1. The Academic I-BEST Pathway
Doug Emory, Dean of Instruction, Academic Core, Hospitality, Service

2. Program Development Timeline 2005-2011
Winter2006
Prof-tech I-BEST, first classes
Fall 2010
Dev Ed I-Best , first classes

3. Program Development Timeline 2012-Present
Winter 2012
On Ramp,  first classes
Fall 2012
Academic I-BEST, first  classes
Fall 2013
Project IDEA, first classes
Winter 2014
HS 21+, first classes

4. Inspiration for the I-BEST Pathway
Basic Skills Transition Rate: 28%
Writing Transition Rate: English 100 through English 101—27.3%
English 93 through English 101—19.6% ABE Writing through English 101—8.2% Math Transition Rate: Math 99 through QSR Course-44.2%
Math 90 through QSR Course—29.8%
Math 80 through QSR Course—13.4%

5. Transition Program Chart Fall 2011
Course
Mandatory?
Contextualized?
Integrated?
Cohort-based?
Accelerated (Outcomes-based)?
Team-Teaching?
Other Comments/Supports
EASL 1-6
Yes No
New tutoring support
ABED 24, 045, 046
Prof-tech I-BESTS
Developmental Education Math I-BEST
Available to students in auto repair, electronics, motorcycle, electronics, culinary
Math 900 (combines Math 70, 80, 90, 99)
Being phased out in favor of Contextualized Learning program for non-STEM students
Math 070
Only in 900 sections
ASG tutoring, Trio Tutoring, programmed course and lab support for all math and English courses
Math 080
See above
Math 090
Math 098
Math 099
English 900
Yes (most sections)
Only in academic I-BEST
English 092/093
English 100
English 101
Only in SHSV section
HMDS 110
Yes (when with English 900)

7. The Real Trick in Crossing Boundaries
Step one before launching your Academic I- BEST program: send every department on campus a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates

8. Follow that with Special Facebook “Friend” Requests to:
Student Services*
Assessment
Curriculum
Enrollment Services*
Financial Aid*

9. Institutional Research
Instructional Departments*
Marketing*
Payroll
Professional Development*
Scheduling and Course Selection*

10. And Consider These Slippery Issues
Management Structure
Institutional Culture

11. Ten Seconds on Institutional Culture & Change:
Individual
(subjective)
(objective)
Organization

12. Positive Outcomes
More collaborative work among faculty and college departments
Institutional pride in actually doing what we claim we’re doing
Increased student control over pace and manner of learning
Better statistical indicators—student completions, sequence completions, credit accumulations

13. Thank you !