criminal intent – innate or learned? why we do what we do ian walton and michelle pilati

Criminal Intent – Innate or Learned? Why We Do What We Do

Criminal Intent – Innate or Learned? Why We Do What We Do

Ian Walton and Michelle Pilati

July 13, 2006 ASCCC Curriculum Institute

Earlier titles..Earlier titles..

•“Serial Killers – Born or Bred?”

•“Serial Killers – Innate or Learned?”

•The point?


Innate or Learned?Innate or Learned?

• Tabula rasa – we are not born knowing how to construct a COR

• Your faculty are your “blank slates” – write upon them frequently and effectively…


Education Code §70902 (b)(7)Education Code §70902 (b)(7)

The Governing Board shall … ensure … the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendation in the areas of curriculum and academic standards.”


Title 5 § 53203 - PowersTitle 5 § 53203 - Powers

• (A) Governing Board shall adopt policies delegating authority and responsibility to its Academic Senate.

• (B) Policies in (A) shall be adopted through collegial consultation with the Academic Senate.


# 1 ofThe 10+1# 1 ofThe 10+1# 1 ofThe 10+1# 1 ofThe 10+1

• 1. Curriculum, Curriculum, including establishing including establishing prerequisites. prerequisites.


Education CodeEducation Code

• The academic senate has primary responsibility for The academic senate has primary responsibility for making recommendations in the area of curriculum making recommendations in the area of curriculum and academic standards [Ed. Code '70902(b)(7)]. and academic standards [Ed. Code '70902(b)(7)]. This right is protected as a minimum standard set by This right is protected as a minimum standard set by the Board of Governors [Ed. Code '70901(b)(1)(E)].the Board of Governors [Ed. Code '70901(b)(1)(E)].

• The local governing board has the responsibility to The local governing board has the responsibility to establish policies for and approve courses of establish policies for and approve courses of instruction and educational programs [Ed. Code instruction and educational programs [Ed. Code '70902(b)(2)].'70902(b)(2)].

• Title 5 §55002(a)(1) requires that the curriculum Title 5 §55002(a)(1) requires that the curriculum committee contain faculty. committee contain faculty.


Title 5, §55002Title 5, §55002Title 5, §55002Title 5, §55002

(1) Curriculum Committee. The college and/or district curriculum committee recommending the course shall be established by the mutual agreement of the college and/or district administration and the academic senate. The committee shall be either a committee of the academic senate or a committee that includes faculty and is otherwise comprised in a way that is mutually agreeable to the college and/or district administration and the academic senate.


Why?Why?

•Ed Code – Law•Title 5 – Regulation with the

force of law•Guidelines developed by

the SO•The challenge of legalese


LawsLaws

•Subject to interpretation•Pros and Cons•Inherently fluid•Changeable


Current IssuesCurrent Issues

• Degrees• Raising the math and English

requirements• Courses in languages other than English• Repeatability issues• Changes in noncredit• Validating prerequisites


DegreesDegrees

• Is your AA “legal”?• May, 2005• Minimum Requirements for the Associate

Degree (§ 55806). • Major Requirements. At least 18 semester or

27 quarter units of study taken in a single discipline or related disciplines, as listed in the Community Colleges “Taxonomy of Programs,” shall be required.


Minimum Conditions Compliance Advice – Legal Advisory 05-05Minimum Conditions Compliance Advice – Legal Advisory 05-05

• This requirement disallows "majors" with no discernible focus or majors constructed of loosely structured items of interest selected individually by students. Districts should ensure that this requirement is observed and that a clear major is described in connection with each associate degree offered.


Raising the math and English requirementsRaising the math and English requirements

• Title 5 § 55805.5. Types of Courses Appropriate to the Associate Degree

• (c) English courses not more than one level below the first transfer level composition course, typically known as English 1A. Each student may count only one such course as credit toward the associate degree.

• (d) All mathematical courses above and including Elementary Algebra.


S05 Resolution 9.01 Change the Current Title 5 Requirement for English

S05 Resolution 9.01 Change the Current Title 5 Requirement for English

• That the ASCCC recommend to the BoG that the associate degree minimum requirement for English in Title 5 §55805.5, be changed to read “an English course at the level of the course typically known as 1A, either English 1A or another English course at the same level and with the same rigor, approved locally


S05 Resolution 9.02 Change the Current Title 5 Requirement for Mathematics

S05 Resolution 9.02 Change the Current Title 5 Requirement for Mathematics

• Resolved, That the ASCCC recommend to the BoG that the associate degree minimum requirement for mathematics in Title 5 §55805.5, be changed to read "a mathematics course at the level of the course typically known as intermediate algebra, either intermediate algebra or another mathematics course at the same level, with the same rigor and with elementary algebra as a prerequisite, approved locally."


Raising the math and English requirementsRaising the math and English requirements

• Moving forward• Details on Saturday


EDUCATION CODE EDUCATION CODE

• Article 3. Language of Instruction SECTION 30-30.5

• 30. English shall be the basic language of instruction in all schools. The governing board … may determine when and under what circumstances instruction may be given bilingually.


EDUCATION CODE EDUCATION CODE

• It is the policy of the state to insure the mastery of English by all pupils in the schools; provided that bilingual instruction may be offered in those situations when such instruction is educationally advantageous to the pupils.

• 30.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, bilingualeducation shall be defined as a system of instruction which builds upon the language skills of a pupil whose primary language is neither English nor derived from English.

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Courses in languages other than EnglishCourses in languages other than English

• Deemed “illegal” by the System Office, but a formal legal opinion has been requested

• “Bilingual” IS permitted• What is “bilingual”?


Title 5 § 55002 Standards and Criteria for Courses and Classes

Title 5 § 55002 Standards and Criteria for Courses and Classes

• (5) Repetition. Repeated enrollment is allowed only in accordance with provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51000), sections 55761-55763 and 58161 of this Division.

• Withdrawal and Course Repetition Legal Advisory 04-01 (January 2004)

• In your “Evidence Kit”


RepetitionRepetition

• California Code of Regulations, title 5, section 55761 requires each district to adopt a policy on repetition of courses to alleviate substandard work and section 55763 permits, but does not require, districts to adopt policies providing for repetition of courses where substandard work has not previously been recorded.


RepetitionRepetition

• A college may permit more repetitions than permitted under code, but then apportionment can not be collected and credit not granted.

• Lots of murkiness..• Which grade factors into the GPA?• Should there be further limits?


Validating prerequisitesValidating prerequisites

• While we have to “validate” prerequisites if we want to place them on courses, external entities can mandate them and we can then comply without validation

• Unintended consequences?• Concerns about LDTP


ConclusionConclusion

•Lots to absorb over the next few days..

•Questions?

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