B A S I C
S K I L L S
mission college
A Message from…
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Harriett Robles, President
Norma Ambriz-Galaviz, VP of Instruction
Stephanie Kashima, President MCAS
Penny Johnson, VP Student Services
MINA JAHAN
Background of BSI
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(A) Organizational Administrative Practices
(B) Program Components
(C) Staff Development
(D) Instructional Practices
Basic Skills Students
Mission College
Acknowledgements
• Completion of:
– Self-Assessment
– Action Plan and 5-Year Goals
• Attendance of:
– Basic Skills Regional Training
– Basic Skills Conferences
The Pathway
Basic Skills: Key Focus Areas
Student
Sustainable
Scalable
Oriented
Student
Scalable
Sustainable
Oriented
Selecting Coordinators
• Patrick Hudak
• Curtis Pembrook
• Thuy Trang
We have been busy!
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Identifying all Basic Skills Courses
Selecting communication tool
Completing Self Assessment Booklet
Developing promotional media and materials
– Spring ’09 Schedule (Center Pages)
– Tutorial Center (Video)
– Math Developmental Modules (Video)
– Developed Website
Mission College BSI Website
Budget Update
• FY 05-06 =$237,516
– (Carryover ~ $160,994)
• FY 06-07= $280,213
• FY 07-08= $100,000
• Budget obligations
– Coordinator’s Contracts
– SLO Development Contract
– Office Assistant’s Contract
Budget Request Form
• Form
• Criteria
CURTIS PEMBROOK
BSI Workshops
Introduction
• Introduction to BSI
• Interdisciplinary
Approach
• Supporting and
Assessing the Basic
Skills Learner
Management
• Effective Grading
• Defusing Student
Disruption
• Management and
Measurement of
SLO’s Using ANGEL
• Developing Rubrics
• Improving Student
Comprehension
Best Practice
• Student Population
& Effective Teaching
• ESL Students in the
GE Classroom
• Disabled Students in
the GE Classroom
• Problem and Projectbased Learning
• Collaborative
Learning
BREAK: 15 MINUTES
PATRICK HUDAK
Working Session
• Goal: Create an overarching philosophy of
developmental education at Mission College.
– Pat, Curtis, Thuy (Facilitators)
Working Session
• Logistics
– Break into groups
– Assign note taker; write on flip charts
– Use example from Ohlone.
– See parameters from our self-assessment,
Strand (A)
• Should reflect College’s Vision and Mission
Long Term Goal: Philosophy of
Developmental Education
I. Develop an explicit overarching philosophy
of developmental education and establish
developmental education as an institutional
priority with goals and strategies that can be
embedded throughout.
A. Articulate developmental education
philosophy, goals and strategies to the
college community
B. Emphasize developmental education
commitment and priorities as part of all
college-wide planning and budgeting
activities.
C. Integrate developmental education into
the college culture by increasing college
dialog and communications.
A 1.1 Clear references exist that developmental
education is an institutional priority; references are
public, prominent, and clear.
A.1.2 Institutional leadership demonstrates a
commitment to developmental education.
A.1.5 Institutional commitment is reflected in the
level of comprehensiveness and the extent to which
developmental education is integrated into the
institution.
A.2.2 Diverse institutional stakeholders are involved
in developing the developmental education mission,
philosophy, goals, and objectives.
A.2.3 Developmental education mission, philosophy,
goals, and objectives are reviewed and updated on a
regular basis.
A.2.4 Developmental education goals and objectives
are clearly communicated across the institution.
1. Mission College is committed to providing our students with
the foundation they need to succeed in higher education.
Our programs and services foster reading, writing,
communication, math and study skills. Teaching basic skills
requires us to work together across departments, disciplines
and services. (note: possibly move to beginning of #2.)
2. Mission College is committed to providing students with
cognitive and meta-cognitive skills to achieve competency in
English (reading, writing, and communication) and
Mathematics. (to achieve competency in basic skills)
Philosophy Example: Ohlone College
• Everyone is capable of learning. The program
strives to prepare students to:
– be effective citizens in society;
– broaden their multicultural understanding and
perspectives; and
– find direction and improve the quality of their lives.
– Furthermore, the program fosters cross discipline
learning and increased opportunities for student
success through a variety of educational
experiences. The program values educational
research and incorporates best practices into
instruction.
Working Session Wrap-Up
• Groups share key points of Philosophy of
Developmental Education
MINA JAHAN
Next Steps
• Future meetings
• BSI Advisory Group members
• Training