Bringing Education Systems Together to Strengthen the
California Teacher WorkforceSacramento, CAAugust 15, 2019
5 Tips to Establish a New Teacher Preparation Program
Featuring Ventura College and Long Beach City College
Who Are We?
Deanna [email protected]
Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Child Development and Education
Ventura Community College
Megan [email protected]
Assoc. Professor of Education & Teacher Preparation Coordinator
Long Beach City College
● Context and Background
● A Review of the Literature
● 5 Tips to Support a New Teacher Education Program
● Final Reflection
Overview of Presentation
Our Students and
the Needs of Our School Systems
Community College Role inTeacher Preparation
● 65% of CSU graduates enter the University as transfer students
● 55% of CSU credential students begin their college careers at a CA Community College.
● Community college students can complete almost all of their General Education (GE) requirements and introductory coursework for the major.
California Community College Student Demographics by Ethnicity
(2017-18)
African-American 5.9%Native American 0.43%Asian 11.56%Filipino 2.69%Hispanic 44.54%Pacific Islander 0.41%White 25.88%Multi-Ethnicity 3.82%Unknown 4.77%
https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Key-Facts
California Community College Student Demographics by Age (2016-17)
AGE PERCENTAGE
≤20 26.8%
20-24 30.9%
25-39 26.9%
40 and over 15.4%
https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Key-Facts
● Since 2014-15, CA districts have experienced a shortage
of teachers, particularly in the areas of special
education, math, and science. The expansion of CTE and
Bilingual Programs has also increased need. (Sutcher, Carver-Thomas, & Darling-Hammond, 2018)
● In CA, 77% of the K-12 students are students of color, yet
63% of the teaching force is White.
● 54% of the K-12 students are Latinx, but only 18% of the
K-12 teachers.
● Latinx are significantly underrepresented in faculty and
leadership positions in CA public higher education.(Campaign for College Opportunity, 2018)
Literature Review
● Men of Color are almost non-existent in the teaching
workforce● Less than 10% of CA K-12 teachers are men of color
● Educational attainment gaps are positively affected when
students are exposed to teachers of color. (Gershenson, S., Holt, S., & Papageorge, 2015, https://doi.org/10.17848/wp15-231;
https://research.upjohn.org/up_workingpapers/231/)
● Black students with same test scores are 50% as likely to be
placed in gifted classes with non-black teachers, but equally as
likely to be placed in gifted classes if their teacher is black, too.
● Having just one black teacher in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades reduces
chances of drop out for black students by nearly 33%.
● For the most disadvantaged black students, having just one
black teacher cut their chances for drop out by 39%.
Literature Review
Lack of Teacher Diversity
Role Models Needed:California K-12 Student Diversity
Cristian’s story
Turn to a partner and share a “status update” of
your teacher education program or how your
work relates to preparing & supporting a diverse
teacher workforce.
Status Check - Pair/Share
● Guided Pathways Framework● College Promise Programs● Student Focused Funding Formula
● Completion of transfer level Math & English in the first year
● Completion of a certificate and/or degree● Transfer● Employment in a job related to career● Emphasis on equity populations
● CSU Graduation Initiative 2025
TIP 1: Leverage Intersecting Initiatives
Strategic Program Component: Student Outreach and Engagement
TPP Model
Strategic
Components
teacherprepprogram.org/
TIP 2: Don’t Reinvent The Wheel.
TIP 3: Learn from TPP Colleagues
● Network, network, network!
○ Zoom with colleagues and do conference calls
● Share resources such as sample course materials,
flyers, workshop ideas
● Our recent take-aways:
○ High Impact / Low Cost
TIP 4:
Build College and Community Partnerships
● Build relationships with college counseling, English,
Math, Science, and Social Services departments,
student health, MESA and other pertinent student
organizations
● Build relationships with local Office of Education,
local PK-12 systems, local CSU and UC systems
● Advisory Board members
● Local Planning Councils
● Host workshops or conferences
● Collaborate with regional TPP partners
Build College and Community Partnerships
Collaboration is Key
Long Beach Partnership - The LB College Promise• Size of Program - CSULB Liberal Studies enrolled
930 total students this year• Transfer Data - CSULB transferred in about half
of their students, around 100-130 per year, from all CCs. This includes 14 admits from LBCC last fall.
• Current offerings at LBCC for core EDUC courses are 77% Hispanic and 14% white; 86% female.(http://www.csulb.edu/college-of-education/liberal-studies)
The Education Pathway:
LBUSD, LBCC, and CSULB
- Align curriculum and course
offerings such as dual
enrollment
- Develop outreach and marketing
plans and shared events
- Advise across institutions
Long Beach Partnership
LBUSD, LBCC and CSULB collaborated to create
Future Teachers and Educator’s Rising Clubs at each
institution. Clubs participate in an annual college
visit to CSULB with professional development,
transfer advising, and networking opportunities.
