Student Success & Equity Committee
MINUTES *April 25, 2016*
1:30 - 3:00 E-107
Attendance:
Joseph Alonzo Diana Babayan Ruth Babeshoff Nena Baldizon-Rios Amanda Carpenter Mathew Carter Dora Escobar Marilyn Flores Denise Foley John Hernandez
Kate Kosuth-Wood Imelda Perez Frank Rivera Maureen Roe Rudy Tjiptahadi Christine Umali Kopp Vivien Vu Alison Williams
Guest:
OLD BUSINESS
1. Approval of Prior Minutes from March 28, 2016
NEW BUSINESS
1. Disproportionate Impact Study of English CTEP
Test & Math MDTP Test – Ruth Babeshoff
2. Development of a CAI/MMAP Work
Group – Marilyn Flores
DISCUSSIONS/COMMENTS
 Diana Babayan moved to approve the Minutes from the March 28,
2016 meeting, Rudy Tjiptahadi seconded and approved unanimously
by the committee..
OUTCOME/FOLLOW UP
Ruth provided background information on recently completed Studies
of Disproportionate Impact:
A. The Student Success and Support Program Plan requires that
disproportionate impact studies on placement tests be completed
by colleges.
B. The District Research Office completed two studies in fall
2016: the CTEP (English) and MDTP (math)
C. Analysis of the CTEP found no evidence of disproportionate
impact involving the ethnicity, gender, age, and disability of the
students tested.
D. Analysis of the MDTP found that older students (22 years of age
and above) are disproportionately placed and cited possible
reasons for this result.
E. Ruth reminded the committee that placement test scores factor in
raw score data and multiple measures developed by faculty as a
single test score cannot be used to place students.
2. Marilyn explained the goals of the Common Assessment Initiative:
A. Enable students to use their placement tests results at any
community college State-wide
B. Each community college has the authority to set their own
individual cut-off scores and use of multiple measures
C. SAC/SCC have an implementation target of Spring 2018 for
adopting the common assessment
D. Made the suggestion to do backwards mapping for planning to
meet the target of Spring 2018
E. SCC’s implementation planning can be based on the experiences,
both good and bad, of community colleges who have an
implementation target prior to Spring 2018
F. View this video: http://cccaa-info.org/cai-presentation/
John made these points:
A. Keep this item under Old Business
B. There is a strategy in place that we can share
C. Approach faculty now to volunteer to serve on the Work
Group

Committee members were
asked to provide feedback on
the study or suggestions on
how to improve the questions
to Ruth.

Rudy was asked to do a
comparison of the District’s
Impact Study and the Impact
Study he did for Student
Equity, using the same time
period. Rudy was asked to
email his comparison to the
committee members prior to
the next meeting. Members
were asked to review the
material and bring questions
to the next meeting.
1.
D.
SCC needs to connect with SAC; SAC received an implementation
grant
E. Identify faculty work group members by Summer 2016
F. Initial meeting work group early Fall 2016
Motion: The faculty leaders for the Transformation Grant, including
American College English, will serve as members of the Common
Assessment Initiative Work Group.
UPDATES
1. BSI – Maureen Roe
2. SSSP – Ruth Babeshoff
3. Student Equity – Joseph Alonzo
1.
2.
3.

Maureen Roe moved to
approve; 2nd by Ruth
Babeshoff; the committee
unanimously approved.
The transformation Grant will be in place in the next week and one
half.
A. BSI funding must be spent by June 30, 2016
1) Planning to create a video for Family Night using the
company hired for the International Student video
2) Funding professional development
a) California Acceleration Project, September 2016 in Merced
b) More advanced math and English conference, July
2016
c) CADE/Curriculum Re-Design conference, June 15-17,
2016, including re-sequencing and pilots; 6-8 faculty will
be working on this during summer
SSSP Report
A. Ruth gave a brief overview of the Common Assessment Initiative.
B. The State Chancellor’s Office assigned spring 2018 as the adoption
for fall 2018 placement implementation for SCC and SAC.
C. Ruth has been in discussion with Maria AguilarBeltran, SAC
Testing Coordinator, about the need to form a SCC-SAC
implementation team.
No report
SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
 Framework of Indicators & New ACCJC
Standards – Aaron Voelcker
 Foster Youth Presentation – Trinity WallaceEllis/ Confirmed May 23, 2016
NEXT MEETING - May 23, 2016
Santiago Canyon College Mission Statement
Santiago Canyon College is an innovative learning community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth. Our purpose is to foster student success and to help students achieve these core
outcomes: to learn, to act, to communicate and to think critically. We are committed to maintaining standards of excellence and providing accessible, transferable, and engaging education to a
diverse community. (Approved by RSCCD Board of Trustees, 9-23-13)
Student Success & Equity Mission Statement
The Student Success & Equity Committee will recommend, coordinate, and initiate strategies which enhance student success and student equity at Santiago Canyon College.
The committee will serve as a “hub” for student success initiatives such as the Student Success & Support Program (SSSP); Basic Skills; and Student Equity.