Wheeler North, ASCCC Treasurer Patty Dilko, Facilitator

Agenda Repeatability v. Non-repeatability – Then and Now Who Are You & What Do You Need? Curricular Redesign and Student Success Discussion References/Resources

Course Repetition and Repeatable Courses Course repetition – when a student re-enrolls in a course that was not designed to be repeatable Repeatable courses – courses that are intended to be repeated because academic acquisition requires repetitious exposure to the learning experience(s) irrespective of subject advancement and the necessary repetition cannot reasonably occur within a single term

Course Repetition Students do not finish or successfully complete Recency/currency has become outdated Historically One retake to alleviate failed, unlimited retakes on withdrawals Revised to two alleviation retakes and four W’s Re-revised to three enrollments + one (lapse of time or extenuating circumstances)

Repeatable Courses Capacity attainment requires repetition irrespective of subject advancement Attainment either requires a high number of repetitions or the number of repetition opportunity slots are inherently low

Repeatable Courses – Historically Common to Arts and Physical Education Some use in CTE areas Limitations existed (4) but were problematic Sequential (A, B, C, or beginning, advanced. Etc.) Variable Unit Courses Blended Courses (lecture, activity and lab) Overlapping Courses (beginning & advanced in same section) Content varies but activity remains the same

Repeatable Courses – Current direction As of 9:13 a.m. (and five years of repetitious repetition meetings) we think the following might happen: The only designated as repeatable courses will be: Intercollegiate athletics Where required by transfer to CSU or UC

Repeatable Courses – Current direction NOTE: THESE CHANGES DO NOT AFFECT THE FOLLOWING: Course repetition Legally mandated retraining Enrollment in variable unit courses and CWEE Lapse of time may be defined at 36 months (with possible exceptions for conditions of continued employment)

Do these changes affect your program? (we presume you are here because they do) What are the andragogical goals and needs of your curriculum (is repetition the only solution) ? How can these needs be met by current provisions? What choices make the most sense in the context of improving student success?

Better Stated: What changes will do the most to increase student success (presuming we need to redesign curriculum)? Why do our students fail? Are they effective learners? How do we ensure this of our entering students? Do they need every course? ( Credit by exam)

References/Resources ASCCC Paper, Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide, 2008 CCCCO Legal, Apportionment Limits for Credit Course Enrollment Repetition and Withdrawal, 2011 ASCCC Rostrum, Three “Takes” of a Course: Limiting Withdrawals and Repetition to Alleviate Substandard Grades, 2011 ASCCC Rostrum, Perspectives on Student Success, 2011

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