CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Graduation Competencies for Math and English Pam Deegan Past President, CCCCIO (Mt. San Jacinto College) Ian Walton President, ASCCC (Mission College, Santa Clara)

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Today The History The Future The Fine Print Senate Activities CIO Activities Share Your Ideas

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History Academic Senate Process Deliberate and Thoughtful – and Long 1999 Discipline Faculty Fall 2001 Resolution started process - Several plenary session breakouts - 2 statewide hearings (Spring 04) - Background paper (Fall 04) - Local and plenary session debates (04-05) Spring 2005 Formal Recommendation adopted - Voting delegates - Not unanimous but clear majority - Compare with local bond measures

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History What was the Proposal? Statewide Minimum Requirements - Associate Degree (NOT…) - Math and English (Reading next?) Math - currently Algebra I English - currently below Freshman Composition Raise one LEVEL

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History - Some Concerns Local Control - Existing statewide minimum - Inappropriate level - ASCCC recommends statewide to BoG - Local senate recommends local increase Not Transfer or Certificate Specific Courses Unsuitable Accountability/Fiscal

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History -More Concerns Right Data – Wrong Conclusions It’s Difficult - Shouldn’t do it / education in general It’ll Take Too Long - 2 years, give degree / HS seat time Subgroups of Students - Lower success rate / don’t need it - Comparable high school data

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History Why Make the Change? Policy Direction / Public Good Right Thing – not easy (operational…) Right for: - individual students & families - system credibility - California economy - civic health

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History – Reasons Why is it Right? Locally – may not be obvious State policy – no brainer Two different reasons – same conclusion Economic - Skills + Living wage + Global Economy Educational Integrity - HS, CSU, UC - General education for degree

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History – Reasons Economic Reasons #1 HS Skill Level - Real wage decline - Workforce exceeds job demand “College” Skill Level - Real wage increase - Available jobs exceed workforce Leadership Statements - President Bush State of Union + San Jose

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History – Reasons Economic Reasons #2 OECD Data - Math/science preparation – Portugal - Leader in technology ?? Employers (local and EDWPAC) - Communicate, calculate, think Leaders - Superintendent O’Connel - BoG President Caplan - Strategic Plan Better Math & English + Achieve Success

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC History – Reasons Educational Reasons Old statewide minimum - After two years of college - General education for degree - Beginning algebra in Math - Below freshman comp in English Matched High School key standard frameworks Below CSU entrance requirements Embarrassing …

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Recent History Gathering Support Fall 05 – Fall 06 Other Statewide Constituencies Trustee Board – Politically Important Consultation Council January 06 CIO/CSSO Conference March 06 – Resolution – Leadership of Pam and Robin – Joint Proposal – Basic Skills Initiative

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Recent History Who was in Support ? Academic Senate, CIOs, CSSOs - (academic reasons) Other Internal (political and academic) - Chancellor Drummond - Consultation - CCCTC/SSCCC/CEOCC Other External - President Bush - LAO - Assembly Higher Ed - CA Senate Research

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Recent History Board of Governors Action Consultation Council, May 06 First Reading, July 06 Second Reading, September 06 Public Comment Period File with Secretary of State Title 5 Regulation Effective, December 06 ? Mandatory for Entering Students, Fall 09 Positive Public Feedback

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC The Future Ongoing Board Interest (Retreat) Strategic Plan Goal B2 Basic Skills Initiative College Implementation – Success for students in both graduation competencies and basic skills

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC The Future – Basic Skills Initiative What is the Initiative? Why is this different?

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Background/History March 2006 CIO/CSSO Conference April 2006 Consultation Council May 2006 Budget Workgroup Meeting – (1) Impromptu pre- meeting conference call (Ian Walton, Pam Deegan, Robin Richards, Randy Lawson), resulting in consensus to delay implementation date of new requirements and aggressively pursue resources to support basic skills student success; (2) identification in the Budget Workgroup meeting of possible funding source – redirection of basic skills overcap funding ($750,000) to support a basic skills initiative and the remainder ($30 million) to be distributed to colleges on a per-basic skills FTES basis July 2006 – Basic Skills one-time supplement allocated to colleges; expenditure plan required in September 2006 (can review plan by contacting system office)

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC September/October 2006 – Research phase initiated; $50,000 in research funds allocated through Mt. San Antonio College; research to be conducted by the Center for Student Success October 2006 – RFA for $700,000 for basic skills statewide professional development sent out to colleges expressing interest through letters of intent; function of the successful college to be to serve as fiscal agent to work with the Academic Senate Research Phase (Where We are Now)

