League for Innovation in the Community Collegetag:www.league.org,2010:/blog/Mango 1.2.4Student Success 2020: REACHurn:uuid:25F829BA-1422-1766-9A4199744687CAEE2010-03-03T02:03:05Z2010-03-10T03:03:00Z<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Student access
and student success have always
been
central to the mission of the country's community colleges. Last summer,
President
Barack Obama challenged the nation's colleges to graduate more students
with degrees,
certificates, and workforce credentials in order to ensure the country's
global
competitiveness and citizens' quality of life. Anne Arundel Community
College is responding to
the president's
call to action with Student Success 2020, a multi-tiered initiative
driven by
the goal of doubling the number of degree, certificate, and workforce
credential recipients by 2020. </span></span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
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<p class="body"><span style="font-size: x-small;">March 2010, Volume 23, Number 3
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>By Martha A. Smith</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Student access and student success have always been
central to the mission of the country’s community colleges. Last summer, President
Barack Obama challenged the nation’s colleges to graduate more students with degrees,
certificates, and workforce credentials in order to ensure the country’s global
competitiveness and citizens’ quality of life.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><img style="float: right;" src="/blog/assets/content//AACC student success 2020.jpg" alt="" width="278" height="173" /><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Anne Arundel Community College is responding to the president’s
call to action with Student Success 2020, a multi-tiered initiative driven by
the goal of doubling the number of degree, certificate, and workforce
credential recipients by 2020. In December 2009, AACC’s students, faculty, and
staff, together with our stakeholders and partners, launched Student Success 2020,
outlining plans to build on the college’s commitment to student success by helping
more students be more successful. </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">AACC President Martha A. Smith was
joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education Glenn Cummings of the
U.S.
Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education (photo)
and
Secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission James E. Lyons, Sr.,
in
launching the college’s new initiative. </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">The college will achieve its goal by</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span></span></span>Helping all students identify meaningful
educational goals to transfer associate degrees into baccalaureate programs,
to enter the workforce or move within the workforce, or to earn professional
certifications or other workforce credentials such as certified medical
insurance specialist, A+ certification for computer technicians, or child
development associate;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Building systems and programs to track, monitor,
and support students’ progress in achieving their goals;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Involving faculty and staff in examining all
programmatic and functional processes to identify and address points of
vulnerability in students’ journeys to goal completion; </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Making changes necessary to increase student
success, ranging from those that individuals or departments can effect immediately
to academic, collegewide, or board-level policy decisions; and</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Integrating the initiative within the goals and
objectives of the college’s strategic plan.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation notes the
important link between completing postsecondary education and attaining
economic success:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> Enrolling young adults in
college is not enough. We must work to increase the number of students who
finish college. The payoff
doesn’t come with young adults simply enrolling in college. The payoff comes
when students get postsecondary degrees that help them get jobs with family
wages—and that’s not happening nearly enough. The college completion rate in
America has been flat since the 1970s. We were once first in the world in
postsecondary completion rates; we now rank 10th. Having the
will and not the way impedes economic and personal progress for low-income
students, affecting not only their prospects but also those of their children. In
the near and long term, this situation compromises our nation’s ability to
compete effectively in a global economy. Our nation needs to produce young
adults capable of taking on the demands of and succeeding in a 21st
century workplace and democracy.<sup>1</sup><span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Mobilizing to assure that students complete appropriate credentials
is the right thing to do for our students, the college, the community, and the country.
In the 21st century, colleges must ensure that when students graduate,
they have the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities, with a healthy dose of
creativity and innovation, to compete with their counterparts throughout the
world. The journey is to enroll, complete, and then compete!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">A recent report, <em>Strengthening
Community Colleges’ Influence on Economic Mobility,<sup>2</sup> </em>based on a
study of 84,000 Florida students, examined the role that community colleges
play in enhancing the upward economic mobility of their students. The study
looked at the various pathways through which students can increase their
earnings, including completing a terminal associate degree or certificate in
high-return fields and/or transferring to a four-year college. Among the findings,
the report indicated that, “The primary factor limiting the ability of
community colleges to raise individual earnings through career-oriented courses
is that students appear to be unaware<em> </em>that
they can successfully complete a broad range of courses with high value in the
workplace.”<sup>3</sup></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> Students’ journeys begin with awareness.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>By
the year 2012, approximately 10,000 Americans will turn 65 every day. As a
result, the U.S. Department of Labor forecasts that by 2012, the U.S. economy
will be facing a shortage of three million workers.<sup>4</sup> By that same
year, the government estimates a total shortage of more than 10 million skilled
workers because millions more lack the specialized skills required to fill the
vacancies. For example, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) estimates that American colleges will turn out only 198,000 engineers to
take the place of the two million baby boomers who became eligible to retire in
2008.<sup>5</sup> Ensuring that students complete their degrees, certificates,
and certification training is critical to our nation’s economy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>Keeping
Anne Arundel Community College’s priority on students first requires that the
college constantly review and reaffirm its approaches to learning and
understand how students themselves define success. A recent report by the
Center for American Progress notes that, “The rapid pace of change in the
education arena requires innovative approaches to institutional practices at
every level. New competition and new opportunities demand that community
colleges reimagine their goals and practices to better serve student needs.”<sup>6</sup>
This is precisely what Student Success 2020 is all about.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>“Our
goal is to help more students complete college, said Hilary Pennington,
director of Education, Postsecondary Success, and Special Initiatives for the
Gates Foundation. “Colleges need accountability systems that will help students
maintain, and even accelerate, their effort toward a degree.”<sup>7</sup><em></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>To
implement Student Success 2020, the college will identify target segments of
students and will develop benchmarks, implementation action plans, and timelines.
Most segments will be defined by educational program—credit, noncredit, and
continuing professional certification. Faculty and staff responsible for the
programs identified for each student population will be the area experts who
will review their respective programs’ components and systems to identify possible
barriers for students and to recommend and implement strategies for addressing them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Some
strategies already are under way. For example, there are students who need help
transitioning into college programs more successfully. At AACC, the School of
Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS) hired a transition coordinator to
work closely with GED completers, youth in Job Corps and other grant-funded
youth programs, ex-offenders, and county high school students planning to
enroll in noncredit certificate programs, workforce training, or credit
academic programs at the college. The transition coordinator connects students
to college resources, assists them with the enrollment process, and helps them create
life goals as well as career pathways by pointing out the myriad of opportunities
available—credit and noncredit, occupational, and personal enrichment. The
coordinator also assists with retention and persistence in AACC’s Adult Basic
Skills and English as a Second Language classes. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>Anne
Arundel Community College also is striving to strengthen reading and writing
skills of newly enrolled students. To this end, the English Language Learning
and Adult Education department of CAPS and the Reading department in the School
of Arts and Sciences collaborated to offer a new course, “Reading and Writing
for Success,” designed for students who score below certain levels on their
placement tests. The course, taught in an intensive 12-hour-per-week format to
accelerate student success, prepares students to enter developmental reading
courses. With this course, no matter where students place on the reading
entrance tests, the college is able to offer them options specifically geared
to their abilities in order to help them succeed in achieving their goals.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Another
program under development targets students who could benefit from more guidance
to succeed. Anne Arundel Community College has in place a successful Student
Achievement and Success Program (SASP), which helps students coming to college
directly from high school transition into college, offering tutoring, mentoring,
and monitoring to help them succeed. The new program is aimed at nontraditional
first-year students of varying age groups and backgrounds who are taking at
least nine credits and two developmental courses. They will be placed in a
special cohort and receive student services similar to those offered to SASP
students.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">One
of the major barriers to students continuing their education is losing financial
aid if they have academic difficulties, forcing them to drop out of college.
