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1. Welcome! Curriculum Institute 2009 Curricular Activism – Lead, Follow or Stay on the Porch

2. 1. Who Are You? • Administration • Classified Curriculum Technician, Liaison, Instructional Aide, etc • Faculty • Other

3. Working Together • Important to curricular success • No curriculum is an island • Modeled in breakouts • Modeled in CCCCO committees

4. Curriculum and the Budget Crises What we will lose: • Students • Part-time faculty What we may lose: • Courses and programs • Focus on Basic Skills or CTE What we must fight to RETAIN: • Effective pedagogy: • Valuable student pathways • Proper curricular rigor • Valuable institutional processes

5. Curriculum - the vehicle of education What is your vehicle? Where is your institution vehicle going?

6. When you are trying to get from one place to another You don’t want this You do want to check for feedback & indicators

7. Budget Situation Reality Check! • Program Review • Program discontinuance policies • Compliant degrees (AB 440) • AA & AS definitions • New graduation requirements • External calls for accountability

8. Budget Situation Reality Check! • Basic Skills • Basic Skills Initiative Funding • ARCC Report • ARCC Supplemental • CB 21 coding for basic skills

9. BudgetSituation Reality Check! • Prerequisites • Noncredit curricular strategies • Noncredit Enhanced funding • Ethnic Studies • Greening the Curriculum

10. Reality Check – Silver Linings • PCAH • CurricUNET • Martha Kanter – U.S. Undersecretary of Education • President Obama’s priority on Basic SKills

11. Our Role - Curriculum Our Vehicle • Curriculum Committees that trained and understand their work • Faculty developers that are knowledgeable about effective practices • Leaders that understand the curricular options • A little quiz

12. Modes of Curriculum Degree-applicable credit • Intent: prepare student for degree, certificates, transfer or employment • Approval Process: CCCCO (unless stand alone) • Level: College level, critical thinking, extensive student evaluations, two hours outside work • Repeatability: limited • Funding: state funding/fees

13. Modes of Curriculum Nondegree-applicable credit • Intent: prepare students for college level work • Approval Process: CCCCO (unless stand alone) • Level: College level, critical thinking, student evaluations, two hours outside work • Repeatability: limited; max of 30 semester units per student (except ESL) • Funding: state funding/fees

14. Modes of Curriculum Noncredit • Intent: prepare student for academic, career, lifelong learning (see specific categories) – no units awarded • Approval Process: CCCCO • Level: College level, critical thinking, variable evaluations • Repeatability: TBD • Funding: state funding/ some enhanced funding/no fees

15. Modes of Curriculum Community Services Offerings • Intent: respond to community interest • Approval Process: no CCCCO approval necessary • Level: locally defined • Repeatability: limited • Funding: FEES only/NO state funding

16. Modes of Curriculum Contract Education • Intent: respond to local employers, public and private institutions training or services needs • Approval Process: No CCCCO • Level: meets employer or customer needs • Enrollment: May be closed • Funding: Contract must meet all costs

17. Guess this curriculum…..

18. 2. Basic Skills EnrichmentIn a friendly non-pressure atmosphere brush up on reading, writing, spelling, math and other subjects. Work at your own pace to reach your goal whether it is a diploma, GED, job promotion or helping your children with their school work. Successful completion of assignments and required hours earns a certificate9 weeks – 8 hours per day – 72 hours total A. Degree applicable –Credit B. Non –degree applicable - Credit C. Noncredit D. Community Services E. Contract Education

19. 3. GEOG 322 Geography of California 3 unitsNatural and cultural environment of California, with special emphasis on the interactions of landforms, climate, natural vegetation, soils and resources with people.General Education; AA/AS, IGETC Area 4C and 4E, CSU Area D5; Transferable CSU/UC 54 hours LEC A. Degree applicable–Credit B. Non–degree applicable-Credit C. Noncredit D. Community Services E. Contract Education

20. 4. Become a Notary in One DayStart your own business, become a more valuable employee, provide customer service for your business or organization, earn additional income and get re-commissioned. This intensive one-day seminar is designed to equip you with everything you need to know to become an effective Notary, including new legislation. Learn how to pass the “new” test (must be taken every 4 years), identify document signers, keep a journal, fill out certificates and avoid lawsuits. The class includes a practice Notary Public Exam. A. Degree applicable–Credit B. Non–degree applicable-Credit C. Noncredit D. Community Services E. Contract Education

21. 5. AT 159 Diesel Technology 10 units Covers diesel truck engines, power trains and air brakes. Prepares students for entry-level employment in the diesel truck service and repair industry.Prerequisite AT 312, WELD 300Corequisite AT 10090 hours LEC; 270 LAB A. Degree applicable–Credit B. Non–degree applicable-Credit C. Noncredit D. Community Services E. Contract Education

22. 6. Multi-Level ESL Beginning Basic survival English emphasizing oral communication and vocabulary development.8 Weeks - 12 hours per week – total 96 hours A. Degree applicable–Credit B. Non-degree applicable-Credit C. Noncredit D. Community Services E. Contract Education

23. Curricular Professionals • What about curricular oversight? • Faculty minimum qualifications? • What do we do about curriculum that essentially duplicates what we do for apportionment?

24. Curriculum Basics • PCAH – the activists handbook • Local handbooks • CORs • Developing Curriculum • Minimum Qualifications and Assigning Disciplines • Compliant Degrees • Stand Alone Training

25. New Curriculum Issues • CurricUNET • Student Progression to Transfer –CB 21 coding • Prerequisite proposals • Associates Degrees • AB 440

26. Why Curricular Activism?