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Basic Skills Initiative 2009 Together, We Can
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Inaugural SCVN Regional MeetingMerced College Business Resources CenterMay 18, 2009
Welcome!
Nancy Cook, Sacramento/Central Valley Network Coordinator
Dr. Ben Duran, President, Merced College
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Meeting Outcomes
Build community, connection, camaraderie, and collegiality with one another
Become familiar with goals and activities of the Network as well as benefits of being part of the Network
Discuss and strategize ideas for and ways of adding components to the Network
Become familiar with the SCVN Blog site and its potential for instant connection with one another
Share successes and challenges with one another and learn names to contact for more information
Discuss, share, strategize, and brainstorm ideas for creating or adding to important programs or projects on our campuses
Plan for future connections with one another 3
History of the BSI
BSI discussions born out of two things: Strategic planning process by
Chancellor’s Office Academic Senate need to raise math
and English requirementsCollaboration between
Academic Senate Chief Instructional Officers Chief Student Services Officers Chancellor’s Office
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BSI Grants
$31.5 million per year, 110 community colleges
$1.6 million per year for professional development
Year 1: Center for Student SuccessYears 2 & 3: Foothill-De Anza
Community College District, Barbara Illowsky
Year 4: Los Angeles Community College District, Deborah Harrington
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Some Goals of CCC BSI 2009
Create a Network that over five years will encompass all 110 community colleges
Create a yearly Leadership InstituteCreate a virtual network
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Why a Network?
Fall 2008 Chancellor’s Office data 93, 762 community college faculty,
staff, and administrators 63,313 faculty
How can we address the needs of this huge population of employees?
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Why a Network?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8
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Vision of Students Today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
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Need for Sharing Technology
Sharp tech skills needed to compete in global society
Digital natives vs. digital immigrants
Those born into technology never far from it
Their source of connection, communication, and learning
Can we take advantage of this window for learning by integrating more technology into our classrooms and institutions?
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Popularity of Social Networking Sites
FacebookMySpaceTwitterAnd others…
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Pilot Regional Networks
Sacramento/Central Valley
Bay Area LA San Diego
Pilot Network
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Leadership Institute
June 14-20, 2009 at San Francisco State
Participants from inaugural networks
Follow up and sharing ASCCC Sponsored Basic Skills Regionals Strengthening Student Success Conference Tillery Institute Network Website
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Making Connections
Regional WorkshopsLearning NetworkSummer Leadership Institute
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What Does This All Mean?
Student LearningFaculty LearningInstitutional LearningSystemic Learning
2009 Pilot Network
2010
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CA Success Network (SN) Logic Model
Target Population -State and Local- Level Decision-Makers -Administrators -Faculty -Support Staff -Students
Activities
Collaborative Learning Networks
Coordination with core organizations (Alliance building among ASCCC, LACCD Project, Other Partners)
-Guide statewide infrastructure development -Assist in securing funds for acquiring additional resources to support State & Regional infrastructure
Faculty Learning Implementation of
Innovative/ Alternative & Engaging
Methodologies/ Pedagogy
Increased Learning, Success &
Persistence of Students
Short Term Outcomes Long Term Outcomes
Student Learning Success of Students’
Personal Goals, Completing AA/AS &
Certificate Programs & Transferring to 4 Yr
Colleges
Skilled Implementation of
Responsive, Innovative, Integrated Essential
Academic Skills Curriculum
Systemic Learning Policies that Support
Sustained, Innovative/ Alternative & Engaging
Methodologies/ Pedagogy at CCCs
Create statewide infrastructure (Permanent learning network among 110 Colleges and a CCC Center)
-Establish statewide coordinating center -Guide the development of and coordinate & support a system of regional networks -Coordinate & support partnerships among professional development efforts -Provide vision & support for the development of innovative professional development activities -Introduce & engage in collaborative evaluation activities that generate knowledge about effective learning to transform practice
Develop a cadre of campus leaders -Conduct Summer Leadership Institute, ASCCC Workshops, Other Leadership Institutes & on-going professional development activities -Develop strategies to retain effective leaders -Guide annual revision of Campus BSI Action Plans -On-going evaluation of the process and impact of professional development activities
Promote models of effective practices -Build capacity of all faculty to teach students who are underprepared for learning in college courses -Develop Web-based, virtual teaching & learning communities, including a virtual resource library -Engage in collaborative evaluation activities
Local Policy Adoption Supporting SN &
Other BSI Initiatives
Create regional level infrastructure (networks) -Develop & support long-term on-going regional professional development training & supporting materials for the target population -Develop infrastructure for colleges to learn about & share innovative instructional programs -On-going evaluation of professional & program activities, including benchmark assessment & capacity building
Institutional Learning Support for Sustained,
Innovative/ Alternative & Engaging
Methodologies/ Pedagogy
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·An opportunity to showcase successful programs/projects on your campus as well as field trips to other community colleges with model programs and practices.