Under a plan being developed, the college will identify students on academic
probation and allow them to receive financial<span style="color: red;"> </span>assistance
for one more term, provided the students meet with an academic adviser, create
an academic plan, and follow through on that plan.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>The
cost of textbooks can be another financial barrier for students. The AACC
Bookstore has developed several options to save students money. One of the most
successful programs offers a 10 percent discount on textbooks prior to the
start of fall, spring, and summer terms. AACC students have saved approximately
$260,000 in fiscal year 2010 to date by taking advantage of the 10 percent
discount. The bookstore is building its collection of e-book textbooks, and
students have access to over 175 titles in an electronic format, saving
students up to 40 p</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">ercent off the price of a traditional print textbook. In
addition to a student buyback program that returned more than $1 million to
students in fiscal year 2009, the bookstore has established a new Guaranteed
Buyback program for titles that meet certain criteria. Under this program,
students know when they purchase the book that they can sell that book back at
a higher rate than usual (60 percent of the new book value). Other textbook
affordability strategies appear on the bookstore’s website, including applying
for a textbook scholarship, reading textbooks at the college library through
its textbook reserve program, asking professors to allow use of an older
version of the same textbook, and sharing textbooks with a classmate or friend.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>These
programs demonstrate just a few of the ways Anne Arundel Community College is
working to keep students in college so they can reach their educational goals. Deputy
Assistant Secretary Cummings recognizes
the potential of the Student Success 2020 initiative. Cummings, who attended
AACC’s launch of Student Success 2020, said, “If (colleges) can get students
the right encouragement and the right resources, they can turn a ‘maybe’
student into a ‘yes’ student. . . . By saying you’re committed, you’ll be
thinking about—and your faculty will be thinking about—how you can help every
student succeed.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">The
Student Success 2020 initiative has been embraced enthusiastically by the
college’s governing board of trustees and philanthropic arm, the AACC
Foundation, Inc., which is gearing up to double its support of the college by
2020. With enrollments growing and public funding decreasing nationwide,
innovative strategies for developing resources, grants, and key partnerships
are critically needed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span></span>Anne
Arundel Community College is excited about this initiative and about the
progress the college has made in the short time since its launch. While the results
of Student Success 2020 will be important for the future of the region, the true
beauty of this initiative lies in the individual success of every student and
the positive impact such success will have on them for the rest of their lives.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">References</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">1. “Postsecondary Education Overview,” n.d., paragraphs 5
and 6; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, retrieved from http://www.gatesfoundation.org/postsecondaryeducation/Pages/overview.aspx</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">2. Furchtgott-Roth, Jacobson and Mokher (October 2009). <em>Strengthening Community Colleges’ Influence
on Economic Mobility</em>, Economic Mobility Project, initiative of The Pew
Charitable Trusts. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">3. Same, page 27.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">4. “Employment Projections to 2012,” <em>Monthly Labor Review</em>, U.S. Department of Labor.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">5. Rice, Elizabeth M. (2010). “Innovative Employee
Solutions,” online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">6. Levin, Pusser (December 2009). <em>Re-imagining Community Colleges in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century</em>, Executive
Summary, Center for American Progress, page 3.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">7. “Community Colleges to Create New Accountability
System,” (Oct. 6, 2009). Press release by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, retrieved from http://www.gatesfoundation.org/press-releases/Pages/community-colleges-improving-graduation-rates-091006.aspx</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>Martha A. Smith is
president of Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland.</em></span></p>
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Collaborating for Success: A Dislocated Worker Training Modelurn:uuid:25EE976D-1422-1766-9AEBC140D2DDBDDD2010-03-03T02:03:46Z2010-03-12T05:03:00Z<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">In response to the economic downturn and
growing number of dislocated workers, Central Lakes College convened a
planning group of workforce and economic development agencies. The group
identified ways to help dislocated workers gain access
to full-time academic and short-term training programs. Industry experts were involved in all aspects of the project, from
designing and developing the curriculum to serving as adjunct faculty.</span> </span></span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Central Lakes College (CLC) and Rural
Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program (RMCEP), in Brainerd and Staples,
Minnesota, were recently recognized at the National 2010 Careers Conference, in
Madison, Wisconsin, for their development of an innovative, collaborative model
for training dislocated workers. The training </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">deliver</span><img style="float: left;" src="/blog/assets/content//Central Lakes award.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="120" /><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">y model exemplifies
effective collaboration among numerous workforce and economic development
agencies, as evidenced by the Showcase Program Award presented to Rebecca Best</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">,
dean of Workforce, Economic, and Regional Development at CLC, and Craig Nathan,
operati</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">ons manager, RMCEP. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">In response to the</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> economic downturn
and growing number of dislocated workers, President Larry Lundblad, Central
Lakes College, convened a planning group during the fall of 2008. Participants
included Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), RMCEP, and
regional economic development partners. The group identified ways to work
together to help dislocated workers in the region by providing
access to full-time academic programs, and also discussed the need to develop short-term training options. Based on employment and job data statistics from
DEED and the direction given by the planning team,
short-term training program options were identified and targeted for
development. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Two short-term, noncredit training
programs were delivered during the spring, summer, and early fall of 2009:
Administrative Office Management, and Renewable Energy and Retro Green
Construction. Both programs were designed to provide training for enhancing
entry level employment opportunities. Robert Hanson, CLC
customized training representative, worked closely with industry subject matter
experts on all aspects of the project, including the design and development of
the curriculum. According to Hanson, “Collaboration was the key to the successful
delivery of the program. The content direction of the courses came directly
from industry experts.” Industry advisory groups were also convened to review
and finalize all curricula. Both programs included a significant essential work
skills/soft skills component, along with hands-on technical skills training. A
number of industry experts were hired as adjunct instructors to provide the
technical training. Students were also given the opportunity to visit</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> actual
work sites for some of the hands-on training in the Renewable Energy and Retro
Green Construction Program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><img style="float: right;" src="/blog/assets/content//Central Lakes solar panel.JPG" alt="" width="360" height="246" /><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">RMCEP selected the trainees for the
programs through its established process and provided ongoing support and
encouragement to trainees. RMCEP also provided per-person training funding to CLC for each eligible participant. CLC worked with CEP to schedule training to meet learner needs and to assure adequate
numbers of trainees to run the classes. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">The project involved a high level
of client/student services. A number of the trainees were under extreme stress
and dealing with a variety of personal issues. A few trainees had gone through multiple layoffs due to plant closures and were struggling
on a very personal level. Personnel from both CLC and RMCEP worked hard every
day to help foster a spirit of hope for the future in each trainee, despite the
uncertainty of employment due to the economy. This serious challenge was intensified by a bleak short-term employment outlook in the region. Nathan
pointed out, “It may be a while before we see any growth in employment and the
occupations targeted through the training efforts. However, on a more positive
note, when the expansion does eventually happen, we will have a more highly
trained workforce that will be able to adapt to the ever-changing times.” Although trainees knew that economic conditions meant employment may not be available
to them immediately following the training, they also realized they
were gaining valuable work skills that would enhance their future employability.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Challenges occurred, but problems were
solved through effective teamwork between CLC and RMCEP. Staff from both
organizations were in close contact with one another, frequently multiple times
a day. Timely and accurate communication was essential to providing trainees
with a high level of customer service during a very stressful and unsettling
time in their lives. According to President Lundblad, “This initiative shows
what can take place when partners can come together quickly to respond to the
needs of the region. We all learned that in addition to providing the
opportunity to acquire skills, addressing the emotional needs of the
participants is an important component during stressful times.” </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Unprecedented economic times
necessitated collaboration at an unprecedented level. The commitment and hard
work of personnel from both CLC and RMCEP was necessary to successfully complete
the training programs. As a result of this project, working relationships are
closer than ever before among staff from both organizations, and a strong
spirit of collaboration will continue into the future.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information, please contact<span> </span>Rebecca A. Best, dean of Workforce and
Economic Development, Central Lakes College, at <a href="mailto:rbest@clcmn.edu" target="_blank">rbest@clcmn.edu</a>.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Top photo: Receiving award at the
2010 Careers Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. L-R: Customized Training Representative Robert Hanson and Dean of Workforce, Economic and Regional
Development Rebecca Best, Central Lakes College; and Center Operations
Manager Craig Nathan, Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. Photo contributed by Senior Outreach Specialist Carol Edds, Center on Education
and
Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Bottom photo: Instructor Jason Edens (left) and
students in the Introduction to Solar class. Photo contributed by Jason Edens.</span></p>
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information technology in community and technical colleges. <a style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=r7vguldab.0.0.6bjeeocab.0&ts=S0463&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.league.org%2Fstemtech%2Fcfp.cfm&id=preview" target="_blank">The deadline for submitting proposals</a></span> <span style="font-size: small;">to present at STEMtech is April 16. </span>
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Cross Papers</em> Fellowship for 2010-2011. Each year the K. Patricia
Cross Endowment names a scholar/practitioner of community college teaching and
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Papers</em> Fellow. <a style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=r7vguldab.0.0.6bjeeocab.0&ts=S0463&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.league.org%2Fcrosspapersfellow%2Findex.cfm&id=preview" target="_blank">Read more....</a></span></p>
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Grants Available for Innovative Community Colleges Retraining Boomers for Encore Careers in Health and Educationurn:uuid:1C1100ED-1422-1766-9AE29F4F398CFE172010-03-01T04:03:31Z2010-03-01T05:03:00Z<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Civic
Ventures, a
think tank on boomers, work, and social purpose, and MetLife Foundation,
announced eight new $25,000 Community College Encore Career Grants for
institutions retraining 50+ adults for careers in health and education.
