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Why Should I Care? Ian Walton, Emeritus, Mission College Past President, ASCCC Thanks to ASCCC, ICAS, CCCCO, RP Group, Hewlett Foundation, U. C. Berkeley, PACE, Aspen Institute, ACE/GED CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 1

Statewide & National Issues Today’s List: Show n Tell + Debate #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 ICAS Math Competencies Basic Skills Observations Aspen Prize C-ID & TMC Intermediate Algebra Common Core Alternative Pathways Graduation Competencies GE Transfer Requirements Rate Topics Together …… CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 2

But First …. # 0 The commercial …. . Free Resource for your elementary & intermediate algebra students 48 modules 29 for “elementary” 19 for “intermediate” www. youtube. com CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 3

Free Algebra Modules Topics 1 - 17 updated graphics youtube. com/playlist? list=PL 245 C 823 D 8 A 0 70722 Topics 18 – 48 original format youtube. com/playlist? list=PL 791 EDECCE 8 417 FA 5 Topic List & URLs on your Handout CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 4

Recap / Updates # 1 ICAS Math Competencies Intersegmental AS – UC, CSU, CCC - 4 th edition 2010 (1 st 1982) - Skills expected of entering freshmen - Political Statement - Know it – Publicize it http: //icas-ca. org CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 5

Recap / Updates # 2 Use of Data/Evidence RP Group - BRIC Project www. rpgroup. org/ projects/BRIC. html Ten Inquiry Guides Free to use – For example: Assessing Basic Skills Outcomes Turning Data into Meaningful Action CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 6

Recap/Updates # 3 Basic Skills Observations RP Group – Bob Gabriner, UC Berkeley – Norton Grubb CC faculty, researchers + UC graduate students Research study into institutional policies and classroom practices in CCC basic skills instruction Observation visits - How do you get innovation ? Ten working papers now available For example: Dominance of Remedial Pedagogy www. rpgroup. org/content/working-papers CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 7

Recap/Updates # 4 Aspen Prize For Community College Excellence $ 1 million prize money Data – Help Students – Institution Wide 2011 winner Valencia College, FL 2013 finalists (10) include Santa Barbara CC www. aspeninstitute. org/policy-work/aspen-prize CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 8

Recap/Update # 4 C-ID TMC The long history of common course numbering and “easier” transfer… CAN, IMPAC, LDTP, C-ID SB 1440 Transfer associate degrees TMC and course approval Senate Input C-ID, FDRG, DIG Student – More uniformity, Out in 60 units Degree Approval – Course Approval www. c-id. net Michelle Pilati, President, Academic Senate CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 9

TMC / C-ID Math Approvals Transfer Model Curriculum finalized 3/11 67 colleges have AS-T degrees in Math 11 courses finalized (Precalc, Calc, ODE, LA) 8 courses draft closed (Bus, Dis, Teach, Trig, Com) 144 college approved courses Read the descriptor. Course content & objectives must match. Show the details in your COR. CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 10

# 5 Intermediate Algebra Eye of the Storm This year’s hot political topic: 1) Graduation Competencies 2) CSU/UC Requirements 3) Common Core 4) Alternative Pathways Senate vs CMC 3 Conversations? CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 11

What We’ll Do Today Look at each factor together Alternative Pathways – Hal Huntsman Senate Fall Session – Linda Retterath Evaluate intermediate algebra topic list and alternatives together CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 12

#1 Common Core Nationwide high school topic – at state level Achieve / American Diploma Project / Common Core Very high political profile Adopted by 45 states www. corestandards. org What is the math high school graduates need to succeed? Both Workplace and College - Short answer is complete intermediate algebra - What question did they really ask? - Math Wars – Critical Thinking or Rote Learning? CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 13

What Answer ? What Question ? Does it mean - all the topics from traditional intermediate algebra? - level and rigor and thinking of int alg? “Ready or Not” (04) Achieve – Methodology 2 & 4 year faculty + “high skill” managers 84% of successful had taken Algebra II CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 14

Common Core Assessment ($$$. . . ) Where the money is …. Will determine what really happens Mathematical Practice PARCC www. parcconline. org Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (East) Smarter. Balanced www. smarterbalanced. org Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (West) GED www. gedtestingservice. com American Council on Education (Adult) CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 15

# 2 Associate Degree Graduation Competencies What did we do in 2006 -9 ? Math course level & rigor of Intermediate Algebra Prerequisite of Elementary Algebra May be taught by other departments Academic Senate “promised” more alternative options What do we do if Common Core takes effect? CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 16

#3 CSU/UC Requirements CSU Transfer/GE Breadth Executive Order 1033 Blocks upward pathway via alternative graduation courses Using it to verify university entrance requirements Couldn’t content validate prerequisite CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 17

# 4 Alternative Pathways Statway/Statpath Reach transfer level course with fewer steps Reduce basic skills attrition Statistics (Liberal Arts) Content Validation Statistics becomes non transfer/GE Elementary algebra prerequisite CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 18

Alternative Pathways Statway/Statpath Hal Huntsman City College of San Francisco CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 19

Policy Conversations ? Where? UC/CSU - ICAS Within our system - Academic Senate - Math Organizations CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 20

Academic Senate Fall Session Breakout, Resolutions, Floor Debate Linda Retterath Mission College CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 21

Algebra Topics Group Activity – x minutes Examine algebra topics list handout - STEM majors - non STEM 4 year college - high skill/wage employees Additional topics ? CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 22

Algebra Topics Talk Fill Out Your Form We’ll Review Some Together Then Return Form to Ian Thanks ! CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 23

Thank you / Questions Happy Holidays…. Participate or …… CMC 3 Fall Conference, December 2012, Monterey – Ian Walton, Mission College, Past President, ASCCC 24