Transcript Dialogue on the Basic Skills Initiative at Fullerton College

Supporting Student Success:
The Basic Skills Initiative at
Fullerton College
Where Have We Been,
and Where Are We Going?
Purpose of the Presentation
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Background and planning process of the
Basic Skills Student Success Steering
Committee (BSSSSC)
Current areas of focus with some
preliminary program feedback/data
Discussion of future directions/trends for
Basic Skills
Background and Planning
Process of the Basic Skills
Initiative and the BSSSSC
Purpose # 1
Basic Skills Initiative (BSI)
The BSI aims to create innovative programs which
incorporate the following categories of action:
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Program, Curriculum Planning and Development
Student Assessment
Advisement and Counseling Services
Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring
Course Articulation
Instructional Materials and Equipment
Other purposes directly related to the enhancement of basic
skills, ESL instruction , and related student services programs
Basic Skills Definition
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According to the Basic Skills as a Foundation for
Student Success in California Community Colleges
(AKA “The Poppy Copy”):
“Basic skills are those foundation skills in
reading, writing, mathematics, and English
as a Second Language, as well as learning
skills and study skills which are necessary for
students to succeed in college-level work.”
Fullerton College
Placement Test Results
Assessed Below Transfer Level ~ Fall 2007
Number
Percentage
English
3,523
72.3%
Mathematics
3,929
75.8%
Reading
3,212
70.1%
Note: Results are for all assessments administered between 4/1/2007 and 9/1/2007
Adapted from a report prepared by Dr. Kenneth A. Meehan, Ph.D. on June 17, 2009
Basic Skills Initiative Yearly Allocations
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
2005- 2006- 2007- 2008- 2009- 201006
07
08
09
10
11
Each year the state discusses whether to remove categorical restrictions
of these funds which increases uncertainty.
Established Goals: Initial Planning
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Established the Basic Skills Student Success
Steering Committee (BSSSSC)
Created goals and objectives
Created action plans
Initiated a proposal process for project innovation
Established Goals: Ongoing Planning
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Examination of best practices at Fullerton College and other
California Community Colleges
Engagement in the statewide California Community
Colleges Success Network (3CSN)
Participation in and hosting of regional discussions/
workshops on relevant topics
Logic modeling
Data collection
Program evaluation
Facilitation of new innovations
Current Areas of Focus with Some
Preliminary Program Feedback/Data
Purpose # 2
Focus Area # 1:
Tutoring and Student Support
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Graduate Student Internship Program
Specialized ESL Tutoring
Mathematics Enhanced Tutoring Program
Academic Support for Student Athletes
Program
Umoja Community
Graduate Student Internship Program
Spring 2010 GSI Enrollment, Retention and Success
GSI SECTIONS
COURSE
ENROLL
RETENT
SUCCESS
OTHER SECTIONS
RET RATE
SUCC
RATE
ENROLL
RETENT
SUCCESS
RET
RATE
SUCC
RATE
ANTH102
46
40
29
87%
63%
439
376
276
86%
63%
ENGL039
27
23
22
85%
81%
276
191
153
69%
55%
ENGL059
28
24
17
86%
61%
563
457
345
81%
61%
ENGL059
27
23
18
85%
67%
563
457
345
81%
61%
ENGL060
28
22
17
79%
61%
1313
1024
854
78%
65%
ENGL060
26
23
12
88%
46%
1313
1024
854
78%
65%
READ056
26
21
17
81%
65%
211
165
126
78%
60%
208
176
132
85%
63%
4,678
3,694
2,953
79%
63%
TOTAL
Academic Support for Student Athletes
Program (INCITE)
Spring 2010 Academic Success and Retention:
Non-Study Hall
Group (n = 59):
Study Hall Group
(without PE
credits):
Non-Study Hall
Group (without PE
credits):
231
246
157
166
Success
(%):
79.22%
55.69%
70.06%
43.98%
Retained
(%):
90.91%
73.98%
87.26%
65.66%
Study Hall Group
(n = 50):
Total
courses:
Focus Area # 2:
Staff Development Pipeline
Graduate Student
Internship Program
Adjunct Training
Program
Teaching Excellence
Program
Conference
Attendance
Teaching and Learning
Certificate (TLC)
Workshops
Faculty Inquiry
Groups (FIGs)
Adjunct Training Program (ATP)
After the Training, Faculty Gained a Good Understanding of Basic Skills Students
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Slightly
disagree
Before
Slightly
agree
After
Spring 2010 Faculty Survey
Agree
Strongly
agree
Focus Area # 3:
BSI Infused into Content-area Courses
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Strategic Literacy Initiative
Graduate Student Internship Program
Cross-disciplinary conference teams
Needs assessment surveys of content-area
faculty
Workshops, Strategic Literacy Initiative
and Graduate Student Internship
Program
Workshop Attendance by Division
Divisions Involved in SLI
Academic Services
Humanities
Business and CIS
Natural Sciences
Counseling
Mathematics and Computer Science
Fine Arts
Library
Humanities
Library and Learning Resource Center
Mathematics/Computer Science
Natural Sciences
Physical Education
Social Sciences
Technology and Engineering
Social Sciences
Technology and Engineering
Content-area Courses with a
Basic Skills Graduate Student Intern
ANTH 101 (Physical Anthropology)
ANTH 102 (Cultural Anthropology)
ENC 130 (Introduction to Oceanography)
SOC 101 (Intro to Sociology)
Focus Area # 4: First-year Experience
Entering Scholars Program (ESP)
“Fostering student success in the
freshman year is the most significant
intervention an institution can make in
the name of student persistence.”
Andi Levitz and Lee Noel. “Connecting Students to Institutions: Keys to
Retention and Success.” ML Upcraft, J. Gardner and Associates,
The Freshman Year Experience. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,
1989.
ESP Program Goals
Information
Competency
Selfexploration
Success in
Core
Curriculum
Educational
Planning
Study Skills
ESP Principles and Practices
The following compenents are infused into basic skills classes:
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Faculty and tutor training
Tutors (in and out of class)
Student Support Professional (SSP) one hour per week in
class
Social integration to encourage engagement and bonding
Campus scavenger hunt to introduce services on campus
SSP presentation on area of support services expertise
Counselor visit to encourage educational planning
Career and life planning center to introduce career interests
Library workout to introduce information competency
Ongoing: study skills incorporated into the curriculum
Entering Scholars Program Data
Student Retention and Success in Basic Skills Courses
Fall 2010
Department
English – All basic skills classes
ESL – All basic skills classes
Mathematics – All basic skills classes
Reading – All basic skills classes
Total – All basic skills classes
Entering Scholars Program
Enrollment
Retention
Success
2,241
82.60%
64.70%
459
81.90%
71.00%
2,715
74.20%
53.20%
825
82.10%
69.20%
6,240
78.80%
60.80%
166
88.60%
72.30%
Prepared by Dr. Kenneth A. Meehan, “Institutional Effectiveness, Fall 2010”
Purpose # 3:
Future Directions/trends for Basic Skills
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Acceleration in developmental sequences
Activities that encourage greater participation
in matriculation
Directed Learning Activities (DLAs)
Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIGs)
Thank you!