Basic Skills as a Foundation for Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success in California Student Success in California

Community CollegesCommunity Colleges

http://www.cccbsi.orghttp://www.cccbsi.org

PresenterPresenter

Barbara IllowskyMathematics, De Anza CollegeBSI Project Director

Today’s Presentation Today’s Presentation Part 1

The 30,000 foot View of BSI

Part 2The Background + BSI Phase I

Part 3BSI Phase II – 2007 Activities

Part 4BSI Phase III – What’s Coming Next?

Today – Part 1Today – Part 1

What’s it all about? What’s it all about?Provide statewide research, training Provide statewide research, training

and support in basic skills to and support in basic skills to address: address:

professional development needsprofessional development needs both credit and noncredit instructionboth credit and noncredit instruction adjunct and full-time facultyadjunct and full-time faculty administrators and staffadministrators and staff

diversity and equity disparitiesdiversity and equity disparities

It’s all about the students!It’s all about the students!

Basic Skills Areas

Traditionally:

English writing Reading Mathematics English Second Language

Other Disciplines – Think Again Support Services

Organizers of BSIOrganizers of BSI Founders of BSIFounders of BSI Coordinators Coordinators Leaders of the ProjectLeaders of the Project

Faculty, Administrators and Faculty, Administrators and Staff working together.Staff working together.

Structure of BSIStructure of BSI Phase I – ResearchPhase I – Research

Mt San Antonio & RP GroupMt San Antonio & RP Group Fall 2006Fall 2006

Phase II – Dissemination of ResultsPhase II – Dissemination of Results Foothill-De Anza & Academic Senate Foothill-De Anza & Academic Senate

20072007

Phase III – Professional Phase III – Professional DevelopmentDevelopment Foothill-De Anza & Academic SenateFoothill-De Anza & Academic Senate

20082008

Equity in Higher Equity in Higher EducationEducation

Involves three parts:Involves three parts:

Equity in college preparationEquity in college preparation Access to collegeAccess to college Success in reaching college Success in reaching college

goalsgoals

Thomas Bailey and Thomas Bailey and Vanessa Smith MorestVanessa Smith Morest

Today - Part 2 Today - Part 2

The BackgroundThe Background

National and State DataNational and State Data

Board of Governors Board of Governors ActionsActions

Phase I of BSI ProjectPhase I of BSI Project

Educational AttainmentEducational Attainment

California Data SummaryCalifornia Data Summary

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

Grades in sequenced courses study

Most of these findings extremely consistent in last two decades

Project HistoryProject History Statewide Graduation Requirements for Fall 2009

Math: Beginning -> Intermediate Algebra

Language Arts: One Level Below Freshman English -> Freshman English

Concerns about barriers, vocational education needs

Fall 2006 - Board of Governors approves both graduation requirements and Basic Skills Initiative

Project MoneyProject Money System Office redirects basic

skills overcap funds To colleges on FTES basis To BSI for research grant and

two Professional Development grants

05-06 for 06-07 ~$31m one time 06-07 for 07-08 ~$33m one time 07-08 for 07-08 ~$33m ongoing

October 2006 – BSI Phase 1 October 2006 – BSI Phase 1 Begins Research & Lit. Begins Research & Lit.

ReviewReview Research phase initiated

$50,000 in research funds allocated through Mt. San Antonio College

Research conducted by the Center for Student Success (RP Group)

Research Included :Research Included :1. Review of the literature on

successful basic skills practices & identification of effective practices based upon review

2. Self-assessment instrument for colleges to assess their own status

3. Cost / Revenue Estimation Tool4. Published as “Poppy Copy”

http://www.cccbsi.org

Today - Part 3Today - Part 3

Academic Senate’s Academic Senate’s Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Hands-On Overview of the Hands-On Overview of the Research ResultsResearch Results

College Planning TeamsCollege Planning Teams

BSI Phase IIBSI Phase IIFebruary - December February - December

20072007 Training for all California Training for all California

Community CollegesCommunity Colleges 15 Regional Meetings – 1600 15 Regional Meetings – 1600

peoplepeople Research resultsResearch results Technical assistance to individual Technical assistance to individual

colleges on Self-Assessment Tool colleges on Self-Assessment Tool and Cost-Revenue Modeland Cost-Revenue Model

Basic Skills DefinitionBasic Skills Definition 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.

(not same as “funding” definition)

““Effective Practices” Effective Practices” Definition for Literature Definition for Literature

ReviewReview Modified from Hunter Boylan’s

definition “Effective practices” refer to

organizational, administrative, instructional, or support activities engaged in by highly successful programs, as validated by research and literature sources relating to developmental education.

