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Transcript of Teresa DeMonico and Eric Kraus Sinclair Community College League for Innovation February 28, 2011.
Global Skills for College Completion: An Update from the Road
Teresa DeMonico and Eric KrausSinclair Community College
League for InnovationFebruary 28, 2011
The Big Picture: Why and How?Premise: America is Failing Under-Prepared
Adults
“Past attempts to improve basic skills outcomes too often focused on the organizational structure of the institution, curricular structures, or support mechanisms. We have spent millions on assessment tests, mentors, advisors, tutors, and learning communities.” -Basic Skills Problem Statement, 2008.
How – define the goalGoal: The goal of the GSCC is to double the
number of young adults in the U.S. with a postsecondary credential by 2020 – from http://www.globalskillscc.org/ Compare: University System of Ohio: by 2017,
increase the rate of college graduation by 20% http://www.uso.edu/strategicplan/handbook/uso/goals.php
Primary Method: Improving developmental
education pedagogy to increase student pass rates
How – the ideal process“We propose that a radical transformation in
classroom practice will occur if we can provide basic skills faculty from across the country the opportunity to craft an enhanced pedagogical process through deep engagement with each other.” – Dr. Gail Mellow, LaGuardia CC, from Basic Skills Problem Statement, 2008.
Assertion: Rapid Cycle Pedagogical Innovation Will Lead to Pedagogical BreakthroughsHas this occurred? We are in the third
semester of the project.What does the data reveal?
How – the specificsRapid-cycle pedagogical innovation is an emergent
concept. The relational formula is not clear – are approaches and techniques additive, or multiplicative? The model proposed here is one of rapid prototyping, where the newly developed “product” is immediately placed into the “market” to be tested, evaluated and then brought back into the “shop” to be modified.
Can we demonstrate ways in which great faculty, working together in a think/action hothouse can innovate through combining, synthesizing, and applying an integrated pedagogy that achieves breakthrough results*?*80% basic skills completion rate is the GSCC target
The Writing ComponentSpring and Fall Quarters 2010
In the project: Choice Events Presentations Jams ePortfolio postings (weekly and multi-faceted) Discussions both large and small
In the classroom: Tracking students (placement scores vs. completion) Doing and collecting assessments Creating more engagement approaches Video tapings
The Writing ComponentFall Quarter 2010
In the classroom Tracking students’ placement More one on one: return to the original Increased emailing between classes More end-of-concept assessments
In the project ePortfolio reviews and theme identification Choice Events Different Ped Circle
The Math ComponentSpring and Fall Quarters 2010
Project elements – same as in Writing ComponentIn the classroom:
Tracking students (placement scores vs. completion) Daily assessments (Super Mini-Quiz) Small group activities; Student-centered approaches Video tapings
Fall Quarter 2010Same pedagogy and content as spring termFocus on “scaffolding” More in-depth classroom activity documentation and
theme identification/validation via GSCC ePortfolio
The GSCC Website: Let’s Tour!
http://www.globalskillscc.org/ ParticipantsSchedule
Choice Events Coaching Circles ePortfolio Student Jam Pedagogy Matters Jam (February 16 – 19, 2011)
Future IntentsIdentify themes, trends, and patterns
“The goal is not to develop a single math and a single writing curriculum. Rather, the goal is to uncover themes and patterns which, when well-executed by the faculty of any college, lead to measurably stronger student learning. GSCC is entirely devoted to uncovering, testing, and refining these basic skills math and writing pedagogical themes and patterns.”
Themes Glossary http://www.globalskillscc.org/emerging-themes/themes-glossary/
Develop optional training – extend beyond the 26 original Share instructional approachesMove the needle! “Can we go from 50% to 80%?”
ReferencesGlobal Skills for College Completion: public Web
site:http://www.globalskillscc.org/ LaGuardia Community College’s Press Release::http://www.laguardia.cuny.edu/Home/newscontent.
aspx?id=10737418341Knowledge in the Public Interest:http://kpublic.com/ The League for Innovation:http://www.league.org./Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation::http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx