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Prerequisite Validation

Prerequisite Validation. A How-To Course by Leslee Koritzke. Terminology:. target – the course into which the student is trying to enroll. prerequisite – attaining the skills of this course are necessary for successful completion of the target course.

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Prerequisite Validation

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  1. Prerequisite Validation A How-To Course by Leslee Koritzke

  2. Terminology: • target – the course into which the student is trying to enroll. • prerequisite – attaining the skills of this course are necessary for successful completion of the target course. • corequisite – concurrently attaining the skills of this course are necessary for the successful completion of the target course. • advisory – attaining the skills in this course will enhance knowledge in the Target course, but are not necessary for success.

  3. What is Validation? • Determining if a student would be “highly unlikely to succeed” without the prerequisite or corequisite course. • Determining if a student could succeed without the advisory course

  4. Who’s responsibility is it? • Discipline faculty • Matriculation Coordinator • Curriculum Committee

  5. Why do it? • Every student in class will be appropriately prepared! • Classes will be easier to teach! • Overall enrollment will stabilize and increase!

  6. When is it due? • Courses adopted prior to July 1990: July 1996 • Courses adopted between July 1990 and Nov. 1993: November 1999 • Courses adopted since November 1993: Should already be validated! • Re-validate during each six-year Program Review.

  7. Types of Courses… • Sequential within a discipline English 64 for English 21 • Cross discipline Chemistry 51 for Microbiology 1 • Cross discipline with an English or Math prerequisite Math 105 for Culinary 111 • Transferable Math 125 for Chemistry 101

  8. Types of Validation… • Content Review: Entry and exit skills For all prerequisites, corequisites, and advisories • University Equivalents: At 3 UC or CSU universities For Transferable target courses • Data Collection: Determine success in quantifiable terms. For English and Math prerequisites only

  9. Prerequisite Validation Form Write in Target Course here. Driving 102 Choose only oneper form. Driving 101

  10. Check off Levelof Scrutiny Prerequisite Validation Form 

  11. Prerequisite Validation Form X Choose all that apply

  12. Prerequisite Validation Form Signatures of the majority of Full-Time Faculty John Hancock 9/9/99

  13. Course Validation Form/Worksheet CONTENT REVIEW [ ] Prerequisite [ ] Corequisite [ ] Advisory Course Target Course Course Name and Number ___________________________ Course Name and Number_______________________ Exit Skills or Exit Knowledge Entry Skills or Entry Knowledge Content Review Form X Driving 102 Driving 101 Understand vehicle code Operate automatic transmissionUse mirrors to park in a busy parking lot Drive under normal freeway conditions Understand basic maintenance requirements Understand vehicle code Operate automatic transmissionParking: parking lot and parallel Drive on the freeway Understand basic maintenance requirements

  14. Congratulations! You’ve just validated a prerequisite! Now, get out there and It’s Fun! Validate! It’s Painless!

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