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Doing Prerequisites Right

This text discusses upcoming events and important steps related to reviewing and revising local policies, developing content review processes, and improving student success in relation to prerequisites. It also highlights the need for capacity planning and implementation. Questions and discussions are encouraged.

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Doing Prerequisites Right

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  1. Zerryl Becker Dennis Gervin RichardMahon Doing PrerequisitesRight

  2. Timetable • Title 5 §55003 Review: SACC (January-February-March) • Consultation Council (this morning!) • A conversation with MALDEF • Regional colloquia April-May • Board of Governors May/July • Curriculum Institute, July 8-10, 2010; Early release of “Prerequisites Revisited” at Curriculum Institute • Fall 2010: Review & revise local policy & procedure; develop & implement local content review; review & approve new CORs for 2011-12 college catalogs

  3. Local Steps for Prereqs • Amend local board policy & administrative procedures • If none exists, develop & adopt rigorous local content review process • Local dialogue with researchers about current balance of student access and success: how to improve student success • Local dialogue about lessons learned from local BSI interventions • Local dialogue about adequacy of professional development

  4. Rigorous Content Review… …is based on the approved/proposed Course Outline of Record …should not be based on the syllabus …aligns exit/entry skills; Perhaps, aligns the objectives/outcomes of the proposed prerequisites with the topics (for knowledge) or methods of evaluation (for skills) of the course seeking the prerequisite …should be based on consensus/recommendations of disciplines involved, not on individuals. …should be separately approved by the local curriculum committee

  5. Capacity, Planning, Implementation • Where to begin: English, mathematics, reading? • Need to integrate with local developmental capacity • Need to adopt in a graduated way so as to minimally disrupt enrollment patterns • Need for local curriculum committee to adopt a more holistic and integrated consideration of the curriculum

  6. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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