REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Minutes of the Meeting of the Basic Skills Committee
April 8, 2011 LRC 107
BSC Mission Statement
Our mission is to improve the retention, persistence, and success of basic skills students
BSC Scope/Function
To recommend and support educational programs, student support services, and matriculation policies that enhance retention,
persistence, and academic success of basic skills students.
1. To promote the use of effective practices in developmental education for administrative, student services, and
instructional programs.
2. To provide professional development regarding effective practices in developmental education.
3. To work with Institutional Research in tracking basic skills students from entry to completion.
4. To assess and evaluate the programs designed to improve student success.
5. To allocate and oversee expenditures of BSI categorical funds.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
PRESENT
Not Present
MINUTES
ACTION ITEMS
JOINT PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPEMNT
WORKSHOP
FUNDING REQUEST
FORM
FOLLOW-UP ON BASIC
SKILLS RESEARCH
Harry Pyke, Erin Wall, Barbara Jaffari, Mary Grace Barrick, Mike Peterson, Rachel
Anderson, Ron McQueen, and Keith Snow-Flamer.
Vinnie Peloso
None
None
Geoff Cain discussed a possible professional development workshop co sponsored with
Humboldt County Schools on May 21st. It would be a half day seminar or panel discussion
with breakout sessions focused on assessment, remediation, and student engagement. Vinnie
Peloso is also interested in participating.
The committee agreed that the form is fine and Barbara will work with Paul Chown to
develop an online version. The committee agreed that the Tri-chairs will send an email to the
campus announcing that the BSC is going to solicit proposals for funding next fall. The
tentative proposal timeline is:
Call for proposals—September 1
1st review of proposals—November 1
Erin Wall and Zach DeLoach discussed the basic skills data currently collected. Zach also
presented the brief overview of the Institutional Effectiveness Indicators the IEC approved.
The committee discussed some baseline data needs:
Percentage of new students who take assessment (# who take it and total # of new
students as well)
Percentage of new students who place at each level (total number of students at
each level)
Percentage of new students who enroll in appropriate course (total number of
students)
Percentage who have educational plan (total number of students)
Percentage who complete matriculation, etc (total number of students)
Percentage who have ever met with an advisor (total number of students)
Success rate of students who enroll in Basic Skills class with concurrently with
Transfer (College) Level courses (total number of students who do this)
PLANNING AGENDA
Keith Snow-Flamer suggested the committee think about meeting during the summer to
develop the 2011-12 BSI Action Plans.
SUBMITTED
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