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Criterion4:Curriculum

Criterion 4: The school demonstrates a conscious effort to support student learning through thedevelopment of a challenging, coherent, and relevant curriculum that allows all students theopportunitytoreachSchoolwideLearnerOutcomes(SLOs).Theschool’scurriculumrevealsitsmissionandSLOsandconnectsdirectlytocurrentstudentlearningneeds.Theschoolpursuescurrent,research-basedcurriculumdevelopmentinformationtokeepitsprogramsrelevantandeffective.

Indicator4.1:Theschoolhasadocumentedcurricularmapthatoutlinescoursesofstudynecessarytoreachstatedoutcomes,licensurerequirements,orcertificateexpectations.

• Howdoestheschoollistallcoursesandprovidecourseoutlinesandobjectivesforallstakeholdergroups?

SDCEcourseoutlinesandcoursesofstudyarehousedprimarilyintheOfficeofInstructionalServicesandavailableuponrequestfromthatoffice.Inaddition,manyprogramsmaintaintheircourseoutlines,syllabustemplatesandsamplesinthePublicFolderssectionoftheSDCEwebsite.Courseobjectivesandlearningoutcomesarelistedoncourseoutlinesandstatedtostudentsviatheirsyllabi,andreiteratedtostudentsinclasses.FacultycanalsocontacttheirProgramChairorDeanforassistanceobtainingthesematerials.SDCEcourseofferingsanddescriptionscanalsobefoundintheSDCECatalog.ManyfacultymembersarealsousingBlackboardorotherteacherwebsitestoconnectwithstudentsonlineandprovidecoursesyllabiandinformation,outcomes,andsupplementalmaterialsforstudy.

ThelastSDCECatalogisfrom2010-1012,butLauraletmeknowitiscurrentlybeingupdatedandshouldbeavailableforAccreditation(LC’scomment).

Faculty, staff, studentsandcommunitystakeholdersalsohaveaccess tocourseofferingsvia theSDCEWebsiteatwww.sdce.edu.Thewebsiteincludesafullclassschedule,updatedpersemester;applicationand registration information; program, student services, certificate program information, and generalinformationaboutSDCE. Hard copy schedulesarealsodevelopedeach semesterandmadeavailablewidely. Students are provided upfront orientation at most campuses, including information aboutcourses and programs. There is currently an effort to expand orientation efforts, including addingcounselorsanddevelopingstrongerandmorestrategicsupportservicesforallstudents. Forexample,previouslyintheHCSprogram,therewerecounselingservicesonlyforCulinaryArtsstudents,butnowthere are part-time counselors beginning to serve the other four CTE programs. A current goal is toprovideallCEstudentswithageneralOrientationandspecificprogramorientation.ESLstudentsreceiveachecklistoutliningcompletioncertificaterequirements,whicharespelledoutinthesyllabus.

SDCE engages with the community to inform them of our programs and courses via traditional andsocial media, including Facebook, Google Voicelines, email blasts in several languages; targetednewspaper, television,and radioads,witha focusoncommunity resources;outreach toK-12schoolsand community based organizations; as well as fliers advertising specific courses and program. Thecommunity is also informedaboutwhatCEoffers viaAdvisoryBoards inmostprograms,whichmeetregularlytobothprovideandsolicitcriticalinformationforSDCE.

Examples:CESchedule;On-lineSchedule;Flyers;WordofMouth;Facebook

• Towhatextentdoeseachcoursehaveclearlydefinedlearneroutcomes?

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All approved courseoutlinesby the statehavegoals andobjectives andall CE coursehavegoals andobjectives.ABE/ASEhasobjectives listedonall courseoutlines;however,outlinesare currentlybeingrevised to reflect the College and Career Readiness Standards. In ESL, there are general programlearningoutcomes for speaking, listening, readingand critical thinking andwriting for all courses andlevels, as well as level-specific (levels 1-7) learner outcomes for writing that are required forcourse/programcompletion.TherearealsowritingSLOsforAdvancedVocationalESL,rubricstoscoreattainment of the writing SLOs for all levels and specific assessment tasks with scoring rubrics forattainmentofthespeakingSLOsforprogramcompletion(levels3,5,7). InordertoaligntheELCivicsunits with SLOs, the scoring rubrics for all writing tasks for that include sentences, paragraphs, 2-paragraphcompositions,andessays(ELCivicsUnits#14,#32,#11,and#49)havebeenrevisedtoalignwiththewritingrubricsfordifferent levels.Thisway,theseELCivicswritingtasksarealsosuitableforlevel completionwriting assessment purposes. Similarly, EL Civics speaking rubrics have been alignedwith the existing rubrics for oral presentations (EL Civics #11 and #40). In BIT, all new courses andprogramshaveclearlydefinedlearneroutcomes,statedintheCourseOutlines.OldercoursesarebeingrevisedtoclarifytheGoalsandObjectives.HospitalityandConsumerServicescoursesallhavegoalsandobjectives listed in their course outline and most have SLOs. Each teacher can develop their ownsyllabus and SLOs. Parent Ed course syllabi include clearly defined learner outcomes based on therespective course outline. In the DSPS program, each student in every class has a Student EducationContract(SEC)whichdefinesthestudentgoalsandobjectivesandthecourseSLOsareembeddedinthesyllabus.TheSECisonfileeachsemesterforDSPSstudents.IntheEmeritusprogram,eachcoursehasthree SLOs. Healthcare Careers outcomes are measured by course completion and graduationachievements. InCTE,allcourseoutlinespreparedfrom2010onhaveclearlydefinedSLOs,whicharestated in thecoursegoalsANDarecoursespecific.Oldercourseoutlines (pre2010)willberevisedtoclarifytheGoalsandObjectives.MostoftheAutoTechcourseshaveanexistingsyllabus.ASKSAM

WeneedtostressthatSLOsareaworkinprogressandtalkmoreabouthowweareworkingonmakingsurethatALLprogramshaveprogramandcourseSLOs.Anyideasonthat?

Eachcoursehas3SLOs

• Howisinstitutionalresourceallocationconnectedtocurriculumdevelopmentneeds?

PerhapsweshouldbeginwithageneralstatementabouthowtheinstitutionisfundedbasedonFTESandwhodecideswhichcoursesarebeingofferedeachsemester,plusanyothermajorfundingsourcesandhowtheyareorarenotrelatedtocurriculumandcourseofferings,andthenmoveontostatingthateachprogramusesdifferentsourcestofunditsdifferentcurricularneeds.

Wehaveusedancillaryfundinthepasttowrite/updatecurriculumandtoupgraderesources.;Curriculumisupdatedonafrequentbasisasneeded.;Facultywriteupdatedcurriculumonthereontime

InABE/ASEancillaryfundsareusedtofundtherevisingofexistingcurriculumandwritingofnewcurriculum.Contractfacultyalsocontributeduringtheirnon-classroomhours,andAB86fundsarebeingdevotedtosupportcurriculumdevelopment.

ForESL,sincethegeneralbudgetgoesprimarilyforsalaries,curriculumdevelopmentfortheESLProgramispaidforthroughourFederalWIOAgrant.Eachyear,the231Committeemakesrecommendationsonhowthegrantawardshouldbeallocated.Ascurriculumdevelopmentneedsarise,thecommitteeallocatesfundstosupportthatcurriculumdevelopment.Everyyear,aretreatisheldinMaytoidentifygoalsforthenextschoolyearintheareasofinstruction,curriculum,assessment,

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booksandsupplies,andstaffdevelopment.Theagreedupongoalsareusedtoprioritizehowfundsareallocated.Forexample,thecourseoutlinesforESLarebeingrevisedtoimplementCollege&CareerReadinessStandards.Subsequently,fundswereallocatedtobegintherevisionprocess.Similarly,tomeettheneedofprovidingmorecurriculumtopreparestudentstogotocollege,extradollarswereallocatedtodevelopnewELCivicsmodulesfocusingontransitiontocollegeandworkplaceskillstomeetWIOArequirementsandstudents’needs.AddtherecentAB86-fundedpilotofnewhybridESLclasses.

TheBITdepartmenthasmadeitapolicytoreviewandmodifycurriculumonacontinual,andoftenmonthly,basistomeettheneedsofachangingindustrywiththegoalofcreatingclearpathwaysthatbetterpreparestudentsforcareeradvancementandemployment.TheprogramhasdevelopedaBITCurriculumTaskForcewithacurriculumspecialistposition.Generally,thereareonetotwoprogramsindevelopmentorintheprocessofrevisionatanygiventime.TheTaskForceenablesBITtoquicklyrespondtoconstituentandbusinessneeds,andreviseand/ordevelopnewcurriculum.Hereareseveralexamplesoftheworkbeingaccomplished:

1. CreatingandmodifyingexistingcoursestoalignwithIndustrycertifications

Example:TheDOD(DepartmentofDefense)Directive85701requiresmembersofthemilitary,contractors,andemployeeswithprivilegedaccesstoaDODsystemtoobtainacommercialcertification,suchasA+,Network+,andSecurity+.Thedefenseindustryanditssubcontractorsvaluethesecertifications.Inresponse,BIThascreatednewprogramsthatincludethesecourses,suchastheDesktopTechProgram,whichincludesA+andNetwork+,andtheSecurityEssentialsProgramthatincludesNetwork+andSecurity+.

2. Creatingmorecompact,targetedprogramsdesignedtohelpstudentsachievetheirgoalsquicker

Agreatexampleofthisisthenewsingle-semesterLinuxServerAdministrationprogram.ThereishasbeenasurgeindemandforLinuxSystemadministrators.Tohelpstudentstakeadvantageofthis,BIThasdevelopedanewprogramcertificate,LinuxServerAdministration,thatcanbecompletedintwocoursesinasinglesemester.WindowsSystemAdministrationProgramisanothersingle-semesterprogramthatisalsobeingimplemented.Bothprogramshavebeenapartofamuchlargertwo-semesterprogram,WebServerMaintenanceandSecurity.Becauseofthelengthandcommitmentrequiredtoearntheprogramcertificate(over850hoursacross36weeks),studentsfounditdifficulttocompletetheprogram.

3. Creatingprogrampathwaysthatofferstackablecertificates

Forexample,studentswhocompletetheentry-levelComputerRepairTechnicianprogram,whichiscomposedoftwocourses,canearnasecondcertificate,theDesktopTech,bycompletingonlytwomorecourses:BasicNetworkConfigurationandWindowsOperatingSystems.Bycompletingonlyonemorecourse,NetworkSecurityBasics,thecanearnanadditionalcertificate,SecurityEssentials.Bycompletingfivecourses,studentscanearnthreecertificates.

Inaddition,theongoingcurriculumreviewandrevisionprocessinBIThasenabledustoseekandapplyfundingtoneededprograms.Forexample,usingone-timeenhancementfundingforCTEprogramswasusedtosupportcurriculumdevelopmentfornewprograms,aswellasforinstructionalequipmentandmaterialsupportandprofessionaldevelopment.Inaddition,mini-grantsweresoughttosupportcurriculumdevelopment.Finally,fundswereappliedtobringtheBusinessInformationTechnologyWorkerProgramtoalignmentwiththeStatelevelrequirements.

