Basic Skills Workgroup Basic Skills Workgroup October 12, 2010 Basic Skills/College Skills Definition: “Basic skills are those foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, & English.
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Basic Skills Workgroup
Basic Skills Workgroup
October 12, 2010
Basic Skills/College Skills Definition:
“Basic skills are those foundation skills in reading, writing,
mathematics, & English as a Second Language, as well as learning skills
& study skills, which are necessary for students to succeed in college-level
work.”
Source: Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California
Community Colleges Report. March 2007. p.4.
Basic Skills Workgroup
Welcome and
Introductions
Basic Skills Workgroup
(Recent) History of Basic Skills
From 2006 - 2007
• The Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) was a grant funded initiative from the
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) which began in
2006 as part of the strategic planning process.
• Phase I of the project was completed in early 2007 with release of the report
Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in the California Community
Colleges.
• Phase II: Provide training seminars to all 109 colleges on the Literature
Review & how to complete their self-assessment evaluation & selection of
implementation strategies for local program improvement of basic skills
• Phase III: Provide regional training seminars on in-depth topics such as
integrating student services with academics
Basic Skills Workgroup
(Recent) History of Basic Skills
From 2007-2008
• The Academic Senate and the Office of Instruction solicited
volunteers to a Basic Skills Initiative committee in Spring 2007,
consisting of 35–40 staff, faculty and administrators from across
the campus.
• During Winter Quarter, the four themed groups worked on
specific recommendations stemming from the larger
conversation about where to focus our efforts and new funding
• Each team presented their findings at a campus-wide meeting
& some division meetings. The recommendations were compiled
into the college skills action plan.
Planning Update Feb 2010
(Recent) History of Basic Skills
From 2008-2009
• Building on this work, Peter and Paul presented to Roundtable
with key ideas and recommendations:
• Inner and Outer College
• Connections to Workforce: Develop Career Paths, CTE
Courses for College Skills Students, Noncredit Paths into CTE
Courses
• Cohort grouping: with ongoing assessment & cross disciplinary
• Recognition that basic skills are a college-wide concern
Basic Skills Workgroup
(Recent) History of Basic Skills
From 2009-2010
• A College Skills Committee focused on their charge in the four
areas of: organization/administration, program design, staff
development, and instructional practice.
• The committee was led by 2 faculty who were released to lead
two projects: a study of best tutorial/learning center practices at
California Community Colleges & a learning communities project.
• Members of the Tutorial project presented to PaRC on June 2,
2010 and recommended that the Basic Skills efforts be tied
closer to PaRC, since it is a primary mission of the college, and
is a best practice according to the literature.
Basic Skills Workgroup
2010-2011 Basic Skills Workgroup Goals
Review and improve matriculation processes and procedures as they apply to
Basic Skills students.
Create and support innovative learning communities that strengthen
partnerships between instructional divisions and student services.
Support the college in providing tutorial services specifically targeted to Basic
Skills students, integrating best practices.
Assist the Language Arts division as they create an Integrated Reading and
Writing (IRW) course and review the English as a Second Language (ESL)
course sequence to improve success of Basic Skills students.
Align Professional Development offerings to support best practices in Basic
Skills education.
Basic Skills Workgroup
Planning and Tasks
Who do we need here to accomplish our goals?
Who do we need to connect with on campus?
Where should we look for Basic Skills needs?
Basic Skills Workgroup
Going Forward
Presentation to PaRC next week: Ideas?
Our next meeting - November 9, same time,
same place
Anything else?