Session 3

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Review of State Legislative Measures, State Policy and Updates Affecting Dual Enrollment.

Room: MR 7 70

Dr. LeBaron Woodyard, Dean, Academic Affairs Chancellor's Office, CCCCO

This workshop is designed as an in-depth review of state legislative measures, state policy and to provide updates affecting Dual Enrollment by staff from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO).

Jumpstart: A Roadmap for Equitable Dual Enrollment Policy and Practice

Room: MR 8 70

Dr. Mayra A. Lara

K-12, Higher Education, and State leaders have the opportunity to re-imagine education, leveraging dual enrollment as a strategy to transform our systems and move us closer to closing racial equity gaps in education. The session will provide an overview of four key dual enrollment policy and practice shift priorities, with recommendations for stakeholders at each level of education to identify disparities, set equity goals, and take actionable steps to prioritize access and success for underrepresented students.

Overcoming "I Can't": Supporting Students

Room: RC A

Heather Fontanilla, MDUSD Administrator College Now

Erica Shaw, MDUSD Social Studies Teacher, College Now

This workshop will provide an overview of the system of support that College Now, the middle college program at Diablo Valley College, designed to develop community among its diverse students, to provide support to students as they begin their early college journey, and to develop a growth mindset in its students so that they can have continued success in college and career.

Social Emotional Learning and Support for students: anxiety, wellness, self care

Room: RC B

Lacy Carson, School Counselor

Maria Perez, Teacher and Wellness Advisor

Looking for Tier 2 interventions that work? Are your students struggling to connect with others post pandemic or experiencing anxiety? Learn how JFK Middle College was able to implement a fully functioning Wellness Center from the ground up to support mental health awareness on their campus as well as connect with the college to establish a creative partnership, focusing on mental health and support.

Qualifying for the Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award

Room: RC C

Diane Crum

Education Programs Consultant

High School Innovations and Initiatives Office

California Department of Education

Dr. Sarah Ragusa

Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services

Menifee Union School District

Dr. Erin Craig

Center for Innovation and Learning Coordinator

Mathematics Department Chair

Golden West College

Sherry Balian

Executive Director

CCEMC

Learn more about the Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award eligibility requirements and scoring rubric. The purpose of this award is “To allow schools to share their exemplary programs and practices which have contributed to their success and to encourage schools to strengthen and expand their dual enrollment offerings especially associated with inclusion of students of color, socially-economically disadvantaged and first in the family to attend college.” Hear from a CDE representative and members of the advisory committee what it takes to earn this award and get tips for applying!

Peer Tutoring Support Course

Room: RC D

Amber Bruce, Teacher

This workshop will cover the key principles of incorporating a Peer Tutoring support course into the Early College framework. Based on tenants from Link Crew and university tutoring programs, the Early College Peer Tutoring support class ensures that all students have the skills and connections to ask for help. This workshop will cover the kinds of students to recruit for the course, the essentials of training peer tutors, and the key areas to address during tutoring.

Leading with Equity in Dual Enrollment

Room: RC E

Henry Hua, Dean of BUS & CIS

Stephanie Teer, Director of Dual Enrollment & Office of Educational Partnerships

Sandra Rocha, Special Projects Manager

Andrea Laguna Morales, Special Projects Coordinator

Cypress College will share best practices in developing equitable pathways to reaching underrepresented students in higher education. The team will share innovative approaches to recruiting cohorts of students by establishing relationships with students and their families before they begin their high school journey. We will also share our student support infrastructure which has helped our program maintain over a 92% student success rate.

Huntington Beach Union High School District’s Dual Enrollment Journey

Room: RC F

Dr. Owen Crosby, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services

Dr. Melissa Chan-Nauli, Special Programs Administrator, College & Career

We began our dual enrollment partnership with Golden West College (GWC) in 2017, and have since grown to over 30 approved college credit courses and 1,500 enrollments annually. In this session, we will cover topics such as creating the district’s dual enrollment vision, building a stronger college-going culture, selecting appropriate courses, providing relevant professional development for staff, creating buy-in from diverse stakeholder groups, utilizing strategies to navigate the political aspects of dual enrollment, and more.