Implementing the Strong Workforce Program - Curriculum Dianna Chiabotti, Doing What Matters/Chancellor’s Office Dolores Davison, ASCCC Curriculum Committee Chair Jackie Escajeda, Dean of Academic Affairs, Chancellor’s Office John Freitas, ASCCC Treasurer John Stanskas, ASCCC Vice President CCCAOE Fall 2016 Conference September 28, 2016 Omni Rancho Las Palmas Hotel, Rancho Mirage

Outcomes for Today Review the Strong Workforce Task Force recommendations related to curriculum and report on implementation steps and progress.

Orientation and Background Fall 2014- Board of Governors commissions the Task Force on Workforce, Jobs, and a Strong Economy (Strong Workforce Task Force) Fall 2015 – Board of Governors adopts the report of the Strong Workforce Task Force, which includes 25 recommendations http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/portals/6/docs/sw/BOG_TaskforceReport_BW_V1.pdf Spring 2016 – Initial oversight of recommendations assigned to CCC Vice Chancellors, CCCCO Committees, and ASCCC Committees; conversations held at Spring Joint Session Summer 2016 – Education trailer bill (SB 830) for Budget Act of 2016 amends Ed Code and codifies Strong Workforce Program. WTF CTE focus Broad-based group of internal and external stakeholders Goal – develop recommendations to improve effectiveness of CCCs in meeting industry needs

Curriculum Recommendations Evaluate, strengthen, and revise the curriculum development process to ensure alignment from education to employment. Evaluate, revise and resource the local, regional, and statewide CTE curriculum approval process to ensure timely, responsive, and streamlined curriculum approval. Improve program review, evaluation, and revision processes to ensure program relevance to students, business, and industry as reflected in labor market data. Facilitate curricular portability across institutions. Develop, identify and disseminate effective CTE practices. Clarify practices and address issues of course repetition for CTE courses when course content evolves to meet changes in skill requirements.

Recommendations and Related Actions Related Actions/Activities 7. Evaluate, strengthen, and revise the curriculum development process. Collaborative programs guidelines in development Model curricula in development Regional professional development 8. Evaluate, revise, and resource the local, regional, and statewide CTE curriculum approval process. Return of local stand-alone approval ASCCC approved paper on effective local curriculum processes ASCCC/CCCCIO curriculum technical assistance program Ongoing regional meetings and institutes Chancellor’s Office efforts to streamline state approval underway

Recommendations and Related Actions Related Actions/Activities 9. Improve program review, evaluation, and revision processes. ASCCC Educational Policies Committee to draft paper on educational program development, revision and discontinuance in 2016-2017 CTE Data Unlocked initiative 10. Facilitate curricular portability across institutions. C-ID descriptors in progress for CTE courses Model Curriculum for CTE in development Assigned to ASCCC Committees Professional development C-ID Expansion Efforts

Recommendations and Related Actions Related Actions/Activities 11. Develop, identify and disseminate effective CTE practices. Professional Development Activities CTE C-ID and Model Curricula Website 12. Clarify practices and address issues of course repetition for CTE courses when course content evolves. Assessing strategies to address including noncredit options Publicize Course Credit Repetition exceptions

Strong Workforce Program- Streamline Curriculum Approval Process Plan to address state and local approval –Chancellor’s Office, ASCCC Plan shall include process of course and curriculum approval to enable: Development of curriculum within one academic year and offer it the following academic year, or Development of curriculum within one semester and offer it the subsequent semester, and Ensurance of portability of CTE courses and programs

Solutions Local Integrate guidance from ASCCC paper Ensuring Effective Curriculum Approval Processes: A Guide for Local Senates Establish a curriculum committee training program Continued professional development through ASCCC institutes, regional workshops and meetings, and Professional Development College ASCCC/CCCCIO Curriculum Technical Assistance Program State Use model curricula and C-ID for portability Enable offering of new courses soon after board approval Identify ways to streamline state approval of programs 5C (formerly SACC) work group working on state process

Moving Forward Credit course nonsubstantial change Stand-alone credit courses Program and Course Handbook (PCAH), 6th Edition New curriculum inventory system (COCI)

Standards and Guidelines PCAH 6th Edition Standards and Guidelines Implementation & Submission Curriculum Inventory Manual

Chancellor’s Office Curriculum Inventory (COCI) Three Phase Migration: December 2016 12 Pilot Colleges & any college brave enough to take a leap of faith Testing and conversion February 2017 Early adopters March 2017 – Final migration

Important Reminders: The new COCI application is being designed to replace the current system. The application isn't being designed for use as the primary curriculum management system at the local level. The Chancellor’s Office is not requiring colleges to correct data issues prior to using the new application. Courses and Programs that have validation errors will not change in status during migration. Webinar Link: www.cccedplan.org Define a Certificate of Achievement and the benefits Most often CTE Job attainment Add statistics

Resources Report and Recommendations of the Task Force on Workforce and a Strong Economy, Chancellor’s Office, Fall 2015 Ensuring Effective Curriculum Approval Processes: A Guide for Local Senates, ASCCC, Spring 2016 Doing What Matters website - http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu C-ID Website - https://c-id.net Credit Course Repetition Guidelines, Chancellor’s Office, Nov. 2013, http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/AA/Credit/2013Files/CreditCourseRepetitionGuidelinesFinal.pdf

Questions? Thank You! Dianna Chiabotti – dchiabotti@napavalley.edu Dolores Davison- davisondolores@fhda.edu Jackie Escajeda- jescajeda@cccco.edu John Freitas - freitaje@lacitycollege.edu John Stanskas – jstanskas@valleycollege.edu Thank You!