posted Apr 29, 2008 11:22 AM by Bradley Vaden
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posted Apr 29, 2008 11:13 AM by Bradley Vaden
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Thank you to everyone that participated last week in helping us prepare this document for discussion and approval by the Academic Senate and President.
I've attached the amended version of the document.
We are moving ahead with a number of the items.
I am setting up English, Math and Learning Skills sections that will need to be sent to the Assessment Center to take the ACT Compass test. This will help us establish an initial baseline. We will be testing the same sections at the end of the semester. All discipline faculty are encouraged to take the test as well. Please contact Trini Sandoval in the Assessment Center, C-107.
I am also setting up some subject working groups that will be taking a look at areas that we specified in the plan. These groups will be looking at curriculum, placement, tutoring services, labs, and software. I would like each group to meet at least three times during the course of the semester. Each group will be looking at the curriculum and resources for all pre-College level courses and creating a structured, simple to understand, well-supported pathway for students to achieve college-level skills.
The working groups with their strand chairpersons are:
- Writing/Grammar - Jan Gangel-Vasquez
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- Reading - Ayesha Randell
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- Math - TBD
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- GED - Christina Anketell
One of our other major components is staff development. If you know of any conferences that you think will be beneficial for faculty to attend please let me know. I would like to have at least one conference established for the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The conferences should focus on pedagogy, assessment, and/or best practices for our groups above.
I am really excited about the plan that we have created and the impact that it will have on our students and faculty.
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posted Apr 29, 2008 11:07 AM by Bradley Vaden
Basic Skills Self-Inventory Work Group July 9 Meeting Notes - Next Steps/Tasks - Ayesha Randall – email everyone the definition/description of Basic Skills that the group has already developed.
- Michael Wheeler – email everyone an inventory of current basic skills courses.
- Michael Wheeler – follow-up on the data that was to be collected by George Prather.
- Michael, Deirdre, Bradley, and Marcy – will serve on a smaller group to analyze the data and present findings/recommendations. A meeting will be convened as soon as the data is available.
- Everyone – everyone was assigned areas to conduct in-person surveys to collect information on all applicable strategies for Effective Practices 1 – 4. The results of the surveying should be emailed to Marcy Drummond by July 27th. Attached is the self-assessment instrument. For each area you are surveying, add a column to the strategies…see example below…and complete. Also below are the assigned areas.
| Strategies Related to Effective Practice | Counseling | Matriculation | 1.1.1 | Clear references exist that developmental education is an institutional priority; references are public, prominent, and clear. | | | 1.1.2 | Institutional leadership demonstrates a commitment to developmental education. | | | 1.1.3 | Developmental educators are systemically included in broader college planning activities. | | | 1.1.4 | Developmental education is adequately funded and staffed. | | | 1.1.5 | Institutional commitment is reflected in the level of comprehensiveness and the extent to which developmental education is integrated into the institution. | | |
Area | Responsible Person | | Area | Responsible Person | Counseling | Michael | | ESL | Monica and Maria | Financial Aid | Michael | | Learning Skills | Ayesha | Staff Development | Reza | | Wellness Center | Marcy | Library | Reza | | Noncredit | Marcy | English | Deirdre | | Math | Bradley | Curriculum | Deirdre | | Matriculation | Bradley | Puente | Deirdre | | | | Career Center | Monica and Ayesha | | | | DSPS | Monica and Maria | | | | EOPS | Monica | | | | Gain Cal/Works | Monica | | | |
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posted Apr 29, 2008 11:05 AM by Bradley Vaden
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Last Wednesday, October 3rd, we had a brief meeting about our next steps toward completing the Basic Skills Self-Assessment. This e-mail is just an overview of what we discussed:
- All BSSA Taskforce members should take a final look at the self-assessment and make any necessary changes. Please proofread your sections and make sure that all information is clear and complete. For those of you who were not originally given a section, see the assignments listed below. Please proofread your section and e-mail me any feedback and/or receommendations. (Target Date: Tuesday, October 16th)
- Section 1: Rhea Chung
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- Section 2: Kindra Kinyon
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- Section 3: Linda Delzeit
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- Section 4: Christina Anketell
- Bradley will put the self-assessment sections located on Google Docs back into one document and then send the document to Marcy who will upload it to her website.
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- Marcy will post the self-assessment, including additional basic skills documents and reports to her website.
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- Ayesha will send an e-mail to share the information with both groups (BSSA Taskforce and Senate representatives). (Target Date: Wednesday, October 17th)
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- Marcy will set a meeting date for all parties where everyone will participate in mapping process. (Target Date: (Target Date: Wednesday, October 25th)
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posted Apr 29, 2008 11:00 AM by Bradley Vaden
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