tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26642309276958533772024-03-12T20:17:44.625-07:00BASIC SKILLS INITIATIVE-BSI- palo verde collegeEducational ForumBSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-89114115520377979452014-04-14T15:57:00.002-07:002014-04-14T15:57:50.732-07:00So why learn about best Practices? How is best practices helping our community colleges change new pathways to successful avenues. <br />
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Well! Best Practices that Promote Equity in Basic Skills in California Community Colleges. It provides an overview of proven practices that can be used to promote success for our varied and diverse student population. The paper describes the anatomy of concentrated efforts where the macro meets the micro on college campuses across the state. Three important strategies are described: Equity-Mindedness, Cultural Competence, and Universal Design for Learning. Equity-mindedness is an evidence-based practice that identifies and removes barriers to student success. Cultural Competence is an effort to understand the role of culture in equitable outcomes. And finally, Universal Design for Learning critically examines the everyday practices in student services and classrooms that not only create access but also identifies ways to make student success a priority. <br />
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California is predicted to experience the largest demographic shifts and greatest diversity in the nation; we must become adept at educating and training our future workforce lest we allow educational and workforce gaps to widen. The student population of the California community colleges (CCCs) already mirrors statewide population projections for 2050. <br />
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In essence, the almost three million students within the CCCs are a proportional preview of the state’s future population. With California in such a critical place and with the CCCs poised to address the needs of today and tomorrow, what better time than now to adopt practices that promote equitable outcomes and success for all? There are many successful, concrete practices that have promoted equitable outcomes for students within the CCC system. We must expand these efforts to every <br />
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Please learn what California and how Palo Verde College is doing to change the challenges of the 21st century into successful pathways for a prosperous community.....<br />
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California Community Colleges Basic Skills Initiative efforts....BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-91397571101743402212014-01-21T08:29:00.000-08:002014-02-13T08:55:29.267-08:00<strong>How much does college matter for getting ahead in America?</strong> Having a postsecondary education—broadly defined as a credential beyond a high school diploma—continues to be one of the most important factors in getting a good job and advancing in the workforce. By one estimate, 64 percent of jobs in 2018 will require more than a high school diploma, although not necessarily a four-year degree. <br />
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For each year of postsecondary education, an adult is more likely to be employed, earn family-sustaining wages, lead a healthier life, and have children who are better prepared to succeed in school. The country, too, benefits from a more educated workforce. Studies of the return on government investments in education (at all levels, not just K-12) show that it is a sound use of public funds. Critical federal programs, such as funding for student aid and job training, can help lower-skilled adults and youth access postsecondary education, but important policy choices that support their success and completion can be made at the state and local levels. State-level innovations can include: instructional strategies that provide a strong foundation in occupational skills required for jobs in the local economy; acceleration strategies that help students progress further and more quickly in education and training programs in a shorter period of time than traditional approaches, and funding formulas, assessment policies, and other administrative policies that support a statewide <br />
vision to provide adults and youth with pathways to better jobs through postsecondary education. What do you think? We would like to hear from you.....BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-74112361692746412432013-03-06T17:40:00.001-08:002013-03-06T17:40:39.360-08:00<h1>
Effective Practices</h1>
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<a href="http://www.cccbsi.org/basic-skills-handbook" shape="rect">BSI Handbook</a><br /><a href="http://www.cccbsi.org/literature-review" shape="rect">Literature Review</a><a href="http://bsi.cccco.edu/" shape="rect">Basic Skills Effective Practices Database</a></div>
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Literature Review and Overview of Institutional Examples</h5>
The approach to conducting the study combined the intense work of a group of associates of the Center for Student Success with iterative reviews of each of the three work products by a panel of faculty with extensive expertise in basic skills. In addition, drafts of each work product were reviewed by Dr. Carole Bogue-Feinour, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, California Community Colleges System Office, and Dr. John Nixon, Vice President of Instruction, Mt. San Antonio College. <br />
For the purposes of this study, the following working definition of basic skills was established: <br />
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Basic skills are those foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and English as a Second Language, as well as learning skills and study skills, which are necessary for students to succeed in college-level work.</h3>
In order to establish criteria for “effective” practices, this document adopted a variation of Hunter Boylan’s definition of best practice, modified as follows: <br />
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“Effective practices” refer to organizational, administrative, instructional, or support activities engaged in by highly successful programs, as validated by research and literature sources relating to developmental education. </h3>
Over 250 references, spanning more than 30 years, were reviewed, making this the most comprehensive review of literature in the area of basic skills conducted in California community colleges to date. Study after study by a multitude of researchers confirms a consistent set of elements that commonly characterize effective developmental education programs. These elements can be organized under the broad categories of organizational and administrative practices, program components, staff development, and instructional practices. A total of 26 effective practices emerged under these four major categories and are listed below. <br />