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InHospitalityandConsumerServices,facultyandadministrationcontinuallyreviewindividualcoursesandprograms,andcreatenewcoursesandprograms.TheHCSdepartmentcurrentlyconsistsofthreeFoods/Nutrition/CulinaryArtsprogramsandtwoFashionprograms,aswellassingleemphasiscourses.Inthepastyear,threenewCTEprogramshavebeencreatedandapproved.CulinaryArtsandSciencesisanewtwo-semester,900-hourprogramwithmanagedenrollmentdesignedforbeginningtointermediateskilllevelwork.Thisprogramwascreatedtomeetthedemandforculinary-relatededucation,whichcontinuestobeveryhighinSanDiego.Also,approvedatthestatelevelisthetwo-courseAdvancedCulinaryArtsProgram,whichwillfocusonculinarybusinessandtrendsinculinaryapplications.Bothprogramsarefullysupportedbycounselingandgenderequityprograms.Whichgenderequityprograms?Inaddition,theClothingConstructionprogramisaprogramthatincludesanintermediatelevelclothingconstructioncourse.Theinclusionofsustainablefashionandgreensewingreflectsindustrytrendssuchastheemphasisonsmall“maker”businessdevelopment.IsClothingConstructionanothernewprogram?Doesitincludesustainablefashionandgreensewing?It’snotindicatedabove.

Fundingtocreatetheculinarycurriculumwasaresultofapplyingforandreceivingone-timeenhancementfundingforCTEprograms.Fromwhatsource?Thefundingalsosupportedthepurchaseofequipmentandsmallwares,andprofessionaldevelopment.Inaddition,HCS(FoodandFashion)departmentchairisthecurrentCECurriculumChair.Thisisanaddedresourceforourdepartment.PleaseclarifyhowtheCurriculumChairisanaddedresource.HCSreportedthattheyhavelimitedfundsthroughPerkins.HowarethosePerkinsfundsusedforcurricularneeds?

InParentEd,theCEbudgetisconnectedtocurriculumdevelopmentneedsthroughinterdepartmentalcollaborationandsharingoffunds.Pleaseelaborate.

InDSPS,counselorsandprogramchairsmeetregularlywiththeDeantodiscusscurriculumdevelopmentandcurricularneeds.TheDeanworkswiththeCEBudgetCommitteetoarticulateprogramneedsanddeveloprecommendations.Facultymaybeassignedtodevelopcurriculumforthedepartment.

InHealthCareers,curriculumdevelopmentistheresponsibilityofallfacultymembersandcurriculumisdevelopedbyinstructorsandchairpersons.Theyreportthatfundingisadequateforcurriculumdevelopment.FacultyanddeansalsoworkwiththeSDCECurriculumCommitteeindevelopingnewcoursesandcurriculum.

TheEmeritusprogramhasusedancillaryfundinthepasttowriteandupdatecurriculumandtoupgraderesources.TheEmerituscurriculumisupdatedonafrequentbasisasneededandfacultywriteupdatedcurriculumontheirowntime.

FundingforCTEneworrevisedcurriculumhascomefromavarietyofsources—Perkins,SB1070.NewcurriculumplannedforthisyearwillcomefromAEBGfunds,aswellastheCIIpre-apprenticeshipgranttheCTEprogramsatCEwasjustawarded.RequestforfundingwillalsobemadetotheDeputySectorNavigatorforAdvancedTransportationandRenewableEnergyprogram(oneofthe7sectorsselectedfortheSanDiegoregion)asCEaimstoenhanceitsenergyefficiencyofferings.

OnegeneralareathatcouldbeaddressedandthatwouldimprovethecurriculumdevelopmentprocessforallprogramsistocreatemoreclassifiedstaffpositionsinOfficeofInstruction,inparticularmorecurriculumtechnicians.Notetoleadwriter

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Indicator4.2: Theschoolregularlyreviewscurriculuminordertoensurethatthecontenttaught intheclassroomsisaccurateandrelevant.

1. Towhatextentdoestheschoolhaveacurriculumreviewcycleinplacethatincludesasmanystakeholdersaspossible?

2. Towhatextentdoesthecurriculumreviewprocessresultinwrittenconclusionsthatareusedtomakeallocationdecisions?

3. Whatprocessesareinplacetoensurethatlearningmaterialsareprovidingaccurateandup-to-dateinformationtostudents?

4. Towhatextentareallteachersinvolvedinthecurriculumdevelopmentprocess?5. Howdoesthecurriculumreflecttheschool’smissionandhowdoesitconnecttotheschool’s

SLOs?6. Howoftenistheentireschoolcurriculumevaluatedforrelevancyinlightofchangingstudent

demographics?

Whoisinvolvedincurriculumreview?Whendoescurriculumreviewhappen?Q1,Q4

OnaninstitutionallevelandaspartoftheParticipatoryGovernancestructure,theSDCECurriculumCommitteesupportsthedevelopmentandimplementationofcurriculumtofulfilltheeducationalneedsofthediverseContinuingEducationstudentpopulationandthecommunityserved.TheCurriculumCommitteeischargedwiththeresponsibilityofreviewingandapprovingcurriculumandrelatedStudentLearningOutcomes(SLOs),andregularlyprovidingdetailsonmeetings,forms,templates,andotherimportantcurricularinformationtofacultyandstaff,andisdedicatedtofosteringexcellenceininstructionandprovidingeffectivestudentprograms,whichsupportdynamic,comprehensiveteachingandlearningtechniquestopromotestudentsuccess.Itsupportsthedistrict-wideeffortstoimproveeducationalinstructionandadministrationthroughtechnologicalenhancementsandactsasaliaisonbetweenDistrict-widecurriculumandinstructionalactivitiesandtheStudentServicesandInformationTechnologyDepartments.MembershipincludesaChairpersonwhoiselectedbytheCommitteeinthefirstmeetingofthecurrentChairperson’slastyearandservesatwo-yearterm,aswellasAdministrator(1),Classifiedstaff(1),andFaculty(9).TheCommittee’sProceduresincludeprovidinganoverviewofthepaperwork,timelineandmeetingsinvolvedindevelopinganewcourseorrevisinganexistingcourse;discussingtheformatoftheoutlinesandgivespecificdirectionstodeveloperstoensuretheoutlineconformstoCEoutlinetemplate;regularlyprovidingreportsfromtheDistrictCurriculumCommitteeandContinuingEducationtoAcademicSenate,andtheVicePresidentofInstructionandStudentServices;andprovidingtheTechnicalReviewCommitteewithinformationpriortocommitteereview.TheCommitteemeetsnolessthanoncepermonthataregularlyscheduledtime.

Onanindividualorlocallevel,facultywhowishtoproposeneworupdatedcurriculumfollowarigorousreviewprocess.TypicallytheywouldmeetwiththeirProgramChairorDeanforconsiderationoftheproposal.TheoutlineisthensenttotheCurriculumCommitteeChairandtotheOfficeofInstructionandStudentServicesfortechnicalreview.Oncereviewed,thecourseoutlineisplacedontheCurriculumCommitteeAgendaandreviewedbythecommittee.Thecommitteemayapprovewithorwithoutmodification.Approvalwithmodificationistentativewithfinalapprovalgrantedoncetheprescribedmodificationismade.Iftheproposalisfornewcurriculum,theproposalissubmittedtotheDistrictCurriculumCommitteeforadditionalreview.Incontrast,revisionstoacourseoutlinearenotreviewedbeyondtheContinuingEducationCurriculumCommittee.Onceapprovalisgranted,thecourseoutlineissubmittedtotheBoardofTrusteesforapprovalandthentotheCaliforniaStateChancellor’sOfficefor

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reviewandapproval.TheentireprocesscantakeseveralmonthstocompleteanduntilapprovalisgivenbytheChancellor’sOffice,thenewcoursecannotbeoffered.Previously,ContinuingEducationutilizedCurricUNETtoproposeandhousecurriculum.TheresourcestomaintainthistechnologyweredeficientandtheuseofCurricUNETwasterminatedintheFallof2014.

Attheprogramlevel,curriculumisreviewedonanon-goingbasis,andeachprogramapproachescurriculumreviewdifferently.

InABE/ASE,DepartmentChairs,contractandadjunctfacultyareallinvolvedincurriculumreview.Curriculumreviewoccursregularlyatvarioustimesoftheyear.Mostrecently,theABE/ASEDepartmenthasfocusedonaddingnewcoursestotheHighSchoolDiplomaProgram,butalsoreviewingexistingcurriculumtoensurealignmentwithstandards,integrationoftechnology,andmeetingcollege-readiness.

InESL,involvementisfrequentandincludesThe231CommitteeLeadershipTeam,facultywhoparticipateinfocusgroups,e.g.,forreviewofELCivicscurriculumandfacultywhoparticipateoncommitteesrelatedtocurriculumsuchastheStudentLearningOutcomesCommitteeandTextbookCommittee(e.g.theTextbookCommitteehasmadealistofapprovedcorebooksandreading/writingbooks(identifiedbylevel)tobeusedintheclassroom.TUTandVESLCommitteesreviewsoftwaretomonitoritsrelevanceandqualityasstudents’needschangeandnewproductsaredeveloped.

FortheBITprogram,thereisaCurriculumTaskforcewhichmightincludeaDean,ProgramChair,Faculty,andsub-committees,aswellasinputfromoutsideindustrypartners(shadowprograms)alongwithtechnicalreviewerfromtheOfficeofInstruction.Thisoccursperiodicallyasneeded.TheBITdepartmenthasmadeitapolicytoreviewandmodifycurriculumonacontinualbasistomeettheneedsofachangingindustry.Generally,thereareonetotwoprogramsindevelopmentorintheprocessofrevisionatanygiventime.Thedepartmentpresentsneworrevisedprogramsforapprovalalmostonamonthlybasis.

ParentEdinvolvementincludestheProgramDean,ProgramChairandParentEducationfacultyandoccursonaregularbasis.InDSPS,departmentchairs,programchairs,faculty,andtheDeanmeettodiscussthesetopicstypicallyduringprogrammeetingsatthebeginningofSpringandFallSemesters,andprogramchairs,Deanandfacultyareinvolvedduringthesemesterworkingonindividualcourseneeds.DSPSiscurrentlydevelopinga6-yearplantoreviewcurriculum.HCSfacultyreviewandcreatenewcurriculumbasedonlabormarketinformation.Howevermorefundingisneededtowritereviewandwritecurriculum.TheEmeritusprogramprocessincludesfaculty,Dean(forreview),andtheCurriculumCommittee.HealthCareersreportedthattheDean,Director,andcontractandadjunctpersonnelreviewcurriculumonanongoingbasis.Facultystaycurrentintheirfieldsandtrendsinvolvingolderadults,theycall/meetwiththeprogramchairtosuggestchangestothecourseoutlinesand/ordevelopmentofnewcourses

TheCTEfacultyworkcloselywiththeCTEProgramChairtocreateoraugmentexistingcurriculum.Theinvolvement of the Advisory Committee members is critical to ensure the Program has accuratelycapturedthelessonplans,hands-ontrainingandequipmenttheyhavedefinedasneeded.

Faculty,Dean(forreview),ProgramChair,AssistantProgramChairs,andCurriculumCouncil.CurriculumissupposedtobedevelopedbyfacultyandourdistricthasitgoingthroughtheVP’sofficebeforeitevergetspresentedtotheCurriculumCommittee;TheEmeritusdepartmentiscurrentlyupdatingallcurriculum.

