Chabot College
Basic Skills Committee
MINUTES
December 8, 2009
Present: Carolyn Arnold and Rachel Maldonado Aziminia, co-chairs, Marcia
Corcoran, Yvonne Craig, Sandra Genera, Katie Hern, Hisake Hintz, Alisa
Klevens, Deonne Kunkel, Jennifer Lange, Rani Nijjar, Linnea Wahamaki
CALL TO ORDER
The BSC was called to order at 12:05 p.m. Carolyn welcomed everyone and
introductions were made.
BUSINESS
Presentations of funds available for spring 2010 and deadlines for
proposals
Carolyn reported that approximately $100,000 are available. The Vice Presidents
of Student Services and Academic Services decided with input from the BSI
allocation committee that 50% would be for FIGs/projects and 50% for student
services. She reiterated this information on the email sent yesterday and hopes it
is enough time for faculty/staff to submit a letter of intent.
PRESENTATIONS BY BASIC SKILLS INITIATIVE FIGsPROJECTS
ESL SLOs for Adjuncts – Linnea Wahamaka
This project was coordinated by Linnea and Ken Uchiyama. In spring 2009 the
full-time instructors wrote the student learning outcomes and rubrics for the ESL
courses. The purpose of the project was to meet with the adjunct instructors who
teach ESL 110A and 110B. ESL 110A and 110B courses were selected because
most adjunct instructors teach them. The instructors were paid for two hours of
meeting time—one to review and explain the student learning outcomes and
rubrics and one to learn how to collect data and input into eLumen. They were
instructed to keep data on their class rosters.
A total of six instructors attended the meetings; four actually collected data and
are waiting to input data into eLumen, one forgot, and one did not collect any
data. It was easy to input data in eLumen, but there has not been time to analyze
the data. They plan to have a meeting to review the scores and examine the
student learning outcomes more closely and the assignments used. They will
also examine why the performance was low. Finally they want to further review
the eLumen program.
Issues encountered were:
o
It is difficult getting the adjunct instructors to make the meetings, therefore,
two different meetings were held.
o
Two hours were not enough; instructors will be paid for three hours in fall
2009
Linnea questioned whether she can use funds that have not been expended. She
was informed that she could. Therefore, she plans to hold another meeting to
review and analyze data. The division is in the process of reviewing the ESL
program and there may be changes.
She was questioned on what were the student learning outcomes. They were
grammar and tense structures.
WRAP UP OF FALL SEMESTER
A summary of basic skills FIGs/Projects presentations was distributed for review
and discussion. Comments were:
o
It demonstrates that the needs of the basic skills students are across the
curriculum and is the key to student learning and is not isolated to one
group.
o
It is important to create an awareness of the student services available
and to continue to support those services that help basic skill students.
o
How do the interdisciplinary groups take it to the next level?
o
Active learning really uses multiple approaches—how do we document
deeper student learning?
o
How to increase student engagement if everyone bought into it?
o
It is important to begin to link the data that has been collected on the
various projects.
The logic modeling handout was reviewed. This is a statewide model used by
groups that are working on short and long term goals and activities. The plan is
to implement in spring 2010. There was an interest in having a Friday retreat that
would require at least a two-three hour commitment. Carolyn will contact Anniqua
Rana to set up a time. She will calendar and put out dates as soon as possible.
Carolyn questioned whether we should continue with FIGs/project presentations.
It was recommended to continue with the presentations that are more relevant,
e.g. Jump Start because it is reaching a greater number of students.
Adjournment
The BSC adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by
Rachel Maldonado Aziminia
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