Curricular Activism:“New Ways to Help Students

Succeed with Noncredit”

Marsha Elliott, North Orange County CCD-NoncreditShaaron Vogel, Butte College

ASCCC Curriculum Institute Friday, July 10th

Session content:

A general overview of Noncredit Noncredit curriculum approval process Linkages and Connections Noncredit’s role on your campus State issues Noncredit “out of the box” Q & A

Noncredit: “Pathway – Bridge” to

Work

College

A Better Life

What Is noncredit?

In CCC Mission No units earned No official grades No student fees Open entry-Open

Exit Repeatable

Flexible, accessible

Meets local vocational needs

Meets local community needs

Meets articulation needs with credit programs

Growing State Needs

Changing demographics English language proficiency needs Need for educated and skilled

workforce Need more options for education

and work skills for adults of ALL ages

Noncredit Basic Skills/ESL: A comprehensive curriculum

ALL levels of basic skills: beginning literacy thru secondary education Elementary level education Secondary level education: Adult High

School Diploma/GED Programs ALL levels of ESL:

beginning literacy advanced

Ten Areas of Instruction Ten Areas of Instruction

Parent Education Parent Education

Elementary and Elementary and Secondary Basic SkillsSecondary Basic Skills

English as a Second English as a Second LanguageLanguage

Citizenship Education for Citizenship Education for ImmigrantsImmigrants

Education Program for Education Program for Persons with Substantial Persons with Substantial Disabilities Disabilities

Short-term Vocational Short-term Vocational ProgramsPrograms

Education Programs for Education Programs for Older Adults Older Adults

Family and Consumer Family and Consumer Sciences (Home Economics)Sciences (Home Economics)

Health and Safety EducationHealth and Safety Education

Workforce Preparation Workforce Preparation (CDCP) (Ed. Code 84760.5)(CDCP) (Ed. Code 84760.5)

Credit students use Noncredit

Statewide (Since 1992) –

1 out of 6 credit students

have enrolled in Noncredit

Source: Patrick Perry, Vice Chancellor Technology, Research & Information Systems, System Office.

Credit Noncredit *

326,478 393,004

* supervised tutoring

Total Enrollment for Basic Skills & ESL 2006-2007 headcount

Noncredit curriculum

Responsive

Articulation with college courses

Career Development and College Preparation: CDCP (SB 361)

SB 361 Enhanced Noncredit Fundingfor CDCP courses

Career Development and College Preparation:

Enhanced funding = $3,092 per noncredit FTES

CDCP includes basic skills, ESL, CTE and “workforce preparation” courses

Leads to Certificate of Completion OR Certificate of Competency

Noncredit Curriculum Development

Workflow automation program articulates courses with colleges

CurricUNET.com

Components of Course Outline

Number of Instructional Hours Number of Instructional Hours College Catalog Description College Catalog Description Course Objectives Course Objectives Content Content Instructional MethodologyInstructional Methodology Assignments/Activities Assignments/Activities Methods of Evaluation Methods of Evaluation

(Title 5, Section 55002(c))(Title 5, Section 55002(c))

Noncredit Programs and Articulation of Curriculum Samples of noncredit programs

How do we articulate our curriculum to ensure student success and flow of key concepts?

How does noncredit do program review?

Local Review and Approval Curriculum Committee: established by

mutual agreement between the college and/or district and the Academic Senate

Standards: same general procedures as those followed when reviewing credit courses

Local Approval: subject matter, resource materials, teaching methods, and standards of attendance and achievement that the committee deems appropriate

(Title 5, Sections 55002 and 55002(c))(Title 5, Sections 55002 and 55002(c))

Title 5 Citations Section 55000Section 55000 DefinitionsDefinitions

Section 55002(c)Section 55002(c) Standards for Approval & Course Outline of RecordStandards for Approval & Course Outline of RecordSection 55150 Section 55150 Approval of Non Credit Courses and Programs Approval of Non Credit Courses and Programs Section 55151Section 55151 Career Development and College Placement: Conditions Career Development and College Placement: Conditions

for Enhanced Funding for Enhanced Funding Section 55152Section 55152 Short-term Vocational Programs Providing 288 Hours of Short-term Vocational Programs Providing 288 Hours of

Instruction Instruction Section 55153Section 55153 Other Non Credit Programs Providing 288 Hours or more of Other Non Credit Programs Providing 288 Hours or more of

Instruction Instruction Section 55155Section 55155 Non Credit Certificates that are less than 288 HoursNon Credit Certificates that are less than 288 Hours

Reference Materials Reference Materials Noncredit At A GlanceNoncredit At A Glance Contact PeopleContact People

Juan Cruz, Specialist, Academic Planning and Development (ESL/VESL & Basic Skills)Juan Cruz, Specialist, Academic Planning and Development (ESL/VESL & Basic Skills)

Joanne Vorhies, Specialist, Academic Planning and Development (Non Credit & Distance Joanne Vorhies, Specialist, Academic Planning and Development (Non Credit & Distance Education)Education)

Cynthia McFarland, AGPA, Operational/Annual Course Inventory/Data Cynthia McFarland, AGPA, Operational/Annual Course Inventory/Data ManagementManagement

LeBaron Woodyard, Dean LeBaron Woodyard, Dean

Noncredit On Your Local Campus

How much noncredit do you have? In what disciplines is the noncredit? Do you have noncredit faculty on

your curriculum committee? Do you have noncredit faculty on

your senate? How do noncredit faculty interact

with credit faculty?

Statewide Discussion Items and Issues

PCAH 10 + 1 Accreditation and SLO 30 unit limit Funding Work conditions and minimum

qualifications (ASCCC papers)

Non Credit Outside the Box

Student Success courses

Center for Academic Success

Library courses

Orientation

Thank you!