Applications may be submitted online at <a href="http://www.encore.org/colleges">www.encore.org/colleges</a>
by April 12, 2010.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Civic Ventures, a
think tank on boomers, work, and social purpose, and MetLife Foundation, announced eight new $25,000 Community College Encore Career Grants for institutions retraining 50+ adults for careers in health and education. Applications may be submitted online at <a href="http://www.encore.org/colleges">www.encore.org/colleges</a>
by April 12, 2010.</span></p>
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The grants support and highlight college programs that match the skills and interests of experienced adults with specific high-need careers that support the community, such as home and community health workers, nursing, adjunct community college faculty, and teaching in areas of critical shortage. Civic Ventures has already awarded 18 grants since starting its Community College Encore Career initiative in 2007. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">The <a title="2008 Encore Career Survey" href="http://www.civicventures.org/publications/surveys/encore-career-survey.cfm" target="_blank">2008 Encore Career Survey</a> by MetLife Foundation and Civic Ventures revealed that half of those surveyed between the ages of 44 and 70 want encore careers that combine personal meaning, social impact, and continued income. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">For complete information, including the full request for proposals and an application for a one-year grant, visit <a href="http://www.encore.org/colleges">www.encore.org/colleges</a>. Applications are due on April 12, 2010. Civic Ventures will announce the grant winners in July 2010.</span></p>
Registration Now Open for Innovative Educators Webinars: March - June 2010urn:uuid:1AB2EB49-1422-1766-9A7000EFC8A513842010-03-01T09:03:43Z2010-03-01T10:03:00Z<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Register for timely webinars from Innovative Educators, a League Distinguished
partner. Webinars are scheduled now through June 16, 2010.<br /></span></span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Register now for these timely webinars from Innovative Educators, a League Distinguished partner.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="style3"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147 style1 style14"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/784.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span class="style15"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/784.htm"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Faculty Academic Advising: Affirming the Role of Faculty Advisors:</span></a> March 2 & March 16</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/788.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/788.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Veterans' Family Members – The Hidden Students on Our Campuses: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">March 11</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/760.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/760.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Training Academic Advisors: Conceptual, Relational, & Informational Issues: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">March 17</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/804.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/804.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">How to Promote Your Service-Learning Programs to Key Audiences: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">March 18</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/786.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/786.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Assessment of Student Learning: How to Improve Instruction and Satisfy Accreditation Demands : </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">March 19</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/771.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/771.htm"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Student Retention through an Academic Lens: </span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">March 24</span></span></p>
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<p class="style3"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147 style1 style14"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/782htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span class="style15"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/782.htm"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Developmental Students: Using Hybrid Coursework to Improve Electronic Literacy: </span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 1</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/787.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/787.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Driving Student Success through a Culture of Evidence: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 6</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/761.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/761.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Academic Advising Programs: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 7</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/779.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/779.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">The Nature of Developmental Writing: Insights on Instructional Strategies for Student Success: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 8</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/797.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/797.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Using Peer Review to Promote Learning, Collaboration and Student Success: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 9</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/799.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/799.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">A Practical Guide to Developing Powerful International Service-Learning Programs: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 13</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/762.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/762.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">It's All About Change: Negotiating the Culture for Improved Advising: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 14</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/792.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/792.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">A Collaborative Model for Student Success: Joining Instructional, Information Technology, and Student Services: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 21</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/791.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/791.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Bullying in Academia: Proactive and Reactive Initiatives and Strategies: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 22</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/793.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/793.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Including Faculty Training as an Integral Part of your Student Success Plan: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 27</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style7"><span class="style14"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/798.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/798.htm"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Developmental Education: Using Assessment and ROI Models to Improve your Program: </span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">April 29</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="style3"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147 style1 style14"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/794.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span class="style15"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/794.htm"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Leveraging Internet Technology to Facilitate Student Success: </span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">May 4</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/807.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/807.htm"><span class="style147"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Assessment of Service Learning Courses in Higher Education: Understanding the Rationale and Techniques: </span></span></a></span><span class="style147"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">May 5</span></span></span></p>
<p class="style15"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: purple;"><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/816.htm" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">- </span></a><a href="http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/816.htm"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Developing A Career & College Center: Nuts, Bolts & Assembly:</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"> May 11 & May 19</span></span></p>
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Outreach Efforts for Part-time Faculty at Central Piedmont Community Collegeurn:uuid:01515ED7-1422-1766-9AA1D0D6087D92A72010-02-24T11:02:38Z2010-02-24T04:02:00Z<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">With
a 422 percent increase in the number of part-time faculty in higher
education
between 1970 and 2003, the apparent dependence of community colleges on
part-time faculty raises concern when considered alongside recent
research
suggesting
that student exposure to part-time faculty is negatively correlated with
associate degree completion. Central
Piedmont Community College has been intentional in its efforts to
integrate part-time faculty into the culture and climate of the college
and has
seen increases in both student success and retention.</span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">February 2010, Volume 13, Number2</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">by Debbie Bouton<br /></span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Much discussion and speculation has taken place recently
concerning the role of part-time faculty in the community college and the
practical and ethical responsibilities of the institutions to support them. Such
attention is warranted, given that the number of part-time faculty in higher
education increased 422 percent between 1970 and 2003 (Schuster, J.H. &
Finkelstein, M.J., 2006). Indeed, for community colleges, part-time instructors
now make up approximately 70 percent of the faculty (Schuster, J.H. &
Finkelstein, M.J., 2006). This apparent dependence of community colleges on
part-time faculty raises concern when one considers recent research suggesting
that student exposure to part-time faculty is negatively correlated with
associate degree completion (Jaeger, A.J., & Eagan, M.K., 2009). However,
researchers also suggest that the problem may lie not with the part-time
faculty themselves, but with the institutions and the lack of support given to
part-time faculty (Jaeger, A.J. & Eagan, M.K., 2009; Marklein, M.B., 2008).
Central Piedmont Community College has been intentional in its efforts to
integrate part-time faculty into the culture and climate of the college and has
seen increases in both student success and retention.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) is a large multicampus institution serving over 70,000 students each year in programs
ranging from basic skills, vocational and technical education, and college
transfer to corporate and continuing education. During the 2008-2009 academic
year, part-time faculty made up 79 percent of the total number of faculty
employed at the college and taught 42 percent of all curriculum classes. In any
given semester, the college employs between 1,200 and 1,500 part-time faculty. Historically,
turnover among part-time faculty has been problematic. In the past two years,
part-time faculty have been retained at a rate of approximately 65 percent,
presenting ongoing challenges in hiring and training new part-time
faculty. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">CPCC determined in its 2004 strategic plan that it would
become a more learning-centered institution, and that commitment has been
renewed in subsequent strategic plans. However, there was a great deal of
concern about how the college would be able to truly commit to a
learning college philosophy without buy-in from the ranks of part-time faculty.
The college made the decision to significantly increase its efforts to provide
part-time faculty with the resources and training needed to be successful in
the classroom. This move was considered essential if the college was serious in
its efforts to put learning first. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Outreach Efforts</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">With strong support from the vice president for learning,
the Office of Professional Development initiated or redesigned five separate
outreach efforts to enhance the performance of part-time faculty at Central
Piedmont Community College:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Orientation for all new curriculum part-time faculty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Website to address the needs of part-time
faculty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Teaching for Significant Learning, a
certification program for part-time faculty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Saturday professional development opportunities
designed to meet the needs of part-time faculty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Classroom observation for part-time faculty
designed to be a teaching tool as well as an instrument for evaluation.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">The outreach efforts were coordinated so that each
initiative built upon and supported the objectives of all other programs. Staff
from the Office of Professional Development conferred regularly to ensure that adjustments
could be made as feedback from participants was received.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Orientation</em><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I commend you on the quality and content of the session. I have taught
in three states in both large and small colleges. Not one time has there been
an orientation with the quality level of CPCC’s. In addition, I was equally
impressed by the resources available and the extent of technology usage." <em>Part-time
Faculty Member</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Providing orientation for new part-time faculty is not new.
In fact, many colleges require it for new hires. This was not the case at CPCC.
