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Supporting Student Success: The Basic Skills Initiative at Fullerton College

Supporting Student Success: The Basic Skills Initiative at Fullerton College. Where Have We Been, and Where Are We Going?. Purpose of the Presentation. Background and planning process of the Basic Skills Student Success Steering Committee (BSSSSC)

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Supporting Student Success: The Basic Skills Initiative at Fullerton College

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  1. Supporting Student Success: The Basic Skills Initiative at Fullerton College Where Have We Been, and Where Are We Going?

  2. Purpose 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

  3. Background and Planning Process of the Basic Skills Initiative and the BSSSSC Purpose # 1

  4. Basic 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

  5. Basic 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.”

  6. Fullerton CollegePlacement Test Results

  7. Basic Skills Initiative Yearly Allocations Each year the state discusses whether to remove categorical restrictions of these funds which increases uncertainty.

  8. Established 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

  9. Established 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

  10. Current Areas of Focus with Some Preliminary Program Feedback/Data Purpose # 2

  11. Focus Area # 1:Tutoring and Student Support • Graduate Student Internship Program • Specialized ESL Tutoring • Mathematics Enhanced Tutoring Program • Academic Support for Student Athletes Program • Umoja Community

  12. Graduate Student Internship Program Spring 2010 GSI Enrollment, Retention and Success

  13. Academic Support for Student Athletes Program (INCITE) Spring 2010 Academic Success and Retention:

  14. Focus Area # 2:Staff Development Pipeline

  15. Adjunct Training Program (ATP) Spring 2010 Faculty Survey

  16. Focus Area # 3:BSI Infused into Content-area Courses • Strategic Literacy Initiative • Graduate Student Internship Program • Cross-disciplinary conference teams • Needs assessment surveys of content-area faculty

  17. Workshops, Strategic Literacy Initiative and Graduate Student Internship Program

  18. Focus 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.

  19. ESP Program Goals

  20. ESP 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

  21. Entering Scholars Program Data Prepared by Dr. Kenneth A. Meehan, “Institutional Effectiveness, Fall 2010”

  22. Purpose # 3:Future Directions/trends for Basic Skills • Acceleration in developmental sequences • Activities that encourage greater participation in matriculation • Directed Learning Activities (DLAs) • Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIGs)

  23. Thank you!

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