Goals |
COURSES/SLO’s: Support Basic Skills departments such as Reading, ESL, English and Math to improve the success rates of SLO’s in Basic Skills courses, including evaluating, assessing and revising course curriculum and offerings.
FACULTY: Support faculty and content area experts to develop innovative programs and curriculum within departments to improve learning and retention among Basic Skills students.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Provide professional development to all faculty and classified staff working with Basic Skills students, with opportunities to improve teaching, learning, support services, retention and other strategies for success based on good practices and current theories for learning.
CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION: Facilitate collaboration between departments to improve support services, retention and success for Basic Skills students.
INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION: Foster greater collaboration and alignment between administrative/service departments (matriculation, counseling, tutoring labs, etc.) and academic departments to insure greater consistency, retention and success for Basic Skills students.