Participation was strongly suggested but not required, and attendance had been
steadily declining for several years. College practice was to pay a small
stipend to part-time faculty to attend the orientation. After some research,
two important findings were revealed. First, for most faculty the stipend was not an
important incentive for attendance. Second, because stipends were paid from
departmental budgets, part-time faculty were not always actively encouraged to
participate. For some departments with large numbers of new part-time faculty,
stipends could add up to hundreds of dollars and negatively impact already
tight budgets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">The college decided to eliminate the stipends and instead
provide orientation participants with a CPCC monogrammed attaché filled with
assorted teaching supplies and materials. Although there was some initial
concern on the part of administrators about the elimination of the stipend,
participant responses were overwhelmingly positive. Part-time faculty liked
being identified as a CPCC instructor when walking around campus carrying the
attaché. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Orientations were offered at multiple times and multiple
locations. Recently, an online option was added for those instructors who could
not attend one of the face-to-face sessions or who were hired after the
beginning of the semester. Most sessions started with a visit from the vice
president for learning and the campus dean to encourage part-time faculty and to
impress upon them the importance of the work done by part-timers. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">The Office of Professional Development worked closely
with human resources to ensure that new hires were informed of the orientation
dates and times and the importance of attendance. Instructional departments were
also asked to encourage their new hires to attend. Because of this joint effort,
attendance increased and now averages almost 80 percent</span><span style="font-size: small;">; part-timers consistently rate the orientation as “very helpful” on the
follow-up evaluation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Website</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> </strong>The
CPCC website is a vast and robust site with incredible resources. However, to
the part-timer with limited understanding of the organizational structure of
the college, the site can be a bit overwhelming. In 2007, a website was developed
especially for part-time faculty. Based on input
from part-time faculty and those that supervise them, the website, </span><span style="font-size: small;">http://www.cpcc.edu/parttime,</span><span style="font-size: small;"> focuses on
topics such as critical paperwork, classroom management, resources for student
success, teaching tips, and important college initiatives. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Although a formal assessment has not been conducted, a review
by Information Technology Services indicates that the site is heavily used. The
site does not require employee authentication and, therefore, provides immediate
access for newly hired part-timers or potential faculty who wish to review
the available resources and support.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Part-time Faculty
Certification</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The training has challenged me to take a closer look at the way I do
things in the classroom. I found that while I knew the content, I did not know
much about how students learn, and what they really should be getting from
their experience at CPCC. I can do things in a much better way using the
information you have put together."<em> Part-time Faculty Member</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">In 2008, the college piloted Teaching for Significant
Learning, a program designed to provide part-time faculty with the tools and
resources needed to become more effective educators. The program was 25 hours
in length—12 hours face-to-face and 13 online—and was offered during the summer
when course offerings were lightest. Fifty part-time faculty participated based
on recommendations from discipline and program chairs. The request for
recommendations was based on a “good to great” approach. The intent was to work
with good faculty and provide resources and support to help them become even
better. In 2009, the number of participants was expanded to 65. Participants
who completed the entire program were paid a stipend of $500. Staff from the
Office of Professional Development, along with one full-time faculty member who received a
stipend for her work and one outside consultant, developed the program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">The framework for the curriculum was based on <em><a title="Getting Results" href="/gettingresults" target="_blank">Getting Results</a>, </em>a free professional
development course for part-time community college educators, produced by WGBH-Boston in cooperation with the League for Innovation and with funding from the National Science Foundation. The course was
adapted for use at CPCC and participants were given additional texts and supplemental
materials to address needs specific to the college. The course included the
following topics: creating a community of learners, planning for outcomes,
active teaching and learning, assessing teaching and learning, and teaching
with technology. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">The final session of the course was an all-day Saturday
event. Participants were required to revise the syllabus for one of their
classes based on what they learned through the course. They were also asked to
do a teaching demonstration. Course facilitators and fellow participants
critiqued teaching demonstrations based on the classroom observation form used
to review the teaching of all full-time and part-time faculty at the college. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">The costs to develop the program and materials, pay the
facilitators, and cover the stipends for participants were significant. For
that reason, college administrators wanted to make sure the program lived up
to expectations. The certification course was evaluated in several different
ways:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Participant self-assessment (pre and post)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Follow-up participant self-assessment (six
months after completion)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Survey of participants’ students</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Student success rates (pre and post)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Student retention rates (pre and post)</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Program developers were not surprised to learn that
participants rated their use of teaching “best practices” as higher after
completing the course. However, those responses were given added credibility
when the instructors’ students verified the use of such teaching practices. Students
consistently reported use of instructional practices such as, “Instructor
clearly describes key measures of student success for course,” and, “Instructor
uses a variety of activities to maintain student involvement.” </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">With assistance from the Office of Planning and Research,
it was determined that both part-time faculty groups, 2008 and 2009,
experienced an increase in student success rates (A-C grades) and a decrease in
D, F, I, and W grades.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">DFIWU</span></p>
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<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 55.3pt; height: 15pt;" width="74" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">%DWIFU</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="58" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">TOTAL</span></strong></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; height: 15pt;" width="78" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Pre-Cert</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67pt; height: 15pt;" width="89" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">2007-2008</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 61.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="82" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">3062</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="62" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">66.60%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 42.9pt; height: 15pt;" width="57" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">3753</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 49.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="66" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">81.60%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.1pt; height: 15pt;" width="60" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">1538</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 55.3pt; height: 15pt;" width="74" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">33.40%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="58" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">4600</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; height: 15pt;" width="78" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Post-Cert</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67pt; height: 15pt;" width="89" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Fall 2008</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 61.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="82" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">6384</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="62" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">71.70%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 42.9pt; height: 15pt;" width="57" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">7793</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 49.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="66" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">87.50%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.1pt; height: 15pt;" width="60" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">2524</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 55.3pt; height: 15pt;" width="74" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">28.30%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="58" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">8908</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 469.6pt; height: 15pt;" colspan="9" width="626" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Summer 2009 Group</span></strong></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; height: 15pt;" width="78" valign="bottom"><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /></td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67pt; height: 15pt;" width="89" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Terms</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 61.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="82" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">ABCS</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="62" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">%ABCS</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 42.9pt; height: 15pt;" width="57" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">AS-UF</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 49.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="66" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">%AS-UF</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.1pt; height: 15pt;" width="60" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">DFIWU</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 55.3pt; height: 15pt;" width="74" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">%DWIFU</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="58" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">TOTAL</span></strong></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; height: 15pt;" width="78" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Pre-Cert</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67pt; height: 15pt;" width="89" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">2008-2009</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 61.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="82" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">4087</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="62" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">70.20%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 42.9pt; height: 15pt;" width="57" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">5398</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 49.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="66" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">92.70%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.1pt; height: 15pt;" width="60" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">1734</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 55.3pt; height: 15pt;" width="74" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">29.80%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="58" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">5821</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; height: 15pt;" width="78" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Post-Cert</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67pt; height: 15pt;" width="89" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Fall 2009</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 61.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="82" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">2849</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 46.75pt; height: 15pt;" width="62" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">71.90%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 42.9pt; height: 15pt;" width="57" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">3648</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 49.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="66" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">92.10%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 45.1pt; height: 15pt;" width="60" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">1111</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 55.3pt; height: 15pt;" width="74" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">28.10%</span></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 43.15pt; height: 15pt;" width="58" valign="bottom">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">3960</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">One unexpected finding was the increase in retention rate
for part-time faculty participants in Teaching
for Significant Learning<em>. </em>The retention rate for participants approached 95
percent for the two-year period, while retention for the entire part-time
faculty group was 65 percent for the same period of time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Saturday Sessions</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Like many community colleges, part-time faculty at CPCC often work
full-time at other jobs and have little chance to take advantage of
professional development opportunities offered during the day. Based on
feedback from part-time faculty, the decision was made to offer sessions on
Saturday in an attempt to meet the needs of busy part-time faculty. Saturday
sessions were generally facilitated by either full-time faculty at CPCC or staff
from Professional Development. At this time, Saturday</span><span style="font-size: small; color: #c00000;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">sessions are offered on a monthly basis and are generally two and a half
hours in length. Topics are determined based on input from part-timers but include
such areas as distance education, authentic assessment, technology in the
classroom, and active learning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Classroom
Observation Tool</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> </strong>CPCC employs approximately 1,500 part-time faculty in any
given semester. Conducting yearly classroom observations of part-time faculty
is an important but sometimes overwhelming task. In an attempt to make the
process more meaningful, a committee of faculty and division directors was
convened to review the process and the observation instrument. The committee
developed a tool that was considered more objective and at the same time more
instructive. The new observation tool serves as a checklist of teaching best
practices – the same best practices that are embedded in the new part-time
faculty orientation, part-time faculty certification program, and Saturday
sessions. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Currently, as part-time faculty are observed, the
observing instructor uses the checklist to get a snapshot view of teaching
performance. The observer prepares his or her comments and then meets with the
part-timer to discuss impressions and recommendations. In addition, part-time
faculty complete a self-assessment of the same best practices in preparation
for the feedback session with the faculty observer. The intent is to use the
tool to communicate college expectations about teaching. The tool is currently
being piloted within several departments at the college.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Moving Forward</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">The plans to reach out to part-time faculty were hampered
by several myths that had become unchallenged assumptions of the college
community, such as, “part-time faculty won’t come for training unless they are
paid,” and, “part-time faculty don’t have the time to work on their teaching
skills.” Those assumptions had to be called into question before the college
was able to move forward with its outreach efforts. The initiatives CPCC embraced debunked the myths and provided convincing evidence of part-time faculty
commitment and dedication.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">It is incumbent upon community colleges to prepare their
part-time faculty to be successful in the classroom and to provide ongoing
support. As in so many other community colleges, the use of well-trained, committed,
part-time faculty allows CPCC to remain responsive to the needs of the
community and the workforce, and makes sense from both administrative and
financial perspectives. Without a network of support that creates space for
collaboration, reflection, and sharing, teaching continues as an individual
effort, and part-time faculty may remain on the periphery of educational
discourse. With 42 percent of students at CPCC taught by part-time faculty, the
college cannot afford to take that chance. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Although the facts and figures provided in this article tell
an important story about the college’s commitment to part-time faculty, they do
not adequately convey the seriousness and passion with which these initiatives
were undertaken. The college understands that it must reach <em>all </em>faculty in
order to achieve its goal of truly becoming a learning college.</span></p>
iStream Focus: Hospitality Programs and Hotels on Community College Campusesurn:uuid:FC00BA4B-1422-1766-9A21A4D1CE6FF4AB2010-02-23T11:02:28Z2010-03-01T03:03:00Z<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Each month
iStream highlights a topic of interest to community college educators.
