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: Julia Peterson
2.Date:April28,2015
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,
andweareexpectingtolaunchnewcurriculainBasicSkillsassoonasitisreleasedfromtheChancellor’sOffice.
Coordinatingamorecomplexarrayofclassesinmorelocationswithmoreinstructorsrequiressomeorganizationand
management.WehaveexpandedBasicSkillsintonewcommunitylocations.CRAdultEducationisalsogearingupto
presentWorkReadinesscurriculaonCRcampusesandinvariouscommunitylocations.WorkReadinessencompassesan
areaofBasicSkillsthathasitsowncurriculum,instructors,andrequirements.
5.IntendedOutcomes(includespecific,measurabletargets,whichmustbetiedtotheCollegesmissionandeducational
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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.IdentifylocalHmongpatriarchs
anddevelopstrategyforoutreachtothem;theyarethekeytolocalparticipationofmemberoftheircommunity.9.To
supportnewteachersinAdultEducation,createandimplementAdultEducationNewFacultySupportSystem.10.
ImplementandevaluateBridgetoCollegeandBridgetoWorksummerprograms.
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
certificate.ReportonthisbyJune2016.13.PrepareresourceforinstructorsofCRvocational,shorttermvocational,and
CTEofferings.MakeacopyavailabletothecommitteebyDecember2015.
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7.Anticipatedexpenses(attachanotherpageifnecessary):ProfessionalResourceMatterExpert(840hours@$20/hour
+13%benefits)($16,800+$2,184)=$18,984.mileage&travel(8toDNand2toKT@$100/trip)=$1,000.TotalRequest:
$19,984.00.
(Multipleexpenserequestsmustbeitemizeindetail,andincludeanticipatedotherrelatedexpensessuchastaxes,shipping
andestimatedbenefits.)
8.Willthisrequestrequireongoingfunding?☒Yes☐No
8a.Ifyes,pleaseexplain:We have plans to institutionalize the position of Basic Skills/ESL Coordinator. We have applied for AB86 funds, some of which could pay for this position. CR is part of 70 consortia all sharing funds from the State of California. Our consortium has submitted a 101 page request for funds. We have no idea how much of our request will be fulfilled. We expect to hear the status of our grant as soon as May 2015 or as late as December 2015. Because this position is critical to the development and coordination of Basic Skills classes, we do not want to solely rely upon AB86 as our only avenue for funding this position. We anticipate that it will be grant funded through AB86 by the 2016‐2017 year. Note:ongoingexpensesshouldnotrequirebasicskillsfunding
beyondthree(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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