Howdoescurriculumreviewaffectdecisionsaboutfunding?Q2

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Curriculumreviewinformsfundinginseveralways.Curriculumreview,inparticularintheCTEandemployment-orientedprograms,involvesreviewingmarketplacedemand,aswellasdemographics,andincludesinputfromindustrypartners,suchasanAdvisoryBoardand/orcommunitypartnerships,andinsomecasesmustconsiderspecificlicensingrequirements,suchasintheHealthcareCareersProgram.Thistie-intoindustryneedscanoftendrivethedevelopmentofnewcurriculum,aswellastherevisionofcurrentcurriculuminordertomaintaincurrencyandrelevance.Curriculumreviewalsoenablesallstakeholdersto‘seethebigpicture’forSDCEstudentsandthecommunityasawhole.Faculty,programChairs,Deansandadministratorsworktogethertoidentifyimportantneedsinallareas,andusethedataandinformationtohelpinformandadvisefundingdecisions.WhencoursesseemtobelowonattendanceandFTEs,programsarewillingtolookattheseconcerns,andworktogethertoaddressareaofconcern.ProgramsalsoreportedthatCoursedevelopmentisacriticalcontinuousprocess,regardlessoffunding.Often,theProgramChairmeetswiththeDeanascurriculumneedstobechanged,andourbudgetallocationchangesastrendsareassessedforviabilityandimplantedintoprograms.

Sincecurriculumisreviewedonaprogramlevel,decisionsaboutfundingareaffecteddifferentlyindifferentprograms.

TheABE/ASEdepartmenthasbeenreviewingitscoursesandprogramstocreateclearpathwaysthatbetterprepareourstudentsfortherigorofcollege.ThecurriculumreviewprocessenabledtheABE/ASEprogramtodeterminetheneedtoshiftfromanindependentmodeltoasubject-based,cohort,acceleratedprogram.Theprogramalsodeterminedaneedtoassessthehighschoolequivalencyprogramduetorecentchangesinhighschoolequivalencyexams.Fundingsupportedthereviewofexistingcurriculum(whichincluded:revisingallhighschoolcoursestofollowanacceleratedformat,integratingtechnology,andmirroringtherigorofcollegeexpectations),aswellastheadditionofnew“high-demand”STEMcourses(includingBiology,EarthScience,andIntegratedMath).

Asaresultofthiscurriculumreviewprocess(andresultingchanges),fundingprovided:

1. non-classroomhourstosupportongoingcurriculumwriting

2. additionalfacultytosupportimplementationofnewinstructionalmodelandcourses

3. technology:SMARTboards,studentcomputers,tablets,andonlinelearningmanagementsystem

4. instructionalmaterials:electronicandprinttextbooks,workbooks,labmanuals,manipulatives,andsoftware

5. ongoingprofessionaldevelopmenttoupdatefacultyoncurriculumchanges,aswellasadvancementsinclassroomtechnologyandonlineprograms

TheESLProgramreviewscurriculumandusesavarietyofstrategiestoensurethatthecontentisaccurateandrelevanttochangingstudentdemographicsandneeds.OnewaythatcurriculumisaddressedisthroughtheESLcommitteestructure.TheVESLCommitteedevelopedanon-lineCareerInterestsurveytomakesurethatthecurriculumofferedmatchesstudents’careergoals.In2013-14,theAdvancedPrevocationalESLprogramwasexpandedbyofferinganewclassbasedontheBurlingtonEnglishCareerPathwaysProgramthatoffersinstructiononawiderangeofcareeroptionsatMiramar,CEMesa,andintheafternoonatMid-City.TheESLTextbookCommitteeupdatestheapprovedCoreTextbookListonaregularbasis.In2013-14,thecommitteealsoreviewedreadingandwritingtextbooksandcreatedalistofsuggestedbooksbylevelofinstruction.TheCommitteefrequentlyinvitesrepresentativesfromthevariouspublisherstomakepresentationsabouttheirnewbooksandsupplementalteacherpresentationsoftware.Everyyear,theESLLearnerPersistenceCommitteerevisesordevelopsmaterialstopromotelearnerpersistence.TheCommitteehasbeendevelopingandrevising

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orientationtoolsformanyyears,includingtheESLStudentGuide,CommunityResourcepages,OrientationVideo,andOrientationPowerPoint.TheCommitteemadeitaprioritythisyeartorevisetheOrientationPowerPointtoincludeaPowerPointforbeginninglevelstudentsandoneforintermediate/advancedlevelstudents.ThePowerPointsarealsobeingcustomizedtomeettheneedsofeachcampus.

ThelargeELCivicsprogramisconstantlyrefininganddevelopingcurriculumtomatchthechangingdemographicsandneedsofourstudents.Everysummer,therearefocusgroupsthatreviewthecurrentELCivicscurriculumandmakesuggestionsforrevisionsornewcurriculum.Inaddition,inputissoughtfromstudentsatalllevelsofinstruction,whoareaskedtocompleteinterestsurveystomakedecisionsonwhatcurriculumwillbeofferedinthecomingyear.

ThedemographicinformationthatiscollectedintheESLplacementofficeindicatesthatthepopulationincludesstudentswithawiderangeofeducationalbackgrounds.Tomeettheneedsofstudentswithlimitedformaleducation,specializedliteracyclassesareofferedatthelargeMid-CityCampus.Itisaprioritytoprovideinstructionalaideorvolunteersupporttoworkone-on-onewithstudentsinthoseclasses.Instructionalmaterialshavebeendevelopedforstudentswithliteracyneeds,includingabinderofphonicslessonsthatisprovidedtoallbeginninglevelinstructorsatallcampuses.Thedemographicinformationhasalsoshownthatthegoalofmanyofthehigherlevelstudentsistoentercollegeorcareertraining.Asaresult,theESLTransitiontoCollegeandAdvancedPrevocationalclassofferingshavebeenexpanded.

SincetheESLCourseOutlineshavenotbeenupdatedinmanyyears(since2007),lastSpringitwasmadeaprioritytodevelopaLevel5CourseOutlinetouseasaprototypefortheotherCourseOutlines.Thisyear,thegoalistodesignatefundstodevelopCourseOutlinesforLevels4,6and7.

AproposalwassubmittedtoAB86lastspringtoreviewtheexistingESL/CitizenshipcourseoutlineanddevelopanewonlinecourseoutlineandcurriculumthatreflectsthecurrentrequirementsoftheUSCISnaturalizationprocessandmeetstheneedsoflearnerswhoareunabletoattendon-siteclassesregularly.Inaddition,ESLhassubmittedaproposaltowriteacourseoutlineandcurriculumforahybridAdvancedPrevocationalESLclassforstudentswhoareunabletoattendregularface-to-faceclasses.Iftheproposalisaccepted,thecoursewouldusetheBurlingtonEnglishCareerPathwaysProgram.Itisagoaltocreatecurriculumtoprovideinstructionthatwillbeaccessibletostudentsviaavarietyofdigitaldevices,includingthetabletandsmartphone.

TheESLProgramalsorecognizestheneedtorevisecurriculumtoaddresstheCollegeandCareerReadinessStandardsatalllevelsofESL.Lastsemester,threefacultymembersandtheESLDeanattendedaCALPROCommunityofPracticeonCollegeandCareerReadinessStandardsclassbothon-lineandface-to-face.TheleadershipteamwillbedevelopingaplantoprovideprofessionaldevelopmenttoourfacultyandrevisethecurriculumtoincorporateinstructionthatmeetstheCCRstandards.FundingwillsupporttherevisionofthecourseoutlineswithimplementationofCCRS.

HCSreportedthattheyhavelimitedfundingforcurriculumdevelopment,althoughtherearesomefundsavailableviathePerkinsGrant.However,therecurrentlyisnobudgetforextrastaffortechnicians.Thisisanidentifiedneedanditishopedthatitcanbeaddressedinthenearfuture.

ForParentEd,thereviewprocessinvolvesadvisoryboardinput,localmarketdemands/communityneeds,studentsuccess/employmentopportunities,andtransferreadiness.Oncetheseareasexaminedandevaluated,fundingdecisionsarethenmadebasedonthefindings.Anexampleofthisoccurredwiththeevaluationofthe‘fostercare’course.Aftermeetingwithcountyfostercarerepresentatives,itwasdiscoveredthatstateguidelineshadchangedforlicensingpotentialparents.Thenewrequirementsdemandthatfosterparentsaretrainedbytheplacementagency.Thismeantthecurrentcoursewasno

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longerrelevantnornecessary.Itwasalsodiscovered(throughfacultyefforts,communityconversations,reviewofcountydata)thateducationalsupportisgreatlyneededAFTERbecomingafostercareparent.Thestaterequireson-goingparentingcoursesspecificallygearedforthispopulation.Whiletheseareabundantintheeastcountyarea,thisseemstobeanunmetneedinthemorecoastalregionswhichareintheSDCEservicearea.Asaresult,thereisagoaltoinvesttimeandresourcesintoupdatingthisparticularcurriculumandbuildingstrongercommunitycollaborationswithfostercarenetworks.Anothergoalistohavemoreinterdepartmentalcollaborationandsharingoffundsforsuchcriticalprograms.

InDSPS,Counselors,ProgramChairsmeetregularlywiththeDeantodiscusscurriculumdevelopmentandcurricularneeds.TheDeanworkswiththeCEBudgetCommitteetoarticulateprogramneedsanddeveloprecommendations.Facultymaybeassignedtodevelopcurriculumforthedepartment.

FortheEmeritusProgram,curriculumreviewallowsfacultytoexaminecurrentpracticesandmakechanges/improvementsbaseduponstudentneeds(versuslabormarketdemands).Forexample,oneareathathasbecomecriticallyimportantforseniorsismemoryretention.Instructorsinallemeritussubjectareasunderstandtheimportanceofpreventingordelayingdementiarelatedissueswiththeirstudentpopulations.Forthisreason,theprogramhasoptedtoinvestresourcesintocoursessuchas“BrainFitness.”Throughcurriculumreview,facultyalsoexaminestudentassessmentdataandmakedecisionsthatareresponsivetoidentifiedneeds.

InHealthCareers,Curriculumdevelopmentistheresponsibilityofallfacultymembersandcurriculumisdevelopedbyinstructorsandchairpersons.Theyreportthatfundingisadequateforcurriculumdevelopment.FacultyandDeansalsoworkwiththeSDCECurriculumCommitteeindevelopingnewcoursesandcurriculum.

CTEreliessignificantlyoninputfromourindustrypartnerswhoserveonourAdvisoryBoardstoidentifynewskillcompetenciesaswellasequipmentrequirementstoensureourstudentsarebeingtaughtthemostcurrentskillsrequiredbyindustrytoday.Thesewillresultofteninmodificationsintheexistingcurriculumtoaugmentwithnewtechniquesandequipmentandeliminatethosetechniquesthatareoutdated.EquipmentrequirementsforallCTEprogramsarecostlyandnotgenerallycoveredthrough1010funding.SourcesoffundingforsuchequipmentsincethelastaccreditationvisithasbeenSB70,IELM,Perkins,andCTEEnhancementfunds.TheCTEEnhancementfundswasaoneyearmoneydistributedfromtheStateofCaliforniatohelpaddressthecriticalneedforCareerTechnicalEducationprogramswhicharemeetingthetrainingneedsofthoseindustrieswithnewjobpotentialtoexpandourprogramswithnewerequipmentandexpandourofferingstomeetthegrowingdemandforsuchcourses.

TheProgramChairmeetswiththeDeanascurriculumneedstobechanged,ourbudgetallocationchangesastrendsareassessedforviabilityandimplantedintoourprogram.

