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Academic Affairs Carole Bogue-Feinour

Basic Skills as the Foundation for Student Success __________________________ California Community Colleges Library Directors/Deans Meeting March 2, 2007. Academic Affairs Carole Bogue-Feinour. New Graduation Requirements. Board of Governors unanimously approves graduation competencies

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Academic Affairs Carole Bogue-Feinour

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  1. Basic Skills as theFoundation for Student Success__________________________California Community CollegesLibrary Directors/Deans MeetingMarch 2, 2007 Academic Affairs Carole Bogue-Feinour

  2. New Graduation Requirements • Board of Governors unanimously approves graduation competencies • ESL/Basic Skills moves forward • BOG Support • BOG Retreat (July) • Connection with Strategic Plan • Funding • Three Phase Project

  3. Basic Skills, the System Office& the System Strategic Plan • Goal Area B Student Success and Readiness Goal Area Implementation Team (GAIT) and its role • Strategy B1 Basic Skills as the Foundation for Student Success • Strategy B2 Assessment and Placement • Combined Action Plan Group and role of APG

  4. July 2006 Immediate Funding – Interim • 05-06 Basic Skills over cap $ allocated to colleges • Expenditure plan required in September 2006 • Possibility of amending plan in January 2007

  5. October 2006Phase 1 Begins – Research • Research phase initiated • $50,000 in research funds allocatedthrough Mt. San Antonio College • Research conducted by the Center forStudent Success (RP Group)

  6. The Research includedthe following: • Review of the literature and effective practices • Self-assessment instrument forcolleges to assess their own status • Cost/Revenue Estimation Tool

  7. The Results of the Researchincluded the following areas: • Organizational/Administrative Practices • Program Components • Staff Development • Instructional Practices

  8. February 2007 Phase 2 Begins –Professional Development • RFA for $700,000 for basic skills statewide professional development sent out to colleges in November • College to work with the Academic Senate on planning and delivery • Grant awarded to Foothill/De Anza • Subcontract with Academic Senate

  9. Steering Committee Created: ASCCC, CIO, CSSO Chair: Barbara Illowsky Committee members: Project Director, 6 faculty (math, English, counseling, ESL, reading, humanities), 3 CSSOs,3 CIOs, 1 CEO, System Office, Academic Senate

  10. Role of the Steering Committee Steering Committee will advise the Project Director • Teams of Specialists • Selection and job description and training • Statewide and Regional Meetings • Training Materials • Communicate Project Goals to Colleges • Work with other “Supports”

  11. February – April 2007 • Develop qualifications for Teams of Specialists • Identify team members (2 faculty members, CIO, CSSO-selected by the representative organization) • Identify and schedules campuses for regional meetings on literature review and self-assessment tool • Conference presentations • Pilot self-assessment tool at 12 colleges(Center for Student Success)

  12. February – July 2007 Conference Presentations: • Senate Teaching Institute • Senate Vocational Education Leadership • CIO/CSSO Spring Conference • Senate Spring Plenary Session • Senate Curriculum Institute

  13. May – August 2007Initial Regional Meetings • Results of Research Phase • Self-Assessment Tool • Creation of College Plans • Selection of projects • Outcomes/evaluation • Costs/funding

  14. Fall 2007Continue Professional Development • Continue Regional Meetings • Provide Training in Specific Projects/Tools

  15. Spring 2008Phase 3 Begins – Implementation • Based on the research and self-assessment tool,implement college plan

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