Basic Skills as a Foundation for Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California Student Success in California Community Colleges Community Colleges http://www.cccbsi.org http://www.cccbsi.org
Dec 29, 2015
Basic Skills as a Foundation for Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California Student Success in California
Community CollegesCommunity Collegeshttp://www.cccbsi.orghttp://www.cccbsi.org
Organizers of BSIOrganizers of BSI
Academic Senate for California Academic Senate for California Community CollegesCommunity Colleges
California Community Colleges California Community Colleges Chief Instructional OfficersChief Instructional Officers
California Community Colleges California Community Colleges Chief Student Services OfficersChief Student Services Officers
California Community Colleges California Community Colleges Chancellor’s OfficeChancellor’s Office
Steering CommitteeSteering CommitteeChair:Chair: Barbara Illowsky, Project Barbara Illowsky, Project
DirectorDirector
Committee members:Committee members: 6 faculty 6 faculty (math, English, counseling, ESL, (math, English, counseling, ESL, reading, humanities), 3 CSSOs, 3 reading, humanities), 3 CSSOs, 3 CIOs, 2 CEOs, Vice Chancellor of CIOs, 2 CEOs, Vice Chancellor of System Office, Project System Office, Project Administrator, A.S. President, Administrator, A.S. President, and A.S. Executive Directorand A.S. Executive Director
Steering Committee RoleSteering Committee Role
Advice on:Advice on:
Teams & Regional MeetingsTeams & Regional Meetings
Materials and CommunicationsMaterials and Communications
Working with Supporter GroupsWorking with Supporter Groups
Teams of Specialists Teams of Specialists RoleRole
Present at 20 Regional MeetingsPresent at 20 Regional Meetings
Provide technical assistance to Provide technical assistance to colleges that request it with the colleges that request it with the self-assessment and planned self-assessment and planned actionsactions
Seven Teams of 7-10 members:Seven Teams of 7-10 members:
Faculty, RP, CIO, CSSOFaculty, RP, CIO, CSSO
Why are we here?Why are we here?
Literature ReviewLiterature Review Self-assessment ToolSelf-assessment Tool Planned ActionsPlanned Actions
Faculty, Administrators and Faculty, Administrators and Staff working together.Staff working together.
Communication! Cooperation!Communication! Cooperation!
It’s all about the students!It’s all about the students!
Literature ReviewLiterature Review Strand A: Organizational and Strand A: Organizational and
Administrative PracticesAdministrative Practices
Strand B: Program ComponentsStrand B: Program Components
Strand C: Staff DevelopmentStrand C: Staff Development
Strand D: Instructional PracticesStrand D: Instructional Practices
Strand A.5Strand A.5
A comprehensive system of A comprehensive system of support services exists and is support services exists and is characterized by a high degree characterized by a high degree of integration among academic of integration among academic and student support services.and student support services.
Strand A: Organizational Strand A: Organizational and Administrative and Administrative
PracticesPractices5 minutes discussion5 minutes discussion
Start out in groups of 4. Start out in groups of 4. Divide Divide each group into 2 each group into 2 groups. Person 1 groups. Person 1 tell Person 2 tell Person 2 what your campus is what your campus is doing in doing in Strand A. Person 2 report Strand A. Person 2 report to to the group what you heard. If the group what you heard. If time permits, exchange roles.time permits, exchange roles.
5 minutes report out5 minutes report out
Strand B: Strand B: Program ComponentsProgram Components
5 minutes discussion5 minutes discussion
In groups of 4, what is In groups of 4, what is your your college ALREADY college ALREADY doing in doing in Strand B? Strand B?
5 minutes report out5 minutes report out
Strand C: Strand C: Staff DevelopmentStaff Development
5 minutes discussion 5 minutes discussion Switch partners from Strand A. Switch partners from Strand A. In pairs, discuss what is In pairs, discuss what is lacking at your college in lacking at your college in Strand C that you feel you Strand C that you feel you NEED. Brainstorm solutions for NEED. Brainstorm solutions for filling that void.filling that void.
5 minutes report out5 minutes report out
Strand D: Strand D: Instructional PracticesInstructional Practices
5 minutes discussion5 minutes discussion In groups of 4, write down on your In groups of 4, write down on your
3x5 card 3 things your campus is 3x5 card 3 things your campus is doing in Strand D. Exchange doing in Strand D. Exchange cards. Add 3 things to the list you cards. Add 3 things to the list you just inherited. Exchange cards. just inherited. Exchange cards. Do this 2 more times. If time Do this 2 more times. If time permits, rate the highest on the permits, rate the highest on the card in front of you. card in front of you.