Howdowemakesurethatinstructionalmaterialscontainaccurateandup-to-dateinformation?Q3

AllSDCEprogramsseektomaintaincurrencyandrelevanceininstructionalmaterialsandinformationprovidedtostudents.Thisisacriticalandongoingprocessinourprograms.ABE/ASEstatedthattheyfollowCollegeandCareerReadinessStandards(CCRS),NextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS),conductin-depthresearchofcurrenteducationaltrends,andfolloweducationalorganizations,suchasAssociationofSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment(ASCD).InESL,materialsarereviewedbeforeclassesbegin(websites,books,etc.)andfacultyandChairscheckforthemostrecentadditionsofbooks(checkwithpublisher,goonlineforlatestadditions).Thereisalsopeercollaborationandnetworking

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withsame-levelpeers(comparingmaterials,brainstormingideas);oldermaterials(10yearsormore)arecheckedforrelevancy,andreplacedwithnewermaterials,andunittestsarecheckedforcontent.FacultyalsoattendConferenceswherepublishersarepresentandmanypublishersalsoholdsessionsatConferencesandoncampusestoshareandupdatenewmaterials.ThereisanESLTextbookCommitteethatmeetsonaregularbasistodiscussissuesrelatedtoinstructionalmaterials.

InBIT,thereisregularreview,professionaldevelopment,training,coursecontentprovidedbyindustryinordertomaintaincurrencyandrelevanceininstructionalmaterialsandinformation.HCSmakesuseofitsAdvisoryboards&facultyexperts,andParentEdimplementstimelyandperiodiccourseoutlinereviewandrevision–instructionalmaterialsarecheckedforaccuracyandthemostcurrentinformation.TheDSPSprogramfacultydoresearchandattendconferencestostayuptodate.TheDeancheckswhatmaterialsarepurchasedandpurchasesaremadefromreputablecompanies.FortheEmeritusprogram,facultyoftenconductresearchontheweb,seekstudentinput,visitcolleague’sclasses,attendprofessionaldevelopment/workshopsandtradeshowsandcollaboratewithcolleagues.

InHealthcareCareers,instructionalmaterialsarecontinuouslyreviewedandprogramsareregulatedbytheDepartmentofPublicHealthtoensuretheprogramismeetingindustrystandards.

CTE instructors attend relevant professional development and other industry specific training tomaintain current on industry changes. Textbooks used are reviewed regularly and new editions areordered. Many of the CTE programs follow specific industry set standards which requires them toannuallyreviewwearecurrent.ExamplesareAutoTechnicianprogramusesNATEF;AutoBodyusedI-CAR,Welding/MetalTradesusesAWSstandards.

Googlelatestinformation;Studentinput;Crediblewebsites;Visitcolleague’sclasses;Professionaldevelopment/workshops;Tradeshows

Howandtowhatextentisfacultyinvolvedincurriculumdevelopment?Q4

SDCE facultyare involvedatevery levelof curriculumdevelopment inavarietyofways. InABE/ASE,facultyareinvolvedincurriculumdevelopmentdependingontheirlevelofformaltrainingincurriculumdevelopment and specific subject-related expertise. In ESL, oneof the largest programs, facultymayvolunteerforcurriculumdevelopmentcommittees,andtheremaybecurriculumdevelopmentwhichiscompensated in some cases. Program Chair and Assistant Program Chairs consult on issues and forideasrelatedtocurriculum,andfacultyworkcollaborativelytodiscussandshareideas. InBIT,facultysubmit their own course content and there is a Curriculum Task Force, which adds another level ofreview. HCS faculty stay aware of industry needs, and make course/program proposals voluntarily.ParentEdfacultyareencouragedtocontributenewcourseideasanddevelopcurriculuminmanyways,forexample,atdepartmentmeetings,throughemails,facultycollaboration,etc.InDSPS,facultyworkboth individually and collaboratively in this area. They often meet in teams that include faculty,counselors, Access Tech Specialist, Learning Disability Specialist, and/or Program Chair. Faculty maydevelop their own classes and adapt to the disabilities of the students they serve. New courses aredevelopedbyfaculty/instructorswithsupportofthedean.EmeritusFacultystaycurrentintheirfieldsand trends involving older adults, they call/meet with the program chair to suggest changes to thecourseoutlinesand/ordevelopmentofnewcourses.TheEmeritusdepartmentiscurrentlyupdatingallcurriculum. In Health Careers all faculty members are involved and responsible for curriculumdevelopment and are responsible for submitting to the curriculum committee. CTE faculty workcollaborativelyincreatingnewcurriculumwithintheirdepartmentandwithmembersoftheirAdvisoryBoard.

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Facultystaycurrentintheirfieldsandtrendsinvolvingolderadults,theycall/meetwiththeprogramchairtosuggestchangestothecourseoutlinesand/ordevelopmentofnewcourses

Howdoesthecurriculumreflecttheschool’smissionandhowdoesitconnecttotheschool’sSLOs?(oldSLOWebPageshttp://slo.sdce.edu/slos/indexneedtolinktonew)Q5

Allprogramcurriculareflecttheschool’smissionandconnecttotheschool’sSLOs.SDCE’scurrentmissionisstatedas“Toprovideongoinglearningopportunities,preparingdiverseindividualsforcareeradvancement,acollegeeducation,orenrichedlivesthroughgoodhealthandpersonalfulfillment.”ThecurrentSLOs,whichincludetheknowledge,skills,andattitudesthatstudentspossessandcandemonstrateuponcompletingacourseorprogramofstudy,areanaturaloutcomeofthisbroadermission,andincludethefollowing:

• SocialResponsibility-SDCEstudentsdemonstrateinterpersonalskillsbylearningandworkingcooperativelyinadiverseenvironment

• EffectiveCommunication-SDCEstudentsdemonstrateeffectivecommunicationskills

• CriticalThinking-SDCEstudentscriticallyprocessinformation,makedecisions,andsolveproblemsindependentlyorcooperatively

• PersonalandProfessionalDevelopment-SDCEstudentspursueshorttermandlife-longlearninggoals,masteringnecessaryskillsandusingresourcemanagementandself-advocacyskillstocopewithchangingsituationsintheirlives.

TheCEcurriculumreflectstheschool’smissionandconnectstoSLOsinavarietyofwaysinthevariousprograms.TheABE/ASEcurriculumreflectstheschool’smissionbymeetingtheneedsofdiverselearners,whilepreparingthemforcollegeandbeyond.Theydothisthroughthedevelopmentofstudentlearningcommunities(cohortsystem),providingengagingcurriculumthatencouragesrespectfuldiscussionandeffectivecommunication(InstitutionalSLO),andthroughtheuseofcollaborativelearningopportunities.Thecurriculumrequiresstudentstocollaborateonanumberofprojects,whilealsoutilizingtechnologyeffectively.InESLclassrooms,facultyarticulate,modelandsupportourSLOsbyengagingstudentsinclassroomdiscoursethatencouragesrespectfuldiscussion,awarenessofclassroomexpectations(facultyareencouragedtoincludePolicy3100andcreateconsensusclassroomrules);effectivecommunicationisdevelopedthroughtheuseofcollaborativelearningopportunitiesandprovidingandutilizingtechnologyeffectively;usinggroupingstrategiestoencouragestudentstoworkcooperativelywiththeirclassmatessuchascooperativelearningandproblem-solving;askingforstudentvolunteerstoperformclassroomjobs(e.g.,erasetheboard,passoutpapers,greetnewstudents)toencouragingstudentstotakeresponsibilityandbecomemoreinvolvedintheclassroom,supportingtheSocialResponsibilitySLO.CriticalThinkingisarequiredpieceofeverycoursetaught.Studentslearntoprocessinformationbylistening(e.g.,listeningtoalecture,listeningtoaclassmate’spresentation)orbyreading(e.g.,authentictext,narrativestory).ESLiscurrentlyrevisingCourseOutlinestoincorporatetheCollegeandCareerReadinessStandards,whichpromotecriticalthinkingandteachersusetechniques/activitiesthatdevelopstudents’criticalthinkingskillsandpromoteeffectivecommunicationandinterpersonalskills:e.g.,problem-solving.IntermsofPersonalandProfessionalDevelopment,studentsarenowaskedtosetgoalsusingactivitiessuchasthosedevelopedbytheESLLearnerPersistenceCommitteeforusewithESLStudentGuide(anorientationtool).Goal-settingisdoneinconjunctionwiththeDestinationChartinStudentGuidethatshowsavarietyofpathways.TheELCivicsprogramprovidescivicsinstructionthathelpsstudentsdevelopandapplytheirEnglishskillsinapracticalwayinthecommunitysothattheycanfulfilltheir

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rolesasfamilymembers,workers,andcommunityparticipants.TheprogramhasdevelopedavarietyofassessmentsforpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentsuchasObjective#49–TransitiontoCollege,whichincludeswritingastatementessayandidentifyingaschoolsystemthatprovidesapathwayforcareergoal;Objective#33–ApplyforaJobwhichincludescompletingawrittenjobapplicationandparticipatinginaninterview.InBIT,theprogramSLOsarethetouch-pointsusedaswedevelopcourseprograms.

BIT’sindustrydrivencoursecontentrelatesdirectlytoSDCE’smissionofpreparingdiverseindividualsforcareeradvancement.Forexample,theProjectManagementprogrampreparesstudentsforcareeradvancementbyhelpingstudentstodevelopthesoftskills(teamwork,problemsolving,andeffectivecommunication)thatareinhighdemandbyemployers.

HCS‘scoursecontentrelatesdirectlytoSDCE’sgoaloftrainingstudentsforemploymentinthefieldsofFoods-Nutrition/CulinaryArtsandFashion.RecentlyapprovedbystatearethreeprogramsreflectinglabormarketresearchinthefieldsofCulinaryandFashion.NewCulinaryArtsandSciencesandanAdvancedCulinaryArtsandScienceswereapprovedaswellasClothingConstructionProgramwhichalsoincorporates“green”andsustainableclothingconstructionconcepts.InParentEd,SDCE’sSLO’sandmissionstatementareincludedincoursesyllabi,postedinclassroomsandreviewedwithstudentseachsemester.DSPS,byservingstudentsw/disabilities,providesopportunitiesforhigherlearningandtieincurriculumtoberelevanttocommunityandSLOforeachindividualcourse.AllDSPScoursesprovideongoinglearningopportunities.DSPShascourseworkwhichpreparesstudentstoentertheworkforce.DSPSstudentshaveaccesstotheWorkabilityIIIProgramoutofthedistrictofficetosupportstudentsinthejobsearchprocessandtheprogramcoursesstrivetheenrichstudentlivesbyincreasingstudentqualityoflife.Ineachcourseoutline,goals,objectivesandSLObuildoneachother.TheEmeritusdepartment’sSLOsarederivedfromtheinstitutionalSLOswhichareaby-productofthemissionstatement.ForHealthCareers,CurriculumisregulatedbytheDepartmentofPublicHealthandareall-inclusiveforallstudents.FortheEmeritusProgram,Thedepartment’sSLOsarederivedfromtheinstitutionalSLOswhicharebyproductofthemissionstatement.AllCTEcurriculumdevelopedsince2010hasspecificcourseStudentLearningOutcomesidentifiedwithineachcourseoutline,whichtiesbothtoCE’smissionandCE’sinstitutionalSLOS.

Thedepartment’sSLOsarederivedfromtheinstitutionalSLOswhicharebyproductofthemissionstatement

Howoftendoweevaluatecurriculumtomaintainrelevancytostudentdemographics?Q6

Studentdemographicsareconsideredinavarietyofwaysasrelatedtotheevaluationofcurriculum.InABE/ASE,whenevercurriculumisreviewed,culturaldiversityisaconsideration.Curriculumdevelopershavereceivedtraininginculturalproficiency,andthusareverymindfulwhenassessing/creatingcurriculum.