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Basic Skills Initiative for California Community CollegesBSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-2671755940595413362012-10-25T14:09:00.003-07:002012-10-25T14:09:31.348-07:00Basic skills are those foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and English as a Second Language, as well as learning skills and study skills, which are necessary for students to succeed in college-level work? Share your thoughts, we like to hear from you...BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-69843484520474760302012-09-27T14:25:00.003-07:002012-09-27T14:25:51.153-07:00<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Lessons Learned from the
Basic Skills Initiative (2006 to 2009)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">While we have learned a
great deal from the Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) and basic skills data (which
indicate room for improvement, sometimes overwhelming need for improvement within
specific student populations), one thing is clear: the California Community College
System has not failed in addressing student needs. Rather the overwhelming
demographic shifts, the enormous diversity within those demographics, the major
academic gaps in new students and the increasing needs for a skilled workforce
have simply outstripped our resource capacity. READ MORE....... <u style="background-color: cyan;">http://www.cccbsi.org/ </u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><u style="background-color: cyan;">POST SEPTEMBER 2012</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span>BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-15293023374685459882012-08-29T12:29:00.001-07:002012-08-29T12:29:01.645-07:00This is a suggest for the Palo Verde College basic skills program. As a senior student, I would like to suggest that we need a better system for teaching the older student about computer knowledge. This era is moving faster than the older student can adapt. I also hate the Hawks Learning System, as a student with learning disabilities, it is hard for me to succeeded with my math requirements. the teacher and counselor do what they can but they need more help, more face-to-face teaching.<br />
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BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-79198651895766048692012-08-28T15:04:00.000-07:002012-08-28T15:05:20.835-07:00<b>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;">BSI: A Collaborative Project Driven by the System’s Strategic Plan</span></b></h1>
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<b>The Basic Skills
Initiative (BSI) was a grant funded initiative from the California
Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) which began in 2006 as
part of the strategic planning process. The goal of the BSI was to
improving student access and success. The Strategic Plan guides
California Community Colleges as they serve over 2.9 million students
annually at 110 colleges. The BSI was a part of Strategic Plan Goal Area
2- Student Success and Readiness (<a href="http://strategicplan.cccco.edu/" shape="rect">http://strategicplan.cccco.edu/</a>).
The project addressed credit and noncredit basic skills as well as
adult education and programs designed to help underprepared students. </b></div>
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A two-pronged approach
by BSI created an environment for unprecedented accomplishments in
Basic Skills. One prong of this plan allocated colleges supplemental
funding to specifically address basic skills needs. This funding was
guided by locally developed action plans documenting usage of the
funding. The outcomes of the BSI are tracked using the Accountability
Report for Community Colleges (ARCC), specifically the <a href="http://www.cccco.edu/ChancellorsOffice/Divisions/TechResearchInfo/ResearchandPlanning/BasicSkills/tabid/1660/Default.aspx" shape="rect">ARCC Basic Skills report</a>.</div>
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The other prong took
the shape of a Professional Development Grant which was designed to
address training needs for faculty and staff in basic skills, and
English as a Second Language (ESL). A brief review of the timeline and
accomplishments are included in the <a href="http://www.cccbsi.org/Websites/basicskills/Images/BSI_Timeline_2007-2010.doc" shape="rect">graphic attached.</a></div>
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The Basic Skills Professional Development Grant provided statewide
training and support to address the professional development needs of
community college administrators, faculty, and staff in the areas of
basic skills and ESL instruction in both credit and noncredit
instruction.<br />
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For more information, please log on to the following website and learn all about the initiative....at<br />
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<u>BSI Meeting Fall 2012 </u></div>
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<u>Call to Order </u>- </div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">I.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Approval of Minutes May 24<sup>th</sup> , 2012</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">III.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Chair – Report</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“State of BSI at
PVC” – update financial/operations/key achievements</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Preparation of the upcoming report due October 10<sup>th</sup>,
2012 </div>
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</span></span>Key projects to be undertaken in Fall/Spring 2012 –
2013</div>
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</span></span>Discussion</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Math
– <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planning and changes – Sandra/Biju</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Reading
– Planning and changes – Teh-Min </div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>English –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planning
and changes – Sioux </div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Counseling – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planning and changes – Peter/Victor</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Supplemental Skills - Planning and changes - Biju</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">V.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Next meeting – September 27<sup>th</sup>, 2012 @ 3:00
