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Successful Practices

The Basic Skills Initiative Effective Practices Database ASCCC Central/Sacramento Regional Workshop Spring 2009 The following successful practices were presented at the Central/Sacramento Regional Workshop held at the Sacramento Hilton Arden West Hotel, April 30-May 1, 2009. The successful practices fell into three categories: First Year Experience, Tutoring, and Cross Curricular Programs. First Year Experience Programs  […]

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Videos/Presentations

Video Release Form Mission College BSI Retreat  At Mission College’s BSI Retreat, participants, working in groups by Strand, selected goals from the Action Plan, and created strategies for achieving those goals.  Mission College BSI Retreat participants worked on creating shared vision.  In four groups, attendees wrote vision statements based upon their shared values or beliefs. Steering Committee […]

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Basic Skills Coordinators/Deans

2008 Basic Skills Coordinators/Deans Workshops  Basic Skills Coordinators Workshops In fall 2008, Basic Skills Coordinators Workshops were held in both Northern and Southern California. Contained here is information that was presented and discussed at both of those workshops. Basic Skills Coordinators/Deans Workshop:  September 17-18, 2009–Newport Beach Basic Skills Coordinators/Deans met in Newport Beach to discuss issues, […]

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VoiceThread

VoiceThread–What’s That? VoiceThread is a phenomenal way to share information with others online without having to type it.   Instead, you can leave voice messages with your computer’s microphone or with your telephone.   And best of all, you can easily delete your message if you make a mistake.  And if you really would prefer to type […]

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Program Evaluation

On Thursday, May 20, 2010, Darla Cooper and Matt Wetstein from the Research and Planning (RP) Group, presented information on program evaluation. Below are the handouts from the presentation. Presentation Outline How to Do Evaluation Handouts Sacramento Handout Logic Model Development Guide Evaluation Plan Worksheet Logic Model Examples

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Building the Network

We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads…                           Herman Melville     SCVN Colleges Websites for colleges in the Sacramento/Central Valley Network:          College of the Siskiyous      Lassen College   Feather River College       Butte Basic Skills Site    Butte College   Folsom Lake College Woodland College                                                                                                            American River College   Sacramento City […]

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