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CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC

Graduation Competencies

for Math and EnglishPam Deegan

Past President, CCCCIO(Mt. San Jacinto College)

Ian WaltonPresident, ASCCC

(Mission College, Santa Clara)


Today

• The History

• The Future

• The Fine Print

• Senate Activities

• CIO Activities

• Share Your Ideas


HistoryAcademic Senate Process

Deliberate and Thoughtful – and Long1999 Discipline Faculty

Fall 2001 Resolution started process- Several plenary session breakouts- 2 statewide hearings (Spring 04)- Background paper (Fall 04)- Local and plenary session debates (04-05)

Spring 2005 Formal Recommendation adopted- Voting delegates- Not unanimous but clear majority- Compare with local bond measures


HistoryWhat was the Proposal?

• Statewide Minimum Requirements - Associate Degree (NOT…)- Math and English (Reading

next?)• Math

- currently Algebra I

• English- currently below Freshman Composition

• Raise one LEVEL


History - Some Concerns

• Local Control- Existing statewide minimum- Inappropriate level - ASCCC recommends statewide to BoG- Local senate recommends local increase

• Not Transfer or Certificate• Specific Courses Unsuitable• Accountability/Fiscal


History -More Concerns

• Right Data – Wrong Conclusions• It’s Difficult

- Shouldn’t do it / education in general• It’ll Take Too Long

- 2 years, give degree / HS seat time• Subgroups of Students

- Lower success rate / don’t need it- Comparable high school data


HistoryWhy Make the Change?

• Policy Direction / Public Good• Right Thing

– not easy (operational…)• Right for:

- individual students & families

- system credibility

- California economy

- civic health


History – ReasonsWhy is it Right?

• Locally – may not be obvious• State policy – no brainer• Two different reasons – same conclusion• Economic

- Skills + Living wage + Global Economy• Educational Integrity

- HS, CSU, UC- General education for degree


History – ReasonsEconomic Reasons #1

• HS Skill Level- Real wage decline- Workforce exceeds job demand

• “College” Skill Level- Real wage increase- Available jobs exceed workforce

• Leadership Statements- President Bush- 2006 State of Union + San Jose


History – ReasonsEconomic Reasons #2

• OECD Data- Math/science preparation – Portugal- Leader in technology ??

• Employers (local and EDWPAC)- Communicate, calculate, think

• Leaders- Superintendent O’Connel- BoG President Caplan- Strategic Plan

Better Math & English + Achieve Success


History – ReasonsEducational Reasons

• Old statewide minimum- After two years of college- General education for degree- Beginning algebra in Math- Below freshman comp in English

• Matched High School key standard frameworks• Below CSU entrance requirements• Embarrassing …


Recent HistoryGathering Support

• Fall 05 – Fall 06• Other Statewide Constituencies• Trustee Board – Politically Important• Consultation Council January 06• CIO/CSSO Conference March 06

– Resolution– Leadership of Pam and Robin– Joint Proposal – Basic Skills Initiative


Recent HistoryWho was in Support ?

• Academic Senate, CIOs, CSSOs

- (academic reasons)• Other Internal (political and academic)

- Chancellor Drummond- Consultation- CCCTC/SSCCC/CEOCC

• Other External- President Bush- LAO- Assembly Higher Ed- CA Senate Research


Recent HistoryBoard of Governors Action

• Consultation Council, May 06• First Reading, July 06• Second Reading, September 06• Public Comment Period• File with Secretary of State• Title 5 Regulation Effective, December 06 ?• Mandatory for Entering Students, Fall 09• Positive Public Feedback


The Future

• Ongoing Board Interest (Retreat)

• Strategic Plan Goal B2

• Basic Skills Initiative

• College Implementation– Success for students in both graduation competencies and basic skills


The Future – Basic Skills Initiative

• What is the Initiative?

• Why is this different?


Background/History

• March 2006 CIO/CSSO Conference • April 2006 Consultation Council

• May 2006 Budget Workgroup Meeting – (1) Impromptu pre-meeting conference call (Ian Walton, Pam Deegan, Robin Richards, Randy Lawson), resulting in consensus to delay implementation date of new requirements and aggressively pursue resources to support basic skills student success; (2) identification in the Budget Workgroup meeting of possible funding source – redirection of basic skills overcap funding ($750,000) to support a basic skills initiative and the remainder ($30 million) to be distributed to colleges on a per-basic skills FTES basis

• July 2006 – Basic Skills one-time supplement allocated to colleges; expenditure plan required in September 2006 (can review plan by contacting system office)


• September/October 2006 – Research phase initiated; $50,000 in research funds allocated through Mt. San Antonio College; research to be conducted by the Center for Student Success

• October 2006 – RFA for $700,000 for basic skills statewide professional development sent out to colleges expressing interest through letters of intent; function of the successful college to be to serve as fiscal agent to work with the Academic Senate

Research Phase (Where We are Now)


• Utilizing the review of literature and effective practices research commissioned by the System Office and conducted by the Center for Student Success, this proposal will facilitate the provision of new system resources to local campuses to improve basic skills instruction. The Center for Student Success proposed to complete their research by February 1, 2007. Based on that projected timeline, this project proposes the following:

