Basic Skills Initiative 2009 Together, We Can

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Central/Sacramento Regional WorkshopApril 30-May 1, 2009

History of the BSI

BSI discussions born out of need to raise math and English requirements

Collaboration between Academic Senate Chief Instructional Officers Chief Student Services Officers Chancellor’s Office

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BSI Grants

$33 million per year, 110 community colleges

$1.6 million per year for professional development

Year 1: Center for Student SuccessYears 2 & 3: Foothill-De Anza

Community College District, Barbara Illowsky

Year 4: Los Angeles Community College District, Deborah Harrington

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Some Goals of CCC BSI 2009

Create a Network that over five years will encompass all 110 community colleges

Create a yearly Leadership InstituteCreate a virtual network

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Why a Network?

Fall 2008 Chancellor’s Office data 93, 762 community college faculty,

staff, and administrators 63,313 faculty

How can we address the needs of this huge population of employees?

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Why a Network?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8

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Popularity of Social Networking Sites

FacebookMySpaceTwitterAnd others…

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Need for Sharing Technology

Sharp tech skills needed to compete in global society

Digital natives vs. digital immigrants

Those born into technology never far from it

Their source of connection, communication, and learning

Can we take advantage of this window for learning by integrating more technology into our classrooms and institutions?

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Pilot Regional Networks

Sacramento/Central Valley

Bay Area LA San Diego

Making Connections

Regional WorkshopsLearning NetworkSummer Leadership Institute

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Sharing Technology

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Technology Activity

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Pilot Network

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What Does This All Mean?

Student LearningFaculty LearningInstitutional LearningSystemic Learning

CA Success Network (SN) Logic Model

Target Population -State and Local- Level Decision-Makers -Administrators -Faculty -Support Staff -Students

Activities

Collaborative Learning Networks

Coordination with core organizations (Alliance building among ASCCC, LACCD Project, Other Partners)

-Guide statewide infrastructure development -Assist in securing funds for acquiring additional resources to support State & Regional infrastructure

Faculty Learning Implementation of

Innovative/ Alternative & Engaging

Methodologies/ Pedagogy

Increased Learning, Success &

Persistence of Students

Short Term Outcomes Long Term Outcomes

Student Learning Success of Students’

Personal Goals, Completing AA/AS &

Certificate Programs & Transferring to 4 Yr

Colleges

Skilled Implementation of

Responsive, Innovative, Integrated Essential

Academic Skills Curriculum

Systemic Learning Policies that Support

Sustained, Innovative/ Alternative & Engaging

Methodologies/ Pedagogy at CCCs

Create statewide infrastructure (Permanent learning network among 110 Colleges and a CCC Center)

-Establish statewide coordinating center -Guide the development of and coordinate & support a system of regional networks -Coordinate & support partnerships among professional development efforts -Provide vision & support for the development of innovative professional development activities -Introduce & engage in collaborative evaluation activities that generate knowledge about effective learning to transform practice

Develop a cadre of campus leaders -Conduct Summer Leadership Institute, ASCCC Workshops, Other Leadership Institutes & on-going professional development activities -Develop strategies to retain effective leaders -Guide annual revision of Campus BSI Action Plans -On-going evaluation of the process and impact of professional development activities

Promote models of effective practices -Build capacity of all faculty to teach students who are underprepared for learning in college courses -Develop Web-based, virtual teaching & learning communities, including a virtual resource library -Engage in collaborative evaluation activities

Local Policy Adoption Supporting SN &

Other BSI Initiatives

Create regional level infrastructure (networks) -Develop & support long-term on-going regional professional development training & supporting materials for the target population -Develop infrastructure for colleges to learn about & share innovative instructional programs -On-going evaluation of professional & program activities, including benchmark assessment & capacity building

Institutional Learning Support for Sustained,

Innovative/ Alternative & Engaging

Methodologies/ Pedagogy

Leadership Institute

June 14-20, 2009 at San Francisco State

Participants from inaugural networks

Follow up and sharing ASCCC Sponsored Basic Skills Regionals Strengthening Student Success Conference Tillery Institute Network Website …

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Leadership Institute

How can I help my college establish, advance and sustain a network that supports the success of our students, especially those who are underprepared for learning in college courses?

How can we work together to create such networks among community colleges in California to support student success throughout our state?

Leadership Institute Focus

Institutional Transformation (Becoming a Prepared College)

Program Design and Management

Program Evaluation

Networking and Professional Development

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2009 Pilot Network

Summer Leadership Training:

Network building capacity,

sustainability, and scalability

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Summer Leadership Training:

Network building capacity,

sustainability, and scalability

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Summer Leadership Training:

Network building capacity,

sustainability, and scalability

Successes and Challenges Activity

On an index card, write #1 on one side, and #2 on the other

1. Identify an area where your college excels in supporting students with basic skills needs.2. Identify an area where your college is challenged regarding supporting students with basic skills needs.

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Nancy Cook, Sacramento/Central Valley

Regional Network Coordinator

ncook@sierracollege.edu

http://cccbsi.edulounge.net

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