Look what's coming to iStream in March!</span></span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Look What’s Coming to iStream in March!</strong></span><strong></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Project Highlight.</strong> The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, a
full-service hotel, is a living laboratory of hospitality education on the
Kirkwood Community College campus.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Thoughtful Topics.</strong> Arleen Arnsparger, Center from
Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE), discusses “Engaging Students in
their Community College Experience” with data-driven, real-world opportunities
for student learning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Partner Spotlight.</strong> This webinar from the National
Institute for Staff and Organization Development explains the service learning
concept and highlights the success one college achieved with this approach.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Innovative Educators.</strong><span> “Creating Learning Communities to Enhance Student Success” is just one
of many professional development webinars available at no charge to iStream
subscribers. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Dangerous Discussions, and Flashlight.</strong><span> iStream subscribers can register for limited
free seating for “Strategic Planning for Teaching and Learning (with
Technology): Ten Things I (No Longer) Believe" and many more. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>eLearning. </strong><span>Learn
about “Finding Reliable Parenting Information Online” or choose from a variety
of hot topics in </span>workforce and specialty online learning programs<span>. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>10 Questions.</strong> President Bill Samenfink shares
insights into The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional
Education, a global hospitality education association.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Log on to <a href="http://istream.league.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: #000000;">iStream</span></a></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> for new content, new updates, and new ideas.</span></span></p>
Is America Listening to Its Teachers?urn:uuid:FBE2D4A2-1422-1766-9AB3AA5A673809C22010-02-23T09:02:15Z2010-03-01T04:03:00Z<p><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">A</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span class="left"></span>nnual <a href="http://www.metlife.com/about/corporate-profile/citizenship/metlife-foundation">MetLife
Teacher
Survey</a> Reveals Two-Thirds of Teachers Say Voices Unheard</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Sixty-nine percent of teachers do
not believe their
voices are heard in the debate on education, according to the latest <em>MetLife
Survey
of the American Teacher:</em> <em>Collaborating for Student Success</em>.
</span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">A</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span class="left"></span>nnual <a href="http://www.metlife.com/about/corporate-profile/citizenship/metlife-foundation">MetLife
Teacher Survey</a> Reveals Two-Thirds of Teachers Say Voices Unheard</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span class="left" style="font-size: 10pt;">Sixty-nine percent of teachers do not believe their
voices are heard in the debate on education, according to the latest <em>MetLife
Survey of the American Teacher:</em> <em>Collaborating for Student Success</em>.
Now in its 26<sup>th</sup> year, the MetLife Survey, conducted by Harris
Interactive<sup>®</sup>, examines the views of teachers, principals, and
students on their respective roles and responsibilities, current practices, and
priorities for the future. </span><a href="http://www.metlife.com/about/corporate-profile/citizenship/metlife-foundation"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">MetLife</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> will
release the full results over the next two months. The survey was
conducted by telephone and online in October and November 2009.</span></span> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
The first of three reports, Part 1: Effective Teaching and Leadership, released February 19, 2010, focuses on what collaboration looks like in schools and to what degree
it is currently practiced. Key findings include:</span></span>
</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Teachers (69%) do not believe
that their voices have been adequately heard in the debate on education.</span></span> </li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Teachers (67%) and principals
(78%) believe that increased collaboration among teachers and school
leaders would have a major impact on improving student achievement. </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Nearly all teachers
engage in some type of collaborative activity at their school each week,
on average, spending 2.7 hours per week in structured collaboration, with
24% of teachers spending more than 3 hours per week. </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Schools with higher degrees of
collaboration are associated with shared leadership and higher levels of
trust and job satisfaction. </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Teachers (80%) and principals
(89%) believe that a school culture where students feel responsible and
accountable for their own education would have a major impact on improving
student achievement. </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Teachers and students
differ widely in their perceptions of student responsibility. Although
most students (73%) strongly agree it is their responsibility to pay
attention and do the work it takes to succeed in school, only 43% of
teachers say that all or most of their students have this sense of
responsibility.</span></span>
</li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">“The 21st century work place
teaches that an education is never complete,” said MetLife Chairman, President,
and CEO C. Robert Henrikson. “Collaboration plays a tremendous role in
today’s work environment, whether it’s with colleagues down the hall, across
the nation, or around the globe. This year’s survey looks at the school as
a workplace, among its many functions, and asks if, how, and to what extent
teachers, principals, and students work and learn together to increase their
success.” </span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
The second of the three reports, Part 2: Student Achievement, is slated for
release the week of March 8, 2010, and will address collaboration more
specifically as it relates to student goals and academic achievement, teacher
expectations, and what educators consider important ways to increase student
achievement. The third and final report, Part 3: Teaching as a Career,
will be released in late March 2010, and will examine collaboration in the
context of addressing professional growth, experience level, and career path. </span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
“The annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher is not just about asking,
but also about listening,” said Dennis White, president and CEO of MetLife
Foundation. “We can learn much from those closest to the classroom about
working together to increase student success.” </span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
About the <em>MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Collaborating for Student
Success</em></span></strong></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Collaborating for Student Success
(2009)</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> was conducted by Harris
Interactive among a national sample of 1,003 public school teachers of grades K
through 12, and 500 principals of grades K through 12, by telephone, and 1,018
public school students in grades 3 through 12 online between October 14 and November
13, 2009. The data were weighted to key demographic variables to align with the
national population of the respective groups. No estimates of theoretical
sampling error can be calculated. In addition, an online strategy session was
conducted on September 15, 2009 among a group of 25 public school teacher
leaders, principals, and public education thought leaders to inform the
development of the survey. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The previous reports for the entire series
are now available online at </span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><a href="http://www.metlife.com/about/corporate-profile/citizenship/metlife-foundation/metlife-survey-of-the-american-teacher.html?WT.mc_id=vu1101"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.metlife.com/teachersurvey</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> with links to
the ERIC (Education Resources
Information Center) website: </span><a href="http://eric.ed.gov/"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">http://eric.ed.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.