Step 1: The Literature Step 1: The Literature ReviewReview

Reviewed 250+ sources Team of 7 researchers,

administrators, and faculty Joined by 4 faculty reviewers Three-month time frame Produced the “Poppy Copy” Integrate

26 Effective Practices26 Effective PracticesA. Organizational & Administrative

Practices (7) Structure, management, &

organization

B. Program Components (4) Services & policies

C. Staff Development (5) Training / support

D. Instructional Practices (10) Effective pedagogical techniques

Step 2: Self-Assessment Step 2: Self-Assessment ToolTool

Purpose: Reflection on current Purpose: Reflection on current practices and Literature Reviewpractices and Literature Review

Quantitative dataQuantitative data

Qualitative measures by StrandQualitative measures by Strand

Colleges Should Complete this YearColleges Should Complete this Year May 1 to submit Action/Expenditure May 1 to submit Action/Expenditure

PlanPlan

Step 3: Cost Revenue Step 3: Cost Revenue ToolTool

Excel ModelExcel Model

Includes:Includes:

Costs for programsCosts for programs

Incremental WSCH from programsIncremental WSCH from programs

Conclusion: investment up front Conclusion: investment up front for gains in the futurefor gains in the future

Today - Part 4 Today - Part 4 Phase III of BSIPhase III of BSI

What’s Coming Next?What’s Coming Next?

Foothill-De Anza / Academic Foothill-De Anza / Academic SenateSenate

5 Project Goals5 Project GoalsJanuary - December 2008January - December 2008

Steering CommitteeBarbara Illowsky Rob JohnstoneMark Wade Lieu Julie AdamsRita Cepeda Henry ShannonPam Deegan Leige HendersonAlice Murillo Rose MeyersRobin Richards Peter WhiteBaron Brown Marsha ElliottRichard Mahon Ian WaltonBob Gabriner Jaqueline NagatsukaMarcy Alancraig Donna ColondresNancy Cook Joan CordovaWade Ellis Janet FulksDianne McKay Anniqua RanaCarole Bogue Feinour Juan Cruz

Phase III - Goal 1Phase III - Goal 1 Research and Data

Collection Literature Review Addendum

Equity Issues & Strategies High School to College Transition Non-credit to Credit Transition

Data base Survey of programs, strategies and

projects Includes California and national data

Phase III – Goal 2Phase III – Goal 2 Professional Development

Regional Meetings Two-day events in June Integration of counseling & student

services into courses Audience: administrators, counselors,

basic skills discipline dept. chairs, coordinators and faculty

Phase III – Goal 2Phase III – Goal 2 (cont.)

June 3/4 Sierra and ChaffeyJune 5/6 LA Southwest June 6/7 Fresno CityJune 9/10 Canada & San Diego Mesa

Phase III – Goal 2Phase III – Goal 2 (cont.)

Summer Institute: August 10 - 13 Focus on pedagogy Audience: adjunct faculty in basic skills

courses & CTE faculty

Workshops to Order Online and face-to-face Individual or department or college

Site specific technical assistance

Phase III – Goal 3Phase III – Goal 3 Student Equity

College Student Equity PlansEvaluate all 109 2005 plansCommon statewide trends

Develop state resources for general needs

Gather baseline dataDiscrepancies

Technical assistance to individual colleges

Phase III – Goal 4Phase III – Goal 4 High School to College

Strategies to Improve Transition

Revise ICAS Math Comptency Statements

Work with Career Pathways project and CalPASS

Involve K-12 Adult Ed and Noncredit

Phase III – Goal 5Phase III – Goal 5 Communication

Newsletter Web site Conference presentations Depository of Strategies Regional and State Meetings

$$$$$$$$$$$$ $33.1 million funding ongoing $33.1 million funding ongoing

(includes $1.6 million for (includes $1.6 million for professional development)professional development)

$100,000 minimum per college$100,000 minimum per college Based upon 2006-2007 P2 FTES Based upon 2006-2007 P2 FTES

(basic skills coded) & from (basic skills coded) & from students under age 25 (formula)students under age 25 (formula)

Courses can ONLY be coded as Courses can ONLY be coded as “B.S.” if they are NOT degree-“B.S.” if they are NOT degree-applicableapplicable

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that’s happening at your college that’s happening at your college because of BSIbecause of BSI

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Ba’bye!Ba’bye!