Basic Skills Advisory Group (BSAG) Meeting
Thursday, March 10, 1:00-2:00 p.m., H306
Minutes
Those in attendance: Sabra Sabio, Lisa Hall-George, Mary Beth Barrios, Cynthia Mosqueda, Sheryl Kunisaki,
Jason Suarez. Facilitator: Sara Blake, Humanities Basic Skills Coordinator
Those not in attendance: Barbara Jaffe, Theresa Clifford, Arturo Martinez, Arturo Hernandez, Julie Land, Trudy
Meyer, Jose Villalobos, Chelvi Subramaniam.
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Approval
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Update on 2010-11 Funding – Sara Blake reported that, pending finalization of the state budget, the best
estimate for ECC funding this year is $211,133.
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Report on Academic Senate for CCC Student Success Institute
o Mary Beth Barrios, who is also a member of the statewide Basic Skills Committee for
ASCCC, reported on SB 1143 (Student Success and Completion Bill) and on the general
issue of performance based funding. She noted that the Task Force on Student Success is
currently looking at methods for identifying success, capturing completion rates, and using
data in a meaningful way.
o Mary Beth Barrios shared the highlights of a presentation she had co-presented at the
Institute on the needs of entering students and the effectiveness of counseling intervention,
student engagement techniques, and interactive technology to increase student success. She
shared an exemplary website from Valencia Community College.
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Report on Reading Apprenticeship Winter Workshop
Sheryl Kunisaki and Sara Blake reported on the WestEd workshop they attended over winter break.
This workshop explored methods for increasing student success by scaffolding reading activities and
assignments in all content areas, using a variety of tested techniques.
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Getting the Word Out on ECC Campus
o Feedback from Flex Day Presentation – positive feedback from the flex day was shared.
o Next Steps – Possible follow-up plans were discussed. Cynthia Mosqueda’s suggestion to
offer a BSI spring workshop series was adopted.
 3-4 workshops
 Offered monthly on a Tues or Thurs during the college hour 1-2 p.m.
 DEAC Conference Room
 Student Success Topics: Classroom Strategies, Web 2.0 and Basic Skills, Student
Services, Student Panel
 Presenters: Sheryl Kunisaki, Sara Blake, Jason Suarez, Mary Beth Barrios, Cynthia
Mosqueda, Art Martinez, students
 Cynthia Mosqueda to secure dates/room
 Sara Blake to send out campus announcement and secure flex credit
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The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
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****The April BSAG meeting will be cancelled so members can prepare and present Spring BSI Workshops.