1. Basic Skills Initiative 2009
Together, We Can
Central/Sacramento Regional Workshop
April 30-May 1, 2009
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2. History of the BSI
 BSI discussions born out of need to raise
math and English requirements
 Collaboration between
 Academic Senate
 Chief Instructional Officers
 Chief Student Services Officers
 Chancellor’s Office
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3. BSI Grants
 $33 million per year, 110 community colleges
 $1.6 million per year for professional
development
 Year 1: Center for Student Success
 Years 2 & 3: Foothill-De Anza Community
College District, Barbara Illowsky
 Year 4: Los Angeles Community College
District, Deborah Harrington
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4. Some Goals of CCC BSI 2009
 Create a Network that over five years will
encompass all 110 community colleges
 Create a yearly Leadership Institute
 Create a virtual network
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5. Why a Network?
 Fall 2008 Chancellor’s Office data
 93, 762 community college faculty, staff, and
administrators
 63,313 faculty
 How can we address the needs of this huge
population of employees?
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6. Why a Network?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnF
wiqdx8
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7. Popularity of Social
Networking Sites
 Facebook
 MySpace
 Twitter
 And others…
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8. Need for Sharing Technology
 Sharp tech skills needed to compete in
global society
 Digital natives vs. digital immigrants
 Those born into technology never far from it
 Their source of connection, communication,
and learning
 Can we take advantage of this window for
learning by integrating more technology
into our classrooms and institutions?
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9.  Sacramento/Central Valley
 Bay Area
 LA
 San Diego

10. Making Connections
 Regional Workshops
 Learning Network
 Summer Leadership Institute
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11. Sharing Technology
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12. Technology Activity
 Cha Cha—free research service available on
cell phones
 (Be sure texting is free on your phone;
otherwise watch a neighbor do this)
 Type 242242 in your text message window
 Ask any question—What were the primary
causes of WWI
 In minutes you get an answer!
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14.  Student Learning
 Faculty Learning
 Institutional Learning
 Systemic Learning

15. CA Success Network (SN) Logic Model
Activities Short Term Outcomes Long Term Outcomes
Systemic Learning
Target Population Coordination with core organizations Policies that Support
(Alliance building among ASCCC, LACCD Project, Other Partners) Sustained, Innovative/
-State and Local- -Guide statewide infrastructure development Alternative & Engaging
Level Decision- -Assist in securing funds for acquiring additional resources to support State & Regional infrastructure Methodologies/
Makers Local Policy Adoption Pedagogy at CCCs
-Administrators Supporting SN &
-Faculty Other BSI Initiatives
-Support Staff
-Students 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 Institutional Learning
-Coordinate & support partnerships among professional development efforts Support for Sustained,
-Provide vision & support for the development of innovative professional development activities Innovative/ Alternative &
Collaborative
-Introduce & engage in collaborative evaluation activities that generate knowledge about effective Engaging
Learning
learning to transform practice Methodologies/
Networks
Pedagogy
Create regional level infrastructure (networks)
-Develop & support long-term on-going regional professional development training & supporting
Skilled
materials for the target population
Implementation of
-Develop infrastructure for colleges to learn about & share innovative instructional programs Faculty Learning
Responsive,
-On-going evaluation of professional & program activities, including benchmark assessment & Implementation of
Innovative,
capacity building Innovative/ Alternative &
Integrated
Essential Engaging
Academic Skills Methodologies/
Develop a cadre of campus leaders Curriculum Pedagogy
-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 Student Learning
Success of Students’
Increased Learning, Personal Goals,
Success & Completing AA/AS &
Promote models of effective practices Certificate Programs &
Persistence of
-Build capacity of all faculty to teach students who are underprepared for learning in college courses Students Transferring to 4 Yr
-Develop Web-based, virtual teaching & learning communities, including a virtual resource library Colleges
-Engage in collaborative evaluation activities

16. 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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17.  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?

18. Leadership Institute Focus
 Institutional Transformation (Becoming a
Prepared College)
 Program Design and Management
 Program Evaluation
 Networking and Professional Development
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19. Summer
Leadership
Training:
Network building
capacity, sustainabi
lity, and scalability

20. Summer
Leadership
Training:
Network building
capacity,
sustainability, and
scalability

21. Summer
Leadership
Training:
Network building
capacity,
sustainability, and
scalability

22. On an index card, write #1 on one side, and #2 on
the other
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.
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23. California Community College
Basic Skills Initiative + edu + lounge
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24. Nancy Cook, Sacramento/Central
Valley Regional Network Coordinator
ncook@sierracollege.edu
http://cccbsi.edulounge.net
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