• Review of the literature on successful basic skills practices• Identification/discussion of effective practices based upon

the review of the literature• A self-assessment instrument colleges will use to assess

their own status in relationship to effective teaching and learning in basic skills


Task Responsibility Timeline

Form Steering Committee CIO, Academic Senate, CSSO, System Office representatives

December 2006

Steering Committee will meet to: identify expert team participants, approve statewide meeting date and location to train expertsbegin to notify expert team participantsadvertise the initiative develop and approve the job description for the team of experts

January 2007

Receive results of research and self assessment tool

Mt San AntonioCSS

February 2007

Prepare training materials for expert teams based on research conducted by Mt. San Antonio

•Math and English Implementation (MEI) Ad Hoc with Basic Skills Committee

February/March 2007

Approve training materials Steering Committee March 2007

•Make a presentation at the Senate’s Teaching Institute, Vocational Leadership Institute, and Spring Plenary Session and the CIO/CSSO Conference. Disseminate results

MEI Ad Hoc February – April 2007


Hold a statewide conference to train the experts. General session would include background/goals of the project, as well as an overview of the research and menu of possible projects. Breakouts would include information on specific pieces of the research, particularly on the issues that will be presented in the regional meetings. Groups (teams of experts – 2 faculty, 1 CIO, 1 CSSO) will be formed at this training session.

MEI, Basic Skills, and •Steering Committee

Spring 2007 (April/May)

•Implement online self assessment tool and individual follow up as necessary.

MEI March – May 2007

Prepare written analysis of general statewide information from self assessment tool

MEI June 2007

Hold two to four regional meetings for colleges on specific topics as identified by research

Team of Experts June through August 2007

Identify and schedule colleges for onsite training visits

Steering Committee July/August 2007


Train campuses on site at college (technical assistance) using the results of the self assessment to select projects from the menu to create an individual college road map

Team of Experts August through December 2007

Colleges implement “quick start” projects, as a result of research, using new 07-08 dollars

College Fall 07

Colleges implement “slow start” projects as a result of training, using 07-08 dollars

College Spring 08

Initial evaluation of 2007-08 projects Steering Committee Spring 2008

Colleges implement additional projects as a result of evaluation, using new 08-09 dollars

College Fall 08 – Spring 09


Summary Process at a Glance

• Research• Disseminate information• Assess based on research• Create “menu” concept of best

practices/colleges select matches from menu

• Teams visit colleges to train for specific menu selections


The Fine Print

• More details than you want…

www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us

“Progress on Math/English”• Actual Title 5 Language, §55806

• Testing Options – no change• Alternative Courses – no change• Degree Applicability – no change


The Fine Print - Level

• Effective Date, Fall 2009

• Satisfactory Grade

• Same Level, Same Rigor

• Level is Freshman Composition and

Intermediate Algebra (w/ prereq)

• Not necessarily those historical courses


The Fine Print - Alternatives

• Alternative Courses offered by the Math and English Departments• Other Departments §55805.5 e

– “courses in English and mathematics taught in or on behalf of other departments”

– entrance requirements

– local curriculum and BoT approval

• Minimum Qualifications ??


Possible Alternatives

• Math– Embedded Vocational– Liberal Arts / Critical Thinking

• English– Research/Compare/Advocate– Vocational– Alternative Focus


Alternative Examples

• Antelope Valley – Computer Mathematics

• Fullerton – Business Mathematics

• Golden West – Business Communication

• Golden West – Journalism: Writing for News Media


The Fine Print - Testing

• “By completing an assessment conducted pursuant to subchapter 6…”

• Matriculation regulations

• New test at new level

• Degree Applicability– Unchanged, local decision


On Campus ConversationsCurriculum Committees

• Is the Conversation Happening?

• Departments – new courses

• Support Services – examine

• Tests - rewrite

• Senate action on requirements


On Campus ConversationsAlternative Courses

• Not just Comp and Int Alg

• Existing Examples

• Critical Thinking Level/Rigor

• Math – Embedded Voc / Survey

• English – Level of Analysis


ASCCC ActivitiesMath/English Implementation

Ad Hoc Committee

• Co Chairs- Barbara Illowsky, Math, De Anza

- Richard Mahon, Humanities, Riverside

• Web Site- faculty.rcc.edu/mahon/English_Math.html


ASCCC Activities

• Math/English Ad Hoc- Gather/Share Alternative Courses- Math Anxiety/Learning- Research the Effects

• + Basic Skills Committee- Basic Skills Initiative


CCCCIO Activities

• Locally - working with our individual curriculum committees to examine recommended changes and examine appropriate alternatives

•Statewide – Committed to Basic Skills Initiative


Thank You

“We CanWe ShouldIt’s RightIt’s Our Job”

– Senate Rostrum, April 06


Your Ideas and Activities

•Questions ?

•Share Ideas…..

•What Are You Going to Do to Make This a Success on Your Campus?

cclc conference, fall 2006 – pam deegan, ccccio / ian walton, asccc graduation competencies for...

Documents

ideasspring session

successspring session

degreespring session

levelspring session

plenary session breakouts

plenary session debates

santa claraspring session

local senate