Basic Skills Initiative

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Highlights: BSI Report and Plan Format

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BSI Report Format and Questions to Answer:

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Narrative Questions

   How is your college progressing about institutionalizing your basic skills funded programs and projects? What are the obstacles to doing so? How are you scaling up successful projects and programs?

How does your basic skills fund support the goals of SSSP plans and Student Equity plans?

Data Review Questions

 Was your college’s basic skills program more successful in 2011 2013 than it was in 2009-2011? 

Budget Allocation, Plan, and Outcome Questions

 What has the college done to meet the BSI goals, and at what cost?

 What will the college do to meet the BSI goals and how much will it cost?

CCCCCO EXAMPLE GOALS and ACTION PLAN ACTIVITIES [4a] Long-Term Goals (5 yrs.) for ESL/Basic Skills Goal ID A B Long-Term Goal

The percentage of students who begin at two levels below Freshman composition and successfully complete Freshman composition within four years will increase by 2% annually in 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 over 2009-2010.

The successful progression rate of students from beginning algebra to intermediate algebra will increase 5% by 2016-2017.

TOTAL ALLOCATION: [4b] 2014-2015 ESL/Basic Skills Action Plan Activity Continue support for the third year of the college’s Puente program and related activities.

Explore combining the two-semesters before Freshman composition into a single-semester course.

Implement Supplemental Instruction for Beginning and Intermediate Algebra (developed in 2011-2012) using contextualized curriculum.

Associa ted Long Term Goal ID

A

Target Date for Completion

May 2015

Responsible Person(s)/ Department(s)

Puente Coordinator A B March 2015 May 2015 May 2015 English Department Chair Dean of College Learning & Instruction

Measurable Outcome(s) 2014-2015 Funds Allocated to this Goal $40,000

Percentage of Chicano students in Puente cohort who successfully complete Freshman composition will be 5% higher than the successful completion rate for Chicano students in 2010-2011.

English department will make a decision regarding whether or not to develop new course combining the two levels of English prior to English 100 Supplemental Instruction will be provided for two sections each of Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra in Fall 2014.

, also Spring 2015. Successful completion rate for algebra classes with SI support will be 10% higher than the average for the same algebra classes taught by the same instructors over the previous four semesters.

$50,000 $90,000 2014-2015 Funds Allocated to this Activity $40,000 $0 $50,000 TOTAL ALLOCATION: $90,000

BCC BSI Narrative Highlights:

Institutionalization Efforts

ENTRY: ESL Assessment and Orientation via SSSP Institutionalized ENTRY: One-Stop Assessment and Orientation via SSSP ALL LEVELS: Faculty Professional Development is resourced from General Funds, Basic Skills, and Perkins PROGRESS: Accelerated English, ESL, and Statistics Curriculum Development via General Fund PROGRESS and COMPLETION: Faculty Mentorship Pilot via PASS ALL LEVELS: Local Data Development and Validation via PASS Institutionalization in Progress ENTRY: Enhanced Multiple Measures Placement via GPA with BSI and Career Pathways Trust CONNECTION and ENTRY: Basic Skills Counselor and Outreach Specialist with BSI ALL LEVELS: Staff Professional Development with BSI PROGRESS: Increased and targeted resources for students in basic skills courses, including increased tutoring and supplemental instruction for students in basic skills courses with BSI PROGRES and COMPLETION: One-on-One Mentoring and Peer Mentorship with PASS ALL LEVELS: Data validity and capacity building with BSI

Successful and In-Progress Institutionalization of Basic Skills Innovation

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BCC BSI Narrative Highlights: Scaling Success

Learning Communities: Labs of Innovation & means to Scale!

Basic Skills Initiative Innovation or Pilot

ENTRY: One Stop Assessment and Orientation Pilot developed by the PERSIST faculty and staff in coordination with the BCC Assessment and Orientation to connect students assessing into basic skills courses with Learning Communities providing integrated support ENTRY: ESL Assessment and Orientation with Enhanced Multiple Measures Placement Assessment

Scaled Program or Service

Initially piloted by staffing Assessment and Orientation with general and Learning Community counselors provide students One Stop Assessment and Orientation, including initial SEP and registration. Now, this model will be scaled to offer Stop Assessment and Orientation provided by multiple BCC Counselors at every Assessment and Orientation. ESL Assessment and Orientation with Enhanced Multiple Measures Placement Assessment

Current Funding Source

As of fall 2014, Basic Skills, SSSP, CTE Funds, Local Funds (PASS) As of fall 2014, SSSP PROGRESS and COMPLETION: PERSIST and Public and Human Services Learning Communities faculty and staff trained on Academy for College Excellence (ACE, formerly Salinas Digital Bridge) pedagogy via the Faculty Experiential Leadership Institute (FELI). Integrated ACE Pedagogy into accelerated English Curriculum and linking of counseling course with English course in First Year Experience and other Learning Communities. Faculty and Staff Development via FELI and Faculty Learning Communities (Communities of practice nourished between First Year Experience Faculty allowing faculty and staff to support each other and the students during the semester) This pedagogy, plus the community of practice created within Learning Communities, nourishes increased resources and safety net for students, as well as decreased faculty and staff isolation, increased peer-to-peer professional support and development General Fund, CTE Funds and revenues from opening FELI to other local colleges