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Utilizing the review of literature and effective practices research commissioned by the System Office and conducted by the Center for Student Success, this proposal will facilitate the provision of new system resources to local campuses to improve basic skills instruction. The Center for Student Success proposed to complete their research by February 1, Based on that projected timeline, this project proposes the following: Review of the literature on successful basic skills practices Identification/discussion of effective practices based upon the review of the literature A self-assessment instrument colleges will use to assess their own status in relationship to effective teaching and learning in basic skills

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC TaskResponsibilityTimeline Form Steering CommitteeCIO, Academic Senate, CSSO, System Office representatives December 2006 Steering Committee will meet to:  identify expert team participants,  approve statewide meeting date and location to train experts  begin to notify expert team participants  advertise the initiative  develop and approve the job description for the team of experts January 2007 Receive results of research and self assessment tool Mt San Antonio CSS February 2007 Prepare training materials for expert teams based on research conducted by Mt. San Antonio Math and English Implementation (MEI) Ad Hoc with Basic Skills Committee February/March 2007 Approve training materialsSteering CommitteeMarch 2007 Make a presentation at the Senate’s Teaching Institute, Vocational Leadership Institute, and Spring Plenary Session and the CIO/CSSO Conference. Disseminate results MEI Ad HocFebruary – April 2007

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Hold a statewide conference to train the experts. General session would include background/goals of the project, as well as an overview of the research and menu of possible projects. Breakouts would include information on specific pieces of the research, particularly on the issues that will be presented in the regional meetings. Groups (teams of experts – 2 faculty, 1 CIO, 1 CSSO) will be formed at this training session. MEI, Basic Skills, and Steering Committee Spring 2007 (April/May) Implement online self assessment tool and individual follow up as necessary. MEIMarch – May 2007 Prepare written analysis of general statewide information from self assessment tool MEIJune 2007 Hold two to four regional meetings for colleges on specific topics as identified by research Team of ExpertsJune through August 2007 Identify and schedule colleges for onsite training visits Steering CommitteeJuly/August 2007

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Train campuses on site at college (technical assistance) using the results of the self assessment to select projects from the menu to create an individual college road map Team of ExpertsAugust through December 2007 Colleges implement “quick start” projects, as a result of research, using new dollars CollegeFall 07 Colleges implement “slow start” projects as a result of training, using dollars CollegeSpring 08 Initial evaluation of projectsSteering CommitteeSpring 2008 Colleges implement additional projects as a result of evaluation, using new dollars CollegeFall 08 – Spring 09

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Summary Process at a Glance Research Disseminate information Assess based on research Create “menu” concept of best practices/colleges select matches from menu Teams visit colleges to train for specific menu selections

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC The Fine Print More details than you want… “Progress on Math/English” Actual Title 5 Language, §55806 Testing Options – no change Alternative Courses – no change Degree Applicability – no change

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC The Fine Print - Level Effective Date, Fall 2009 Satisfactory Grade Same Level, Same Rigor Level is Freshman Composition and Intermediate Algebra (w/ prereq) Not necessarily those historical courses

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC The Fine Print - Alternatives Alternative Courses offered by the Math and English Departments Other Departments § e – “courses in English and mathematics taught in or on behalf of other departments” – entrance requirements – local curriculum and BoT approval Minimum Qualifications ??

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Possible Alternatives Math – Embedded Vocational – Liberal Arts / Critical Thinking English – Research/Compare/Advocate – Vocational – Alternative Focus

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Alternative Examples Antelope Valley – Computer Mathematics Fullerton – Business Mathematics Golden West – Business Communication Golden West – Journalism: Writing for News Media

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC The Fine Print - Testing “By completing an assessment conducted pursuant to subchapter 6…” Matriculation regulations New test at new level Degree Applicability – Unchanged, local decision

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC On Campus Conversations Curriculum Committees Is the Conversation Happening? Departments – new courses Support Services – examine Tests - rewrite Senate action on requirements

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC On Campus Conversations Alternative Courses Not just Comp and Int Alg Existing Examples Critical Thinking Level/Rigor Math – Embedded Voc / Survey English – Level of Analysis

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC ASCCC Activities Math/English Implementation Ad Hoc Committee Co Chairs - Barbara Illowsky, Math, De Anza - Richard Mahon, Humanities, Riverside Web Site - faculty.rcc.edu/mahon/English_Math.html

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC ASCCC Activities Math/English Ad Hoc - Gather/Share Alternative Courses - Math Anxiety/Learning - Research the Effects + Basic Skills Committee - Basic Skills Initiative

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC CCCCIO Activities Locally - working with our individual curriculum committees to examine recommended changes and examine appropriate alternatives Statewide – Committed to Basic Skills Initiative

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Thank You “We Can We Should It’s Right It’s Our Job” – Senate Rostrum, April 06

CCLC Conference, Fall 2006 – Pam Deegan, CCCCIO / Ian Walton, ASCCC Your Ideas and Activities Questions ? Share Ideas….. What Are You Going to Do to Make This a Success on Your Campus?