Title:
Sacramento City College
Strategic Planning System
Title (include date of plan): Tutoring 2015-16 Program Plan
Plan Type: Program Plan
OPR: Learning Resources
Collaborative Group(s): Academic Computing Labs
Advanced Technology Design Lab
Athletic Study Skills Lab
Beacon
Business Division Open Computer Lab
Business Student Center
Davis Center
HOPE Center
Languages and Literature Computer Lab
Languages and Literature English as a Second Language Lab
Languages and Literature Reading Lab
Learning Skills and Tutoring Center
Math Lab
Music
Occupational Labs
Photography Lab
RISE
Veterans Center
West Sacramento Center
Writing Center
Learning Resources Division/Dean
Student Disability Resource Center
Basic Skills Initiative Steering Committee
Extended Opportunity Program and Services
Instructional Departments and Vocational Programs
Reference documents: SCC Master Plan
SCC Mission Statement
LRCCD Mission Statement
Educational Code, Title 5, Section 58170
Student Equity Plan
Student Success and Support Program Plan (SSSP)
Vocational and Technical Education Act (VTEA)
Planning year:2015-16
SECTION I: Overview & Strategic Information
A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE
The tutoring programs main objective is to provide long-term support through its different tutoring delivery systems that is reliable, consistent, outcomes-based, and is continuously being improved.
The tutoring programs at Sacramento City College (SCC) provide comprehensive academic support in order to meet the needs of our diverse students who often face numerous barriers in meeting their educational goals. Our services help students achieve competency in basic skills and in vocational and transfer-level courses that provide the essential foundation for the achievement of their academic, career and life goals. Specifically, the tutoring programs help SCC studentsespecially those who are most at risk of failurebecome independent learners by:
providing opportunities for reinforcement of course concepts and skills.
reinforcing and supplementing classroom instruction.
supporting faculty in their work with students.
improving skills that can be utilized throughout their college career.
B. ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN
Due to the varied backgrounds and experiences of SCC students, a variety of tutoring programs that offer diverse content and methods of tutoring is needed. Some of the factors that influence the diversity of our students are listed below.
52.6% of SCC students taking the assessment exams placed into pre-collegiate Math classes; 38.3% into pre-collegiate English classes; and 24.1% into pre-collegiate Reading classes.*
39.8% of SCC students are first generation college students**
52.5% of SCC students are unemployed**
41.3% of SCC students are below poverty level and another 20.4% are at low income level**
61.2% of SCC students plan to transfer, 14.8% hope to obtain an AA, and 5.3% pursue vocational skills with or without certificates**
*http://dms.scc.losrios.edu/alfresco/d/d/workspace/SpacesStore/e991a63f-e4fc-4193-86b1-b5ecdd2ece6e/FINAL%206-Basic%20Skills%20Report%202013%20%2812%20data%29.pdf
**http://dms.scc.losrios.edu/alfresco/d/d/workspace/SpacesStore/78f6b73a-94fd-458e-a80b-1ea58b9e5789/2013.pdf
Other environmental influences on tutoring services at SCC are:
Increase in minimum wage (to $9/hr Fall 2014; to $10/hr Spring 2016)
Title 5 regulations (See Appendix C)
Student Equity Plan
Student Success and Support Program Plan (SSSP)
Vocational and Technical Education Act (VTEA)
C. MULTI-YEAR DIRECTIONS OR STRATEGIES
The Tutoring Programs main objectives are to:
provide reliable, consistent, outcomes-based, and skills-building support through different tutoring delivery systems for all students.
expand relationships with other college departments and programs.
expand online tutoring.
integrate tutorial services with academic programs for first-year, at-risk, and basic skills students.
The services of the Tutoring Programs are grounded in the goals, mission statement and the core values of SCC. The Tutoring Programs address SCCs Goal A and Goal B using strategies, such as Al, A2, A3, A4, A7, B1, B3, and B8.
