BasicSkillInitiativeRequestforFunds
BSCMissionStatement
OurMissionistoimprovetheretention,
persistence,andsuccessofbasicskillsstudents.
FundsusedfromtheBasicSkillsInitiativeshouldincludeoneormoreofthefollowing:
1.Promotetheuseofeffectivepracticesindevelopmentaleducationforadministrative,student
services,andinstructionalprograms.
2.Provideprofessionaldevelopmentregardingeffectivepracticesindevelopmentaleducation.
3.WorkwithInstitutionalResearchintrackingbasicskillsstudentsfromentrytocompletion.
4.Assessandevaluatetheprogramsdesignedtoimprovestudentsuccess.
PreferencewillbegiventorequestsconnectedtotheBasicSkillscurrentyearactionplan
submittedtotheChancellor’sOfficeannually(availableontheBasicSkillswebpages:
http://inside.redwoods.edu/basicskills/other.asp).
Note: Basic Skills funds are not eligible to supplant existing staff or operations funding.
Basic skills funding will not exceed three years and project proposals/planning should include
how future funding will be institutionalized.
Yourproposal’sestimatedcostsshouldincludetaxes,shippingandbenefits.
UponapprovalfromtheBasicSkillsCommittee,thenextstepistocompletethecorrect
form(s)neededtoencumberyourapprovedfunds.Pleaseworkwithyourareasecretaryor
CrislynParkertocompletetheseforms.TheymustbesubmittedtoCrislynParkerfor
finalization.
Completetheformonthepagebelow,andemailthecompleterequestpacketasan
attachmenttobsc@redwoods.edu.
CollegeoftheRedwoods
BasicSkillsCommittee
RequestforFunds 1.Author: Leslie R. Leach
2.Date:October13,2014
ForCommitteeUseOnly:
ApprovalDate:Click here to enter text. BSCTrackingNumber:Click here to enter text.
Report‐outDate(s):Click here to enter text. 3.ContactInformation(phone,email):X4586,leslie‐leach@redwoods.edu
4.DescribehowyourproposalsupportstheBasicSkillsMissionStatementand/ortheBasicSkillsannualplan:By
havingmoretrainedpeertutorsavailabletotutorstudentsintheWritingCenter,basicskillsstudentswillgethelpwith
theircourseworkinatimelymanner,whichwillhelpthemtosucceedintheircourses,resultinginretentionand
persistence.
5.IntendedOutcomes(includespecific,measurabletargets,whichmustbetiedtotheCollegesmissionandeducational
goals,thebasicskillsmissionandtheannualplan.)Theintendedoutcomeistoincreasethenumberofbasicskillsstudents
whosucceedintheircourseworkbyhavingmoretrainedpeertutorsavailableintheWritingCentertohelpandencourage
basicskillsstudentswiththeircoursework.
6.AssessmentPlanTimeline(specifyexactlywhatyouwillmeasure,whenandhowyou
willmeasureit):Thenumberofbasicskillsstudentswhoreceivetutoringconferencesfromtrainedpeertutorswillbe
trackedusingsign‐upsheets.Attheendofthesemester,thebasicskillstudentswillbetrackedtoseeiftheysucceeded
intheircourseworkbycheckingtoseeiftheyareeligibletomovetothenextlevelofEnglish.
7.Anticipatedexpenses(attachanotherpageifnecessary):Thecostoftwolevel‐threetrainedpeertutorsworkingten
hoursperweekeachfor15weeksis$2,895.75.(20X$9.50perhour+thebenefitrateof1.608%eachis$193.05X15
(weeks)).
(Multipleexpenserequestsmustbeitemizeindetail,andincludeanticipatedotherrelatedexpenses
suchastaxes,shippingandestimatedbenefits.Acopyofyourrequisition(s)mustaccompanythisproposal.)
8.Willthisrequestrequireongoingfunding?☒Yes☐No
8a.Ifyes,pleaseexplain:Afterthreeyears,itishopedthatthecollegefinanceswillincludeenoughdistrictfundingto
payfortrainedpeertutorsintheWritingCenter(thoseineligibleforFederalWork‐studyfunds).Note:
ongoingexpensesshouldnotrequirebasicskillsfundingbeyondthree(3)years,andshouldincludeaplantobe
institutionalizedbythecollegewithinthattime.
9.Listallfacultyand/orstaffinvolvedand/orwhoareresponsiblefortheproject.PamKesslerandLeslieLeach
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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BasicSkillsCommittee
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