ESLreportsthattheyevaluatecurriculuminformallyeverysemester,withspecialsensitivitytodiversity(e.g.,studentethnicity,educationalbackground,ageofstudents(e.g.,specialCitizenshipclassforSeniors).EvaluationtakesintoaccountfeedbackfromstudentsandtheleadershipoftheESLdepartmentcontinuallyensuresrelevancyaspertheirjobdescriptions.ViatheESLcommitteestructure,e.g.,theVESLCommitteedevelopedanon-lineCareerInterestsurveytomakesurethatthecurriculumofferedmatchesourstudents’careergoals.In2013-14,ESLexpandeditsAdvancedPrevocationalESLprogrambyofferinganewclassbasedontheBurlingtonEnglishCareerPathwaysProgramthatoffersinstructiononawiderangeofcareeroptionsatMiramar,CEMesaandintheafternoonatMid-City.TheESLTextbookCommitteeupdatestheapprovedCoreTextbooklistona

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regularbasis.In2013-14,thecommitteealsoreviewedreadingandwritingtextbooksandcreatedalistofsuggestedbooksbylevelofinstruction.TheCommitteefrequentlyinvitesrepresentativesfromthevariouspublisherstomakepresentationsabouttheirnewbooksandsupplementalteacherpresentationsoftware.

EveryyeartheESLLearnerPersistenceCommitteerevisesordevelopsmaterialstopromotelearnerpersistence.ThatcommitteehasbeendevelopingandrevisingorientationtoolsformanyyearsincludingtheESLStudentGuide,CommunityResourcepages,OrientationVideoandOrientationPowerPoint,andithasmadeitaprioritythisyeartorevisetheOrientationPowerPointtoincludeaPowerPointforbeginninglevelstudentsandoneforintermediate/advancedlevelstudents.ThePowerPointsarealsobeingcustomizedtomeettheneedsofeachsite.

ThelargeELCivicsprogramisconstantlyrefininganddevelopingcurriculumtomatchthechangingdemographicsandneedsofourstudents.EverysummertherearefocusgroupsthatreviewthecurrentELCivicscurriculumandmakesuggestionsforrevisionsornewcurriculum.Inaddition,inputissoughtfromstudentsatalllevelsofinstructionwhoareaskedtocompleteinterestsurveystomakedecisionsonwhatcurriculumwillbeofferedinthecomingyear.ThedemographicinformationcollectedintheESLplacementofficeindicatesthatESLstudentscomewithawiderangeofeducationalbackgrounds.

Tomeettheneedsofstudentswithlimitedformaleducation,ESLoffersspecializedliteracyclassesatthelargeMid-CityCampus.Itisaprioritytoprovideinstructionalaideorvolunteersupporttoworkone-on-onewithstudentsinthoseclasses.ESLhasalsocreatedinstructionalmaterialsforstudentswithliteracyneedsincludingabinderofphonicslessonsthatisgiventobeginninglevelinstructorsatallcampuses.Thedemographicinformationhasalsoshownthatthegoalofmanyhigherlevelstudentsistoentercollegeorcareertraining.Asaresult,ESLhasexpandedtheTransitiontoCollegeandAdvancedPrevocationalclassofferings.SincetheCourseOutlineshavenotbeenupdatedinmanyyears(since2007),lastyearitwasmadeaprioritytodevelopaLevel5CourseOutlinetouseasaprototypeforourotherCourseOutlines.ThisyearitisagoaltodevelopCourseOutlinesfortheotherlevelsofESL.AproposalwassubmittedtoAB86lastyeartoreviewtheexistingESL/CitizenshipcourseoutlineanddevelopanewhybridcourseoutlineandcurriculumthatreflectsthecurrentrequirementsoftheUSCISnaturalizationprocessandmeetstheneedsoflearnerswhoareunabletoattendon-siteclassesregularly.Inaddition,theprogramsubmittedaproposaltowriteacourseoutlineandcurriculumforahybridAdvancedPrevocationalESLclassforstudentswhoareunabletoattendregularface-to-faceclasses.Iftheproposalisaccepted,thecoursewouldusetheBurlingtonEnglishCareerPathwaysProgram.ItisagoaltocreatecurriculumtoprovideinstructionthatwillbeaccessibletostudentsviaavarietyofdigitaldevicesincludingthetabletandSmartphone.TheESLProgramalsorealizestheneedtorevisethecurriculumtoaddresstheCollegeandCareerReadinessStandardsatalllevelsofESL.LastsemesterthreefacultymembersandtheESLDeanattendedaCALPROCommunityofPracticeonCollegeandCareerReadinessStandardsclassbothon-lineandface-to-face.TheleadershipteamwillbedevelopingaplantoprovideprofessionaldevelopmenttoourfacultyandrevisethecurriculumtoincorporateinstructionthatmeetstheCCRstandards.

Currently,ESLfacultyarecreatingacurriculumforahybridclass.Specifically,ESLisintheprocessofdevelopingacourseoutlineandcurriculumforahybridCitizenshipclassinordertoprovideequityandservestudentswhomaynotbeabletoattendaregularface-to-faceCitizenshipclass.ItisalsoagoaltocreatecurriculumtoprovideinstructionthatwillbeaccessibletostudentsviaavarietyofdigitaldevicesincludingthetabletandSmartphone.Currently,anESLinstructorsisworkingonthistaskasthefocusofhissabbatical.ThecurriculumwillbeinitiallypilotedintheAdvancedPrevocationalESLclasses.

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presentationsandvideos.InHCS,informationisobtainedthroughstudentpopulationenrolledinclass,andfacultymodifycurriculumtomeettheneedsofstudents.ForParentEd,duetothepastyearsofbudgetcutbacks,curriculumrevisionwasputonhold,althoughwiththegenerosityofotherDeans’funding,inthespringandsummerof2015,theParentEducationDepartmentwasabletoreview,evaluate,andrevisecurriculum.InDSPS,curriculumisreviewedonanon-goingbasistomaintainrelevancy.TheEmeritusprogramregularlyreviewsSANDAGdataandreadsaboutpopulation/markettrendsbothinthecityandstatewide,andinHealthCareersCurriculumisreviewedandmodifiedonacontinuousbasis.

CTEhasidentifiedinbothAutoTechandWeldingcoursesthatagoodportionofthestudentsstrugglewiththesignificantmathrequirementsintheseprograms.BothhaveutilizedtheI-BESTmodeltrainingfortheirstudents, inwhichbothEnglishandMatharefurthertaughtfromanon-vocational instructor(Either ESL orABE instructor)whohas beenbrought in to provide such assistanceduring the regularclassroomhours.

WeareconstantlylookingatSANDAGdataandreadingaboutpopulation/markettrendsbothinthecityandstatewide

Indicator4.3:Studentshaveaccesstotexts,learningmaterials,andinformationresourcesthataresufficienttomeetthecourselearningobjectives.(AccesstoInstructionalMaterials)

1. Towhatextentdoestheschoolprovidetextsand/orlearningmaterialsinatimelymanneratthebeginningofeachsemester?

2. Towhatextentdoestheschoolprovidesufficientlibraryresources,oraccesstosuchresources,tosupportclassroominstruction?

3. Howdoes the schoolmake learning labs, computer labs, etc. available to students to supporttheirlearningneeds?

4. Howdoes the school support thequalityof its instructionalprogramsbyproviding technologyand other learning resources that are sufficient in quantity, currency, and variety to facilitateeducationalofferings?

Howdoweprovidestudentswithbooksandotherinstructionalmaterialsatthebeginningofthesemester?Isitatimelyprocess?

SDCEstrivestoprovideallstudentswiththelearningtoolstheyneedtosucceedinatimelymanner.InABE/ASE,studentsareprovidedwithbooksandotherinstructionalmaterialseverydaywhentheyattendclass.Theycheckoutmaterials(bysubmittingtheirstudentIDforcollateral)inanefficientmanneratthebeginningofclass,andthencheckthembackinattheconclusionofclass.InESL,studentspurchasebooks,whichareavailablewhenclassesstart.Eachinstructorhasasetof5to10booksasloanersforstudentsuntiltheycanpurchasetheirtextbooks,andstudentswhocan’taffordbooksoftenareabletoreceiveabookscholarship.Facultywilluseoverheadordocumentcameratoprojectthebookuntilstudentshavetimetogotothebookstoreandannouncethedatewillstartusingbooksostudentscanbeready.Thebooksthatstudentsneedarelistedontheclasssyllabus,includingtheprice.

InBIT,bookscanbepurchased,orloanedtostudentsforin-classuse.BITcoursesalsomakeextensiveuseofOnLineweblinks,Isthatacorrectname?Blackboardcourseinformation,Cloudstorage,YouTubevideos,Google,etc.,whichareallavailableinatimelymanner.Severalcourses,includingCiscoandLinux,useathird-partyLMS,theCiscoNetAcad,whichisresponsiblefordevelopingstandardized,

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industry-recognizedtechnicalcontentandsimulationtoolsthatareaccessibleimmediatelyuponastudent’sregistrationintheLMS.

InHCS,thisprocessmightvaryaccordingtocourse/program,butingeneralbookscanbepurchasedatthebookstoreoronline,andalwaysinatimelymanner,andmanyteachersprovideonlineresourcesforstudents.InParentEdStudentsareprovidedaccesstoalllearningandinstructionalmaterialsviatheinstructor.Thisprocessisrelevantandtimely.

ForDSPS,classroomhandoutsarepreparedforallstudentsandclassroomsetsofbooks/materialsareprovided.Studentsarealsoprovidedaresourcelist,somematerialsareonline,andwehavecomputeraccess,allinatimelymanner.Currently,DSPSisbuildingalendinglibraryfortheDSPSstudentsintheHighSchoolDiplomaProgramandDSPSstudents,throughtheAccessTechSpecialist,haveaccesstobooksandotherinstructionalmaterialsinformatsthatmeettheneedsofthestudents.Forexample,forstudentswithreadingdisabilities,theycanusescreenreadingsoftwarethatwillreadthebooktothem.InEmeritus,booksareprovidedinsomeclassesasneeded,asnecessaryatthebeginningofthesemesterandwealsoproducethehandbooksonsite,whichcanbeacostlyprocedure.InHealthcareCareersandCulinaryArts,aswellasfortheCTEprograms,bookscanbepurchasedbythestudentsthroughthebookstore.Forthedisadvantagedstudents,booksareoftenprovidedbyNewHorizons/GenderEquity,theprogramforCTEstudentsdesignedtohelpsupportthosestudents.Onthefirstdayofclass,NewHorizonsarrivesattheschoolandprovidesbooksand/orequipmentasneeded.TheNewHorizons/GenderEquityisavailabletoeligiblestudentsinenrolledinaJobTraining/CertificateProgram.Thoseeligibleincludeindividualsfromeconomicallydisadvantagedfamiliesincludingfosterchildren,singleparentsincludingsinglepregnantwomen,displacedhomemakers,individualswithlimitedEnglishproficiency,individualswithdisabilities,andindividualstrainingforcareersnontraditionaltotheirgender.Classroomservicesforthosestudentsmayincludeatextbooklendinglibrary,aresourceguideforprograms/services,astudentacademicplannedanda“HittheBooks”studyguide.

Ourbooksareoptionalandmoststudentswillpurchasethemiftheydeemitnecessary.;WeproducetheBrainFitnesshandbooksonsiteanditisacostlyprocedure

Howwelldoestheschoolprovidesufficientlibraryresourcestosupportinstruction?

