Success Center History
Basic Skills Transformation History:
A Vision Realized
In 1999, Chaffey College embarked on a major
initiative called the “Basic Skills Transformation.” Funded by
Partnership for Excellence and motivated by an educational moral
imperative to ensure that students move successfully through their
course work, the Basic Skills Transformation incorporated a number of
wide-ranging, integrated, and structural changes to revolutionize the
educational delivery system of the college. Although still an ongoing
effort, the effort has affected budget, facilities, and organizational
structures as well as assessment/placement, curriculum, instruction,
academic support services, and staff development.
In particular, the transformation of personal
interdepartmental partnerships has had the greatest impact. The
Transformation Project, in general, and the establishment of the
College Success Centers, in particular, have been some of the
most successful enterprises in the College’s long history.
Results
Success Center results are supported by a long
research history. The research indicates that
first-time students benefit most significantly from Center services,
though all students have access to this essential assistance. Please
view the individual Center pages to view specific impact history. In
addition, the Chaffey College Success Centers received recognition
from the following: The Board of Governors in 2000 and 2006;
the Statewide Academic Senate in 2001; National Council for the
Teachers of English (NCTE) for an Innovative English
Program Award; and the Chancellor’s Office for its “best
practices” in basic skills.
Student Learning Outcomes
Most recently, the Centers have developed student
learning outcomes as part of the WASC/ACCJC updated accreditation
standards. As part of the Centers’ dedication to excellence, the
learning outcomes process has been initiated and continues to be
refined. With the
research results, faculty and
staff can further develop program improvement in order to serve
Chaffey’s students more effectively. Click to
view the Centers’
success and retention reports.
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