• Funded primarily by two-year grant from Kresge Foundation.

• Housed in Foundation for California Community Colleges.– Tightly integrated into CCC Chancellor’s

Office operations.• Kresge-funded Centers in six other states.

• Kresge’s Goal for Centers—To increase the coordination, effectiveness, and scale of student success programs and initiatives.– Provide support, data, shared venue for

community colleges to develop and implement completion agenda.

• Our Mission—To help the CCC system continue to advance the Student Success Initiative and continue to make gains on student achievement.

• Key focus on professional development—To expand learning opportunities for faculty, staff, and administrators and increase ease of access to best practices throughout the state and country.– Vision: For CCC to have the best system of

professional development in the country.

• Projects/Programs– Develop online professional development

portal (clearinghouse) for faculty, staff, and administrators. • Six upcoming regional summits.

– Leverage Institutional Effectiveness program for on-site professional development.

– Partner with system advocates to influence state-level policy change related to student success.

– Adopt a few other potentially high-impact issues.

• Advisory Board– CCCCIO (Craig

Justice!)– Academic Senate– The League– CSSO Association– Classified Staff

– Student Senate– RP Group– Department of

Finance– Legislative

Analyst’s Office

• The Center needs your help!– Input on clearinghouse’s functionalities and

content.– Identification of best practices.– Participation in beta testing.– Your program expertise and insights.

Instructional Services and Program Unit Update

LeBaron WoodyardDean, Academic Affairs

Basic Skills and ESL Initiative

• Monthly Webinars Scheduled– 2nd Friday of the month (12:00 Noon -1:00 PM)

• Basic Coordinator Certification • New Basic Skills Staff• Funding formula basics• Prior Year Carry-over Limitations• Basic Skills Advisory Committee

Stand-Alone Courses

• Sunset of statutory authority for local districts to approve courses that are not a part of a program

• These courses are now required to be approved by the Chancellor’s Office

Professional Development Program

• AB 2558 Chaptered • Professional Development Committee• Title 5 Regulations • $25 Million Budget Change Proposal• Professional Development Summits

Noncredit Programs

• Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP) funding levels for 2015 will be equal to credit levels

• Eligible categories are:– Basic Skills– ESL– Short Term Vocational Education– Workforce Preparation

Distance Education• Online Education Initiative• State Authorization • Distance Education Monthly Meetings– 3rd Friday of the month (12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM)

• DEC 101– (DE Coordinator Professional Development Course)

• Distance Education and Educational Technology Advisory Committee

Flex Calendar Program

• Release date of Certification Forms for 2015-16 is February 2, 2015

• Submission date: June 1, 2015• Expansion of the number of days

form/submission process

Library and Learning Resources Programs

• Annual Survey Release: November 15, 2014• Due date: January 12, 2015• Title 5 requirement

Institutional Effectiveness

Presented by:Theresa Tena, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness

AgendaUnique OpportunityStudent Success InitiativeStatutory LanguageRequest for Application: timeline / activitiesQuestion and Answer

Unique OpportunityStudent Success InitiativeEvidence Based Decision MakingAdministration and Legislative SupportState and National FocusACCJC StandardsStable Fiscal Environment

Student Success Initiative1. Student education planning2. System-wide enrollment priorities3. Common Assessment4. Refocusing student support services under the SSSP5. Student Success Scorecard6. Student Equity7. Associate Degree for Transfer8. Online Education Initiative9. Adult Education Reform10. Community College Baccalaureate Degree11. Education in state prisons

Statutory LanguageHigher Education Trailer Bill –

SB 860 (Ch. 34, Statutes 2004) signed June 20, 2014CO in coordination w/stakeholder group, fiscal and policy

committee, DOF – develop and BOG adopt “a framework of indicators” to measure the ongoing condition of CC operational environment:

Accreditation statusFiscal viabilityStudent performance and outcomesCompliance w/state and federal guidelines

BOG ADOPT MARCH & MAY 2015 MEETINGS

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As a condition of receipt of SSSP funds – colleges, develop, adopt, post goals framework that addresses the four categories

REMINDER: SYSTEMWIDE GOALS ADOPTED BY BOG – JULY 20141. Student success2. Equity 3. Student services4. Efficiency5. Access

Before start of 2015-16 district to send to CO for posting – locally developed and adopted college/district goals and target

RFA: Timeline & ActivitiesSolicitation of Interest released Aug 4 – Due Sept 5Request for Application released Sept 5 - Due Oct 24Intent to Award and Notification Oct 30 (Thursday)BOG award contract Nov 17/18 meeting @Foothill-DeAnza CCD

1. Support the Chancellor’s Office in its work2. Technical Assistance Infrastructure3. Content Experts4. Site Visits and Local Assistance Classification5. Professional Development and Training

Services6. Program Evaluation

Chancellor’s Office

Institutional Effectiveness

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STUDENT SUCCESS

Students

Student Success Center

Academic Senate

Trustees

Independent Audit

RP Group

CEO’s

CSSO’s

DOF/Leg

CBO’s

ACCJC

FCMAT

CIO’s

CCCCO Curriculum Update

Cris McCullough - Academic Affairs, CCCCODean, Curriculum & Instruction

Chief Instructional Officers’ ConferenceOctober 29, 2014

The Immediate Goal

Improve alignment of local curriculum and CCCCO review and approval process

The BIG Issues

• ADTs – SB 1440 and SB 440

• C-ID approval (June 30, 2015)

• Associate Degrees (Traditional)

• PCAH rewrite

• Stand Alone Courses

The Next Wave

• Adult Basic Education, Noncredit, and Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP)

• Block SB 850 Bachelor’s Degree Programs

• Student Success Initiative – Basic Skills and Scheduling

• Online Education Initiative

Just Over the Horizon

• Concurrent (Dual Enrollment)

• TOP and CIP codes

• Integration of ASSIST, C-ID, and Curriculum Inventory

• Veterans Prior Learning Assessment (2015)

Tools to Help

Hours and Units Worksheet

Course and Program Approval Checklists

Worksheet on Kinesiology and Physical Education TOP code assignment

Hours and Units

Questions or Comments?

Thank you!