Debasree Raychaudhuri Department of Mathematics CSU Los Angeles CSULA 06-20-07 Working Together Toward Better Pathways: Partnerships with Community Colleges Debasree Raychaudhuri Department of Mathematics CSU Los Angeles

Background: Transfer Pathways to Credential GE + Core Mathematics CC CSULA Education Science Credential coursework + Directed teaching Upper division GE + University requirements Upper division coursework 9/19/2018

To better serve the transfer students “During a Transition, much accommodation is required”-David Tall Transfer students do not only transfer credits. They transfer from one system to another, one environment to another, and one culture to another. Research shows that over 70% students focused on transfer courses in the California CC system never transfer to a 4-year institution - Sengupta, R. & Jepsen, C., 2006, California's community college students, California counts, 8(2). Majority of the dropouts are from disadvantaged groups. Academic support at every stage while crucial is not sufficient. To keep these students on track we need to integrate the support systems (CC-CSU), and provide moral support via role models along with financial and academic support. All the way. In conclusion, CC-CSU Collaboration is of utmost importance for success of these students. 9/19/2018

Community College-CSULA Partnership Goals & CC-CSU MOU Goals To collaborate with attendees from 6 community colleges, CSULA and LAUSD career ladder participating in C³. (MOU # 1 ) To disseminate CCC-CSU resources for CC transfer center directors, counselors, teacher preparation coordinators. To disseminate financial aid information such as APLE, MSTI stipend, TRP stipend, Noyce scholarship etc. (MOU # 1 & 2) To establish streamlined CSU-CCC math/Science teacher preparation programs based on science and math blended models. (MOU # 5) To establish stronger math/science teacher pipeline by identifying candidates, offering advisement leading to early recruitments. (MOU #6 & 7) 9/19/2018

CSULA-MSTI & Community College Collaborations MSTI Goals Build Connections Hold Yearly Conferences & workshops Create New Pathways Blended Transfer Programs in Math/Science CC Align with CC Recruitment & Retention 9/19/2018

Why Blended Program? Ready …Determined population (Early recruitments) Set …Streamlined coursework (CC-CSU) Go… Expedited Pathway (Blended programs) To achieve expedited pathways (From 5 years to 4 years): Attain the balance between breadth and depth, rigor and relevance by optimizing coursework GE coursework University requirement Major coursework Credential coursework 9/19/2018

The Math Blended Transfer Plan The Transfer Plan (Longitudinal) The Transfer Plan (School-wise) A Sample Roadmap 9/19/2018

The Blended Math Program, Longitudinal 9/19/2018

The Blended Math Program, School-wise CSULA 06-20-07 The Blended Math Program, School-wise 9/19/2018

The Proposed Blended Math Program, School-wise 9/19/2018

The Blended Math Program, Sample Roadmap 9/19/2018

Our Partners Pasadena City College East Los Angeles College Glendale Community College Los Angeles City College Rio Hondo College Chaffey College 9/19/2018

CSULA 06-20-07 2007-2008 Created Math/Science Transfer Programs customized to each CC. Offered yearly conference with further customized information dissemination Mode (from paper to online) Content (from generic to CC-specific), Offered yearly Articulation Workshop. PCC CSULA Replicated LACC ELAC GLENDALE CHAFFEY RIO HONDO 9/19/2018

C³: Community College Conference Presentation of information binders Working session Theme session CC presentations Open discussion Q & A Feedback session (written) Participants: Deans (Math & Science), Faculty (Math & Science), Counselors, Teacher prep Center Directors, students, Career Ladder executives (school district) 9/19/2018

Articulation Workshop Supply colleges with list of courses Colleges request information on courses, as well as make other curriculum related requests Working session I Working session II Q & A Feedback Session (written) Participants: Math & science faculty, credential advisors, Deans (Math & Science) 9/19/2018

CSULA MSTI Website Generic Credential Pathways Credential Information binder CSET Prep courses Scholarship Information FAQ Contact Information CC specific Advisement Sheets Roadmaps School-wise coursework 9/19/2018

Some challenges faced Keeping students on track from early on Getting students to apply for forgivable loans such as APLE Smoothing the transition from content to credential Difficulty in attracting majors in science teaching option 9/19/2018

Remedies under consideration On-site academic advisements Early campus visits by CC students Scholarship application workshops Dual enrollments and MSTI fellows Tutoring math/science Projects at MASS at CSULA Science and Math Teacher Excellence Center 9/19/2018

Future Directions Continuation of conference and workshops Boosting science recruitment Utilizing the center for integration of Math/Science advisement, activities etc. Using MASS as a practice/research lab Creation of new curriculum Blended Math/Science Foundational Level 9/19/2018

Contact Information Presenter Dr. Debasree Raychaudhuri Director, MSTI, CSULA Associate Professor of Mathematics draycha@calstatela.edu MSTI Website: http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/msti 9/19/2018