Long Beach Partnership
● TPP housed in the newly rebranded “Reading and
Teacher Preparation Department”
● Hispanic-Serving Institution
● AA-T Elementary Teacher Education
● CTE TOP Codes assigned to Education Courses
● Teacher Preparation Advisory Board
● Will submit “stackable Certificates” of
Accomplishment in Teacher Education and STEAM
Education
● Researching Dual Enrollment offerings for high
schoolers
● Starting 12-week courses and hybrid offerings
Long Beach City College
● Open House For Future Teachers
● Social Justice Panel Discussion
● Science and Engineering Night participants
● Social Science Night participants
● Ed Tech Workshop
● Club: Teacher Appreciation Week booths
● “Speed Teaching”, banners, card making
● Various tours for local high schoolers
● “Commercials” in other classrooms
LBCC Events
● Holistic perspective of the child
● Child Development Department houses Child
Development and Education courses
● Hispanic Serving Institution
● STEM emphasis
● Revised pathway to allow students either a traditional
Elementary Education Transfer Degree or ITEP
Transfer Degree
● Focused on teaching and using state/national
standards throughout classes (CA Foundations and
Frameworks, Common Core, etc.)
● Age of students are older than the college at-large
Ventura College Program Overview
Degrees and Certificate Completions
Steadily increasing our
degree and certificate awards
over the last 4 years.
● 2014/2015 year= 56
● 2018/2019 year = 129
Graduated our first class of
EDU students Spring 2019.
From Student Connections to the T-RECS (Teacher Resource and Education Center for Students)
● Soft opening in Fall 2018; fully opened Spring 2019
● Students use the space to plan lessons, prepare
materials, use resources, receive tutoring and
support, advising, connecting with peers, and learn
how to use equipment.
● 802 student hours Spring 2019 semester
● Next goal is to offer professional development
workshops starting in the fall for students
Faculty Development
● TPP and Education Futures
● birth through college teaching
● Ch. Dev. and Edu. faculty
● 2 day conference
● contracted with VCOE
● counseling department representatives also
attending
● Researched college PD via ACUE for our division
● Idea brought forward to SCCRC
● Region funded first cohort beginning Jan 2019
OER and ZTC
➢ 13 out of 19 classes are currently ZTC with 2
more planned to move to ZTC
➢ZTC identified in schedule of classes
➢Will work on a grant to move 3 more classes
to online formats including Behavior
Management and Special Needs class
Internships● First year completing internships with our
students
● Most received paid internships , working both in
the classroom and with organization supporting
children and families
● Will continue to offer unpaid and paid internships
a. Classroom teacher
b. Working with children and families outside of
the classroom
“It has changed my life path” – Bianca Soriano
CBEST Test Prep Workshops
● Offered Math and English test prep sessions to
Education, Child Development, and Liberal Arts
students at Ventura College and our sister
schools within the district
● Provided test prep booklets
● Planning to offer this opportunity again this fall
➢ Practicum students are video recorded during
implementation of lesson plans using ipads and
SWIVLs
➢ Students are required to view their recording and
submit a guided reflection on what they viewed
➢ Faculty supervisors also view the videos and debrief
students during or after goig over the video
Use of Technology During Practicum
Collaborations and Involvement
● Local Planning Council
● NFL
● CCCECE
● TPP
● MESA
● VC EMT/Paramedic program
● VC Nursing Program
● Pierce and Mission colleges
● Easter Seals
● Santa Paula High School
● Orfalea Child
Development Lab School
● VC STEM
● Internships
● CDI and CDR
● Fillmore School district
● VCOE
● VC counseling, English,
Biology
● SCCRC
➢ MVP Quality Counts Conference
➢ STEM Symposium in Pasadena
➢ CC-Campis Grant: Child Care Access Means Parents
in School
➢ STEM Champion awards for faculty and Lab School
staff
➢ Golden Gear Award (STEM) for Orfalea Child
Development Center
➢ Bronze Star award from the Chancellor’s Office for
exceptional outcomes in employment and wage
earning gains.
Other Results of Collaboration
TIP 5: Join Professional Organizations.
NAEYC, ACCCTEP, NACCTEP & regional TPPs.National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenAssociation of California Community College Teacher Education ProgramsNational Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs
Final Reflection: 3-2-1
Does your program...Turn to a partner and share your next steps.
3 ideas or pieces of information that have really
stuck with you
2 topics you still have questions about/want to
investigate further
1 idea to will be able to implement when you get
back to work
Contact Information
Deanna [email protected]
Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Child Development and Education
Ventura Community College
Megan [email protected]
Assoc. Professor of Education & Teacher Preparation Coordinator
Long Beach City College
Executive Board MemberNACCTEP
