2007 Fall Conference CCC Chief Instructional Officers CIOs

2007 Fall Conference CCC Chief Instructional Officers CIOs Ride the Waves of Change October 31 – November 2, 2007 Diane Woodruff, Interim Chancellor Carole Bogue-Feinour Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs California Community Colleges

System Strategic Plan for the California Community Colleges – Road map – Common set of goals and directions – Framework for all constituencies to work together

Framework • Five Strategic Goals - - provide directions • Strategies under each - - present the specific initiatives

Goal B Student Success and Readiness • B 1 Basic Skills as the Foundation for Student Success

Initial Step for Strategy B 1 Seek funding for a. b. Review of literature and effective practices Faculty/staff development ASCCC, CIO, CSSO and System Office collaboration

2006 Budget Act (reallocation of 05 -06 basic skills overcap funding as noted) $750, 000 Review of Literature ($50, 000) Faculty/Staff Development ($700, 000) • • Teaching institute CIO/CSSO Spring Conference, March 2007 20 regional workshops, Spring 2007 through Fall 2007 Curriculum Institute, July 2007 $29, 974, 000 Allocated to colleges to improve ESL/basic skills and increase student success ($50, 000 minimum/district)

06 -07 Basic Skills Overcap funds allocated • $33. 1 million available on ESL/basic skills FTES basis

07 -08 Basic Skills Overcap Funds (redirection of funds) • $33. 1 million – $1. 6 million - - faculty/staff development – $31. 5 million - - for improvement of ESL/basic skills student success ($100, 000/college) – Allocated on ESL/basic skills FTES basis – two calculations (combined)

Requirements Certification Form Action Plan Expenditure Plan July 2007 May 2008

Next Steps • • • Additional copies of literature review Communications Plan (internal and external) Brochure Assessment Request for Applications (RFA) for $1. 6 million for faculty/staff development

Basic Skills Professional Development Center

Budget Change Proposal (BCP) for 08 -09

GOAL Transform programs and services to better serve incoming students

Keys to Institutionalizing Change for the System and at Each College Collaboration • • • Champions Culture Shifts Visible support of key decision makers Institutional commitment Evidence based Faculty driven effort – instruction and student services Continued faculty/staff development Funding

How CIOs Can Provide Leadership 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Set The Tone Encourage Collaboration and Change Participate Actively Focus on Effective Practices and Action Plan Support Your BSI Plan Implementation

2007 Fall Conference CCC Chief Instructional Officers CIOs Ride the Waves of Change Thank you! Diane Woodruff, Interim Chancellor Carole Bogue-Feinour Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs California Community Colleges