Steve Bautista, Santa Ana College. Chris Renne, Cal Stat

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Milestones Along the Path (MAP)

• A Collaboration to Prepare Students to Become
  Highly Qualified and Effective Teachers
• Steve Bautista, Santa Ana College
• Chris Renne, Cal State Fullerton
• Karen Rose, Fullerton College

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About the Grant
Milestones Along the Path

• Approximately 3 million over 5 years
• Hispanic Serving Institution Collaborative Title
  V Grant focuses on assisting students in the
  pipeline to the CSUF credential programs.
• Project organization 3 types of activities
• Those that were almost entirely collaborative
  efforts.
• Those that were almost entirely institutional
  specific.
• Those that had regional/statewide impact.
• At the community college, students focus on
  completing GE requirements and preparing in their
  subject matter knowledge.
• At CSUF, students focus on completing the degree,
  establishing subject matter competency, and
  entering the credential program.

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Fullerton College

• Key Accomplishments
• State approved AA Degree in Elementary Education,
  Early Childhood Education, and (in Progress)
  Special Education
• Extensive Curriculum Development including 8 new
  courses, enhanced General Education courses and
  STEP
• Established Faculty Senate Educational Planning
  Advisory Committee (EPAC)
• Continuing Challenges
• On-going funding Institutionalization of teacher
  preparation program

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Santa Ana College

• Key Accomplishments
• Comprehensive Curriculum Development
• Full LDTP
• Liberal Studies Major Prep
• AA Degree in Elementary Education
• Regional Road to Teaching Conference
• Special Education ParaProfessional Certificate
  Leading to Transfer
• Continuing Challenges
• Communication
• Education courses with limited articulation

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Cal State Fullerton

• Key Accomplishments
• Established RTEC (Regional Teacher Education
  Council) with partner Community Colleges
• Implemented STEP (Streamlined Teacher Education
  Program) for Community College and native
  students
• Articulation agreements
• Continuing Challenges
• Communication- Keeping everyone updated
• Articulation agreements (including the LDTP)

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Keys to Excellent Partnership

• Equal partners
• Players who are movers and shakers
• Equal commitment
• Administrative commitment/support
• Clear communication
• Trust
• History of successful collaborative work

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On-Going Challenges

• Responding to Changes in State Requirements
• Data / Student Tracking
• Building Bridges in Places Where Theyve Never
  Existed
• Funding

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Closing Advice

• Collaboration takes
• Time
• Trust
• Tireless effort
• Collaboration also takes
• Meetings (monthly)
• Many meetings (weekly)
• More meetings (Saturdays/Sundays!)