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Math/English Academic Senate Recommendations Graduation Requirements

Math/English Academic Senate Recommendations Graduation Requirements. Ian Walton, President Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. Math/English Academic Senate Recommendations. Home Campus – Mission College – Math - 1978. Local Senate – 5 years ASCCC - 1997. I’d rather be….

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Math/English Academic Senate Recommendations Graduation Requirements

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  1. Math/EnglishAcademic Senate RecommendationsGraduation Requirements Ian Walton, President Academic Senate for California Community Colleges CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  2. Math/EnglishAcademic Senate Recommendations Home Campus – Mission College – Math - 1978 Local Senate – 5 years ASCCC - 1997 I’d rather be…. CEO Invitation… CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  3. Academic Senate Process Deliberate and Thoughtful - Listserv comment / new participants Fall 2001 Resolution started process - Several plenary session breakouts - 2 statewide hearings (Spring 04) - Background paper (Fall 04) - Local and plenary session debates (04-05) Spring 2005 Recommendation adopted - Voting delegates - Not unanimous but clear majority - Compare with local bond measures CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  4. Process – Next Steps Senate President & Exec - Implement will of body CIO/CSSO/CEO Conversations - Slow down timeline Consultation Council - January and May Board of Governors - July and September Implementation ? - November or Fall 07 or ? (Catalog rights) CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  5. Academic & Professional Recommendation on statewide policy - Parallel to local process Board of Governors - Standing order 332 - Advice and judgment of Academic Senate will be primarily relied upon - Engage and consider views of Consultation CIO organization + Senate - Champions of academic policy Please Join Us CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  6. Please Join Us Talk to other groups Gain approval of BoG DoF !! (Information Competency) Implement locally Help students achieve success - CIO, CSSO, Vocational, Counselors CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  7. Why Make the Change?30,000 feet Right Thing - Not easy Right for: - Individual students/families - System credibility - California economy - Civic health & democracy CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  8. Why is it Right? Locally – may not be obvious State policy – no brainer Two different reasons – same conclusion Economic - Skills + Living wage + Global Econ Educational Integrity - HS, CSU, UC - General education for degree CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  9. Economic Reasons #1 HS Skill Level - Real wage decline - Workforce exceeds job demand College Skill Level - Real wage increase - Available jobs exceed workforce Leadership Statements - President Bush - 2006 State of Union CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  10. Economic Reasons #2 OECD Data - Math/science preparation – Portugal - Leader in technology ?? Employers (local and EDWPAC) - Communicate, calculate, think Leaders - Superintendent O’Connel - BoG President Caplan - Strategic Plan Better Math & English + Achieve Success CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  11. Educational Reason Current statewide minimum - After two years of college - General education for degree - Beginning algebra in Math - Below freshman comp in English Matches High School key standard frameworks Below CSU entrance requirements Embarrassing … CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  12. The Senate Proposal To receive an associate degree Raise math requirement by one level Raise English requirement by one level Not unanimous CIO/CSSO/CEO discussions Considerable Misinformation Academic & Professional CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  13. Fine Print One Page Summary - handout Complete Digest www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us Locally higher – preserve option Testing – preserve option Alternative Course/Dept – preserve option Degree applicability – preserve option CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  14. Alternative Courses Encourage Development Not just English 1A and Intermediate Algebra English - Analyze & compare alternatives - Promote your conclusion - e.g. Journalism / Business Writing Math - Vocational embedded - Liberal Arts/Critical Thinking - e.g. Engineering / Electronics CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  15. Some Concerns Local Control Existing statewide minimum Inappropriate level ASCCC recommends statewide to BoG Local senate recommends local increase Not Transfer or Certificate Specific Courses unsuitable Accountability/Fiscal CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  16. More Concerns Right Data – Wrong Conclusions It’s Difficult - Shouldn’t do it / education in general It’ll Take Too Long - 2 years, give degree / HS seat time Subgroups of Students Lower success rate / don’t need it Comparable high school data CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  17. Support Support, support, support Can’t Mandate (DoF Problem) - encourage colleges to consider the provision of appropriate support services to assist students in meeting the new requirements Join us in BCP or Strategic Plan/Grant Senate Best Practices Paper CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

  18. Conclusion It’s the Right Thing Our Job – Make it Work for Students Support, support, support Provide Alternatives Be creative together We can, We should ….. CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

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