ASCCC REGIONAL CURRICULUM MEETING Foothill College Mt. San Antonio College

Overview of the Day Welcome and Updates Repeatability CB and SP Codes—Faculty Responsibility Curriculum Hot Topics and Updates

SB 1143 Task Force Update What is coming from the Task Force regarding curriculum and curricular issues What to expect at the ASCCC Plenary in terms of SB Task Force recommendations on curriculum Where to get information and updates ( /TaskForceonStudentSuccess/tabid/1894 /Default.aspx)

Update on Course Repetition The change—three attempts at a class, including withdrawals No grandfathering Timeline for implementation – Currently still with Dept. of Finance – Approval expected this fall – Summer 2012 first session impacted

Update on Transfer Degree Process Now 16 TMCs approved and available for local use 25 Total TMCs expected by the end of local degrees active pending final approval 64 Colleges have at least one degree approved

Repeatability Why was Repeatability created? The student gains an expanded educational experience each time the course is repeated for one of the following reasons: (i) Skills or proficiencies are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice within class periods; or (ii) Active participatory experience in individual study or group assignments is the basic means by which learning objectives are obtained. (Title 5 section Section 55041)

Repeatability Justifications offered in defense of repeatability Students need additional time and practice to develop skills. Students may pass a course (receive a C grade) but not be proficient. Students may become proficient in some aspects of a course but need more time for others. Students need a large quantity and variety of performance experiences in order to be eligible for transfer.

Repeatability Justifications offered in defense of repeatability Students need multiple types of experiences (such as different performances) that cannot be separated into different courses. Some students enter with very underdeveloped skills and need more time time reach proficiency. New students benefit from working with more experienced or advanced students.

Repeatability Students should not need to repeat a course once they have passed it. The state should not have to pay for students to take the same course more than once. Some students use repeatability as a cheap way to obtain services they would need to pay more for otherwise, such as PE classes in place of a health club. What are the objections to repeatability?

Repeatability Repeatability is often used for purposes of lifelong learning, which the Chancellor’s Office is discouraging. Repeatability has been abused in many cases. If we followed the existing rules, there would be far fewer issues. (Note: I have asked Barry to me with comments on this.) What are the objections to repeatability?

Repeatability An Important Consideration: If the student has achieved the outcomes for a course, the student has passed. A grade of C is passing.

Repeatability The Academic Senate’s Goal: Continue to provide the same quality and depth of experience for our students in the face of pressure from the Board of Governors for changes to repeatability regulations. – Achieve the same goals for transfer and degree seeking students currently met through repeatability by using different curricular and enrollment structures. – Focus on transfer, CTE, and basic skills. – No life long learning at this time.

Repeatability The Reality: To a large degree, if not completely, repeatability is going to go away. We need to identify other options that will help us continue to serve students.

Repeatability Leveled courses Separate courses Non-credit Not-for-credit (Community Service) In-Progress Grades Create labs to allow more practice Audits Variable Units What approaches might be used in place of repeatability?

Repeatability Group Discussion Questions Focusing on one of the suggested solutions, which disciplines or which repeatability issues could be addressed this solution? What changes would need to take place in order to make this proposed solution viable?

Repeatability Report out from groups and general discussion: What curricular changes can be made to accommodate student needs in place of repeatability? What regulatory changes might be needed to make these curricular solutions viable?

Repeatability Allow performance classes, especially in music, a more limited number of repetitions. Give colleges a limit to the FTES that can be earned through PE classes and let the colleges decide for themselves how to structure them. – This suggestion might need to be limited to colleges above a certain size. Additional proposed solutions: