CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Math/EnglishAcademic Senate Recommendations

Graduation Requirements

Ian Walton, President

Academic Senate for

California Community Colleges

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Math/EnglishAcademic Senate Recommendations

Home Campus – Mission College – Math - 1978

I’d rather be….

CEO Invitation…

Local Senate – 5 yearsASCCC - 1997

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Academic Senate Process

Deliberate and Thoughtful- Listserv comment / new participants

Fall 2001 Resolution started process- Several plenary session breakouts- 2 statewide hearings (Spring 04)- Background paper (Fall 04)- Local and plenary session debates (04-05)

Spring 2005 Recommendation adopted- Voting delegates- Not unanimous but clear majority- Compare with local bond measures

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Process – Next Steps

Senate President & Exec- Implement will of body

CIO/CSSO/CEO Conversations- Slow down timeline

Consultation Council- January and May

Board of Governors- July and September

Implementation ?- November or Fall 07 or ? (Catalog rights)

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Academic & Professional

Recommendation on statewide policy- Parallel to local process

Board of Governors - Standing order 332- Advice and judgment of Academic Senate will be

primarily relied upon- Engage and consider views of Consultation

CIO organization + Senate- Champions of academic policy

Please Join Us

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Please Join Us

• Talk to other groups

• Gain approval of BoG• DoF !! (Information Competency)

• Implement locally

• Help students achieve success

- CIO, CSSO, Vocational, Counselors

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Why Make the Change?30,000 feet

• Right Thing - Not easy

• Right for:- Individual students/families- System credibility- California economy- Civic health & democracy

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Why is it Right?

• Locally – may not be obvious• State policy – no brainer• Two different reasons – same conclusion• Economic

- Skills + Living wage + Global Econ• Educational Integrity

- HS, CSU, UC- General education for degree

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Economic Reasons #1

• HS Skill Level- Real wage decline- Workforce exceeds job demand

• College Skill Level- Real wage increase- Available jobs exceed workforce

• Leadership Statements- President Bush- 2006 State of Union

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Economic Reasons #2

• OECD Data- Math/science preparation – Portugal- Leader in technology ??

• Employers (local and EDWPAC)- Communicate, calculate, think

• Leaders- Superintendent O’Connel- BoG President Caplan- Strategic Plan

Better Math & English + Achieve Success

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Educational Reason

• Current statewide minimum- After two years of college- General education for degree- Beginning algebra in Math- Below freshman comp in English

• Matches High School key standard frameworks• Below CSU entrance requirements• Embarrassing …

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

The Senate Proposal

• To receive an associate degree• Raise math requirement by one level• Raise English requirement by one level

• Not unanimous• CIO/CSSO/CEO discussions• Considerable Misinformation• Academic & Professional

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Fine Print

• One Page Summary - handout• Complete Digest www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us• Locally higher – preserve option• Testing – preserve option• Alternative Course/Dept – preserve option• Degree applicability – preserve option

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Alternative Courses

• Encourage Development• Not just English 1A and Intermediate Algebra• English

- Analyze & compare alternatives- Promote your conclusion- e.g. Journalism / Business Writing

• Math- Vocational embedded- Liberal Arts/Critical Thinking- e.g. Engineering / Electronics

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Some Concerns

• Local Control- Existing statewide minimum- Inappropriate level - ASCCC recommends statewide to BoG- Local senate recommends local increase

• Not Transfer or Certificate• Specific Courses unsuitable• Accountability/Fiscal

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

More Concerns

• Right Data – Wrong Conclusions• It’s Difficult

- Shouldn’t do it / education in general• It’ll Take Too Long

- 2 years, give degree / HS seat time• Subgroups of Students

- Lower success rate / don’t need it- Comparable high school data

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Support

• Support, support, support• Can’t Mandate (DoF Problem)- encourage colleges to consider the provision of appropriate support services to assist students in meeting the new requirements

• Join us in BCP or Strategic Plan/Grant• Senate Best Practices Paper

CIO/CSSO Conference, March 2006, Riverside – Ian Walton, President

Conclusion

• It’s the Right Thing

• Our Job – Make it Work for Students

• Support, support, support• Provide Alternatives

• Be creative together

• We can, We should …..