BCC BSI Narrative Highlights:

Integration

ALL Students At least 70% course completion w/ "c" or better" towards a program of study -Completion Honor

Roll

-Progress Probation -Academic Probation New, 1 st time cert/degree/transfer - SSSP Focus -% Major declaration Equity Focus -% Undeclared major -FT/PT -complete 20 transferable units or stackable degree -Participation outside

classroom in campus services & activities

-Participation in

campus services & activities

-Course completion in

gatekeeper GE & program courses

BSI Focus -ESL/Math Completion -Support new accelerated English

Integration with SSSP and Equity via BCC’s Educational Master Plan

BCC BSI Narrative Highlights: Data Review

Was your college’s basic skills program more successful in 2011-2013 than it was in

CCCCO Data

English Requires Resubmission to state upon correction of coding ESL as well

Local Data

English 204

Outcome

Local data shows increased success and completion Math as w2009 2011? ell ESL Acceleration Preliminary local data shows increased success and completion Math 206 Increased success and completion

How can these BSI successes inform our equity and SSSP planning? Disaggregated data needed ASAP!

BSI Funding Structure

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Current Year Allocation

  Based on enrollment in basic skills and ESL courses and transfer of basic skills students from high school BCC receives the minimum $90,000 annually

Prior Year Allocations and Expenditures

   Allocations previously carried over, or “rolled” for three years Rolls permits flexibility and provides for fiscal resiliency for the most vulnerable students As of last year, BSI now only rolls for two years

In this draft, BCC is reporting on:

    3 rd Year Prior (11-12) expenditures 2 nd 1 st Year Prior (12-13) expenditures and roll Year Prior (13-14) expenditures and roll Current Year (14-15) expenditure plan

BSI Funding Structure

Prior Year Funding Expenditures and Roll    Example and Explanation One: 13-14 Roll

Category Total Allocation Total Expenditures by Category from for 2013-2014 Total Planned Amounts by Category as 7/1/13 through 6/30/14 of 6/30/14 A. Program, Curriculum Planning and Development

$0 $0

B. Student Assessment

$0 $0

C. Advisement and Counseling Services D. Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring E. Course Articulation/ Alignment of the Curriculum F. Instructional Materials and Equipment G.1 Coordination G.2 Research

$0 $21,230.23

$0 $0 $1094.18

$0 $9,872.86

$40,000 $3000 $3466.98

$6835.75

$0

G.3 Professional Development

$0 $4500

TOTAL:

$90,000 $22,324.41

$67,675.59

In 13-14, BCC used ~$21K of $90K on supplemental instruction and ~$1ooo for coordination.

14-15 plan is to distribute remaining across Counseling, Supplemental Instruction, Library Resources, Coordination, and PD.

BSI Funding Structure

 Example and Explanation Two: [4b] 2014-2015

ESL/Basic Skills Action Plan (expires June 2017)

Current Year Funding Plan

Associate d Long Term Goal ID

A, B, C

English, ESL, and Math Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring, including for CTE and STEM students Extra Service for Accelerated Math Curriculum and Program Development and Online Resource Database Basic Skills and ESL Counselor and Outreach Specialist

C A, B, C

Target Date for Completio n

30 June 2015 30 June 2015 30 June 2015

Professional Development Resources for Faculty and Staff Convening, monitoring, and reporting

A, B, C A, B, C 30 June 2015 30 June 2015

Responsible Person(s)/ Department(s)

English, ESL, and Math Department Chairs and Deans Math Department Chair and Deans Counseling Department Chairs and Deans Vice President of Instruction and Vice President of Student Services Director of Special Projects and CTE

Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased student completion, success, and retention of courses, including transfer level courses Increased student completion, success, and retention of courses, including transfer level statistics courses Increased number of students assessed and registered , as well as community partner referrals Increased initial SEP, retention, and early alert Increased student completion, success, and retention of courses, including transfer level statistics courses Increased student completion, success, and retention of courses, including transfer level statistics courses

TOTAL ALLOCATION: 2014-2015 Funds Allocated to this Activity $30,000 $4,000 $38,326 $5,400 $12,274 $90,000

BSI Funding Structure

3 year totals summary 

3 Year BSI Fund Summary

Category Current Year Allocation Planned Expenditure by Category Program and Curriculum Planning and Development

$4000

Student Assessment Advisement and Counseling Services

$0 $38,326

Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring

$30,000

Coordination & Research

$12,274

Professional Development TOTAL:

$5400 $90,000

13-14 Roll

$3000 $0 $9,872.86

$43,466.98

$6835.75

$4500 $67,675.59

12-13 Roll

$9000 $5000 $0

Totals

$16,000 $5000 $48,198.86

$13,091.94

$86,558.92

$11,835.75

$30,945.50

$5000 $14,900 $43,927.69

$201,603.28

BSI Draft Report and Plan Review

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However…feedback needed!

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Please split into equal review groups representing the past and current BSI resources provided to students at their:

    Connection to BCC Entry to BCC Progress at BCC Transfer and Completion at BCC

As a group, review the draft report and plan to ensure BSI resources have been, and will be harnessed and braided to:

 Meet our BSI goal promises at EACH point our students, and potential students, travel at BCC 

Document on your copy, AND, if time permits share out, your feedback and recommendations

Basic Skills Initiative

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