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
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