pm CL 223 – Chemistry Lab</div>
BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-86070237385045793892012-05-30T09:28:00.001-07:002012-05-30T09:28:36.604-07:00<strong>Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) Taking a New Lead for Palo Verde College Students..</strong><br />
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Biju Raman attended a conference in Sacramento regarding BSI coordinators Conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The conference discussed: </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>BSI will have money for another two years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The amount that BSI will receive is $90,000 per year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>We have to show improvement in student learning outcomes/assessments otherwise they will have the authority to withhold some or most of the money.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The chancellor’s office has prepared a new BSI cohort tracking tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The main purpose of the conference was to help coordinators become familiar with the new tracking tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The information on the report we submit to the chancellor’s office will be linked with the funding to the student learning assessment improvements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The improvements can be as low as 1% a year; they do not want to see any regressions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, if they see any regression, they will hold back some of the money based on the reports that are being submitted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>BSI budget – Opening balance will be around 15-20% which is what is recommended by the chancellor’s office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next semester we are planning to:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Biju Raman welcomes other suggestions through email, and be able to draw an action plan with the committee members input.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Encourage professors to help BSI to develop activities with in their syllabus that promote the cohort for these students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Biju Raman stated that BSI funds can be used as stipends for professors.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Peter Martinez made the motion and it was seconded by Victor Hernandez to offer a stipend of $100.00 for Basic Skills and BSI activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All members in favor, motion carried.</b></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Teh-min Brown attended to a 3csn (California Community College Success Network) conference on March 24, 2012 in Escondido CA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Incurred some expenses totaling $138.38.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Biju Raman would like to use BSI money to refund Teh-min Brown expenses for attending the 3csn conference <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Math – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planning and changes</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Peter Martinez made the motion and it was seconded by Victor Hernandez to support BSI students by hiring tutors for the BSI reading and math courses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All members in favor, motion carried</b>.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Reading – Planning and changes </div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Counseling – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planning and changes</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Peter Martinez reported that there are plans to have College night which will be held May 15, 2012 between 4:30PM-7:30PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>College night will have activities, presentations, and services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Supplemental Skills - Planning and changes</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">II.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Next meeting – April 26<sup>th</sup>, 2012</div>BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-31586616391883372952012-02-07T07:45:00.000-08:002012-02-07T07:49:10.063-08:00Flex Day Presentation by Ms. Laura Hope- Feb 3, 2012Here is the take on one faculty member's take on a recent presenter's presentation, " <span style="font-family: Calibri;">Despite the fact that the claim of some recent "crisis," in student basic skills has no basis in real data at least as far as English is concerned, and is very likely best understood (as Mike Rose and many others have been explaining since the 1980s) as an artifact created by a) the integration of American schools, b) the expansion of educational access beyond an elite few, and c) recent economic problems, and politicians trying to make hay by blaming liberals for lowered standards, the reality is that these demands are going to be with us for a while."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What's your take? Share your thoughts and comments on the BSI blogger.....</span>BSI Blythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058330054474047399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664230927695853377.post-87347139192908421572012-01-24T11:13:00.001-08:002012-01-26T12:46:14.284-08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I’d like to invite everyone to our new site “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">living the vision at Palo Verde College</span></i> to participate in planning for next year's activities for the basic skills grant.<br /><br />Our funding is expected to continue for the academic year. Our 2011-2012 will be among many items be as follow:<br /><br />1. Develop and maintain highly coordinated schedule of classes resolving conflicts: Associated cost and additional responsibilities provided by curriculum committee, budget committee, academic senate, CTA, BSI, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />2. Research costs billed to BSI <br />3. Counseling services <br />4. Tutorial services for Needles and the main campus<br />5. Regional conferences and activities <br />6. New curricula training and activities - <br />7. Basic Skills classes <br />8. Writing lab </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">9. Increased supplemental instruction in math and English <br /><br /><strong>Please comment on any of the items as well as additional needs that you forecast for 2012-2013. </strong></span></div>
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