BASIC SKILLS mission college

A Message from… Harriett Robles, President Norma Ambriz-Galaviz, VP of Instruction Stephanie Kashima, President MCAS Penny Johnson, VP Student Services

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(A) Organizational Administrative Practices (B) Program Components (C) Staff Development (D) Instructional Practices Background of BSI

Basic Skills Students Mission College

Acknowledgements Completion of: – Self-Assessment – Action Plan and 5-Year Goals Attendance of: – Basic Skills Regional Training – Basic Skills Conferences

The Pathway

Basic Skills: Key Focus Areas Sustainable Scalable Student OrientedSustainableScalable

Selecting Coordinators Patrick Hudak Curtis Pembrook Thuy Trang

We have been busy! Identifying all Basic Skills Courses Selecting communication tool Completing Self Assessment Booklet Developing promotional media and materials – Spring ’09 Schedule (Center Pages) – Tutorial Center (Video)Video – Math Developmental Modules (Video)Video – Developed Website

Mission College BSI Website

Budget Update FY =$237,516 – (Carryover ~ $160,994) FY 06-07= $280,213 FY 07-08= $100,000 Budget obligations – Coordinator’s Contracts – SLO Development Contract – Office Assistant’s Contract

Budget Request Form Form Criteria

CURTIS PEMBROOK

BSI Workshops Introduction Introduction to BSI Interdisciplinary Approach Supporting and Assessing the Basic Skills Learner Management Effective Grading Defusing Student Disruption Management and Measurement of SLO’s Using ANGEL Developing Rubrics Improving Student Comprehension Best Practice Student Population & Effective Teaching ESL Students in the GE Classroom Disabled Students in the GE Classroom Problem and Project- based Learning Collaborative Learning

BREAK: 15 MINUTES

PATRICK HUDAK

Working Session Goal: Create an overarching philosophy of developmental education at Mission College. – Pat, Curtis, Thuy (Facilitators)

Working Session Logistics – Break into groups – Assign note taker; write on flip charts – Use example from Ohlone. – See parameters from our self-assessment, Strand (A) Should reflect College’s Vision and Mission

Long Term Goal: Philosophy of Developmental Education I. Develop an explicit overarching philosophy of developmental education and establish developmental education as an institutional priority with goals and strategies that can be embedded throughout. A.Articulate developmental education philosophy, goals and strategies to the college community B.Emphasize developmental education commitment and priorities as part of all college-wide planning and budgeting activities. C.Integrate developmental education into the college culture by increasing college dialog and communications. A 1.1 Clear references exist that developmental education is an institutional priority; references are public, prominent, and clear. A.1.2 Institutional leadership demonstrates a commitment to developmental education. A.1.5 Institutional commitment is reflected in the level of comprehensiveness and the extent to which developmental education is integrated into the institution. A.2.2 Diverse institutional stakeholders are involved in developing the developmental education mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives. A.2.3 Developmental education mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives are reviewed and updated on a regular basis. A.2.4 Developmental education goals and objectives are clearly communicated across the institution.

1.Mission College is committed to providing our students with the foundation they need to succeed in higher education. Our programs and services foster reading, writing, communication, math and study skills. Teaching basic skills requires us to work together across departments, disciplines and services. (note: possibly move to beginning of #2.) 2.Mission College is committed to providing students with cognitive and meta-cognitive skills to achieve competency in English (reading, writing, and communication) and Mathematics. (to achieve competency in basic skills)

Philosophy Example: Ohlone College Everyone is capable of learning. The program strives to prepare students to: – be effective citizens in society; – broaden their multicultural understanding and perspectives; and – find direction and improve the quality of their lives. – Furthermore, the program fosters cross discipline learning and increased opportunities for student success through a variety of educational experiences. The program values educational research and incorporates best practices into instruction.

Working Session Wrap-Up Groups share key points of Philosophy of Developmental Education

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Next Steps Future meetings BSI Advisory Group members Training