SCC Goal A: Teaching and Learning
Deliver student-centered programs and services that demonstrate a commitment to teaching and learning effectiveness and support student success in the achievement of basic skills, certificates, degrees, transfers, jobs and other student educational goals.
Al: Promote the engagement and success of all students, with a special emphasis on first-year students who are new to college.
A2: Review courses, programs, and services and modify as needed to enhance student achievement.
A3. Provide students with the tools and resources that they need to plan and carry out their education, complete degrees and certificates, and/or transfer.
A4. Improve basic skills competencies in reading, writing, math, and information and technological competency across the curriculum in order to improve student preparedness for degree and certificate courses and for employment.
A7. Implement practices and activities that reduce achievement gaps in student success.
SCC Goal B: Student completion of educational goals
Align enrollment management processes to assist all students in moving through programs from first enrollment to completion of educational goals.
B1. Revise or develop courses, programs, schedules and services based on assessment of emerging community needs and available college resources.
B3. Explore and create multiple ways to disseminate information to students in order to engage them with learning in the college community.
B8. Provide programs and services that help students overcome barriers to goal completion.
(http://dms.scc.losrios.edu/alfresco/d/d/workspace/SpacesStore/3f8f9805-c8fc-4049-90ac-487ab80cb793/2014-15Goals_Strategies.pdf)
The services provided by the various Tutoring Programs at SCC assist students with their study skills and content knowledge of the course(s) they are taking, which in turn help them to become independent learners and to achieve their educational goals. These tutoring programs fulfill SCCs mission statement to provide support services leading to transfer, career advancement, basic skills development, degree and certificate attainment, and personal enrichment (http://www.scc.losrios.edu/about-the-college/mission-vision-values).
One support service provided by the Learning Skills and Tutoring Center (LSTC) is the LTAT 92: Prerequisites Skills Assistance course. LTAT 92 was revised and approved spring 2014 by the curriculum committee to be a .5 unit course that could be repeated four times for a total of 2 units. The software program, Lifetime Learning Library, has been used for this course. However, the LSTC faculty and staff are exploring other software programs, such as My Foundation Lab by Pearson and Plato by Edmentum, and are planning to implement a trial with one program beginning with the spring or fall 2015 semester as noted in the LTAT Unit Plan. The one-year renewal license for the current Lifetime Learning Library program ends August 31, 2015; however, it is being requested to be renewed in the LTAT Unit Plan in order to provide sufficient time for the LSTC faculty and staff to evaluate a possible replacement program.
The Tutoring Programs have an additional responsibility to help students be successful in their classes with the implementation of the Title 5 course repeatability regulation. (http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/AA/Credit/Title5RWGuidelinesSansRepeatability4-27-12%20FINAL.pdf). In addition, the Tutoring Programs are an integral part of student success through the Student Success and Support Program Plan (SSSP) and the Student Equity Plan.
The Tutoring Work Group was created in an effort to provide an avenue for all staff members in the SCC Tutoring Programs to meet. Further collaboration is expected to provide greater cohesiveness throughout the Tutoring Programs, and in turn, improve the effectiveness of the Tutoring Programs.
As the college moves forward with implementing the Student Success and Support Program Plan and the Student Equity Plan, there will be further discussions and opportunities for the colleges Tutoring Programs to be involved.
SECTION II: Operational Review and Plan
A: REVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PREVIOUS YEARS WORK
Objective
Expected Outcome
Results/Progress
Offer tutoring services
Students would participate in tutoring sessions.
2013-14
20,557 Students participated in tutoring
246,220.75 hours of tutoring
Students would stay in the class (not drop)
79% of the students agreed that tutoring helped them stay in the class
Students would become independent learners.
81% of the students agreed that tutoring helped them solve problems for themselves
Students would actively participate in their learning.
85% of the students agreed that tutoring helped them actively participate in their learning
Students would understand the course concepts
88% of the students agreed that tutoring helped them to understand the course concepts
Present College Success Workshops
Students