Manypeoplereportedthatthisisanareathatneedsimprovement.Afewofthecampusesdohavepubliclibrariesincloseproximity,andsomeprogramshavebeenabletobuildlendinglibrariesforstudents,butSDCEdoesnothaveanydedicatedlibrariesonanyofourcampuses,asopposedtotheColleges,whichallhavelibrariesandextensivestudentlearningresourcecenters.Forfacultyaswell,therecouldbeimprovementinthisareatohelpsupportinstruction.ABE/ASEsuggestedthatthereisaneedforarepositoryforourdepartmentalresources–aone-stopshopwhereteacherscouldcomeandaccessanyandallmaterialstheymightneed.InESL,MidCitydoeshaveextensiveresourcesforfaculty,butonlysmallsuchresourceslibrariesattheothercampuses.TheCollegelibrariesdonotallowSDCEstudentstocheckoutanybooksasarulealthoughsomegiveSDCEstudentslimitedborrowingprivileges.Forexample,theMiramarCollegeLibraryhasaspecialsectionofESLreadsforCEstudents.Studentsatallcampusesandclassesareencouragedtoobtainpubliclibrarycards,andSanDiegoPublicLibrarylibrariansvisitscampuseseachsemesterinformingstudentsoftheirservicesandhowtogetacard.InBIT,onlineresourcesaretheprimaryresource,andstudentsdohavelimitedselectionofsupplementalbooksthatareclassroomloaners.HCSreportsthatthisisalsoanareaofneedandimprovement,asthereisnoadequatelocationforstaffaccessandnostafftomanageresourcesatthemainHCScampus.TheformerResourceLibrarywasre-purposedtobeaCareerCenter,andthereare

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nolibraryresourcesforstudentsexceptforresourcesinclassroom.ParentEdreceivedInstructionalandEducationalLibraryMaterials(IELM)fundingthispastspringthatupdatedandincreasedourlibraryresourcestobettersupportinstruction.DSPStakestripstolocallibraries,butnotallfacultyhavesupportstafftotaketrips.Theyalsomakeextensiveuseofonlineresourcesintheircomputerlabclassrooms.TheEmeritusprogramhasanextensiveresourcelibraryforfaculty.HealthcareCareersStudentsareinvitedtovisittheresourcelabsforstudyingmaterialssuchastheTEASentranceexamforthenursingprogramsonthecreditsideofthecollege.LibraryresourcesarealsoprovidedviaNewHorizons,andarereadilyavailable.NewHorizonpersonnelcanbereachedattheECCcampusbytelephoneandbyappointment.AllCTEcoursesprovidestudentswithaccesstowebsiteswhereadditionalinformationandpracticetestsareavailableforstudentstouse.

Howdoesaccesstolearninglabsandcomputerlabssupportstudentlearningneeds?

AcrossSDCE,thereisanefforttoprovideaccesstothesecriticalresourcesforstudents,althoughthereisaneedformoreresourcesinthisareatohelpstudentsstaycurrent.ForABE/ASE,ofparamountimportanceisaccesstoqualified,dynamicinstructorsandaccesstotechnology.Technologyshouldbeembeddedwithineachclassroom,notonlyinalearningcenterorcomputerlab,andABE/ASEclassesaredesignedwiththisinmind.InESL,computerlabtimesupportscoretextinstruction.LanguagelearningsoftwareisinstalledinmanycomputerlabswhereESLstudentshaveaccess.Theselearninglabsareespeciallyhelpfultostudentswhoarestruggling;theycanworkattheirownpaceanditsupportsstudentdevelopmentofbasictechnologyskills.SeveralcampusesofferspecialESLComputerLabclasses,whichareinadditiontothelabtimeforcoreclasses.InBIT,theself-pacedlearninglabsallcontaincomputers.Thereismorning,afternoon,eveningandweekenddaytimeaccess,aswellasOn-linesimulationforlabsandsimulationtools.InHCS,thereisnoaccesstolearninglabs.However,labactivitiesareintegratedinthecurriculumanddoneinclass.HCSwouldlikeacomputerlabandanopensewinglabtoworkonprojects.InParentEd,theclassroomsserveaslearninglabsforstudentstopracticeandusetheinformationandskillstaughtinclasslecturesanddiscussions.DSPSstudentshaveaccesstocomputerlabs,computerassistivetechnologies(Zoomtext,adaptivesoftware),mainstreamsoftware,andhardware,andtheycancompleteworkoncampus.TwohightechcenterswherestudentscanaccesscomputershavebeendevelopedandSDCEisnowintheprocessofhiringfacultywhocanfacilitatethoseareas.DSPSalsorunshasaBasicEducation-DSPScourseMonday-Fridayinacomputerlab.ForEmeritus,accesstolearninglabsisoftheutmostimportance.Itallowsstudentstostayconnectedtothe21stcenturyandlearnnewskills,anditallowsstudentstousenewlylearnedskillsandtofollowthroughwithassignmentsgiveninclass.TheProgramhasaskedforalearninglabdedicatedtoolderadults,alongwithcomputerclasses,foryears,onlytobedenied.HealthcareCareersstudentsareabletouseclassroomcomputers,aswellascomputersinthecomputerlabs,toenhanceskillstestingandpracticeforthestateexams.Studentsalsousecomputersinjobsearchesandotheroccupationalrelatedtasks.Studentsareabletoregisterforcoursesforsubsequentcourses.InCTE,thereisamedialabintheAutoDepartmentareawhichhasjustbeenexpandedtoallowfortheuseofcomputersby32students.ThismedialabisfrequentlyutilizedbystudentsintheotherCTEprogramsheldatECC.ElectronicsatMidCityextensionhasitsownmedialabavailableforitsstudents.

Accesstolearninglabsisoftheutmostimportanceitallowsstudentstousenewlylearnedskillsandtofollowthroughwithassignmentsgiveninclass.Itallowsstudentstostayconnectedtothe21stcenturyandlearnnewskills;itiswhywehaveaskedforalearninglabdedicatedtoolderadultsforyears,alongwithcomputerclasses,onlytobedenied.

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Howdoestheschoolsupportitsinstructionalprogramsbyprovidingtechnologyandotherlearningresources?

AllSDCEprogramsareworkingtoprovidetechnologyandotherlearningresourcestosupportinstruction.TheABE/ASEprogramrecentlycompletedatechnologyneedsassessmentinanattempttocreateequitableaccesstotechnologyacrossthesites.Theyhaveinstalledsmartboardsatvariouslocations,andpurchasedmanystudentcomputersandhaveheldprofessionaldevelopmentonthe“21stCenturyEducator;”SmartboardTechnologies;andmultimediaplatforms,suchasPreziandemaze.InESL,studentscanaccesslearninglab–computerlabwhereavailable,andmostclassroomshaveaccesstoacomputerandeitheraprojectionscreenorinteractivesmart-boards,anddocumentcamerasareinmostclassrooms.ESLalsoprovidesloanerbooks,studentguides,ELCivicsstudentguides.ESLsupportstwocommitteesthataddressthisneed–theESLTextbookCommitteeandtheESLTeachersUsingTechnologyCommittee.TheyalsohavecommitteeresourcestofundaTechnologyResourceteacher,whoworkswithESLandotherfacultyindevelopingskillsthatenablethemtointegratetechnologyintotheclassroom.BITclasses,bytheirnature,usetechnologyasthecoreoftheirprograms,andstudentshaveaccesstocomputers,software,Smarttechnology,netsupporttoaccessandpushinstructionsstudents(individualobservation)virtualizationforvirtualmachinesathome,work.BITalsousesLMSsuchasBlackboardandtheCiscoNetAcadtoprovidecontentandtoolsbothoncampusandthroughDistanceEducation.CCCConferisusedtodeliverliveinstructionforhybridcourses.

InHCS,themajorityofclassesareofferedinsmartclassroomsonsite.However,off-campussitesmayormaynothavetheseresources.IntheHCSFashioncourses,computerindustrialsewingmachinesareprovided.InParentEd,facultyuseofmulti-mediamaterials(IELM)ishighlyregardedandencouragedbytheadministration.AccesstoprofessionalgrowthactivitiesthatsupportthismethodofinstructionareprovidedthroughFLEXworkshopswhichmanyfacultyattend.InDSPS,therearetwonewlabswithAccessTechnologyand38computersaltogetherattheECCcampusandmostnewclassroomshaveSmartPodiumsattheothercampuses.DSPSusesitsbudgettopurchaseAccessTechmaterials:screenreadingsoftware,electronicscribe,screenmagnifiers,andothersupportsforlearning.Deafinterpreterssupportstudentswhoaredeaf.IntheEmeritus,thisisanareathatcanusesomeimprovement.ForHealthcareCareers,instructorsmakeuseofPowerPoint,videos,andcomputersinSmartClassrooms.AlloftheCTEcoursestaughtattheECCcampusarenewerorrevampedclassroomswithSmartPodiums.

Theschooldoesnotsupporttheolderadultprograminthisway;administrationmakesthedecisionseventhoughfacultyseesaneed.Thereisalackofclassessorelyneededbyourstudents.Anyappropriatetrainingclassesofferedusuallyoccurwhileinstructorsareteachingandthereisnoreleasetimeavailableforteacherstobetrained

AdditionalOnlineIndicators

Indicator 4.4: The school provides a comprehensive and sequential documented online curriculumthat is articulated within and across grade levels for the improvement of programs, learning, andteaching.

1. Towhatextentdotheonlinecurriculum/coursesconsistentlymeetstateacademicstandards?2. Towhatdegreeisthereeffectiveintegrationofoutsourcedcurriculumintotheprogram?

Doonlinecoursesmeetstateacademicstandards?

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SDCEfacultywhoteachonlinearecurrentlystronglyencouraged(andsoontoberequired)tobecomecertifiedviatheSDCCDOnlineFacultyCertificationProgram.ThetrainingisdeliveredentirelyonlinethroughBlackboard,anditincludesDistanceEdGuidelines,onlineteachingpedagogy,andthenutsandboltsofBlackboard.Itisdesignedtotake20hourstocomplete.ThetrainingensuresthatallonlinecourseinstructorsareawareofandcomplywithStateandFederalregulationsandWASCaccreditationdistanceeducationguidelinesandareproficientinthetoolsandtechniquesforeffectiveonlineteaching.Thecoursecovers:

• DistanceEducationGuidelinesforCACommunityColleges• ACCJC/WASCGuidetoEvaluatingDistanceEducation• FederalFinancialAidinDistanceEducation• StudentSuccessandRetentionStrategies• StudentAuthenticationandAuthenticAssessment• CopyrightLaw• issuesrelatedtoAccessibilityandOpenEducationalResources(OER).

TheOnlineFacultyTrainingcourseisself-pacedandfullyonlinewiththefacultymemberenrolledsimultaneouslyintwotrainingcoursesites:oneasastudentalongwithacohortofotherfacultytraineesandoneasaninstructortodemonstrateproficiencyinthetrainingobjectives.Traineesprogressthroughtheself-pacedmoduleswithguidanceandfeedbackprovidedbySDCCDOnlineLearningPathways.ForfacultyattheSDCCD,thisisanopportunitytonotonlylearnthenewtoolsandfeaturesforonlineinstruction,butalsotobeupdatedonthelatestDistanceEducationStateandFederalregulations.Inaddition,instructionaltechnologyin-serviceworkshopsareheldthroughouttheyear,andaSanDiegoContinuingEducationmentorisavailableforfacultysupport.

CourseOutline(pdf).

Currently,SDCEoffersapproximately20onlinecoursesinavarietyofprogramareas,includingBIT,Graphics,ParentEd,andEmeritus.Manyofthesecourses,forexample,BeginningandIntermediateAccounting;AdobeProducts(severalcourses),andtheCISCOAcademy,arepartofarticulated,sequentialprograms.AnotherexampleistheFamilyHomeDaycareonlinecourseonlinerecentlydevelopedinParentEd.

