WELCOME Curriculum Workshop 2013 Dr. Sharon Blackman DCCCD

Building Pathways to Student Success

Core Curriculum Revision 3 Tiers Reduced to 42 hours 9 Functional Component Areas  Tier 1 Core Foundations: Critical Reading & Writing; Speaking & Listening; Quantitative Reasoning; Wellness and the Human Experience  Tier 2 Core Domains: Qualitative Reasoning & Listening, Literacy, and Research; Self and Society  Tier 3 Integrative Learning: Critical Issues in the State & Federal Relationship

Implementation Fall 2014 Core Curriculum Evaluation Process 3 Tiers Reduced to 42 Hours 9 Functional Component Areas

AD Hoc Foundational Component Areas CORE Objectives Information Workshop CORE Objectives Assessment Report Core ObjectiveDate Critical ThinkingFriday, September 6 from 1:00 – 3:00PM CommunicationFriday, September 13 from 1:00 – 3:00PM Empirical and Quantitative Skills Teamwork Friday, September 20 from 1:00 – 3:00PM Personal Responsibility Social Responsibility Friday, October 4 from 1:00 – 3:00PM Core Objectives Information Workshops Core Curriculum Revision

Frequency/Timeline/Targets/Criteria Core Objectives to be AssessedCollect ArtifactsScoring DaysTargets/Criteria Critical Thinking Communication Empirical and Quantitative Skills Fall 2014Spring 2015 Benchmark from Baseline Data Teamwork Personal Responsibility Social Responsibility Fall 2015Spring 2016 Benchmark from Baseline Data Critical Thinking Communication Empirical and Quantitative Skills Fall 2016Spring 2017First Improvement Cycle Teamwork Personal Responsibility Social Responsibility Fall 2017Spring 2018First Improvement Cycle Critical Thinking Communication Empirical and Quantitative Skills Fall 2018Spring 2019Second Improvement Cycle Teamwork Personal Responsibility Social Responsibility Fall 2019Spring 2020Second Improvement Cycle Core Curriculum Revision

Texas Success Initiative Implementation August 26, 2013 Two Levels of Developmental Coursework Texas Assessment Test TSI Background

TSI

Advisement and Plan For Academic Success Assessment and Placement Requires Pre-Assessment Activity

83 rd Texas Legislative Summary  HB 1284 False Alarm or Report  HB 1297 Skills Development Fund Workforce Training Program Review  SB 31 Dual Credit Funding  SB 62 Bacterial Meningitis  SB 215 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

83 rd Texas Legislative Summary  SB 1525 Disability Awareness Training  SB 497 Associate Degree Hours  SB 1158 Hazelwood Exemption Modifications  SB 307 Adult Basic Education

83 rd Texas Legislative Summary WORKFORCE PROGRAMS Licensure Industry Certifications Certificates Associate Degrees HB 1142 SB 441 HB 437 HB 3028 HB 842 HB 1296 HB 2201 SB 860

Texas Completes THREE R’s 1 REDESIGN students educational experiences 2 REINVENT institutional roles 3 RESET the system to create incentives for student and institutional success

Texas Completes System Approach Action Plan Revise the curriculum to get students into a program of study quickly Create a comprehensive student advising and management system Restructure developmental education

Performance Based Funding

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