What is the Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative? Presented by: Institutional Effectiveness, CCC Chancellor’s Office Winter,

IEPI is: An initiative funded by the Legislature $2.5 million for Year One ( ) $17.5 million for Year Two ( ) $27.5 million anticipated for Year Three ( ) Administered by the CCC Chancellor’s Office 2

IEPI Structure Executive Committee Chancellor’s Office College of the Canyons Chabot-Las Positas CCD Foothill College Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Success Center (funded by Kresge Foundation) Advisory Committee 66 members from 20 statewide organizations Workgroups provide input to Executive Committee on the initiative’s four major components 3

The Desired IEPI Outcomes are to: Help make the California Community Colleges the most effective system of higher education in the world. Eliminate accreditation sanctions and audit findings at colleges. Enhance access, success, and equity for our students. 4

IEPI Major Components Indicators Professional Development Partnership Resource Teams Policy, Practice and Procedures 5

Mapping New Statewide Initiatives: California Community Colleges Student Success Framework 6 Professional Development & Technical Assistance: A.Access & Alignment B.Intake & Guidance C.Teaching & Student Learning/Progress D.Data to Inform Decision-Making Student Success: A.Graduation B.Employment C.Other Goals

Professional Development Regional workshops and other face-to-face events Online clearinghouse of effective practices, trainings, and other resources 7

Professional Development Workshops / Convenings To date, well over 1,000 attendees have participated in IEPI-sponsored workshops The IEPI Approach to Workshops Held at colleges whenever possible. Sessions are interactive. Teams from each institution attend. Product is a list of specific steps going forward. IEPI follows up on each team’s progress. 8

Professional Development: Workshops / Convenings (Cont.) Student Support (Re)defined Workshops Integrated Planning – January 22, 2016: Coast CCD – February 26, 2016: College of the Canyons Diversity in Hiring Inmate Education Audit and Fiscal Issues – February 19, 2016: College of the Canyons 9

Professional Development Online Clearinghouse Online Clearinghouse (Prof. Learning Network) Pulls together hundreds of resources by topic (e.g., basic skills, SLO assessment, integrated planning, etc.), highlighting exemplary practices Will include system-wide calendar and other features Soft launch in November 2015 The Professional Learning Network: pln.cccco.edu 10

Partnership Resource Teams Expertise is matched to Areas of Focus from pool of over 230 experts Not just a single visit: Each team commits to 3 visits or more as needed The visits are designed to: Understand issues and identify scope of support Develop ideas for institution’s Innovation and Effectiveness Plan to address Areas of Focus Provide follow up support as needed 11

Partnership Resource Teams Team visits started in May and June institutions selected to date to receive technical assistance by PRTs Spring 2015 cohort 8 institutions; Fall 2015 cohort 15 colleges, 1 center, and 1 district; 6 institutions tentatively designated for Spring 2016 Institution CEO completes short letter of interest Grants of up to $150,000 as seed money to expedite implementation of institution’s Innovation and Effectiveness Plan (available until funds run out) 12

Examples of Areas of Focus Identified by Institutions Integrated planning at all levels, with resource allocation Using student success and achievement data for improving decision-making and institutional effectiveness Enrollment management, strategic and otherwise 13

Areas of Focus (cont.) Delineation of function between college and district Technology tools for monitoring and management of institutional effectiveness processes Improvement of governance, decision-making, and communication Fiscal management and strategies 14

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