Severalprogramsarecurrentlyworkingtocreateonlinecurriculumandcoursesaswell.Forexample,ESLisintheprocessofcreatingtheirfirsthybridESLCitizenshipclassthisyear.Itwilluseadistancelearningmodel(probablyahybridwithaface-to-facemeeting)thatmaybeginasearlyasSpringsemester.TheyarealsohopingtocreateanonlineVESLclassandrecentlyputinarequestforfundingthroughAB86.

Anotherrecentpromisingdevelopmentisthecreationofafaculty-drivenSDCEAdHocDistanceEducationCommittee.TheCommitteehasdevelopedproposedgoals,corevaluesandmembershipguidelinesandtheyhavebeenmeetingmonthly,usingZoom(onlinemeetingplatform)toholdmeetings.Thereisstrongsupportformovingforwardinthisdirection,andthiscommitteewillserveSDCEinleadershipinthiscriticalarea.Theproposedgoalsandcorevaluesarelisted:

Goals:

• ProvidedirectionforSDCEinstructorswhoprovideDistanceEducationcourses,suchasfull-online,hybrid,web-enhanced,orotherformsofDistanceEducation

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• Respondinwritingtodecisionsand/oractionsbyanylevelofadministration,wheresuchresponseisneededandisdirectedbytheAcademicSenate’sDistanceeducationCommittee

• ActasaninformationconduitbetweenfacultyandadministrationinmattersaffectingtheacademicandprofessionalprogramsofContinuingEducation’sDistanceEducation

• TheExecutiveGovernanceCouncilshallbeinformedofanyrecommendationsoffered;and• ConsidersuchothermattersthatmaynotproperlybeconcernsoftheAcademicSenate

ExecutiveCouncilbutthataffecttheacademicandprofessionalDistanceEducationprogramsofContinuingEducation.IsthisagoaloftheCommittee?

• EvaluatetheexistingpracticesandproceduresofdistanceeducationinDEandestablishbestpractices

• Provideguidancetoonlinefacultyindesigningonlinecoursethatcomplywiththestate’scodeforDE

• IncreaseonlinecourseofferingsineachCEdepartment• ProvidesupporttofacultyindevelopingthesenewDEcourses

CoreValues:

• Toprovidehigh-qualityinstructionalservicestoourteaching-learningcommunity--thefaculty,staffandstudentsofContinuingEducation

• Tofosterinstructionalleadershipintheadoptionofbestpracticesfortheuseoftechnologytopromoteeducationaleffectiveness.

• Topromotequalityinnovativeapproachestoteachingandlearningviatechnologymediatedinstruction.*AtthelastASMeeting,therewasaproposaltocreateanSDCETechnologyCommittee(???)Ingridproposedit.Needtofindout.

Weneedtorevisitthestandardstoseeifweareincompliance

Howiscurriculumfromoutsidethedistrict(outsourcedmaterial)integratedintotheprogram?

Severalofourprogramsdomakeuseofoutsourcedmaterialswhicharefullyintegratedintoourprograms.OneexampleistheEnglishlanguagelearninglabwhichhasthecommercialsoftwareBurlington,whereESLstudentscanmakechoicesbasedontheirlevelandneeds,usingtheoutsourcedsoftware.Ateacherispresenttoprovidedirectinstruction,evaluatestudentneeds,providesupportwhereneededwithstudentsonthecomputers.ThiscourseworkispartoftheESLprogramandintegratedintotheoverallprogram.BITalsousesoutsourcedmaterialsonaregularbasis,integratedintotheprogramandcourses,includingtutorials,helplists,publishersprovidedcontent,Adobe,Cisco,YouTube,etc.TheCiscoNetworkingAcademyLearningManagementSystem(LMS)providesstandardized,industrydevelopedandapprovedcontent,aswellasarobustsetofexamsandassessmenttools.Thisensuresthatstudentsareprovidedwithappropriateandaccurateinformationthatpreparesthemforindustryrecognizedtechnicalcertification.

InEmeritus,facultyareinconstantcontactwithothercommunitycollegesinthestate(OrangeCountyamongothers)thathaveolderadultprograms.Ideasareexchangedandfacultyarekeptabreastofthevocationalclassesandregularclassestheirdistrictshavehadapprovedbythestate.Lecturenotes,syllabiintheHealth/Wellnesscoursesareallshared.WealsogointoCurriCUNETaswellasotherschoolscourseoutlines;Whatarethose?GoogleScholarandotherresourcesareaccessedtoseewhatotherinstructorsareusingintheirclasses,information,methodologiesandmodalities.

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InCTE,thereisacurrenteffortunderwaytofindthebestwaytoincorporatejobreadiness/softskillsintotheclassroomorasaugmentedopportunitiesforstudentstoutilizeprofessionalmodulesfromwebsitesoutsideoftheclassroom.CTEalsoprovidesstandardized,industry-developedandapprovedcontent,aswellasarobustsetofexamsandassessmenttoolstoensurethatstudentsareprovidedwithappropriateandaccurateinformationthatpreparesthemforindustryrecognizedtechnicalcertification.

Weareinconstantcontactwithothercommunitycollegesinthestate(OrangeCountyamongothers)thathaveolderadultprograms.Weexchangeideasandkeepabreastofthevocationalclassesandregularclassestheirdistrictshavehadapprovedbythestate.Wesharelecturenotes,syllabiintheHealth/Wellnesscourses.WealsogointoCurricuNetandreadotherschoolscourseoutlines,weuseGoogleScholartoseewhatotherinstructorsareusingintheirclasses,information,methodologiesandmodalities

Indicator4.5:Arigorous,relevant,andcoherentonlinecurriculumtoallstudents isaccessibletoallstudentsthroughallcourses/programsoffered.

• TowhatdegreearetheirproceduresthatensurethatstudentshaveaccesstocoursesthatmeettheUC“a-g”requirements,includinglabcourses,ifapplicable?

• Howdoestheschoolexaminethedemographicsandsituationofstudents throughouttheclassofferings?

• Towhatextentdo the school’s instructionalpracticesandotheractivities facilitateaccessandsuccessforspecialneedsstudents?

16.Whatproceduresareinplacetosurethatstudentshaveaccesstocourses(includinglabcourses)meetingtheUC“a-g”requirements?

FromMichelleFishthal“Sincewedonothaveanyprogramsthatare100%online,thesequestionsshouldn’timpactus–wearehybrid.”Pleasenote,thisnotapplytonon-creditatall:“a-g”requirements

ThisdoesnotapplytomostCEcoursesalthoughstudentswhocompletetheFamilyHomeDayCareCoreClassinParentEdhavetheopportunitytoreceive3freeunitsofcollegecreditinChildDevelopment.

FromMichelleFishthal:“Hybrid(partiallyonline)classesareofferedinourbusiness,informationtechnology,childdevelopmentandolderadultprograms.”

17.Howdoestheschoolexaminedemographicsofonlinestudents?(Noonereallyansweredthisextensively)

Forprogramsthathaveonlinestudents,registrationinformationdataisreviewedandanalyzedtohelpinformprogramplanning.

Noadditionalinformationwasaddedhere.

RichardGholson,CommitteeeMember,saidthis:

Itismyunderstandingthatwedonothaveanythingformalforgatheringdemographicinformationthatisparticulartoouronlineprograms.Thatwouldseemtobeanareaofneed,giventhelackoffacetimewiththestudents.DowewanttocheckwithLyndaReevesandJuanitaLedesma,twoofourprogramcounselors?

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Throughtheregistrationprocess

18.Howdoinstructionalpracticesaddressspecialneedsstudents?

Specialneedsstudentshaveaccesstoadaptivefurniture,suchaschairsanddeskswithadaptableheightandkeyboardsize,andinterpretersfordeafstudents.Classroomsareequippedwithmicrophonestoassistthehardofhearingandlargeprintmaterials,aswellasmaterialsforothermultiplemodalities.InallSDCEprogramsandclassrooms,allSDCCDBoardPolicies,includingADAand504Compliance,aremettoproviderequiredaccommodationsnecessaryforstudentswithspecialneeds.Faculty,staff,andstudentshave100%totheservicesavailablethroughtheSDCEDSPSprograms,services,andstaff.

Weusemicrophonestohelpstudentshear,largeprintmaterials,multiplemodalities,andconsultDSPS

Indicator4.6:Theschoolassessestheonlinecurriculumanditsrigor,relevancy,andcoherencyafterexamination of policies regarding course completion, credits, grading policies, homework, use oftechnology,etc.

• Howdoestheschooldeterminetheeffectivenessof itsoutsourcedcurriculumtomaintaincurricularintegrity,reliability,andsecurity?

19.Howdoweensuretheintegrity,reliabilityandsecurityofoutsourcedmaterial?

Inprogramswhereoutsourcedmaterialsareused,facultyregularlyreviewandanalyzethosecoursematerials,evaluatingthecontentandmakingadjustmentsasneeded.FacultyconsidertheDistrictpoliciesthatmandatetheintegrity,reliability,andsecurityofoutsourcedmaterialsandinstructionalservicesofficesendsregularandtimelyremindersoftheseimportantpolicies.Forexample,inBIT,theAssistantProgramChairreviewsanynewmaterialorchangesintheCiscoNetAcademycontent,whichisperiodicallymodifiedandupdatedbyCiscotoreflectchangingindustryandtechnologies.

Comparesourcesandcompareresearch

Indicator 4.7:Online students use resources for learningbeyond the limits of the textbook such aslibrary/mediaresourcesandcommunityresources.

• To what degree are there effective opportunities within online instruction for real-worldexperiencesandapplicationsforthestudents?

Whatopportunitiesarethereforreal-worldexperiencesandapplicationsforourstudents?

Differentprogramsofferdifferentopportunitiesforreal-worldexperienceandapplications.ABE/ASEdoesnotyetpartnerwithanyindustry,buttheProgrammakesanefforttocontextualizethecurriculumtoensureitisengagingforthestudents.InESL,speakersfromthecommunityareofteninvitedtoclass/campusestoshare;studentsaregivencommunity-basedassignmentsandencouragedtopracticetheirlanguageskillswithfamilymembers;theELCivicsunitsfocusontheroleofbeingagoodcitizen;andstudentsareencouragedtovolunteerinthecommunity.InBIT,thereisashadowprogram,project-basedlearning,workstudyprogram,industryevents,andacompetitionportfolioinsomeclasses.TheHCSprogramsupportsfieldtripsandlaboratoryexperienceandstudentsareexposedto

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jobannouncements,althoughinternshipsarenotallowedbecauseofinsuranceliability.IntheHCSprograms,mostcourseshaveanextensivelabcomponent.Studentslearnindustryskillsinclass,i.e.,culinaryskillsusedforemploymentinthehospitalityindustryorclothingconstructionandpattern-makingskillsusedintheFashionIndustry.Inaddition,dean,programchairandfacultyshareemploymentopportunitieswithstudentsonaroutinebasis.

InParentEducation,studentspracticeandimplementtheskills,techniques,andinformationpresentednotonlyintheclassroom,butalsointheirhomesandcommunity.TheCareerTechnicalEducationChildDevelopmentCertificateProgramprovidesstudentswithhands-on,realtrainingwithchildrenandfamilies.InDSPS,real-worldexperiencesincludeparticipationintheeventssuchas‘WalkforThought’andtheSanDiegoMartinLutherKingParade;studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinwritingactivitiesintheWELEARNjournal;studentsintheOccupationalOpportunitiesclassareactivelypursuingjobsandfilloutjobapplications,gooninterviews,andareencouragedtovolunteer;andresourcefairsareheld.