5 minutes report out5 minutes report out
Did you know?Did you know? 75-80% of California Community 75-80% of California Community
College students are assessing College students are assessing into basic skills into basic skills
Less than 10% of students who Less than 10% of students who need developmental education need developmental education and don’t get it survive college and don’t get it survive college
(Source: RP Group presentation, 2007)(Source: RP Group presentation, 2007)
Equity in Higher Equity in Higher EducationEducation
Involves three parts:Involves three parts:
Equity in college preparationEquity in college preparation Access to collegeAccess to college Success in reaching college Success in reaching college
goalsgoals
Thomas Bailey and Thomas Bailey and Vanessa Smith MorestVanessa Smith Morest
Equity and DiversityEquity and Diversity
Many Senate resolutionsMany Senate resolutions Equity Plan / Equity ScorecardEquity Plan / Equity Scorecard Watch for differential data in Watch for differential data in
your self-assessmentyour self-assessment Plan to address it Plan to address it
Educational AttainmentEducational Attainment
Self-Assessment ToolSelf-Assessment Tool
Purpose: Reflection on current Purpose: Reflection on current practices and Literature Reviewpractices and Literature Review
Quantitative data (p. 102)Quantitative data (p. 102)
Qualitative measures by StrandQualitative measures by Strand
Ex.: Self-Assessment Ex.: Self-Assessment ToolTool
Page 99, A.5.4Page 99, A.5.4
Implementing the Implementing the Self-AssessmentSelf-Assessment
Creating an inclusive Creating an inclusive dialogue on campusesdialogue on campuses
Developing strategiesDeveloping strategies
Overcoming challengesOvercoming challenges
Internal document onlyInternal document only
How does this affect How does this affect you?you?
On your campus –On your campus – You are the BSI leaders – take You are the BSI leaders – take
the lead the lead Communicate with Communicate with
administration, faculty, staff; administration, faculty, staff; cooperate, encourage cooperate, encourage participationparticipation
Organize committees for self-Organize committees for self-assessmentassessment
(continued)(continued)
Discuss – plans on your own Discuss – plans on your own campus for moving forward (lit campus for moving forward (lit review, self-assessment, planned review, self-assessment, planned actions)actions)
Cost Revenue ToolCost Revenue Tool
Excel ModelExcel Model
Includes:Includes:
Costs for programsCosts for programs
Incremental WSCH from programsIncremental WSCH from programs
Conclusion: investment up front Conclusion: investment up front for gains in the futurefor gains in the future
Expenditure PlanExpenditure Plan
Compliance form from Compliance form from Chancellor’s OfficeChancellor’s Office
Sent to CEOs and CIOs on Sent to CEOs and CIOs on 6/28/076/28/07
Due May 1, 2008Due May 1, 2008
Public documentPublic document
““Almost” final Action Plan Almost” final Action Plan formform
Very similar to this afternoon’s Very similar to this afternoon’s handouthandout
Signed by college president and Signed by college president and academic senate presidentacademic senate president
Fill in 1-year planned actions and Fill in 1-year planned actions and 5-year goals.5-year goals.
Turn in with Expenditure Plan by Turn in with Expenditure Plan by 5/15/1
FundingFunding Amount colleges get is based upon Amount colleges get is based upon
the coding for MIS data element the coding for MIS data element CB08 (basic skills coding)CB08 (basic skills coding)
Courses can ONLY be coded as Courses can ONLY be coded as “B.S.” if they are NOT degree-“B.S.” if they are NOT degree-applicableapplicable
Colleges can spend the money for Colleges can spend the money for all courses and student services all courses and student services that prepare students for their that prepare students for their transferable coursestransferable courses
District Amounts for District Amounts for 2007-20082007-2008
$100,000 minimum per college$100,000 minimum per college Based upon 2006-2007 P2 FTES Based upon 2006-2007 P2 FTES
(basic skills coded) and the (basic skills coded) and the number of students under age number of students under age 25 those courses25 those courses
Implementation Implementation ActivitiesActivities
Purpose: Purpose:
To engage and connect your To engage and connect your campus community in the Basic campus community in the Basic Skills Initiative Skills Initiative
Breakout by CollegeBreakout by College Team of Specialists and Team of Specialists and
Steering Committee Steering Committee members will facilitatemembers will facilitate
Work on handout Work on handout Be back by 2:30 pm to share Be back by 2:30 pm to share
outcomesoutcomes
And now…And now…
Let’s Let’s eat!eat!
Answers by CollegeAnswers by College
Strand reporting – one person Strand reporting – one person from each college report backfrom each college report back
Continue with other strands until Continue with other strands until 3:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
What’s next?What’s next?
$33.1 million funding $33.1 million funding (includes $1.6 million for (includes $1.6 million for professional development)professional development)
On your campus – organize On your campus – organize committees for self-committees for self-assessmentassessment
Communicate, cooperateCommunicate, cooperate
What’s next (cont.)?What’s next (cont.)?
Discuss – plans on your own Discuss – plans on your own campus for moving forward (lit campus for moving forward (lit review, self-assessment, planned review, self-assessment, planned actions)actions)
Teams of Specialists are available Teams of Specialists are available to assist at your campuses. Make to assist at your campuses. Make the request to Barbara Illowsky, the request to Barbara Illowsky, Project DirectorProject Director
Feedback FormFeedback Form
Purposes:Purposes:
Improve our Regional MeetingsImprove our Regional Meetings
Follow-up assistanceFollow-up assistance
Include College nameInclude College name
Ba’bye and Good Ba’bye and Good Luck!Luck!