·Partnerships with state-wide initiatives, such as the Faculty Inquiry Network, Center for Student Success, and Career Ladders.
·Regional workshops put on by the ASCCC where faculty and administrators can gain additional information and insight.
·Data coaches to help with assessment and evaluation of your projects and who will also help guide you in making evidence-based decisions.
·A time to shine—an opportunity to showcase your college, including your post-leadership institute project, at the Strengthening Student Success Conference in October 2009 in San Francisco.
·Whatever you want the network to be! How the network is built will depend upon you and upon what you want the network to be.
Information Technology Solutions
CCCBSI 2009
Benefits Colleges Receive·Funds for professional learning through the Network, above and beyond BSI funds.
·Sustained, ongoing support from a designated regional network coordinator.
·Participation in a summer leadership institute designed to support successful implementation of your BSI action plans.
·Participation in a post-leadership institute project geared specifically toward the needs of your campus and basic skills program.
·Campus visits from the leadership institute mentors, who will answer questions, provide support, and help with your post-institute project.
·Participation in regional workshops where you’ll get to discuss ideas, problems, solutions, and where you’ll get to build camaraderie and community with colleagues from regional colleges.
·Participation in not only your own regional networks but in the larger network as well—where you can gain ideas, get insights, and work together to seek answers to thorny questions.
·A robust and interactive virtual network to enhance professional learning and collaboration.
ConnectionPilot colleges build connections through a network
of professionals who can turn to one another for
support.
CommunityPilot colleges build a community of learning where
successes are shared and answers to challenges
are brainstormed together.
SuccessFaculty and administrators build a network for
learning that spreads to programs/institutions,
ultimately increasing student learning and
success.
Why Pilot the Network?
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http://cccbsi.edulounge.net/
California Community CollegeBasic Skills Initiative + edu +
lounge
Activity
Go to http://cccbsi.edulounge.netFrom drop-down menu, click on
Sacramento/Central Valley Regional Network
Scroll downFind “Larger Network Activities”Find “Benefits to Colleges”
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Network Activities and Benefits to Colleges Activity In groups of two or three, read and
discuss the activities of the larger Network
Identify one activity that you are most excited about and why
Read and discuss Benefits to Colleges
Identify one activity that you are most excited about and why
Click on “Comment Here” and follow directions on the page
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SCVN Blog Exploration
http://cccbsi.edulounge.netEmail me web sites for your basic
skills committees Need student success stories! Please
email some to me and please include photos of each student
Fill out survey (one per campus)
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Choose 1 or More SCVN Blog Activities Read something from “Recommended
Reading” & comment on itUse VoiceThread to tell how you meet
effective practice(s) on your campusLeave comment on Success
ComponentsLeave comment on Networking
PopularityLeave comment on ChallengesGo to other regional network & leave
commentWatch video clip or PowerPoint &
commentLook at website of other pilot college
& comment
What Do We Want in the Network?
Look at list of compiled desires from first site visits (hard copy handout)
Brainstorm ideas for moreBrainstorm ways to implement what
is on the listWill write your ideas on flip chartsLater I’ll type up and put on blog
site
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Lunch Activity
Please sit with someone from college other than your own
Discuss successes and challenges each has had with programs/projects on respective campuses
Write one or two successes and challenges that you learned from other person on sheets designated for such (on walls)
Include name of person you learned from
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Afternoon Activity
You’ll discuss two topics this afternoon
Select topic (1-6 on Agenda) that you’d like to discuss in first afternoon session
Go to designated spot and form group
Write on flip chart paper the topic number, name of recorder, and ideas/strategies you generate in your group; hang paper on wall
Select topic you’d like to discuss in second afternoon session and repeat steps
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Future Meetings
How often?When in fall?Where?Suggestions for content
Would you like presentations from people in our regional network?
Would you like a “big name” speakerDo you want to have site visits to
other colleges in our regional network?
Other suggestions for fall 30
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Nancy Cook, Sacramento/Central Valley
Regional Network Coordinator
http://cccbsi.edulounge.net
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