</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
About MetLife </span></strong></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
MetLife is a leading provider of insurance and financial services with
operations throughout the United States and the Latin America, Europe and Asia
Pacific regions. It has demonstrated its belief in education and contributes to
its improvement in part through the sponsorship of the <em>MetLife Survey of the
American Teacher </em>series since 1984 to give voice to those closest to the
classroom<em>. </em>MetLife<em> </em>Foundation places strong emphasis on education
and draws on the findings of the Survey to inform its grantmaking. For more
information about MetLife, please visit the company’s Web site at </span><a href="http://www.metlife.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.metlife.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana,geneva;">.</span><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
Additional information about the Foundation is available at </span><a href="http://www.metlife.org/"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.metlife.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span> <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About Harris Interactive</strong><br />
Harris Interactive is one of the world’s leading
custom market research firms, leveraging research, technology, and business
acumen to transform relevant insight into actionable foresight. Known widely
for the Harris Poll and for pioneering innovative research methodologies,
Harris offers expertise in a wide range of industries and serves clients in
over 215 countries and territories. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.harrisinteractive.com/">www.harrisinteractive.com</a>. </span></span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To help
underprepared students successfully manage the demands of the first-year
college experience and contribute to their overall success in college, the
College Success Program at Suffolk County Community College was developed. The
program is open to students who are not qualified for any grant supported
programs that the college runs.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /></span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Pathway for Underprepared Students</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Suffolk County Community College, the largest multicampus community college in the State University of New York system, serves over 24,000 students. Among the entering first-time, full-time students, 60 percent need developmental courses in at least one of the three areas—reading, writing, and mathematics—before they can pursue various degrees. The College Success Program was developed to help underprepared students successfully manage the demands
of the first-year college experience and contribute to their overall success in
college. The program is open to students who are not qualified for any grant-supported programs the college runs. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Students who have been tested into two or more developmental areas are offered the opportunity to participate in the College Success Program. Advantages of participation include an intensive summer group tutoring in math
and reading/writing, an August retest for possible adjusted placement, regular
one-on-one advisement with a personal counselor, and a reduced credit load in
the fall semester as a result of completing the bulk of the four-credit-hour
freshman seminar in August.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">The program is in its sixth year and has grown steadily from 50 students to an annual new student enrollment of over 200, making the total number of students served by the program in a semester about 600. In August 2009, over two-thirds of the new students either retested into at least one upper level developmental course or retested out of one developmental area completely. The first-year students’ semester-to-semester retention rate is as high as 90 percent, according to the counselors’ self-reports. Since 2007, approximately 84 students from the program have been inducted to a variety of national honor societies. As one student put it, this program has “<span>boosted my confidence and made me see that I am good at things and how far a little hard work will go. My attitude has changed about school. I’m finally starting to enjoy and like it. … I feel older, more mature, ready to deal with problems or issues. I feel I am ready to start new.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Vincent Tinto, researcher on student success, argues that all effective retention programs have effective advising at their very core. The unique feature of the College Success Program is its structured collaboration of faculty and counselors in helping students make social and academic connections to the college environment. The program starts with one week of intensive basic-skill group tutoring, which is followed by the half-day College Success Seminar in August. Students continue to meet ten more times for workshops and class discussions in the fall semester as part of the course. The seminar contains not just college orientation, but also guidance in personal growth involving substantial academic reading and
writing. The seminar builds meaningful bonds between the students and the faculty. This bond is extended to the personal counselors, who provide a wide range of advisement and other services during the whole academic year. Although the advisement sessions are not mandatory, counselors proactively reach out to students in their case loads, encouraging them to keep regular contact. Special sessions are scheduled to discuss faculty feedback in the mid-semester progress report and any other issues related to student study. Students’ academic achievements are celebrated every year in the form of awards, inductions to honor societies, and scholarships. To maximize the social bonding and the reinforcement of study skills, each campus has formed its own College Success Student Club, which conducts regular workshops and activities. Each campus also has its own regular e-newsletter to spotlight student achievements, the club events, and upcoming
workshops. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">No program is completely successful without proper assessment. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness has set up a series of statistical studies since the first year the program was formed. Besides the retesting study and student classroom survey, counselors enter all their engagement with students into a database, which generates reports on the total hours of advising/counseling engagement, main topics of discussion, and services provided. Students participating in the program sign a consent allowing the college to access their interaction with the counselors and correlate the nature of the advisement with their academic performances.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">More information about the College Success Program may be found on the college website at <a href="http://department.sunysuffolk.edu/CollegeSuccess_A/index.asp" target="_blank">http://department.sunysuffolk.edu/CollegeSuccess_A/index.asp</a>.</span></p>
Speaker/Consultant Carol Copenhaver Available for Your Next Event!urn:uuid:DDF487AF-1422-1766-9A2666D28D962FE92010-02-17T02:02:15Z2010-03-01T06:03:00Z<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span>As you and
your staff plan for convocations, staff development days, flex days, and other
professional development events for 2010, the League for Innovation reminds you
about the vast array of speakers, consultants, and trainers available through
League Services.</span></span></p>
<p> </p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Carol Copenhaver has almost 30 years experience in higher education, progressing
from faculty member to senior vice president of Educational and Student
Services at St. Petersburg College in Florida. She was a division chair for
business and technology, and during that time provided the leadership for
the integration of technology into the curriculum. As division chair, she
initiated the Corporate Training Services program, which has become one of the
most respected in Florida and the nation. Copenhaver was responsible for
initiating the development and marketing of technology certification programs,
including A+, CISCO, Oracle, and CISSP. These programs have grown to be huge
money generators at the college due to the innovative fee structure and faculty
compensation structure she developed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
her career progressed, Copenhaver was associate vice president for
Educational and Student Services, assisting nationally known and respected
leaders in managing Educational and Student Services, including Bill Law,
now president of Tallahassee Community College, and Roy Church, currently
president of Lorain Community College. As part of this position, she gained
expertise in curriculum development and documentation, including the
development and assessment of measurable learning outcomes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">After
serving in positions at Dekalb College in Atlanta and Howard Community College
in Columbia, Maryland, Copenhaver returned to St. Petersburg College to
become vice president, and a few years later senior vice president, of Academic
and Student Services. She was responsible for the provosts on five campuses;
faculty development; accreditation, including the development of assessment
plans for all programs; all student services functions, including the registrar,
counseling, career centers, and the student portion of the ERP; the grants
office; the National Institute for Criminal Justice; the National Institute for
Terrorism Preparedness; and the Counter Drug Task Force. Copenhaver
continued to have responsibility for Corporate Training and Continuing Education,
leading the development of one of the largest College for Kids programs in the
nation. During this time, she also provided leadership to the development of an
e-Campus operation that delivers a large number of online courses and programs.
This program received many national awards, including best program, best
course, and best faculty member. E-Campus eventually became the largest campus
at the college and includes one of the nation’s first all electronic libraries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Copenhaver led the early efforts of the college to expand to offering
bachelor’s degrees. This included writing the proposal to the State Board of
Community Colleges, curriculum development, and the hiring of deans. This
program has grown tremendously, now offering 25 bachelor’s degrees. Related to
this effort, she led the initiation of a University Partnership Center, which
partners with other universities in and out of the state to offer bachelor’s,
master's, and doctoral degrees to Pinellas County residents.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Copenhaver has been engaged in consulting this last year, with consulting
contracts at Vincennes University to evaluate its assessment plan, at
Sinclair Community College to provide assistance in reorganizing its Workforce
Development and Corporate Services program, and at Georgia Highlands College to
do a community needs assessment and develop a proposal for submission to the
Georgia Board of Regents for approval to become a bachelor’s degree granting
college.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Carol Copenhaver is available to help your college with</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Conversion
from a two-year to a four-year college, including community needs assessment
and preparation of document for state approval as well as curriculum
development</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Development
of a leadership program for internal staff</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Development
of specific assessment activities for student learning</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Evaluation
of assessment plans</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Preparation
for regional accrediting association visits</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Evaluation
and development of corporate training/workforce development programs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Assessment
and development of information technology workforce development programs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Ramping
up an online learning program for credit and noncredit programs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Curriculum
development processes and procedures and evaluation and approval of such
proposals</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">General
education review and development</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Academic
and student services organization</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Contact
<a title="Ed Leach" href="mailto:leach@league.org" target="_blank">Ed Leach</a>, (480)
705-8200, x233 to bring this exciting speaker to your next professional event. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><a title="League for Innovation" href="/services/topics.html" target="_blank">Visit the League website</a>
for the full list of topics available through League Services.</span></p>
Lessons from Successful Innovations: New Report Offers Insights and Guidelines for Community Collegesurn:uuid:E1C20079-1422-1766-9A684841A71A16C62010-02-17T08:02:42Z2010-02-18T09:02:00Z<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Innovation
is in the American community college DNA, a significant part of its heritage,
character, distinction, and leadership for change. A new report
by the League for Innovation in the Community College adds new insights into
why, how, and with what result colleges innovate successfully and lessons they
can share. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><em>The Nature of Innovation in
the Community College</em> reports findings from a study conducted by Terry
O’Banion, president emeritus of the League, and supported by MetLife Foundation.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><br /></span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
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<p class="body"> February 2010, Volume 5, Number 2 </p>
<p class="body"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Innovation
is in the American community college DNA, a significant part of its heritage,
character, distinction, and leadership for change. A new report released today
by the League for Innovation in the Community College adds new insights into
why, how, and with what result colleges innovate successfully and lessons they
can share. <em>The Nature of Innovation in
the Community College</em> reports findings from a study conducted by Terry
O’Banion, president emeritus of the League, and supported by MetLife Foundation.
The study included 173 innovations at 19 colleges, involving more than 400
community college faculty, staff, and administrators and recognized with the
prestigious Innovation of the Year Award during the decade 1999-2008. Methods
included analysis of descriptions of all of the award winners, surveys, focus
groups, and interviews.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Major
findings include:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Among
thousands of potential definitions of innovation, two had the most resonance
with the award winners represented in the study:</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The development or
adoption of new or existing ideas for the purpose of improving policies,
programs, practices, or personnel</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">o</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The creation of new
opportunities that are transformative </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Those
who sought to innovate and succeeded were motivated primarily to improve
student learning; to improve an existing system, process, practice, or
procedure; to improve student retention or attainment; and/or to meet a
community need. </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
innovations were split evenly between original ideas and adaptations. </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">For
most innovators a lack of time was the most significant barrier to success
(60%). </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Nearly
a third (31%) of the innovators received no special funding or financial
support. </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Collaboration
was a major factor in success. Most of the innovations (85%) were developed by
teams, and team enthusiasm was a top factor in success. Most innovators
reported that involvement of a team improved chances their work would endure
(74%), and that the collaborative process produced benefits beyond the
innovation (70%).</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
institutional characteristics most frequently identified by innovators as
highly important for supporting a culture of innovation all involved leadership:
visible support of college leaders for innovation (90%), encouragement of risk
taking without fear of failure (84%), and encouragement of faculty and staff to
think creatively and unconventionally (83%). </span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Using
survey results and analysis of interviews, researchers share a set of
guidelines for aspiring innovators, such as aligning the innovation with the
college mission, values, and goals; securing administrative support; talking
with colleagues; developing a plan; and building a team. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The Nature of
Innovation in the Community College</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> report includes a video featuring
Innovation of the Year Award winners discussing their ideas about innovation,
based on their experiences. League President and CEO Gerardo E. de los Santos said, “The League
encourages community college leaders to use this video to generate campuswide
conversations about innovation and to encourage innovation at their colleges.”
