Colleges Chief Instructional
  Officers
• California Community Colleges Chief Student
  Services Officers
• California Community Colleges Chancellors Office

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Steering Committee

• Chair Barbara Illowsky, Project Director
• Committee members 6 faculty (math, English,
  counseling, ESL, reading, humanities), 3 CSSOs, 3
  CIOs, 2 CEOs, Vice Chancellor of System Office,
  Project Administrator, A.S. President, and A.S.
  Executive Director

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Steering Committee Role

• Advice on
• Teams Regional Meetings
• Materials and Communications
• Working with Supporter Groups

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Teams of Specialists Role

• Present at 20 Regional Meetings
• Provide technical assistance to colleges that
  request it with the self-assessment and planned
  actions
• Seven Teams of 7-10 members
• Faculty, RP, CIO, CSSO

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Why are we here?

• Literature Review
• Self-assessment Tool
• Planned Actions
• Faculty, Administrators and
• Staff working together.
• Communication! Cooperation!
• Its all about the students!

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Literature Review

• Strand A Organizational and Administrative
  Practices
• Strand B Program Components
• Strand C Staff Development
• Strand D Instructional Practices

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Strand A.5

• A comprehensive system of support services exists
  and is characterized by a high degree of
  integration among academic and student support
  services.

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Strand A Organizational and Administrative
Practices

• 5 minutes discussion
• Start out in groups of 4. Divide each group
  into 2 groups. Person 1 tell Person 2 what your
  campus is doing in Strand A. Person 2 report
  to the group what you heard. If time permits,
  exchange roles.
• 5 minutes report out

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Strand B Program Components

• 5 minutes discussion
• In groups of 4, what is your college ALREADY
  doing in Strand B?
• 5 minutes report out

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Strand C Staff Development

• 5 minutes discussion
• Switch partners from Strand A. In pairs, discuss
  what is lacking at your college in Strand C that
  you feel you NEED. Brainstorm solutions for
  filling that void.
• 5 minutes report out

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Strand D Instructional Practices

• 5 minutes discussion
• In groups of 4, write down on your 3x5 card 3
  things your campus is doing in Strand D.
  Exchange cards. Add 3 things to the list you
  just inherited. Exchange cards. Do this 2 more
  times. If time permits, rate the highest on the
  card in front of you.
• 5 minutes report out

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Did you know?

• 75-80 of California Community College students
  are assessing into basic skills
• Less than 10 of students who need developmental
  education and dont get it survive college
• (Source RP Group presentation, 2007)

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Equity in Higher Education

• Involves three parts
• Equity in college preparation
• Access to college
• Success in reaching college goals
• Thomas Bailey and
• Vanessa Smith Morest

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Equity and Diversity

• Many Senate resolutions
• Equity Plan / Equity Scorecard
• Watch for differential data in your
  self-assessment
• Plan to address it

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Educational Attainment
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Self-Assessment Tool

• Purpose Reflection on current practices and
  Literature Review
• Quantitative data (p. 102)
• Qualitative measures by Strand

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Ex. Self-Assessment Tool

• Page 99, A.5.4

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Implementing the Self-Assessment

• Creating an inclusive dialogue on campuses
• Developing strategies
• Overcoming challenges
• Internal document only

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How does this affect you?

• On your campus
• You are the BSI leaders take the lead
• Communicate with administration, faculty, staff
  cooperate, encourage participation
• Organize committees for self-assessment

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(continued)

• Discuss plans on your own campus for moving
  forward (lit review, self-assessment, planned
  actions)

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Cost Revenue Tool

• Excel Model
• Includes
• Costs for programs
• Incremental WSCH from programs
• Conclusion investment up front for gains in the
  future

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Expenditure Plan

• Compliance form from Chancellors Office
• Sent to CEOs and CIOs on 6/28/07
• Due May 1, 2008
• Public document

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Almost final Action Plan form

• Very similar to this afternoons handout
• Signed by college president and academic senate
  president
• Fill in 1-year planned actions and 5-year goals.
• Turn in with Expenditure Plan by 5/1

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Funding

• Amount colleges get is based upon the coding for
  MIS data element CB08 (basic skills coding)
• Courses can ONLY be coded as B.S. if they are
  NOT degree-applicable
• Colleges can spend the money for all courses and
  student services that prepare students for their
  transferable courses

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District Amounts for 2007-2008

• 100,000 minimum per college
• Based upon 2006-2007 P2 FTES (basic skills coded)
  and the number of students under age 25 those
  courses

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Implementation Activities

• Purpose
• To engage and connect your campus community in
  the Basic Skills Initiative

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Breakout by College

• Team of Specialists and Steering Committee
  members will facilitate
• Work on handout
• Be back by 230 pm to share outcomes

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And now

• Lets eat!

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Answers by College

• Strand reporting one person from each college
  report back
• Continue with other strands until 300 p.m.

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Whats next?

• 33.1 million funding (includes 1.6 million for
  professional development)
• On your campus organize committees for
  self-assessment
• Communicate, cooperate

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Whats next (cont.)?

• Discuss plans on your own campus for moving
  forward (lit review, self-assessment, planned
  actions)
• Teams of Specialists are available to assist at
  your campuses. Make the request to Barbara
  Illowsky, Project Director

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Feedback Form

• Purposes
• Improve our Regional Meetings
• Follow-up assistance
• Include College name

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Babye and Good Luck!