Thinking Deeply About Teaching and Learning with Bloom’s Taxonomy League for Innovation in the Community College Innovations Conference 2010 Dr. Darlaine Gardetto Dr. Amanda M. White Tuesday, March 30, 2010

St. Louis Community College expands minds and changes lives every day. Mission Statement St. Louis Community College expands minds and changes lives every day. We create accessible, dynamic learning environments focused on the needs of our diverse communities. South County Education and University Center Florissant Valley campus

About the College Largest community college system in Missouri Ranks among the nation’s top 25 associate degree-producing institutions District encompasses 718 square miles, including St. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties STLCC is one of the nation’s top associate degree-producing institutions.

About the College Four campuses at Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood Three education centers in St. Louis County, north St. Louis City and downtown St. Louis Numerous satellite locations in area business, industrial, neighborhood and educational sites Administrative Center, 300 South Broadway 3,710 full- and part-time employees Florissant Valley Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Forest Park campus Meramec campus Wildwood campus

Enrollment Profile – District 28,019 students enrolled in credit courses Median Age: 23/Average Age: 27 61% Female Race and culture Caucasian = 13,133 (47%) African-American = 7,548 (27%) Asian = 754 (3%) Hispanic/Latino = 692 (2%) Multiracial/Other Minority = 554 (2%) Unknown = 5,348 (19%) 72% indicate “college transfer” as the reason they attend Majority attend Meramec campus STLCC has a diverse student population.

College Finances $202.5 Million Budget $162 .2 Million Operating Budget Revenue Sources State Aid Property Taxes Student Tuition/Fees Tax rate 21.36 cents per $100 assessed value

Enrollment Profile – Meramec 11,193 students are enrolled in credit programs -- 7,110 FTE Age Median Age: 22 Average Age: 26 Sex 57% Female 43% Male Race and Culture Caucasian Students = 7,770 (69%) African-American Students = 738 (7%) Hispanic/Latino = 318 (3%) Students have access to state-of-the-art computer workstations in the Center for Visual Technology

A word of thanks and appreciation Chancellor Zelema Harris President Paul Pai Dean Yvonne Johnson Anne Wessely, CTL Colleagues in Behavioral Sciences

“Expanding Minds, Changing Lives” The mission of St. Louis Community College

CCSSE: Community College Survey of Student Engagement Academic Challenge Benchmark

Just like herding cats………

IDID Model I – Inquire D – Discover I – Interpret D – Develop

At what level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is our teaching? Inquire At what level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is our teaching?

Syllabi and course profiles on lower level of Bloom’s Discover Syllabi and course profiles on lower level of Bloom’s

Interpret Do our syllabi convey the level of thinking (Bloom’s) we expect from our students?

Exercise What is the MOST important disciplinary insight that your course is designed to convey?

Changing Ourselves, Changing Our Students Our personal and professional development

Develop Collecting syllabi Budget reallocation: Psychology Adjunct Facilitator Budget reallocation: Sociology Assessment Coordinator Assigned reading material for full-time faculty Adjunct faculty evaluations and workshops