Basic Skills Advisory Group (BSAG) Meeting
Thursday, May 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m., H112
Minutes
Those in attendance: Sabra Sabio, Lisa Hall-George, Cynthia Mosqueda, Sheryl Kunisaki, Julie Land, Arturo
Martinez. Facilitator: Sara Blake, Humanities Basic Skills Coordinator
Those not in attendance: Barbara Jaffe, Theresa Clifford, Arturo Hernandez, Trudy Meyer, Jose Villalobos,
Chelvi Subramaniam.
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Approval
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Update on Chancellor’s Office Reporting Requirements – Sara Blake reported that the requirements for
the 2010-11 year-end report would be published at the end of June.
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Debriefing on BSI Spring 2011 Workshops and Follow-up – Workshops were well received by
those in attendance, but attendance was relatively low. Suggestions for future workshops included
making sure that faculty-friendly descriptions are used for workshops (term like “Web 2.0” might
discourage some potential attendees) and giving targeted workshops for specific departments or
groups.
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Evaluating Basic Skills Program – Some colleges have created separate SLOs for their Basic Skills
Programs. However, because basic skills is not under one umbrella at ECC, the group agreed that it
makes more sense on our campus to use individual project assessments, discipline course/program
SLO assessments, and targeted institutional research studies to evaluate Basic Skills at ECC.
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Update on Math Basic Skills – Art Martinez reported on the following innovative math programs:
o Expansion of Counseling Intervention
o Ongoing faculty workshop series based on identified best practices
o “Just in Time Workshops” put on by 4 instructors on special topics for students
o 2 Summer Math Academies – BSI and Title V funded, emailed 400 high school students
testing into Math 12 to recruit
o Evaluating basic skills instructors’ grade distributions to identify instructors who might need
support
o Preparing SI Coach videos to give advice to incoming students
o Accelerated Courses
 FYE Basic Skills – combine Math 12, 23, 33 in one semester, students receive
transcript credit for 12 and 33.
 STAT Path – Math 33 to Statistics eligibility
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Update on Reading Center – Sheryl Kunisaki reported on the new Reading Center in the library
o 18 computers
o Reading faculty will hold office hours in center
o 20 hour/week summer employee
o Title V will pick up for 5 years, will need to find sustainable model
o Would like to pay adjuncts
o Programs – have Clip Read (program that parses text and highlight verbs), want license for
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Fall 2011
o Rotating facilitators for BSAG (due to Sara Blake going on sabbatical in fall 2011) – the
group agreed to institute rotating facilitators, Sara Blake to secure rooms in Humanities
building. Facilitators are responsible for agenda, attendance, minutes, email meeting
reminder.
 September 8 – Sheryl Kuniskai
 October 13 – Julie Land
 November 10 – Art Martinez
 December 8 – cancel?
o Project Ideas – Create Success Center Referral Forms for instructors, have workshop by
Writing Center on creating successful writing assignments
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3CSN LINKS 4 on October 7, 2011 – ECC will host the 3CSN LINKS 4 meeting. Cynthia
Mosqueda and Art Martinez will be in charge, with Cynthia as point person.
Meeting Dates for Fall 2011: September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 (Second
Thursday of each month from 1-2 p.m.) in H204.