Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California Community Colleges

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• Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success
  in California Community Colleges
• http//www.cccbsi.org

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Presenter

• Barbara Illowsky
• Mathematics, De Anza College
• BSI Project Director

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Todays Presentation

• Part 1
• The 30,000 foot View of BSI
• Part 2
• The Background BSI Phase I
• Part 3
• BSI Phase II 2007 Activities
• Part 4
• BSI Phase III Whats Coming Next?

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Today Part 1 Whats it all about?

• Provide statewide research, training and support
  in basic skills to address
• professional development needs
• both credit and noncredit instruction
• adjunct and full-time faculty
• administrators and staff
• diversity and equity disparities
• Its all about the students!

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Basic Skills Areas

• Traditionally
• English writing
• Reading
• Mathematics
• English Second Language
• Other Disciplines Think Again
• Support Services

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Organizers of BSI

• Founders of BSI
• Coordinators
• Leaders of the Project
• Faculty, Administrators and
• Staff working together.

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Structure of BSI

• Phase I Research
• Mt San Antonio RP Group
• Fall 2006
• Phase II Dissemination of Results
• Foothill-De Anza Academic Senate
• 2007
• Phase III Professional Development
• Foothill-De Anza Academic Senate
• 2008

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Equity in Higher Education

• Involves three parts
• Equity in college preparation
• Access to college
• Success in reaching college goals
• Thomas Bailey and
• Vanessa Smith Morest

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Today - Part 2 The BackgroundNational and
State DataBoard of Governors ActionsPhase I
of BSI Project
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Educational Attainment
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California Data Summary

• 70-85 of First Time Freshmen Require
  Developmental Education
• Less than 10 of students who start 3 or more
  levels below ever reach college-level
• Grades in sequenced courses study
• Most of these findings extremely consistent in
  last two decades

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Project History

• Statewide Graduation Requirements
• for Fall 2009
• Math Beginning -gt Intermediate Algebra
• Language Arts One Level Below Freshman English
  -gt Freshman English
• Concerns about barriers, vocational education
  needs
• Fall 2006 - Board of Governors approves both
  graduation requirements and Basic Skills
  Initiative

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Project Money

• System Office redirects basic skills overcap
  funds
• To colleges on FTES basis
• To BSI for research grant and two Professional
  Development grants
• 05-06 for 06-07 31m one time
• 06-07 for 07-08 33m one time
• 07-08 for 07-08 33m ongoing

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October 2006 BSI Phase 1 Begins Research Lit.
Review

• Research phase initiated
• 50,000 in research funds allocated through Mt.
  San Antonio College
• Research conducted by the Center for Student
  Success (RP Group)

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Research Included

• Review of the literature on successful basic
  skills practices identification of effective
  practices based upon review
• 2. Self-assessment instrument for colleges to
  assess their own status
• Cost / Revenue Estimation Tool
• Published as Poppy Copy
• http//www.cccbsi.org

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Today - Part 3 Academic Senates Professional
DevelopmentHands-On Overview of the Research
ResultsCollege Planning Teams
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BSI Phase IIFebruary - December 2007

• Training for all California Community Colleges
• 15 Regional Meetings 1600 people
• Research results
• Technical assistance to individual colleges on
  Self-Assessment Tool and Cost-Revenue Model

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Basic Skills Definition

• Basic skills are those foundation skills in
  reading, writing, mathematics, learning skills,
  study skills, and English as a Second Language
  which are necessary for students to succeed in
  college-level work.
• (not same as funding definition)

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Effective Practices Definition for Literature
Review

• Modified from Hunter Boylans definition
• Effective practices refer to organizational,
  administrative, instructional, or support
  activities engaged in by highly successful
  programs, as validated by research and literature
  sources relating to developmental education.

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Step 1 The Literature Review

• Reviewed 250 sources
• Team of 7 researchers, administrators, and
  faculty
• Joined by 4 faculty reviewers
• Three-month time frame
• Produced the Poppy Copy
• Integrate

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26 Effective Practices

• Organizational Administrative Practices (7)
• Structure, management, organization
• Program Components (4)
• Services policies
• Staff Development (5)
• Training / support
• Instructional Practices (10)
• Effective pedagogical techniques

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Step 2 Self-Assessment Tool

• Purpose Reflection on current practices and
  Literature Review
• Quantitative data
• Qualitative measures by Strand
• Colleges Should Complete this Year
• May 1 to submit Action/Expenditure Plan

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Step 3 Cost Revenue Tool

• Excel Model
• Includes
• Costs for programs
• Incremental WSCH from programs
• Conclusion investment up front for gains in the
  future

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Today - Part 4 Phase III of BSIWhats Coming
Next?Foothill-De Anza / Academic Senate5
Project GoalsJanuary - December 2008
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Steering Committee

• Barbara Illowsky Rob Johnstone
• Mark Wade Lieu Julie Adams
• Rita Cepeda Henry Shannon
• Pam Deegan Leige Henderson
• Alice Murillo Rose Meyers
• Robin Richards Peter White
• Baron Brown Marsha Elliott
• Richard Mahon Ian Walton
• Bob Gabriner Jaqueline Nagatsuka
• Marcy Alancraig Donna Colondres
• Nancy Cook Joan Cordova
• Wade Ellis Janet Fulks
• Dianne McKay Anniqua Rana
• Carole Bogue Feinour Juan Cruz

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Phase III - Goal 1 Research and Data Collection

• Literature Review Addendum
• Equity Issues Strategies
• High School to College Transition
• Non-credit to Credit Transition
• Data base
• Survey of programs, strategies and projects
• Includes California and national data

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Phase III Goal 2 Professional Development

• Regional Meetings
• Two-day events in June
• Integration of counseling student services into
  courses
• Audience administrators, counselors, basic
  skills discipline dept. chairs, coordinators and
  faculty

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Phase III Goal 2 (cont.)

• June 3/4 Sierra and Chaffey
• June 5/6 LA Southwest
• June 6/7 Fresno City
• June 9/10 Canada San Diego Mesa

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Phase III Goal 2 (cont.)

• Summer Institute August 10 - 13
• Focus on pedagogy
• Audience adjunct faculty in basic skills courses
  CTE faculty
• Workshops to Order
• Online and face-to-face
• Individual or department or college
• Site specific technical assistance

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Phase III Goal 3 Student Equity

• College Student Equity Plans
• Evaluate all 109 2005 plans
• Common statewide trends
• Develop state resources for general needs
• Gather baseline data
• Discrepancies
• Technical assistance to individual colleges

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Phase III Goal 4 High School to College

• Strategies to Improve Transition
• Revise ICAS Math Comptency Statements
• Work with Career Pathways project and CalPASS
• Involve K-12 Adult Ed and Noncredit

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Phase III Goal 5 Communication

• Newsletter
• Web site
• Conference presentations
• Depository of Strategies
• Regional and State Meetings

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• 33.1 million funding ongoing (includes 1.6
  million for professional development)
• 100,000 minimum per college
• Based upon 2006-2007 P2 FTES (basic skills coded)
  from students under age 25 (formula)
• Courses can ONLY be coded as B.S. if they are
  NOT degree-applicable

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Table Activity

• Share an innovative activity thats happening at
  your college because of BSI
• Discuss and select the one your table likes best
• Share with the large group
• Win a copy of the Poppy Copy

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Babye!