1. Basic Skills Across the Curriculum Barbara Illowsky, Project Director ASCCC Curriculum Institute, July 2008

2. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Who are you? How many came to last and/or this year’s BSI trainings? How many are on your BSI committee? How many have read the Basic Skills as a Foundation for Success in CCC’s literature review? How many teach a basic skills course?

3. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What is the BSI? A little history A little money A system-wide effort

4. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What are Basic Skills? Basic skills are those foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, learning skills, study skills, and English as a Second Language which are necessary for students to succeed in college-level work.

5. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Approximately what percent of California Community College students place into at least one basic skills course in Reading, Writing, ESL or Mathematics? A. 0% B. 25% C. 35% D. 50% E. Over 70%

6. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What percent of the students in your class probably require additional pre-collegiate training in order to be successful in college-level course work? A. 10% B. 20% C. 40% D. 60% E. Over 70%

7. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 What percent of students who start 3 or more levels below college-level actually make it to a college- level course? A. Less than 10% B. 15- 30% C. Approximately 40% D. Over 60% E. 80% or more E. 80% or more

8. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Of the CCC students who work, what is the AVERAGE number of hours they work per week? (as reported by the CCCCO) A. 8 hours/week B. 16 hours per week C. 24 hours per week D. 28 hours per week E. 32 hours per week E. 32 hours per week

9. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Some California Data 70%-85% of First Time Freshmen Require Developmental Education Less than 10% of students who start 3 or more levels below ever reach college-level Most of these findings extremely consistent in last two decades

10. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 The Literature Review Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California Community Colleges Review of the literature on successful basic skills practices & identification of effective practices based upon review Self-assessment instrument for colleges to assess their own status Cost/Revenue Estimation Tool

11. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Phase II: Regional Trainings 2007 All community college districts Training and technical assistance on the use of the Self-Assessment Tool

12. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Phase III: The BSI Today 2008 Provide statewide research, training and support in basic skills to address professional development needs both credit and noncredit instruction adjunct and full-time faculty administrators and staff diversity and equity disparities CTE and general subjects

13. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Funding $33.1 million funding (includes $1.6 million for professional development) $100,000 minimum per college Based upon number of students in basic skills/ESL courses in 2006-2007 Only noncredit and non-degree applicable courses Colleges must submit an Action Plan each year to continue to receive basic skills funds (around October 15th)

14. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Basic Skills Areas Traditionally English writing Reading Mathematics English as a Second Language But also Career and Technical Education (CTE) General Courses

15. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Research and Data Collection  Literature Review Addendum  Equity Issues & Strategies  High School to College Transition  Non-credit to Credit Transition  CTE Strategies, including Contextualized Learning  Data base  Survey of programs, strategies and projects  Includes California and national data

16. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Student Equity  Evaluate all 109 College Student Equity Plans (2005)  Identify common statewide trends  Develop state resources for general needs  Gather baseline data  Identify discrepancies and provide technical assistance to individual colleges

17. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008

18. Ethnicity Ethnicity % of Total Headcount % of Total Enrollment in Credit Basic Skills & ESL % of Enrollment in Non-credit Basic Skills & ESL African American7.49%11.24%6.23% Asian/ Filipino/Pac Islander 16.40%17.00%19.39% Hispanic/Latino28.79%41.40%43.72% Native American0.86%0.92%0.54% White35.40%22.57%18.69% Total100%

19. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Professional Development  Regional Meetings  Integration of counseling & student services into courses and programs  Interactive learning, applying various assessment techniques and discussing case studies  Audience: administrators, counselors, basic skills and CTE discipline department chairs, coordinators and faculty

20. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Regional Meetings 2008 May 9-10: Bakersfield College June 3-4: Sierra College June 3-4: Chaffey College June 5-6: Los Angeles Southwest College June 6-7: Fresno City College June 9-10: Cañada College June 9-10: San Diego Mesa College

21. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Summer Teaching Institute  August 10-13, 2008, Newport Beach  300 faculty registered  Focus on pedagogy for basic skills, ESL, and CTE  Registration, hotel, travel, and food covered for adjunct faculty and new faculty

22. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Communications Newsletter Web Site: www.cccbsi.org Conference presentations

23. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 Under construction …  Workshops to Order  Online and face-to-face  Individual or department or college  Fall CTE workshops  Online pedagogy training  Online resources for adjuncts  BSI Handbook (will be online) – Constructing a Framework for Success: A Holistic Approach to Basic Skills

24. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 On-Going Challenges What are the on-going challenges your college faces as you move forward with your basic skills efforts?

25. BSI @ Curriculum Institute, July 2008 How Can You Be Involved? College Action Plan Professional Development - Teaching strategies & programs for ESL, Basic Skills, and CTE students BSI Handbook BSI Trainings BSI Institute BSI Web Site

26. It’s all about the students! http://www.cccbsi.org