1. Debasree Raychaudhuri Department of Mathematics CSU Los Angeles
CSULA
Working Together Toward Better Pathways: Partnerships with Community Colleges
Debasree Raychaudhuri
Department of Mathematics
CSU Los Angeles

2. Background: Transfer Pathways to Credential
GE + Core
Mathematics CC
CSULA
Education
Science
Credential coursework +
Directed teaching
Upper division GE +
University requirements
Upper division coursework
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3. To better serve the transfer students
“During a Transition, much accommodation is required”-David Tall
Transfer students do not only transfer credits. They transfer from one system to another, one environment to another, and one culture to another.
Research shows that over 70% students focused on transfer courses in the California CC system never transfer to a 4-year institution - Sengupta, R. & Jepsen, C., 2006, California's community college students, California counts, 8(2).
Majority of the dropouts are from disadvantaged groups.
Academic support at every stage while crucial is not sufficient. To keep these students on track we need to integrate the support systems (CC-CSU), and provide moral support via role models along with financial and academic support. All the way.
In conclusion, CC-CSU Collaboration is of utmost importance for success of these students.
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4. Community College-CSULA Partnership Goals & CC-CSU MOU Goals
To collaborate with attendees from 6 community colleges, CSULA and LAUSD career ladder participating in C³. (MOU # 1 )
To disseminate CCC-CSU resources for CC transfer center directors, counselors, teacher preparation coordinators.
To disseminate financial aid information such as APLE, MSTI stipend, TRP stipend, Noyce scholarship etc. (MOU # 1 & 2)
To establish streamlined CSU-CCC math/Science teacher preparation programs based on science and math blended models. (MOU # 5)
To establish stronger math/science teacher pipeline by identifying candidates, offering advisement leading to early recruitments. (MOU #6 & 7)
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5. CSULA-MSTI & Community College Collaborations
MSTI Goals
Build
Connections
Hold Yearly
Conferences
& workshops
Create New
Pathways
Blended
Transfer
Programs in
Math/Science CC
Align with CC
Recruitment
& Retention
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6. Why Blended Program? Ready …Determined population (Early recruitments)
Set …Streamlined coursework (CC-CSU)
Go… Expedited Pathway (Blended programs)
To achieve expedited pathways (From 5 years to 4 years):
Attain the balance between breadth and depth, rigor and relevance by optimizing coursework
GE coursework
University requirement
Major coursework
Credential coursework
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7. The Math Blended Transfer Plan
The Transfer Plan (Longitudinal)
The Transfer Plan (School-wise)
A Sample Roadmap
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8. The Blended Math Program, Longitudinal
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9. The Blended Math Program, School-wise
CSULA
The Blended Math Program, School-wise
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10. The Proposed Blended Math Program, School-wise
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11. The Blended Math Program, Sample Roadmap
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12. Our Partners Pasadena City College East Los Angeles College
Glendale Community College
Los Angeles City College
Rio Hondo College
Chaffey College
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13. CSULA
Created Math/Science Transfer Programs customized to each CC.
Offered yearly conference with further customized information dissemination
Mode (from paper to online)
Content (from generic to CC-specific),
Offered yearly Articulation Workshop.
PCC
CSULA
Replicated
LACC
ELAC
GLENDALE
CHAFFEY
RIO
HONDO
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14. C³: Community College Conference
Presentation of information binders
Working session
Theme session
CC presentations
Open discussion
Q & A
Feedback session (written)
Participants: Deans (Math & Science), Faculty (Math & Science), Counselors,
Teacher prep Center Directors, students, Career Ladder executives (school district)
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15. Articulation Workshop
Supply colleges with list of courses
Colleges request information on courses, as well as make other curriculum related requests
Working session I
Working session II
Q & A
Feedback Session (written)
Participants: Math & science faculty, credential advisors,
Deans (Math & Science)
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16. CSULA MSTI Website Generic Credential Pathways
Credential Information binder
CSET Prep courses
Scholarship Information
FAQ
Contact Information
CC specific
Advisement Sheets
Roadmaps
School-wise coursework
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17. Some challenges faced Keeping students on track from early on
Getting students to apply for forgivable loans such as APLE
Smoothing the transition from content to credential
Difficulty in attracting majors in science teaching option
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18. Remedies under consideration
On-site academic advisements
Early campus visits by CC students
Scholarship application workshops
Dual enrollments and MSTI fellows
Tutoring math/science Projects at MASS at CSULA
Science and Math Teacher Excellence Center
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19. Future Directions Continuation of conference and workshops
Boosting science recruitment
Utilizing the center for integration of Math/Science advisement, activities etc.
Using MASS as a practice/research lab
Creation of new curriculum
Blended Math/Science Foundational Level
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20. Contact Information
Presenter
Dr. Debasree Raychaudhuri
Director, MSTI, CSULA
Associate Professor of Mathematics
MSTI Website:
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