The link to the legislation (AB 1187, Irwin. Community colleges:
tutoring.) states:
This bill would provide that supervised tutoring for foundational
skills, and for degree-applicable and transfer-level courses, as
authorized pursuant to regulations adopted by the board of governors by
July 31, 2023, is eligible for state apportionment funding.AB 1187,
Irwin. Community colleges: tutoring.
End excerpt.
How much funding? How much will go to actual qualified tutors
(preferably with a Master or even an earned PhD) and how much to
administrators and administrator overhead (five more staff persons for
an administrator, not a line Faculty member nor a grounds, maintenance,
janitorial, etc., staff member)?
State mandated improvements in public California Community Colleges or
CSU campuses is addressed by (some?) administrators simply by pressure
upon the Faculty to pass the students -- and a diploma with an approved
CSU transfer curriculum from a community college guarantees transfer to
a CSU for a four year diploma. Although this approach will improve
college graduation rates (provided the student can pay, by one means or
another, for the attendance, including grants, scholarship, and
indentured servitude non-forgivable loans), there is no guarantee that
it will produce an education within the intellectual academy. This
might work for vocational training for workforce development, provided
the graduate truly has been evaluated to have the technical skills
required by the employer (not intellectual education and real critical
thinking, but skills, including both the ability to follow instructions
as well as technical vocational "problem solving").
On 10/3/22 08:24, raccoon (bigraccoon1) wrote:
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New CA Laws Aim to Improve College Graduation Rates
About 80% of Latino college students in California graduate in four years, compared to about 88% of white students, according to the California Dept. of Education. (Digitalskillet1/Adobe Stock)About 80% of Latino college students in California graduate in four years, compared to about 88% of white students, according to the California Dept. of Education. (Digitalskillet1/Adobe Stock)
On the last day to sign bills this legislative session, Gov Gavin Newsom approved a slew of measures to improve college graduation rates, particularly for students from low-income communities.
One proposal, Assembly Bill 1705 <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1705>, requires community colleges to place more students in transfer-level courses.
Joshua Hagen - policy director for the Campaign for College Opportunity - said previously, students had to take high-stakes entry exams that diverted too many people, especially students of color, into years of remedial courses that don't count toward a degree.
"Whatever classes students took in high school, whatever GPA they had, the best way that we can support them is starting them in something that will earn them college credit," said Hagen. "Making sure they get supports rather than starting in a remedial class - taking one, two, three semesters before they even get to that starting line."
Other new laws will expand tutoring services <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1187> and cancel some student debt for college students who dropped out <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1958>, so they can afford to re-enroll and finish their degrees.
Hagen noted that another new bill says students won't lose part of their financial aid from the state <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB288> if they work hard to win a private scholarship.
"There was nothing to prevent the state from saying, 'Okay, we will now reduce your state financial aid by $1,000 since you have - quote, unquote - less need,' " said Hagen.
Another bill would require Cal State and community colleges to grant priority registration to students who are raising children <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2881>.
