Chancellor’s Office Update:

Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP)

ACCE Northern Workshop

October 19, 2015

Chantée Guiney

Chancellor’s Office Academic Affairs Division

Overview • CDCP Background and Eligibility Requirements

• Data Comparison

– FTES Rates

– Courses by District

– FTES by District

– Approvals by CDCP Category

• Curriculum Recap

– A Closer Look At Course and Program Coding

– Submittals to the Chancellor’s Office

Benefits of CDCP

Same funding rate as credit FTES

Does not impact financial aid eligibility

No cost to take courses

No repetition restrictions

CDCP Eligibility Requirements

Background – CDCP Enhanced Funding

• Community College Funding Legislation, SB 361 (Scott/chapter 631, statutes 2006)

• Established in Education Code § 84750.5(d), a uniform rate per FTES for noncredit courses

• “Enhanced” rate per FTES for noncredit courses in Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP) programs

• Funding rates adjusted for cost of living, as provided in subsequent annual budget acts.

Background – CDCP Enhanced Funding

• Education Code 84760.5, subdivisions (a) and (b)

– Fundamental framework for defining CDCP noncredit courses and classes that are eligible for the higher rate of funding.

– Minimum requirements to qualify for enhanced funding for CDCP courses

Background – CDCP Enhanced Funding

Education Code section 84760.5(a)

Established that CDCP courses eligible for enhanced funding are those courses and classes which are:

• Noncredit

• Offered in a sequence of courses

• Lead to a certificate of completion, or

• Certificate of competency, and…

Background – CDCP Enhanced Funding

Only those noncredit classes and courses specified in subdivision (b) of 84760.5 are eligible for CDCP enhanced funding, thus limiting noncredit course eligibility to classes and courses in:

• Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills

• Workforce Preparation

• Short-term vocational (with the potential for high employment)

• English as a second language (ESL) and vocational English as a second language (VESL)

Noncredit Funding Provisions

Education Code 84750.5(d)

“Non-CDCP” Funding

Education Code 84750.5(d)(3)

(3) Noncredit instruction shall be funded at a uniform rate of two thousand six hundred twenty-six dollars ($2,626) per FTES, as adjusted for the change in the cost of living provided in subsequent annual budget acts.

“CDCP” Funding

Education Code 84750.5(d)(4)

(4) Funding for instruction in career development and college preparation, as authorized pursuant to Section 84760.5, shall be provided as follows: (A) (i) Beginning in the 2006-07 fiscal year, career development and college preparation FTES may be funded at a rate of three thousand ninety-two dollars ($3,092) per FTES for courses in programs that conform to the requirements of Section 84760.5. This rate shall be adjusted for the change in the cost of living or as otherwise provided in subsequent annual budget acts. (ii) Beginning in the 2015-16 fiscal year, career development and college preparation FTES shall be funded at the same level as the credit rate specified in paragraph (2). This rate shall be adjusted for the change in the cost of living or as otherwise provided in subsequent annual budget acts.

Noncredit Funding Statutes Education Code 84750.5(d)

Funding of “Non-CDCP”

Noncredit Instruction

EC 84750.5(d)(3): Noncredit Funding Provisions (Non-CDCP)

EC 84757: Noncredit courses and classes eligible for funding

Immigrant Education

Health and Safety

Substantial Disabilities

Parenting

Home Economics

Courses for Older Adults

Funding of “CDCP”

Noncredit Instruction

EC 84750.5(d)(4): Noncredit Funding Provisions (CDCP)

EC 84757: Noncredit courses and classes eligible for funding

English as a Second Language

Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills

Short-term Vocational

Workforce Preparation

Data Comparisons

- FTES Rates

- CDCP Courses by District

- FTES by District

- Approvals by CDCP Category

Three-year Comparison of Noncredit, Enhanced Noncredit (CDCP), and Credit FTES Rates

FTES Rate Type 2006-07 2014-15 2015-16

Regular Noncredit Rate

$2626 $2788 $2840

Enhanced Noncredit Rate

$3254 $3283 $4724

Credit Rate $4367 $4646 $4724

Percentage of CCC Approved Courses Eligible for Enhanced Funding, Grouped by Large and Small

Districts, 2014-15

10 Largest CDCP Districts by Courses, 81%

32 smallest CDCP Districts by Courses, 19%

Percentage of CCC FTES for Enhanced Funding Grouped by Large and Small Districts, 2014-15

32 Smallest Districts,

by FTES 10%

10 Largest Districts,

by FTES 90%

10 Largest CDCP Districts, 2014-15

10 districts account for 90% of CDCP FTES

Certificate Approvals by CDCP Category, 2014-15

CDCP Instructional Domain

Certificates of Completion

Certificates of Competency

Total

ESL/VESL 147 30 177

Basic Skills 61 23 84

Workforce Preparation 23 2 25

Short-term Vocational 283 39 322

Total 514 94 608

Curriculum

• A Closer Look at CDCP Coding Requirements

• Curriculum Submittals to CCCCO

• Resources

• Conclusion

A Closer Look at…

CDCP

Certificate

Programs

CDCP Certificates Provisions of CCR Title 5

• Certificate of Completion – sequence of CDCP courses in Short-term Vocational, or Workforce Preparation