The full report, including the video, is available on the League’s website at <a title="Nature of Innovation" href="/natureofinnovation" target="_blank">www.league.org/natureofinnovation</a>.
Descriptions of the 173 award-winning innovations included in the study are
available at <a title="Innovation of the Year Award" href="/ioy.cfm" target="_blank">www.league.org/ioy.cfm</a>.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">For
more information, contact Terry O'Banion at <a title="obanion@league.org" href="mailto:obanion@league.org" target="_blank">obanion@league.org</a>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>This post was provided by the League for Innovation in the Community College.</em></p>
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hardurn:uuid:AED2004F-1422-1766-9AFEB4B0AB3AB18D2010-02-08T11:02:19Z2010-02-17T10:02:00Z<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Why
is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and
in our own lives?</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
The primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains, say Chip Heath
and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller <em>Made to
Stick</em>. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two
different systems—the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for
control. This tension can doom
a change effort—but if it is overcome, change can come quickly.</span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Switch: How to Change
Things When Change Is Hard </span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A new book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Publication Date: February 16, 2010</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Publisher: Broadway Books</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Format: Hardcover, 320pp</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ISBN-13: 9780385528757</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ISBN: 0385528752</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Why
is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and
in our own lives?</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
The primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains, say Chip Heath
and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller <em>Made to
Stick</em>. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two
different systems—the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for
control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants
that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the
emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom
a change effort—but if it is overcome, change can come quickly.<br />
<br />
In <em>Switch,</em> the Heaths show how everyday people—employees and
managers, parents and nurses—have united both minds and, as a result, achieved
dramatic results:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
lowly medical interns who managed to defeat an entrenched, decades-old medical
practice that was endangering patients.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
home-organizing guru who developed a simple technique for overcoming the dread
of housekeeping.</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
manager who transformed a lackadaisical customer-support team into service
zealots by <em>removing</em> a standard tool of customer service.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In
a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of
counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed
new light on how we can effect transformative change. <em>Switch </em>shows
that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the
changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or
changing your waistline.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Writing on <a title="amazon.com - switch" href="http://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385528752/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265977350&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>, the authors explain that, “‘Change is hard’”
and “‘People hate change’” were “two of the most common quotes we heard when we
began to study change.” They then describe how people have “a funny way of
showing” that they hate change, noting iPhones, text messages, corporate
mergers, and recycling aluminum cans as evidence. They then ask, “why do some
huge changes, like marriage, come joyously, while some trivial changes, like
submitting an expense report on time, meet fierce resistance?</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To
find the answer, they studied psychological research on the two separate “systems”
in the brain: the rational system and the emotional system. They learned that, “When
these two systems are in alignment, change can come quickly and easily (as when
a dreamy-eyed couple gets married). When they’re not, change can be grueling
(as anyone who has struggled with a diet can attest).” And then they other
questions, “In those situations where change is hard, is it possible to align
the two systems? Is it possible to overcome our internal ‘schizophrenia’ about
change?” In this book, they assert that it is, and they share the “similar game
plan” they found in the strategies used by people who successfully made
difficult changes in their personal or professional lives or in the
organizations they managed. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Publishers Weekly </span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">says, “the Heaths
speak energetically and encouragingly on how to modify our behaviors and
businesses. This clever discussion is an entertaining and educational must-read
for executives and for ordinary citizens looking to get out of a rut.” In a
review for <em>Library Journal</em>, Carol J.
Elsen, University of Wisconsin Library, Whitewater, says, “While it
won't displace John Kotter's <em>Leading Change</em>
as the classic text for ‘change managers,’ this catchy book offers fresh ideas
and a breezy style that will work equally well for company executives, undergraduates,
and average joes.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Chip
Heath is the Thrive Foundation for Youth Professor of Organizational Behaviour
at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Dan Heath is a consultant
to the Aspen Institute. Together, they are the authors of the national
bestseller <em><span>Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die</span></em>. They
write a regular column in <em>Fast Company </em>magazine, and have appeared on <em>Today</em>,
NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em>, MSNBC, CNBC, and have been featured in <em>Time</em>,
<em>People </em>and <em>US News and World Report</em>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">An exclusive excerpt is available on the <a title="Fast Company - Switch" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/142/switch-how-to-change-things-when-change-is-hard.html" target="_blank"><em>Fast Company </em></a>website.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Information for this post was provided by the publisher and reviews located on the publisher website and Amazon.com.</span></em></p>
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Community College Student Success and Retention Instituteurn:uuid:A036247D-1422-1766-9A5601BEBC15DC232010-02-05T03:02:57Z2010-02-05T03:02:00Z<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">March 17-19, 2010,</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span>Baltimore, MD </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><strong><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Academic Impressions</span></strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Community colleges often struggle to create
retention
practices that fit the diverse populations at their schools. Join Academic Impressions for a two-and-half-day
institute and learn how to create a system of intervention strategies
that will
help the students at your school persist. Sessions will examine the
types of
support institutions can provide throughout the student lifecycle.<span>
</span>At the end of the event, you will be prepared
to craft a comprehensive retention plan to take back to your school and
immediately
put into action.</span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">March 17-19, 2010 </span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Baltimore, MD </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><strong><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Academic Impressions</span></strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Community colleges often struggle to create
retention
practices that fit the diverse populations at their schools. </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Join Academic Impressions for a two-and-half-day
institute and learn how to create a system of intervention strategies
that will
help the students at your school persist. Sessions will examine the
types of
support institutions can provide throughout the student lifecycle.<span>
</span>At the end of the event, you will be prepared
to craft a comprehensive retention plan to take back to your school and
immediately
put into action.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">There is also a post-conference workshop,
Preparing
Your Retention Plan for Grant Proposals.<span> </span>The sessions in
this half-day event will introduce the basic components
of grant writing and help you identify potential government and private
grant
sources that may help fund your retention plan efforts.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Register by February 22, 2010, and receive an
early-bird
discount.<span> </span>If you have questions about
this event or would like to register by phone, please contact Academic
Impressions at 720-488-6800.<span> </span>Complete
conference details can be found at<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.academicimpressions.com/conferences/0310-cc-retention.php?q=4521v274891yT">http://www.academicimpressions.com/conferences/0310-cc-retention.php?q=4521v274891yT</a></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">.
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League Connections - February 2010urn:uuid:A02EC858-1422-1766-9A40E4FEEBFCC3BD2010-02-05T03:02:45Z2010-03-01T03:03:00Z<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Stay
connected with ongoing
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proposals for
The Cross Papers Fellowship, </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">the Learning
College Summit</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">, and </span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">the new
STEMtech Conference</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">; save money by registering early for Innovations; get a sneak peek at iStream's 10 Questions; and more.</span></p>The League for Innovation in the Community College
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November 3</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"> in Orlando. STEMtech is an interactive learning
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President John Harms were looking at how WNCC could effectively provide
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<p class="body" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Ten
Questions to <br />
Faye Fullerton, President <br />
National Council on Student Development (NCSD)</strong></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><img src="/istream_v2/questions/images/fullerton.jpg" alt="Beth_Hagan" hspace="12" align="right" /><strong>Faye Fullerton</strong>
is the current president of the National Council on Student
Development, an affiliate council of the American Association of
Community Colleges. She is the Vice President for Student Services at
Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL. She received her
Ed.D. from the University of Missouri—St. Louis in 1998. Dr. Fullerton
has previously served as president of the Illinois Community College
Chief Student Service Officers and has served on the board of the
Missouri Community College Association. Prior to entering administrative
work, Dr. Fullerton was a counselor and taught English and journalism,
both at the secondary and postsecondary levels.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>How have student services changed in the past decade? </strong></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>Ten years ago, few of us would have anticipated the extent of
our involvement in Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) and the like.
