Basic Skills Initiative 2009 Together, We Can

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CCCBSI2009

Regional WorkshopsLearning NetworkSummer Leadership Institute

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ASCCC Regional Workshops

BSI Regional Workshops - Creating and Sustaining Effective Basic Skills Programs

First year experience programstutoring programs

cross curricular programs

April 23-24, 2009: Northern California at Cañada College

April 30-May 1, 2009: Central California at Hilton Arden West, Sacramento

May 7-8, 2009: Southern California at Los Angeles Mission College

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Log on to: http://baln.edulounge.net/about/ And then for the Blog GETTING CONNECTED respond to the following:

1. Identify an area where your college excels in supporting students with basic skills needs.2. Identify an area where your college is challenged regarding supporting students with basic skills needs and write it on the card.

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Student LearningFaculty LearningInstitutional LearningSystemic Learning

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

Sacramento/Central Valley

Bay Area LA San Diego

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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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How can I help my college establish, advance and sustain a network that supports the success of our students, especially those who are underprepared for learning in college courses?

How can we work together to create such networks among community colleges in California to support student success throughout our state?

Leadership Institute Focus

Institutional Transformation (Becoming a Prepared College)

Program Design and Management

Program Evaluation

Networking and Professional Development

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Build the Network

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