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HOT TOPICS IN CURRICULUM (SACC Update)

Stay updated on the latest curriculum changes and discussions in the education sector. Learn about course scheduling priorities, course withdrawal and repetition, local approval of stand-alone courses, course coding issues, and more.

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HOT TOPICS IN CURRICULUM (SACC Update)

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  1. HOT TOPICS IN CURRICULUM(SACC Update) Beth Smith, SACC Co-Chair, (ASCCC) Randal Lawson, SACC Co-Chair, (CCCCIO) Stephanie Low, Dean Curriculum and Instruction (CCCCO) ASCCC Fall Plenary 2010

  2. System Advisory Committee on Curriculum • What is it? • Who is on it? • What is its role?

  3. 2010 Course Scheduling Priorities • Focus on Transfer, Career Technical, and Basic Skills • Avoid Recreational/Avocational Course Offerings • Reduce Physical Education Offering

  4. Noncredit Physical Education/Dance • Title 5, Section 58130: • No Apportionment for Noncredit Classes in “Dancing and Recreational Physical Education” • May still be approved as noncredit courses and offered, but not claimed for apportionment • Impact on Noncredit Older Adult Programs • Conversion to Fee-Based Offerings

  5. Course Withdrawal and Repetition • It’s not over yet—the saga continues… • Long-awaited Guidelines to 2007-2008 Title 5 Changes Being Released with Cautionary Message • Pressure from LAO/Department of Finance for More Restriction (Student Access Issues) • Perhaps Restriction on Total Enrollments for Apportionment • Review/Reconsider “Activity” Course Repetition

  6. Course Withdrawal and Repetition • It’s not over yet—the saga continues… • What To Do Now • Probably Best To Do Nothing Unless Current Local Policy Less Restrictive Than Permitted by Regulations Now in Effect

  7. Local Approval of Stand-Alone Courses • AB 1943—”Sunset” of Local Approval in 2012 • Determining Course of Action • Legislation? • Other Means of Extending “Sunset” Date? • Report to Legislature Being Prepared • Supporting Data—Based Upon CRCC • Possible Data Issues • Are Your College’s CB 24 Values Correct?

  8. Course Coding Issues • SACC Review of CB (MIS Curriculum and Instruction) Codes • Inspired by Recent Experience with CB 21 • Recommendations for Changes Being Made to Chancellor’s Office MIS • Deletion of Seemingly Archaic Codes • Clarification of Definitions/Explanations • Updating of Possible Values

  9. Course Coding Issues • Discussing Pros and Cons of Moving from T.O.P (Taxonomy of Programs) to C.I.P. (Classification of Instructional Programs) Course Classification Codes • T.O.P. Codes Only Used in California • C.I.P. – Federal Classification Systems Used in Other States • Existing Code “Crosswalk” Because Chancellor’s Office Must Use C.I.P Codes for Perkins/Other Federal Reporting

  10. Noncredit Title 5 Regulations • Proposed Revisions to Title 5, Sections 55150, 55151, 55152, 55153, and 55155 Currently Being Reviewed Various Noncredit Groups • Development of Program and Course Approval Handbook Module 3 Dependent Upon Status of Proposed Title 5 Changes

  11. Basic Skills 30-Unit Limit • Considered Revision of Title 5, Section 55035 • Based Upon “Uncodified Statute” • Would Therefore Require Legislation • Decided Seeking Legislative Change Unwise in Current Environment • Local Waiver Process Permitted Under Current Regulations for Students Making Progress

  12. Mission Appropriateness of Courses • A program or course must • Be the appropriate level for community colleges; that is, not beyond the associate degree or the first two years of college • Address a valid transfer, career technical, or basic skills purpose • At this time, not address civic education or lifelong learning • Not be primarily avocational or recreational

  13. Mission Appropriateness of Courses • Current Concern—Courses Offered for Faculty Professional Development • Clearly Beyond Associate Degree Level • Therefore Not Eligible for Apportionment

  14. Skills Prerequisite Validation • Proposed Revision of Title 5, Section 55003 to Allow for Validation of Skills Prerequisites through Content Review • Academic Senate Task Force (with CIO and CSSO representation)—Recommendation of Further Revisions to Address Concerns/Questions from July 2010 BOG Meeting • Recommended Changes Reviewed by SACC at October 22 Meeting

  15. SB 1440 Implementation • Statewide Academic Senate—Primary Role in Determining Degree Content • SACC—Future Advisory Role for Degree Approval Processes

  16. Training Resources • Program and Course Approval Handbook Update • Pending Development of Module 3 (Noncredit) • Currently Planned for 2011 • Matrix on Types of Instruction • Electronic Resource Being Developed by SACC

  17. Warm Topics • Curriculum Inventory implementation • Course coding issues • 2011(?) Review of credit and noncredit programs • Credit certificates less than 18 semester units • Need for data on repeatability and prerequisites • 30-Unit limit on Basic Skills enrollment • Title IV Review • Focus of information requested was “regular effective contact” for students in a DE class and receiving financial aid • USDOE is undertaking these reviews at numerous types of institutions around the country based on the amount of financial aid and DE classes

  18. Hot Topics • Course repetition and withdrawal • Guidelines (version xx?) really are almost ready • Proposed limit to number of enrollments allowed for apportionment • Prerequisite validation • Conversion of credit courses to fee-based offerings • Community services offerings • Contract education • SB 1143 – Task force on student success and completion

  19. Hotter Topics • Noncredit title 5 regulations • Require CCCCO approval for all noncredit courses • Continue to require approval for Adult High School and Career Development/College Preparation (SB361) certificates • Delegate authority to colleges to locally approve all other noncredit certificates • Program and Course Approval Handbook • Revision to include Curriculum Inventory • Module 3 on noncredit curriculum development

  20. Hottest Topics

  21. Hottest Topics • SB 1440 Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act • Discipline faculty from CCC and CSU systems developing Transfer Model Curriculum • Community colleges must offer (and CSU must accept students who complete) an associate degree that includes: • 18+ semester units / 27 + quarter units in a major or area of emphasis • Completion of the CSU GE or IGETC pattern • 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units • GPA of 2.0 • No additional graduation requirements • Approval process will be announced

  22. Hottest Topics • Limitations on Enrollment Legal Opinion O 10-07 • Cohort of students enrolled in a section that is not open to other students • “Reasonable percentage” of all sections is defined as the majority of sections • Title 5 section 58106 allows exceptions • Contracts with CTE Providers • Title 5, chapter 6, subchapter 7, commencing with 55600 • Sections 55602 and 55605 require annual approval by the Chancellor’s Office of contracts with CTE providers, i.e. cosmetology • New form and process will be distributed in spring 2011

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