4.6A        Programs In This Cluster

·     BSKL 110A Practical and Critical Reading

·     BSKL 110B Word Skills in Reading and Writing

·     BSKL 110B Word Skills in Reading and Writing

·     BSKL 111A Paragraph Skills

·     BSKL 111B Writing Invention and Revision

·     BSKL 111C Writing Editing Skills

·     BSKL 112A Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers

·     BSKL 112B Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers

·     BSKL 112C Fractions and Decimals

·     BSKL 112D Operations With Fractions, Decimals and Percents

4.6B        Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     Develop course offerings which reflect periodic, consistent reevaluation of needs of a diversified Basic Skills student clientele.

·     Increase student success and completion of courses.

Long Term:  

·     Upgrade technological support services.

4.6C        Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Conduct needs assessment.

·     Revise current available curriculum and methodologies; delivery systems include media-based and traditional.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Revise English and math modules to reflect changing media-based delivery methods and alternative delivery systems.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Basic Skills math instructor for assistance in research of alternative delivery systems:  video-conferencing, on-line, traditional, team teaching, improved media-based.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Updated hardware and software.

Other Requirements  

·     Software Packages for review (5).

·     New software (alternative to existing program).

·     Video conferencing equipment and training.

·     On-line instruction delivery system.

Professional Development  

·     Video conferencing training.

·     On-line training.

·     Alternative software training.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     Research alternative media-based curriculum (fiscal included in salaries of English, math).

Professional Development  

·     Staff development.

·     Seminars.

·     Training.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Identify Basic Skills students by economic, career, educational, and social goals.

·     Develop guidelines and diversified curriculum plans.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Off-site research.

·     Alignment of Basic Skills curriculum with English and math department goals and objectives.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     Increased student retention resulting in FTE gains.

·     HP Pentium II 300 MHz computers (math).

Professional Development  

·     Staff development.

·     Certificated and non-certificated staff members in keeping with divergent delivery systems.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Continue staff growth to develop diverse teaching methods and alternative delivery systems.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Video conferencing.

·     On-line instructional delivery system.

Other Requirements  

·     Video conferencing.

·     On-line instructional delivery system.

·     Grant writing and funding.

Professional Development  

·     Staff development.

·     Seminars.

·     Training.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Review upgrades for current software: Skills Bank IV and Lifetime Library and/or conduct full study of all current alternative strategies and software.

·     Research alternative delivery methods/software.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Keep hardware and software compatible with current standards: DVD technology, CD ROM/DVD towers and servers.

·     Telecourses.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Math instructor to help with site inspections of educational facilities using newest technology: hardware and software.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Video/Teaching Learning Space–broadcast by video conferencing, telecourses.

Other Requirements  

·     Research and testing for new programs and equipment.

·     Purchase 1 copy license for each program.

Professional Development  

·     Staff development seminars.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Instructors/staff already on hand for ongoing research of newest technology–media-based delivery systems are always changing.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Upgrades to DVD technology.

Other Requirements  

·     DVD technology upgrades.

·     Equipment:  covered in Learning Center fiscal requirements.

Professional Development  

·     Seminars:  Hardware/software–Pictel, Video conferencing, telecourse.

4.6D        Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     Math instructor as needed for program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Updated hardware and software.

·     Hardware 3 x Pentium II 266 MHz.

·     Software packages for review (5).

·     New software (alternative to existing program).

·     Video conferencing equipment.

·     On-line instruction delivery system.

·     CD ROM/DVD towers/servers.

·     Video/Teaching Learning Space—video conferencing, telecourses.

·     DVD technology, video telecourses, upgrades.

Other Requirements  

·     Full-time math instructor.

·     Hardware Pentium II 266 MHz.

·     Software Packages for review (5).

·     New software (alternative to existing program).

·     Video conferencing equipment.

·     On-line instruction delivery system.

·     Training: video conferencing, on-line, hardware/software.

·     CD ROM/DVD tower/servers and upgrade.

·     Future maintenance and upgrades for hardware/software.

·     Video/Teaching Learning Space—broadcast by video conferencing, Pictel.

·     DVD technology, video telecourses, upgrades.

·     Equipment:  covered in Learning Center fiscal requirements.

Professional Development  

·     Video conferencing training.

·     On-line training.

·     Alternative software training.

·     Certificated and non-certificated staff members in keeping with divergent delivery systems.

·     Seminars.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     Staff growth to develop diverse teaching methods.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Office for counselor/assessment specialist.

Other Requirements  

·     Ongoing research for alternative media-based curriculum.

·     Grant writing and funding.

Professional Development  

·     Staff development:  seminars and training.