the role of noncredit in calif. community colleges
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The Role of Noncredit in California Community Colleges
Educational Policies CommitteeASCCC Plenary Session
Fall 2006
The Role of Noncredit in Calif. Community Colleges
Spring 2005 Resolution 13.03
. . . Resolved the Academic Senate produce a paper on the status of and current issues concerning noncredit courses and programs within the CCC system.
Definitions
• What is Noncredit?• Alternative Instructional Delivery System• 9 instructional areas• Noncredit is NOT
-Non-degree applicable credit-Non-transferable credit-Not-for-credit
History
• Public Education for Adults began 1856• CC System, Noncredit, and K-12 Adult Ed
evolved from this• 1960 Master Plan - CC’s and noncredit• Growing interest in Noncredit statewide
Fast Facts
• 10% of CCC• 800,000+ students• Changing demographics• Students: HS drop outs, immigrants, parents,
older adults, persons with disabilities, underemployed, undereducated
• Gateway to higher education, employment, community, lifelong learning
Law and Regulations
• Noncredit part of CCC Mission• 9 Areas of Instruction (incl. apprenticeship)• Noncredit Standards and Criteria• Minimum Quals• System Office providing clearer definitions
and guidelines (“Noncredit Alignment Project”)
9 Noncredit Apportionment Areas
6 Subject Areas:
• ESL• Short term vocational (incl.
Apprenticeship)• Basic Skills• Parenting• Health and Safety• Home Economics
3 Target Population Areas:
• Older Adults• Persons with Disabilities• Immigrants (incl.
Citizenship)
Similarities
• Overseen by System Office/BOG• Mission of the CCC• Educational Continuum• Overlap in Basic Skills, ESL, Short Term Voc• Diverse student population and needs• Course approval process• Shared Governance
Differences• Funded lower than credit• Different student needs and intent• Minimum Quals• FT/PT Faculty 1:20• No FT Faculty in some programs• Instructional delivery system
(Differences cont.)Courses:
-No fees, no grades-Open entry/open exit-Repeatable-”Certificates of Completion”-Positive attendance-Start at lowest level-Accessible: in your neighborhood, by your work, on college campus
Some Research Findings
22 colleges serve 68% of noncredit students
Noncredit serves more students of color
90 - 95% of faculty are part-time
Top 4 areas: Older Adults, Short-Term Voc., ESL, and Basic Skills
Why Consider Noncredit
• 29% high school dropout rate (urban as high as 60%)
• California’s demographics: diverse and aging• Fewer students “college ready”• Bridge to credit programs• Supports credit students• Increases access to education and jobs
Credit Students use Noncredit
• More than 1 in 4 California college students who receives an AA degree needed one or more noncredit classes
• More than 1 in 3 Latinos did
Source: California Community Colleges, MIS Data.
Noncredit Important to California Community College Degree Earners Fall 2004
25%
27%
28%
29%
29%
30%
31%
31%
35%
30%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
WHITE NON-HISP
PAC ISLDR
NAT AMER
FILIPINO
UNKNOWN
OTHER
AFR AMER
ASIAN
HISPANIC
TOTAL
Prior Noncredit
Noncredit Increases Probability of Earning a Degree for California Community College Students
Source: California Community Colleges, MIS Data.
25%
28%
29%
31%
30%
31%
35%
30%
14%
17%
17%
15%
17%
19%
20%
16%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
White Non-Hisp.
Amer. Ind./ Alas. Nat.
Filipino
Asian PI
Other Nonwhite
African-American
Hisp./Latino
All Groups
All Credit
AA/AS Degree
The Survey
• 26 colleges interviewed/surveyed
• Biggest needs identified:– Funding– More FT faculty– Facilities/resources/expanding programs
Recommendations
State Academic Senate
• Noncredit inclusion• FT Faculty• Pathway to credit• Funding• Ad Hoc Committee
Local Senates
• Noncredit inclusion• FT Faculty• Coordinate linkages• Funding increase used
for noncredit• Noncredit data
What we hope this paper will do:
• Tool to Educate • Understand noncredit role in CCC• Use for local senate discussions• Invite local senates and colleges to consider
starting or expanding noncredit to support their college mission
Discussion
• Questions about the paper?
• Next Steps for noncredit
Thank you!
(To Be Continued!)
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