Basic Skills Across the Curriculum Barbara Illowsky, Project Director ASCCC Curriculum Institute, July 2008

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Who are you? How many came to last and/or this year’s BSI trainings? How many are on your BSI committee? How many have read the Basic Skills as a Foundation for Success in CCC’s literature review? How many teach a basic skills course?

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What is the BSI? A little history A little money A system-wide effort

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What are Basic Skills? Basic skills are those foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, learning skills, study skills, and English as a Second Language which are necessary for students to succeed in college-level work.

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Approximately what percent of California Community College students place into at least one basic skills course in Reading, Writing, ESL or Mathematics? A. 0% B. 25% C. 35% D. 50% E. Over 70%

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What percent of the students in your class probably require additional pre-collegiate training in order to be successful in college-level course work? A. 10% B. 20% C. 40% D. 60% E. Over 70%

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What percent of students who start 3 or more levels below college-level actually make it to a college- level course? A. Less than 10% B % C. Approximately 40% D. Over 60% E. 80% or more E. 80% or more

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Of the CCC students who work, what is the AVERAGE number of hours they work per week? (as reported by the CCCCO) A. 8 hours/week B. 16 hours per week C. 24 hours per week D. 28 hours per week E. 32 hours per week E. 32 hours per week

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Some California Data 70%-85% of First Time Freshmen Require Developmental Education Less than 10% of students who start 3 or more levels below ever reach college-level Most of these findings extremely consistent in last two decades

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 The Literature Review Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California Community Colleges Review of the literature on successful basic skills practices & identification of effective practices based upon review Self-assessment instrument for colleges to assess their own status Cost/Revenue Estimation Tool

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Phase II: Regional Trainings 2007 All community college districts Training and technical assistance on the use of the Self-Assessment Tool

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Phase III: The BSI Today 2008 Provide statewide research, training and support in basic skills to address professional development needs both credit and noncredit instruction adjunct and full-time faculty administrators and staff diversity and equity disparities CTE and general subjects

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Funding $33.1 million funding (includes $1.6 million for professional development) $100,000 minimum per college Based upon number of students in basic skills/ESL courses in Only noncredit and non-degree applicable courses Colleges must submit an Action Plan each year to continue to receive basic skills funds (around October 15th)

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Basic Skills Areas Traditionally English writing Reading Mathematics English as a Second Language But also Career and Technical Education (CTE) General Courses

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Research and Data Collection  Literature Review Addendum  Equity Issues & Strategies  High School to College Transition  Non-credit to Credit Transition  CTE Strategies, including Contextualized Learning  Data base  Survey of programs, strategies and projects  Includes California and national data

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Student Equity  Evaluate all 109 College Student Equity Plans (2005)  Identify common statewide trends  Develop state resources for general needs  Gather baseline data  Identify discrepancies and provide technical assistance to individual colleges

Curriculum Institute, July 2008

Ethnicity Ethnicity % of Total Headcount % of Total Enrollment in Credit Basic Skills & ESL % of Enrollment in Non-credit Basic Skills & ESL African American7.49%11.24%6.23% Asian/ Filipino/Pac Islander 16.40%17.00%19.39% Hispanic/Latino28.79%41.40%43.72% Native American0.86%0.92%0.54% White35.40%22.57%18.69% Total100%

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Professional Development  Regional Meetings  Integration of counseling & student services into courses and programs  Interactive learning, applying various assessment techniques and discussing case studies  Audience: administrators, counselors, basic skills and CTE discipline department chairs, coordinators and faculty

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Regional Meetings 2008 May 9-10: Bakersfield College June 3-4: Sierra College June 3-4: Chaffey College June 5-6: Los Angeles Southwest College June 6-7: Fresno City College June 9-10: Cañada College June 9-10: San Diego Mesa College

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Summer Teaching Institute  August 10-13, 2008, Newport Beach  300 faculty registered  Focus on pedagogy for basic skills, ESL, and CTE  Registration, hotel, travel, and food covered for adjunct faculty and new faculty

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Communications Newsletter Web Site: Conference presentations

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Under construction …  Workshops to Order  Online and face-to-face  Individual or department or college  Fall CTE workshops  Online pedagogy training  Online resources for adjuncts  BSI Handbook (will be online) – Constructing a Framework for Success: A Holistic Approach to Basic Skills

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 On-Going Challenges What are the on-going challenges your college faces as you move forward with your basic skills efforts?

Curriculum Institute, July 2008 How Can You Be Involved? College Action Plan Professional Development - Teaching strategies & programs for ESL, Basic Skills, and CTE students BSI Handbook BSI Trainings BSI Institute BSI Web Site

It’s all about the students!