CollegeoftheRedwoods
BasicSkillsCommittee
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Report‐outDate(s):Click here to enter text. RequestforFunds 1.Author: Julia Peterson
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3.ContactInformation(phone,email):476‐4504,julia‐peterson@redwoods.edu
4.DescribehowyourproposalsupportstheBasicSkillsMissionStatementand/ortheBasicSkillsannualplan:The
BasicSkillsmissionistoimproveretention,persistence,andsuccessofbasicskillsstudentsincludingESL.Supporting
BasicSkillsstudentsintheareasofESL,BasicSkills,andWorkReadinessgivesthesestudentsmultiplepathwaysto
successbothacademicallyandenteringtheworkforce.WhilewehavebuiltastrongESLprogramatCR,therearestill
morepotentialstudentsweneedtoreach.Theprogramisgrowingrapidly,andcoordinationwithourpartneragenciesis
necessarytomaintainthegrowthandestablishafirmfoundationfortheprogramtocontinuetoserveEnglishLanguage
Learnerstothebestofourability.WehavejustbeguntopresentsomeofthenewcurriculasuchasFundamental
ComputerVocabulary,withotherclassesyettobeintroduced.Furthermore,weanticipatetheadditionofESLclassesin
thecommunityofSmithRiverandalsoattheCRDelNortecampus.Outreachtounderrepresentedpopulationscontinues
tobeapriorityfortheESL/BasicSkillsCoordinator.FindingqualifiedinstructorsforESLandotherclassesisahigh
priority.CRBasicSkillsclasseshavealsobeengrowingandexpanding.WehavesuccessfullycontractedwithHiSETto
offerahighschoolequivalencyexam.AccordingtotheU.S.CensusBureau,9.6%ofadultsinHumboldtand20.9%of
adultsinDelNorteContiesdoNOThaveahighschooldiploma.Thatmeansthatover22,500peopleinHumboldtandDel
NorteCountiescouldpotentiallybenefitfromahighschoolequivalencyclassesandtesting.Moreover,thereisan
educationalcrisisinDelNorteCounty.Atthisspring’sKindergartenRoundup,42%ofthemothersofincoming
kindergartenstudentsdonothaveahighschooldiplomaandmake$15,000peryearorless.Furthermore,ahighschool
diplomaorequivalentisnecessarybeforereceivingfinancialaid,andmanylocaltribesnowrequireitasaprerequisite
foremployment.Therefore,itisalsoanecessarystepevenforthoseseekingvocationaleducation.AdultEducationis
workingoncertificatesforadultbasicskillssequences“CollegeandCareerFoundations”thatmarkstudents’progress
basedonclassroomworkregardlessofpassingahighschoolequivalencyexam.AccordingtoBasicSkillsasaFoundation
forStudentSuccessinCaliforniaCommunityColleges,“Tosuccessfullyparticipateincollege‐levelcourses,many
CommunityCollegestudentsneedprecollegiatemathand/orEnglishskilldevelopment.”Toservethatneed,CRcreated
the“CapandGown”programtoservestudentsonthefootballteamwhohavechronicallybeeninneedofsupportinbasic
skills.Basedonthatsuccess,CRexpandedthatprogramforallathletesrequiringsupportinbasicskillsthisSpring,and
it’sconfigurationintheFall2016semesterhasevolvedtoreflecttheexpressedneedsofbothcoachesandcounselorsto
giveourstudentathletesthebasicskillstoolstheyneedtobesuccessfulincollege.TheexpansionofCapandGown,and
synchronizationbetweenthevarioussportsandtheinstructorsrequirescoordinationrequiresmanagementasthe
programgrowsandchangestomeettheneedsofCRstudentathletes.CRAdultEducationhasscheduledREAD260,
DevelopingLiteracy,classesbothmorningsandafternoonsthisyearandwillbeofferingREAD260twicepermorningas
apartoftheAdultEducationsummerprograms,BridgetoCollegeandBridgetoWork.Thesefreeprogramsready
studentsforsuccessastheyenterCRoranycollegeorpreparefortheworkplace.CRAdultEducationisgrowingrapidly,
andweareexpectingtolaunchnewcurriculainBasicSkillsassoonasitisreleasedfromtheChancelor’sOffice.
