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.
Note:Fundingrequestsaredueoneweek(byFriday)priortoBasicSkillsMeetings,inorderto
beincludedontheagenda.BasicSkillsCommitteemeetsonthefirstandthirdFriday’softhe
month,exceptingholidays.Pleasechecktheinside.redwoodsgooglecalendarformeeting
changesorcancellations.
CollegeoftheRedwoods
BasicSkillsCommittee
ForCommitteeUseOnly:
ApprovalDate:Click here to enter text. BSCTrackingNumber:Click here to enter text.
Report‐outDate(s):Click here to enter text. RequestforFunds 1.Author: Erin Wall
2.Date:4/24/15
3.ContactInformation(phone,email):Ext:4576,erin‐wall@redwoods.edu
4.DescribehowyourproposalsupportstheBasicSkillsMissionStatementand/ortheBasicSkillsannualplan:This
requestistofundthetravelandanyregistrationexpensesforanadditionalgroupof4Englishfacultytoparticipateina
CommunityofPracticeinAcceleration.ThedatesareJune12‐14,2015,September11‐12,2015,andJanuary29‐30,
2015.Thisyear’sBasicSkillsAnnualPlanlistedcontinuedcontinuedsupportofAccelerationinbasicskills.
5.IntendedOutcomes(includespecific,measurabletargets,whichmustbetiedtotheCollegesmissionandeducational
goals,thebasicskillsmissionandtheannualplan.)Morefacultywillhavereceivedaccelerationtrainingandbeinaposition
toteachENGL‐102.PreliminarydataonENGL‐102,whichhasbeensharedwiththeBasicSkillsCommitteeandpresentedat
the2015StudentSuccessSummit.
6.AssessmentPlanTimeline(specifyexactlywhatyouwillmeasure,whenandhowyou
willmeasureit):PreliminarysuccessandpersistencedatafromtwosemesterofpilotingENGL‐102hasindicatedthat
studentsareatleastjustassuccessfulinENGL‐102asthoseinENGL‐350.StudentsareprogressingtoENGL‐1A,
transfer‐levelEnglish,fromENGL‐102atahigherratethanthoseisthetraditionalsequence.TheENGL‐102students
alsowerejustassuccessfulastheirpeersinENGL‐1Awhowentthroughthetraditionalsequence.Wewillbereviewing
thisdataagainthissummerandifthedatastayspositiveweintendtoincreasethenumberofENGL‐102sectionswe
offer.ThefacultywhoattendthisCommunityofPracticeinAccelerationwillbepreparedtoteachtheseadditional
sections.Asweaddsectionsweintendtocontinuemonitoringsuccess,retention,andpersistenceratesinENGL‐102
andENGL‐1A.
7.Anticipatedexpenses(attachanotherpageifnecessary):Click here to enter text.
(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.SeanHerrera‐Thomas,Lesley
Manousos,MarySuePrangley,andShannonMondor
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.
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Projectsfundedfortwosemesterswillrequireamid‐yearupdateaswellasareportuponcompletion.Pleasenote:
Thisisaone‐timeallotmentoffunds.Anyfuturefundingiscontingentuponthesubmissionsandgrantingofanew
requestandavailabilityoffunding.
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