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

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

2. Presenter Barbara Illowsky Mathematics, De Anza College BSI Project Director

3. Today’s 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 – What’s Coming Next?

4. Today – Part 1 What’s 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 It’s all about the students!

5. Basic Skills Areas Traditionally: • English writing • Reading • Mathematics • English Second Language • Other Disciplines – Think Again • Support Services

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Today - Part 2 The BackgroundNational and State DataBoard of Governors ActionsPhase I of BSI Project

10. Educational Attainment

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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

16. Today - Part 3Academic Senate’s Professional DevelopmentHands-On Overview of the Research ResultsCollege Planning Teams

17. 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

18. 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)

19. “Effective Practices” Definition for Literature Review • Modified from Hunter Boylan’s 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.

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Step 3: Cost Revenue Tool • Excel Model • Includes: Costs for programs Incremental WSCH from programs • Conclusion: investment up front for gains in the future

24. Today - Part 4 Phase III of BSIWhat’s Coming Next?Foothill-De Anza / Academic Senate5 Project GoalsJanuary - December 2008

25. 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

26. Phase III - Goal 1Research 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

27. Phase III – Goal 2Professional 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. Phase III – Goal 3Student 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

31. Phase III – Goal 4High 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

32. Phase III – Goal 5Communication Newsletter Web site Conference presentations Depository of Strategies Regional and State Meetings

33. $$$$$$ • $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

34. Table Activity Share an innovative activity that’s 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

35. Ba’bye!