Every time a tragic violent incident hits a college campus, we see a
chief student affairs officer speaking with the media about how his/her
campus is addressing the crisis (and simultaneously explaining what
steps were/could have been taken to prevent the crisis in the first
place). Most of us will watch with the thought, “There but for the grace
of God . . .” However, such events have also led to increased
connectivity among campus offices and greater attention to identifying
and helping troubled individuals. Troubled students are no longer just a
student services issue on most campuses.</em><br /><br /><em>Another change is the growing phenomenon of the “helicopter
parent”. As college costs increase and as baby boomers have redefined
parent-child relationships, parents understandably want to know what is
going on with their child at college. We are challenged to meet the
changing societal expectation of parental involvement in their child’s
college experience while still supporting the student’s healthy
development into an autonomous adult. This can be one of the most
contentious issues faced by student services practitioners, and
institutional philosophies about handling this are all over the
spectrum. In our desire to provide positive customer service to
parents, I think we need to be very cautious that we are not
simultaneously limiting student development.</em></span>
<span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><br /><em>Third, I would have to mention the growth in distance education
and resultant student expectations for student services available
remotely. Given that most of us who choose to work in student affairs
thrive on face-to-face contact, developing online delivery of services
can be a challenge. Some schools have taken major strides in providing
quality online student services; others have been slower to act. </em></span>
<span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>What are some of the more prominent and emerging student
needs in community colleges? </strong></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>A few come to mind immediately, but my list is by no means
all-inclusive:</em><br /><br /><em>We are seeing an influx of returning military veterans, who
bring with them a distinct set of needs ranging from “How do I work
with the VA to get my financial aid?” to “How do I interact with
classmates and instructors who have little concept of what I’ve
seen/experienced?” We all have a responsibility to support these
veterans as they make the often difficult transition from soldier to
student. Similarly, our students are often military reservists who can
be called to active duty with little advance notice. We must work with
them and with our faculty to accommodate their educational needs
without adding financial or other stressors to what they already face. </em></span>
<span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><br /><em>Another need among our students is the opportunity for
experiential and/or service learning. It comes as news to no one that,
along with the business sector contractions we hear about daily, the
job market is stark right now for new graduates. Any opportunity to
allow experience above and beyond the classroom and to build those
all-important soft skills is valuable for our students. More
importantly, though, I believe we have the opportunity and duty at
community colleges to inculcate within our students the importance of
community service and volunteerism.</em></span>
<span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><br /><em>The last emerging need I will note is education about the wise
use of technology, particularly as it pertains to social networking and
other electronic communication. In general, our younger students are
very adept at using the latest communication technologies but quite
naïve about possible ramifications, both to their security and to their
reputations. Furthermore, we are seeing students blur the line between
what might be appropriate e-communication style with one’s social
friends and what is appropriate with one’s professors. I see many
younger students who are shocked that they have caused offense with an
e-mail to a college employee that would have been perfectly acceptable
among their peers. And we have all faced faculty complaints about
students’ texting during class; I honestly think that, for many of
them, it is a totally foreign concept that this is seen as
disrespectful.</em></span><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
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<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>NCSD uses the phrase “Routes to Student Success.” How are
these routes defined and what services does NCSD offer to support
them?</strong></span></li>
</ol>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>Our conference title “Routes to Student Success” was meant to
reference the fact that our students come from such varied starting
points. Even the term “student success” can arguably mean different
things to different students, so the final destination is not one
universal concept, either. Essentially, our mission is to assist and
support students from Point A (their current situations) to Point B
(their personal goals, whatever they are). NCSD provides a conduit to
share best practices, a forum for identifying emerging trends, and a
voice to advocate for the interests of community college students, in
all their diversity.</em><strong> </strong></span></p>
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<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Under your leadership, NCSD is emphasizing research and
support services for more diverse student population. How can community
colleges contribute to these efforts?</strong></span></li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>For one thing, community colleges can become members of NCSD
as a first step to contributing to these efforts, so that they will
have the latest information about our various projects! We have a proud
history at our annual conference of sharing best practices for
reaching and supporting diverse student populations. This past November
in Albany, for example, sessions spotlighted best practices to enhance
success of Latino/a students, students with special needs,
gender-underrepresented students, ESL students, and LGBT students. Our
council also presents an annual Dissertation of the Year award to a
doctoral student who has made a significant contribution to the field.
This year’s winner, Sam Museus of the University of Massachusetts,
Boston, presented a case study of three institutions (one community
college, one public comprehensive university, and one private doctoral
university) to understand how various institutional cultures, policies,
programs, and practices influenced the success of students of color on
the three campuses. I’m confident that our October 2009 conference in
Denver will continue our tradition of supporting research and sharing.</em><br /><br /><em>I’m also excited about a new partnership NCSD has established
with the Academy for Educational Development and the Human Rights
Campaign to launch the “Welcoming Community Colleges” initiative, which
is studying factors that affect the educational and labor market
success of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students.
This population is represented on all our campuses, yet very little
research has been done at the community college level regarding what
promotes or detracts from LGBT student success. As it progresses, we
will be seeking community college partners willing to participate in
baseline research and to share current and/or best practices.</em></span>
<span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><br /><br /><em>In another area, our executive board has worked with the
National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, recognizing
that unplanned pregnancy is not simply an issue of social well-being;
it is a student retention issue. As our institutions scramble to
address retention, we typically focus on the problems of academic
underpreparedness, lack of college role-models within the family,
economic constraints, etc. But unplanned pregnancies are typically
something that is discussed tangentially, if at all. The shocking
statistic that the national campaign was able to share with us is that
61 percent of community college students who have children after
enrolling do not finish their education, and that is 65 percent higher
than the rate for those who don’t have children. This issue affects the
men involved just as it does the women. So here is a case where NCSD
hopes to work with the national campaign to educate our colleagues
about an important factor in student success that might otherwise get
relatively little attention.</em></span>
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</blockquote>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>How has the recent downtown and economic crisis in the
country impacted community college student service programs? </strong></span></li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>Nationwide, we are being challenged to provide services to
more people at the same time that resources are shrinking. Obviously,
more displaced workers are seeking services, plus we are enrolling more
traditional-age students who cannot afford or choose not to pay higher
tuitions at four-year schools. At the same time, most states are able
to offer less and less financial support. There is some expected relief
through various stimulus packages that support education—and I am
pleased to see that the expertise of student services professionals is
being tapped to provide support for these new members of our college
communities. Community colleges are being recognized as a fantastic
resource during this troubled economic time, even receiving mention by
President Obama, and within their institutions student service programs
are acknowledged as crucial partners, not expendable add-ons. </em><strong> </strong></span></p>
</blockquote>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>What do you see as the future for student services in
community colleges?</strong></span></li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>First, I believe that we will see an ever-increasing demand
for online student services and 24-7 access, at least to information.
Second, with shrinking resources, I believe that student services
professionals will be compelled more than ever to document their
efficacy in concrete terms—and despite the difficulty inherent in
measuring what we do, I believe accountability is a good thing that will
open up a whole new set of conversations about why we exist. That is
healthy for our profession. Third, I believe that student affairs
professionals will increasingly be expected to intervene proactively
before students hit trouble, whether academic or social. Such proactive
intervention will require strong communication networks across our
campuses (e.g., with police, with faculty); again, that connectivity is
a positive outcome for our profession. Ultimately, I see student
services professionals and their programs getting due respect for their
contributions and sitting at the proverbial table as equal partners
with their teaching faculty colleagues.</em></span></p>
</blockquote>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Who were the major influences in your professional
achievements?</strong></span></li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>Sandy Maclean at the University of Missouri—St. Louis, who
sat on my dissertation committee and was vice chancellor of student
affairs at UMSL at the time. His most valuable advice to me was to
consciously, deliberately step back from the day-to-day craziness of
administration on a regular basis and to reconnect with the big picture.
In other words, do not get so wrapped up in accomplishing tasks that
you forget to do the actual job of leading!</em><br /><br /><em>Jean Goodnow, currently president of Delta College (MI), and
Karen Herzog, former president of East Central College (MO), who each
took time at some point to sit down and talk to me about my career in
educational administration. The time probably seems minimal to them,
but it meant a lot to me. They provided a model of mentoring that I
would like to emulate.</em></span>
</p>
</blockquote>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>What types of student services where most beneficial to
your college experiences?</strong></span></li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>I was fortunate enough to enter Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale academically prepared and without significant financial
need, but I benefitted greatly from opportunities as a student
employee. I had the chance first of all to be an office assistant in
the Department of Psychology, and it is amazing how much subject matter
one can learn simply by typing up journal submissions! Then, I was
hired to provide English composition tutoring to other students. This
was a wonderful experience, since I subsequently graduated to become a
high school English teacher. Beyond that, student organizations (e.g.,
the marching band) allowed me to make good friends during that
difficult time of transition to college. </em></span></p>
</blockquote>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>What was your favorite course in college?</strong></span></li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><em>I enjoyed most of my courses, but particularly liked </em>Statistics<em>,
</em>Testing & Measurement<em>, and </em>Educational Research<em>.
This interest was fortuitous, given the increased focus on assessment
and outcomes that arose in the late 1980s!</em></span></p>
</blockquote>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>What book are you currently reading, or you’ve recently
finished</strong><strong>? </strong></span></li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln<em> by
Doris Kearns Goodwin. Actually, I read it shortly after it came out but
am revisiting it, given all its recent attention in connection with the
Obama administration. There are so many lessons for leadership in the
way Lincoln set aside ego and assembled the best minds for the task at
hand.</em></span></p>
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