Coordinatingamorecomplexarrayofclassesinmorelocationswithmoreinstructorsrequiressomeorganizationand
management.WehaveexpandedBasicSkillsintonewcommunitylocations.AdultEducationwouldliketoofferan
inserviceonGrowthMindsetorotherbestpracticestoimproveeffectivenessofbasicskillseducation.CRAdultEducation
isalsogearinguptopresentWorkReadinesscurriculaonCRcampusesandinvariouscommunitylocations.Work
ReadinessencompassesanareaofBasicSkillsthathasitsowncurriculum,instructors,andrequirements.
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5.IntendedOutcomes(includespecific,measurabletargets,whichmustbetiedtotheCollegesmissionandeducational
goals,thebasicskillsmissionandtheannualplan.)CollegeoftheRedwoodsisalearningcommunitywherelivesare
transformed,andnowhereisthatmoreevidentthaninBasicSkills.ImprovingbasicskillssuccessislistedinbothCR’s
StrategicPlanandEducationMasterPlans.GrowthinESL,BasicSkills,andWorkReadinessprogramsareallinsupportof
thatobjective.1.Coordinatebetweencoaches,instructors,andcounselorsinvolvedinCapandGownprogram.Tracksuccess
ofstudentathletesinCap&Gownprogram.MakeavailableQuickSheetinformationonsections.2.Meetandworkwith
partneragenciestoimplementandexpandcommunityESLprogram.Activelyparticipateinoutreachactivitiesincluding
ESLparentmeetingsinschools.DevelopworkplaceESLclassesasneedisfoundinthecommunity.IntroduceESLcertificates
whentheyareapproved.InitiatecommunityESLprograminSmithRiverandCrescentCity.ConductoutreachwithLatino,
Hmong,andotherEnglishLanguageLearnercommunitiesinthedistrict.CollaboratewithcommunityESLinstructorsto
facilitateaccelerationoftheirstudentsintomoreadvancedclasses.3.EngageinBasicSkillsprogramexpansionand
outreach.Addclassesinnewandexistingcommunitylocationsasneeddemands.ESLcommunityexpressedneedforGED
preparationintheEelRiverValley;expandtoofferaclasstherewithsupportinSpanish.Workwithinstructorstooffer
HiSETtesttotheirstudentswhoareready.PublicizeBasicSkillsclassesinthecommunity.Identifypossiblefundingtopay
forsometestingfeesforCRstudentswhoachievetheCollegeandCareerFoundationsCertificate.Assembleinformationsuch
thatinstructorswillhaveupdatedinformationonvocationalandCTEtrainingavailablethroughCRfortheirbasicskills
students.4.InitiateWorkReadinessclasses.AscertaingeographicalneedforWorkReadinessclassesandcreate
partnershipstoimplementthoseclasseswhenandwheretheyareneeded.ConductoutreachthroughouttheRCCD
promotingWorkReadinessamongpotentialstudentsandemployers.Withtheassistanceofinstructorsandcommunity
partners,trackparticipationofstudentsandsuccessofthoseenteringtheworkplace.5.Assistwiththerecruitmentand
trainingofAdultEducationfacultyacrosstheRCCD.6.DesignandhavetranslatedoutreachmaterialsforESL,BasicSkills,
andWorkReadinessclassesandcertificatesworkingwithcommunitypartnersandprintservices.7.Engageinoutreach
usingmassmedia.ArrangeforPSAsonKHUM,K‐Slug,thePoint,andKXGO,KHSU,andotherradiostations.Createpress
releasesfortheTimes‐Standard,theLostCoastOutpost,and(withtranslation)ElHeraldo.Announceclassesandactivities
ontheCRAdultEdFacebookpage.Continuewithunconventionaloutreachincludingchurches,healthcareproviders,service
providers,communitycenters,communitybulletinboardsatmarketsandotherlocations.8.ArrangeforanInserviceonBest
Practicesand/orGrowthMindsettrainingforAdultEducationfaculty.9.IdentifylocalHmongpatriarchsanddevelop
strategyforoutreachtothem;theyarethekeytolocalparticipationofmemberoftheircommunity.10.Tosupportnew
teachersinAdultEducation,createandimplementAdultEducationNewFacultySupportSystem.11.Implementand
evaluateBridgetoCollegeandBridgetoWorksummerprograms.