InEmeritus,thereareamultitudeofopportunitiesforourstudentstousewhattheylearninclass.Ourstudentsarenowpaidactors,authorswhoarepublished,andpaidmusicians.Studentsareabletostayintheworkforcebecauseofthecognitivebraintrainingclasses,andtheyareexposedtoamyriadofideasandnewconceptsinclassesthatmeetindifferentlearningenvironmenteveryweek.Inhealth/Wellnesscourses,studentsarelearningfallpreventtechniques,stayinghealthythroughpropernutrition,andwardingoffosteoporosis.InHealthcareCareers,studentsparticipateinclinicalrotation,whichexposesthemtotheroleoftheirchosencareerpath.AllofCTEprogramshaveahands-oncomponenttothetraining,whichcanaccountforupto70%oftheclass/labtime.Industryrepresentativesarespeakersbroughtintotheclassroom,andfieldtripsareoftenarrangedtotakethestudentstoanindustrysiteforatour.

OnanInstitutionallevel,allofourcampuseshaveanactiveAssociatedStudentBody(ASB)program,whichhasgrowninrecentyears.ThepurposeoftheASBistopromotetheinterestsandwelfareofthestudentsandthecampuscommunity.ASBmembersparticipateasmembersofseveralSDCEGovernanceandotherCommitteesandimportantSDCEinitiatives;theyplanandorchestratemanyeventsduringtheyearatvariouscampuses,includingfooddrives,studentculturalevents,andaDisabilityAwarenessDay.Allofthesearerealworldexperiencesthatprovidestudentswithhands-onpracticeandcontributetothevitalityoftheCEcommunity.

Thereareamultitudeofopportunitiesforourstudentstousewhattheylearninclass.Ourstudentsarenowpaidactors,authorswhoarepublished,andpaidmusiciansStudentsareabletostayintheworkforcebecauseofourcognitivebraintrainingclasses,andstudentsareexposedtoamyriadofideasandnewconceptsinourclassesthatmeetindifferentlearningenvironmenteveryweek.Inourhealth/Wellnesscoursesstudentsarelearningfallpreventtechniques,stayinghealthythroughpropernutrition,wardingoffosteoporosis.

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School’sStrengthsandKeyIssuesforCriterion4(nospecificnumberrequired)

Strengths:

PleaseseeifStrengthsandKeyIssuescanbegroupedintofewerpoints.

PleasemakesureKeyIssuesareprioritized.

• Strengths • KeyIssues

• ABE/ASE:

• Technologically-infusedcurriculum:studentsutilizevariousformsoftechnologyinallsubjects.

• Globally-conscious:weofferengagingcurriculumthatraisesawarenessofglobalissues

• Rigorous–college-prep;whilestilladdressingremediationneeds

• Multi-modalapproachtolearning:wegivestudentsopportunitiesforproject-basedlearninginsmallgroups,largegroupdiscussions,andsmallburstsofindependentreflection.

• ABE/ASE:

• EnsuringalignmentofallcoursestoCollegeandCareerReadinessStandards.

• Ensuringstandardizationofcurriculumacrosssites,sothatallstudentshaveaccesstoengaging,relevant,andrigorouscurriculum.

• Ensuringconsistentgradingpracticesandongoingdiscussionofgradingphilosophies.

• ESL:

• Staffandprofessionaldevelopment

• Writinginstruction:Criteriaforlevelcompletion,scoringrubrics,newspecialtywritingclasses,writingtutorprogram

• PublicFolders(butsuggestiontoimprovethewaytheyareorganized)

• Dedicatedandskilledfaculty

• Flexibilityinprovidingcurriculum

• Definedlevelsofinstruction

• Focusonreal-lifeinstruction/authentictests

• CollaborationwithotherESLteachersandacrossprograms

• NewtechnologyatChavez

• Morecurriculumandinstructionusingof

• ESL:

• IssueswithirregularattendanceofstudentsinOpenEntryEnrollmentclasses(considerfollowingMid-City’smanagedenrollmentmodel)

• Toomuchpaperwork(CASAS,CourseandProgramCompletion)

• Nopaidtimeforcollaborationwithotherinstructors(exceptflex)

• Lackoftechnology(SmartClassrooms)atsomecampuses

• Inconsistenciesinflowoflevelsduetoindividualinstructordifferencesinstyleandcurriculum/contenttaught

• Needformoredistancelearninginstruction

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technology/assistancebytechnologyresourceinstructors(newVESLBurlingtonEnglish)

• I-BestVESLclassandcollaborationwithotherprograms

• FLEXprovidesopportunitiesforcollaboration

• Moststudentshavelabtime;smartclassroomsatmanycampuses

• Orientation

• BIT:

• Theycangetajobwithfreetrainingfasterthanotherinstitutions-MarketingMessage

• AdjunctFacultywithBusinessexperience

• Catertoindustrydemand

• Teachthelatesttechnology

• Quickcurriculumchanges

• Superiorinstruction

• Dedicatedinstructors

• Widerangeofcoursesoffered

• Relevantandcurrentcontent

• Classesalwaysaccessible:day,evening,weekend

• Nochargeforclasses

• Greatfacilities

• BIT:

• Timeisakeyissue.Technologychangesrapidly,buttakestimetomodifyordevelopnewcoursesandprograms.

• Difficulttokeeppacewithrapidchange

• Qualifiedinstructorsintechnicalareas

• Infrastructure;fundingfortechnologyisdifficult

• HCS:

• Curriculumcommittee,fundedchairofcommittee,curriculumapprovalprocess

• CTEadvisoryboards

• HCS:

• Fundingforwriting,maintaining,andreviewingcurriculum.StaffingforcurriculumprocessinginCEdistrict/statelevels

• Equipmentpurchaseandmaintenancetosupportcurriculum

• Collaborationwithothercolleges

• ParentEd:

• Outstandingfacultyknowledgeablewith

• ParentEd:

• Fundingthatsupportsexpansion,

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realworldexperience

• ThehighqualityandwelleducatedParentEducationfaculty

• NewlyupdatedParentEducationCourseOutlines.

• NewlypurchasedIELMlibraryandinstructionalmaterials

• DevelopmentalandAgeAppropriateBestPractices

• Meetscommunityneedbysupportingandpromotinghealthychildrenandstrongfamilies

• Inclusiveanddiverse

innovationandpublicityofourparenteducationprogram.

• FundingtoassureyearlyreviewandupdatesofallParentEdcourseoutlines

• Continuedprofessionalgrowthandtrainingopportunitiesthatkeepfacultycurrentandinformed.

• Fundingthatassuresuptodateteachingmaterialsandequipment

• ContinuedexpansionoftheParentEducationLibraryasaprimaryresourceforteachers

• DSPS:

• ComputerlabsUpdatedsoftware/hardware

• Updatedcomputers/furniture

• LatestAdaptiveequipmentavailable.

• Diversityofcourses

• Relevantcoursestothecommunity

• DSPS:

• Updatecourseoutlines

• Needcoursesequences

• Newcourses

• Needtodevelopcurriculum

• Nocoursesequences,noprograms,certifications

• Limitedaccesstocomputerlabsatsomesites

• Needtogoonline

• Emeritus:

• Curriculumreview

• UpdatingCourseOutlines

• Introducingnewcourseoutlines

• OnlineCurriculum

• UpdatingSLOs

• AccesstoInstructionalMaterials

• Emeritus:

• Adjunctfacultyarenotpaidtowriteandupdatecurriculumandarehesitanttobeinvolvedwiththeprocesswithoutpay

• Curriculumtechpersonnelarenotprocessingrevisedcurriculuminatimelymanner

• Curriculumtechpersonnelareaskingforwordchangesthattheyfindappropriateeventhoughcourseoutlinesareinthefacultypurview

• Curriculumisnotbeingusheredthroughthecurriculumcouncilandcurriculumtechteamisatimelymanner

• PushbackfromAdminforOlderAdultVoc.

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Ed.classeswhichothercollegesarecurrentlyusingandhavebeenstateapproved

• Thereareamyriadofwaystopresentonlinecoursesandourdistrictdoesnotembracethemall

• WithcurriculumbeingheldupintheadminsectorcourseSLOscannotbeupdatedtomatchnewcurriculum.

• TheEmeritus/OlderAdultProgramisnotallowedtochargeforbooksanddoesnothaveabudgetlargethatcoversbooks.Thisisadisadvantageourstudentsbecausetheyaremissingoutonpertinentinformation

• CTE:

• Workingwithdiversestudents;facultyserveall;haveinterestandcompassionforallstudents.Itisanon-discriminatingenvironment.

• Widevarietyofcoursesofferedwithindisciplines(i.e.,Welding–5differenttypeswithinasubjectmatter)

• Coursesandprogramsleadtocareerpathwaysandtrainingforjobs/studentsisemployable.Somestudentsmovefromoneprogramtoanotherwhichleadstogreateremploymentopportunities(i.e.,autobody&autoupholstery&autotechnology)

• Manyskilllevelswithinadiscipline…pathwaytomoreskillset–stic,mig,flexcore,etc.

• Outstandingfacultyknowledgeablewithrealworldexperience

• Upholstery–stickwithallthedifferentcoursessobroadeningtheirskillinthatdiscipline.

• Freeforthestudents–sotherearenostudentloansforourstudentswithoutthedebt.Witharticulationpathsstudentscangetcreditatcreditcolleges...…goingtoan

• CTE:

• Registrationconcern:Interestlistprocessgivesadvantagetosmartphoneusers

• HowtomarkettheprogramsthatareinwithinCTEMoreexposurethroughfreemedia;socialmedia,twitteraccounts;Andadvertise:TV/media/radiospots

• NeedeLearningprocessandhowtoincorporatefortheinstructors

• Orientationdoesnotincludeprograminfo/industryexpectations/courseexpectations(whichwouldhelpweedoutstudentsbeforetheysignup)

• HaveOpenhouseeventsforourprogramsHaveVESLhighlevelstudentsvisitingtheCareerTechnicaleducation

• ESLstudentswithlimitedEnglishstruggleinCTEclasses….makingittoughfortheinstructor

• Brandingandmarketing….improve–themessageaboutCEandcommunitycolleges.HighschoolsfocusonA-G/Universityastheonlypath.

• Websiteissues

• LimitedorinaccurateinformationaboutCTEprograms

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elitecollegewithhugestudentloans(i.e.CerritosAutomotiveManagementcosts$16000.Qualityofeducation(somestudentswhohaveattended$$$programsreturntoourprogramsincetheydidnotlearn)

• After8to10monthsofinstruction,cangooutandgetacareer–supporttheirfamily

• Lettingthemknowthereisacostpickedupbythestate.

• Qualityofeducation-ishighandvaluable,Recognizedbyindustryrepresentativesatouradvisoryboardmeetings

• Improvenavigation

• Inhibitsstudents’knowledgeofwhatcantake

• Limitedinformationprovidedinorientations

• Notenoughinformationtoformanappropriateselectionbeforesigningupfortheclasses

• HealthcareCareers:

• StudentCenteredprograms

• Employability

• CareerExploration

• StudentEmpowerment

• Gatewaytohighereducation

• Student’sskillsandweaknessesareindividuallyassessedandidentified.

• HealthcareCareers:

• Identifymeansofstudent’sreachingtheirgoals.

• Shortcompletiontime

• TimeConstraints

• StudentIndependence

• TransitionServices

• Oneononeassistance

GeneralComment:Issuewithintellectualpropertyandnoguaranteetoteachcourse.(???)

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