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Where Do The Pieces Fit?

Where Do The Pieces Fit?. Placement of Basic Skills Courses in Credit and Non Credit Programs. Criteria for Basic Skills. Courses is in one of the following disciplines: English as a Second Language (ACE) English Mathematics Reading Courses cannot be applicable to the Associate Degree

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Where Do The Pieces Fit?

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  1. Where Do The Pieces Fit? Placement of Basic Skills Courses in Credit and Non Credit Programs

  2. Criteria for Basic Skills • Courses is in one of the following disciplines: • English as a Second Language (ACE) • English • Mathematics • Reading • Courses cannot be applicable to the Associate Degree • Courses must be coded at a level below college level

  3. Where Do We Begin? • In 2009, faculty across the state were asked to take a close look at their courses that were designed to address basic skills and to sequence them so that students could be tracked as they move towards college level coursework. • Courses in mathematics, English, and reading can be up to four levels below college level. Courses in ESL can be up to six levels below college level. • Up to one level below college level can be offered in both credit and non-credit!

  4. How Did We Decide? • In the past, we created basic skills courses in the credit program that would address student need for skills improvement and would generate the higher FTES credit rate. • Over time, many similar courses have been created in the non credit program to address some of the same issues. • Are these the same students?

  5. Below College Level English • English N50 (3 levels below college level) • English N60 (2 levels below college level) • English 061 (1 level below, not a basic skills course)

  6. Below College Level ESL • ACE N42 and N43 (4 levels below college level) • ACE 052 and 053 (3 levels below college level, not BS) • ACE 102 (2 levels below college level, not BS) • ACE 116 (1 level below college level, not BS)

  7. Below College Level Mathematics • Math N05 and N06 (4 levels below college level) • Math N48 (3 levels below college level) • Math 060/061 (2 levels below college level, not BS) • Math 080/081 (1 level below college level, not BS)

  8. Below College Level Reading • Reading N96 (2 levels below college level) • Reading 097 (1 level below college level, not BS)

  9. Advantages of Credit • Students are on the credit campus and can take college level courses in other areas at the same time that they are addressing basic skills needs. • We are funded at a higher rate ($4560 vs. $3230)

  10. Disadvantages of Credit • Student must complete the class in a single semester. • Student is limited to three transcripted attempts to successfully complete the course. • Student pays $46 per unit to take the course each time it is attempted.

  11. Advantages of Non Credit • Courses are self-paced, open entry open exit • Students are not limited in the number of times they can take a course • The courses are free to take to the students

  12. Disadvantages of Non Credit • Students may feel there is a stigma to taking non-credit classes • College is paid at a lower rate ($3230 vs. $4560) (Note: The cost of instruction in non credit is often lower than instruction in credit) • Classes may not be offered at the same location as the credit courses making it more difficult for students to take college level courses in other areas.

  13. The ARCC Scorecard • The ARCC Scorecard will contain three separate basic skills metrics (ESL, English Composition, and Mathematics) • These metrics include students that take a credit basic skills course 1 – 4 levels below college level coursework and successful students will complete a college level course in the same area within 6 years. • Moving to the next level in basic skills is no longer part of ARCC!

  14. SSTF and Beyond • In one of the original drafts of the SSTF recommendations, credit programs would be restricted to only offering courses at 1 or 2 levels below college level coursework. • While this recommendation was removed, there continue to be statewide discussions about criteria to determine what belongs in credit and what belongs in non-credit.

  15. Thing To Be Decided? • How many levels below college level should be offered in the credit program? • Should there be equivalent level courses in the credit and non-credit programs? • Should non-credit basic skills courses be offered on the credit campus? Would this harm enrollment at OEC (once reopened)? • Who needs to be involved in these discussions?

  16. Questions??

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