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Draft 3: March 25, 2016 113 Criterion 4: Curriculum Criterion 4: The school demonstrates a conscious effort to support student learning through the development of a challenging, coherent, and relevant curriculum that allows all students the opportunity to reach School wide Learner Outcomes (SLOs). The school’s curriculum reveals its mission and SLOs and connects directly to current student learning needs. The school pursues current, research- based curriculum development information to keep its programs relevant and effective. Indicator 4.1: The school has a documented curricular map that outlines courses of study necessary to reach stated outcomes, licensure requirements, or certificate expectations. • How does the school list all courses and provide course outlines and objectives for all stakeholder groups? SDCE course outlines and courses of study are housed primarily in the Office of Instructional Services and available upon request from that office. In addition, many programs maintain their course outlines, syllabus templates and samples in the Public Folders section of the SDCE website. Course objectives and learning outcomes are listed on course outlines and stated to students via their syllabi, and reiterated to students in classes. Faculty can also contact their Program Chair or Dean for assistance obtaining these materials. SDCE course offerings and descriptions can also be found in the SDCE Catalog. Many faculty members are also using Blackboard or other teacher web sites to connect with students online and provide course syllabi and information, outcomes, and supplemental materials for study. The last SDCE Catalog is from 2010-1012, but Laura let me know it is currently being updated and should be available for Accreditation (LC’s comment). Faculty, staff, students and community stakeholders also have access to course offerings via the SDCE Website at www.sdce.edu. The website includes a full class schedule, updated per semester; application and registration information; program, student services, certificate program information, and general information about SDCE. Hard copy schedules are also developed each semester and made available widely. Students are provided upfront orientation at most campuses, including information about courses and programs. There is currently an effort to expand orientation efforts, including adding counselors and developing stronger and more strategic support services for all students. For example, previously in the HCS program, there were counseling services only for Culinary Arts students, but now there are part-time counselors beginning to serve the other four CTE programs. A current goal is to provide all CE students with a general Orientation and specific program orientation. ESL students receive a checklist outlining completion certificate requirements, which are spelled out in the syllabus. SDCE engages with the community to inform them of our programs and courses via traditional and social media, including Facebook, Google Voicelines, email blasts in several languages; targeted newspaper, television, and radio ads, with a focus on community resources; outreach to K-12 schools and community based organizations; as well as fliers advertising specific courses and program. The community is also informed about what CE offers via Advisory Boards in most programs, which meet regularly to both provide and solicit critical information for SDCE. Examples: CE Schedule; On-line Schedule; Flyers; Word of Mouth; Facebook • To what extent does each course have clearly defined learner outcomes?
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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.
InBIT,curriculummaybeadjustedtostudentdemographicsintermsofadjustingcourseinformationdeliverystyleandpace,reinforcinglearningthroughmulti-modalinstruction,andusingmorevisualsin
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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.(???)