6.AssessmentPlanTimeline(specifyexactlywhatyouwillmeasure,whenandhowyou
willmeasureit):1.WiththeassistanceofthecoachesandcounselorstracksuccessofCapandGownprogramby
measuringoverallGPA,numberofstudentsonhonorroll,andnumberofstudentsacademicallyineligible.Makereports
availabletoBasicSkillsCommitteebyFebruary2016(fall)andJune2016(spring).2.ProvideanaccountofESLclass
offerings,communityneeds,numberofstudents(returningandnew)andasummaryofpartnershipactivitiestothe
BasicSkillsCommitteewithinamonthofthecloseofeachsemester.3.ProvideareportontheESLcertificates(how
manyissuedatwhatlevel)byMay2016.4.ProvideareportofBasicSkillsclassesandnumberofCRstudentswhotook
HiSETandhowmanypassedit,andwhenapprovedbytheChancellor’sOffice,numberofstudentsenrolledinBasicSkills
classesandnumberofthosestudentsearningtheCollegeandCarreerFoundationsCertificatebyMay2016.5.Provide
examplesofoutreachmaterialsincludingposters,PSA’sandPressReleasestotheBasicSkillsCommitteebothJanuary
andMay2016.6.ReportonWorkReadinesscurriculumincludingcommunityneeds,locations,numberofstudents
participating,andpreliminaryresultsoftheprogrambyMay2016.7.Provideanaccountingofoutreachactivitiestothe
committeebyMay2016.8.ProvideareportontheInserviceincludingsummaryoffacultyreviewofactivitywithina
monthoftheinservice.9.ProvideareportofoutreachtotheHmongcommunityanddocumentenrollmentofHmong
studentsinESLandBasicSkillsclassesbyMay2016.10.ReportonAdultEducationNewFacultySupportSystemwitha
summaryofdocumentedactivitiesbetweenparticipantsbyMay2016.11.ReportonBridgetoCollegeandBridgeto
Workprogramstrackingnumbersofparticipantsineachsession,class,locationandincollaborationwiththecounseling
officeanyimprovementinAccuplacerscoresaftertheprogram,andcontinuedenrollmentinAdultEducationprograms
byOctober2015.12.WorkwithPruRatliffindevelopingcommunitygrant(s)tosupportHiSETforstudentswith
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certificate.ReportonthisbyJune2016.13.PrepareresourceforinstructorsofCRvocational,shorttermvocational,and
CTEofferings.MakeacopyavailabletothecommitteebyDecember2015.
7.Anticipatedexpenses(attachanotherpageifnecessary):ProfessionalResourceMatterExpert(840hours@
$20/hour)$16,800,mileage&travel(8toDNand2toKT@$100/trip)$1,000,$3,000Inservice(speakerfeefor
professionaldevelopment).
(Multipleexpenserequestsmustbeitemizeindetail,andincludeanticipatedotherrelatedexpensessuchastaxes,shipping
andestimatedbenefits.)
8.Willthisrequestrequireongoingfunding?☐Yes☐No
8a.Ifyes,pleaseexplain:Click here to enter text.Note:ongoingexpensesshouldnotrequirebasic
skillsfundingbeyondthree(3)years,andshouldincludeaplantobeinstitutionalizedbythecollegewithinthattime.
9.Listallfacultyand/orstaffinvolvedand/orwhoareresponsiblefortheproject.JuliaPeterson,andBasicSkills/ESL
Coordinator,AmyBerkowitz
10.Isthisrequest/willthisrequestbeincludedinyourmostrecentProgramReview?☐Yes☐No
10a.Ifno,whynot?Click here to enter text.
11.Istechnologyinvolvedinyourproposal?☐Yes☒No(Requestsfornewtechnology,facilities,orequipment
requireconsultationwithareaprovidingservices.ContactStevenRoperorAngelinaHillforassistance.)
Ifyes,pleasedocumenttheresponsefromtechsupport.Click here to enter text.
12.Iunderstandthatifgranted,basicskillfundsaretobeexpendedinamannerthatpredominantlybenefitsbasic
skillsstudents.Byacceptingfundingforthisproject,Iagreetoprovideawrittenandoralreportdescribinghow
wellintendedoutcomesweremet,theresultsoftheassessmentandhowthisinformationcanbeusedinthefuture.
Projectsfundedfortwosemesterswillrequireamid‐yearupdateaswellasareportuponcompletion.Pleasenote:
Thisisaone‐timeallotmentoffunds.Anyfuturefundingiscontingentuponthesubmissionsandgrantingofanew
requestandavailabilityoffunding.
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