{ From Basic Skills Through Transfer …and how Title V will help

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW Jan Young: Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) Jan Young: Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) Michael Ritterbrown: Title V STEM Gateway Grant Michael Ritterbrown: Title V STEM Gateway Grant Tom Voden: Title V STEM GAUSS grant Tom Voden: Title V STEM GAUSS grant

BASIC SKILLS INITIATIVE : WHERE ARE WE NOW?

HISTORY 2006CCC Board of Governors’ Strategic Plan focuses on student success and readiness. Chancellor’s Office provides colleges with supplemental funds for underprepared credit and noncredit students. (Basic Skills Initiative) 2009Raised statewide minimum English and math requirements. To earn A.A. or A.S. students must demonstrate proficiency in English composition and intermediate algebra.

DEFINITION Basic Skills Student: Students who needs foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and/or English as a Second Language, as well as learning skills and study skills, which are necessary to succeed in college level work. Basic Skills Courses: Pre-collegiate courses which are designated as non-degree credit courses or noncredit courses.

BSI POPULATION In 2006, 70 – 80% of first time college students in CCC needed work in developmental math, ESL, writing or reading courses. 29% of students who enrolled in a basic skills class earned a 2 yr. degree or vocational certificate.

The Gap

HOW DO WE INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS RATE? Identify momentum points so students reach milestones Integrate counseling into instruction Increase student support (tutors, SI, success centers) Accelerate students through developmental sequence Integrate contextualized learning into the curriculum Improve transition from High School/Noncredit students to college

NONCREDIT BASIC SKILLS PROJECTS Counselors provide orientations and distribute “Welcome Packets.” Noncredit tours to main campus. Assessment tests scheduled at Garfield. One section of Student Development class 101 offered to noncredit students (tuition waived, 1 unit) “Success Coach” meets with students to discuss future goals. Information entered into counselors’ database. Writing integrated into noncredit ESL curriculum. Library collection opened at Garfield

GCC Fall Freshmen by Feeder Program Students

BSI AT GLENDALE 2006: BSI funds are used to address global needs 2008: Foundational Skills Committee formed to evaluate projects 2009: The committee agrees to work toward the formation of a program rather than a series of isolated projects 2011: Glendale is awarded a 4.3 million dollar grant to build a basic skills program

Funding: $4.3 million over 5 years Funding: $4.3 million over 5 years Focus: Integrating all facets of basic skills education at GCC into a single program to institutionalize success Focus: Integrating all facets of basic skills education at GCC into a single program to institutionalize success Title V STEM Gateway Grant

MODELS FOR SUCCESS ENGLISH IMPACT Academic Year Success Rate Number of Sections Offered 2006 – % – % – % – % – %21 Success rates of students in English 191 from Spring 2006 to Spring 2011.

MODELS FOR SUCCESS MATH AT-RISK 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Third AttemptRepeated Attempt One Withdraw One Non- passing Grade First Time Spring 2009Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Fall 2010 Success rates third attempt students compared with students taking math courses for first or second time

High School Grads From GCC Feeder Schools: Placement into Goal Course MODELS FOR SUCCESS GCC-HIGH SCHOOL “COLLABORATIVES” 16% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% EnglishESLMath All Incoming Freshmen From Collaborative Classes 68% 70% 51% 67% 32% 30%

BASIC SKILLS SUCCESS OVERALL Mathematics Writing Reading ESL All Basic Skills Annual Successful Course Completion Rate for Credit Basic Skills Courses (in percent)

Title V STEM GAUSS Grant Funding: $6 million over 5 years Funding: $6 million over 5 years Focus: Creating an experiential, interdisciplinary learning environment in STEM and developing pathways to STEM majors and careers Focus: Creating an experiential, interdisciplinary learning environment in STEM and developing pathways to STEM majors and careers

GAUSS GRANT

ROBOTICS COMPONENT

SYNERGY WITH GATEWAY GRANT