– defined in 5 CCR, § 55151 (h)

• Certificate of Competency – sequence of CDCP courses in ESL, or Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills

– defined in 5 CCR, § 55151 (i)

• CCR Title 5:

§ 55000 (m) . . . Definition of an “Educational Program”

§ 55002 (c) . . . Standards and Criteria for Courses (Noncredit)

§ 55150 . . . Approval of Noncredit Courses and Programs

§ 55151 . . . Career Development and College Preparation

§ 55155 . . . Noncredit Certificates

Certificate of Completion CCR Title 5, §55151(h)

(h) For purposes of this article, the term certificate of completion means a document confirming that a student has completed a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses that prepares him or her to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non degree-applicable credit courses. The document must include the name of the certificate and the date awarded, be identified by a Taxonomy of Programs (T.O.P.) Code number and program discipline, identify the goal of the program, and list the courses completed by the student.

Certificate of Competency CCR Title 5, §55151(i)

(i) For purposes of this article, the term certificate of competency means a document confirming that a student enrolled in a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses has demonstrated achievement of a set of competencies that prepares him or her to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non degree-applicable credit courses. The document must include the name of the certificate and the date awarded, be identified by a T.O.P. Code number and program discipline, and list the relevant competencies achieved by the student.

A Closer Look

at CDCP Categories

A Closer Look at CDCP Categories

Category ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)

Description

Provide instruction in the English language to adult, non-native English speakers with varied academic, vocational, and personal goals. English as a Second Language provides instruction primarily in, but not limited to, the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and may integrate other areas such as computer literacy, cultural competency, Secretaries Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) competency, study skills, vocational skills, and life skills. Based upon student goals, noncredit ESL provides pathways to a variety of academic, career-technical, and personal growth opportunities.

Course Noncredit Category (MIS Data Element Code)

CB22 = A

Valid T.O.P. Codes (Taxonomy of Programs)

4930.84, 4930.85, 4930.86, 4930.87, 4931.00

A Closer Look at CDCP Categories

Category ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY BASIC SKILLS

Description

Provide instruction for individuals in elementary- and secondary-level reading, writing, computation, and problem-solving skills in order to assist them in achieving their academic, vocational, and personal goals. Elementary-level is generally recognized to mean that, where appropriate, the coursework addresses the content and proficiencies at levels through the 8th grade. Secondary-level is generally recognized to mean that the coursework addresses the content and proficiencies at levels through the 12th grade and may incorporate a high school diploma. Supplemental instruction is also authorized under this heading.

Course Noncredit Category (MIS Data Element Code)

CB22 = C

Valid T.O.P. Codes (Taxonomy of Programs)

1501.00, 1520.00, 1701.00, 1702.00, 4930.09, 4930.14, 4930.30, 4930.31, 4930.32, 4930.33, 4930.60, 4930.60

A Closer Look at CDCP Categories

Category SHORT-TERM VOCATIONAL

Description

A short-term vocational program which the Chancellor, in

consultation with the Employment Development Department, has

determined to have high employment potential. In making this

determination, the Chancellor shall utilize job demand data

provided by the Employment Development Department. If current

job demand data in the relevant field is not available from the

Employment Development Department, the Chancellor and the

Employment Development Department may rely upon other data

submitted by the college.

Course MIS Data Element

Dictionary (DED) Code CB22 = I

Valid T.O.P. Codes

(CCC Taxonomy of Programs)

Any VOCATIONAL TOP Code (vocational TOP Codes are denoted by an asterisk (*) in the TOP Code Manual)

A Closer Look at CDCP Categories

Category WORKFORCE PREPARATION

Description

Workforce preparation courses in the basic skills of

speaking, listening, reading, writing, mathematics,

decision-making, and problem solving skills that are

necessary to participate in job-specific technical training.

Course MIS Data Element

Dictionary (DED) Code CB22 = J

Valid T.O.P. Codes

(Taxonomy of Programs)

Any VOCATIONAL TOP Code,

or,

{4930.10, 4930.11, 4930.12, 4930.13, 4930.72} these

TOP Codes, in the “49 – Interdisciplinary” discipline

provide “general studies”; refer to page 64 of the TOP

Code Manual (6th Ed.)

Content and Assessment Standards CCR Title 5 § 55151 (j) Career Development and College Preparation

“(j) Content and assessment standards for certificates shall be defined by the local curriculum committee. The curriculum committee shall review noncredit educational programs leading to a certificate using the same standards as applied to credit educational programs leading to a certificate as set forth in section 55070, with respect to academic integrity, consistency with college mission, meeting a demonstrated need and program feasibility.” (bold font inserted)

Curriculum Submittal Overview

Local Curriculum Committee

District Governing

Board CCCCO

Common Curriculum Revision Requests

CI Proposal Record

• Proposal fields do not match supporting documentation (COR, Narrative, etc.)

Narrative

• Missing required components; outlined in templates of PCAH Appendices

Other

• CI fields and documents incomplete or inconsistent (i.e., CI record indicates 120 hour certificate program, but Narrative indicates 200 hour program; inconsistencies among course requirements, etc.)

CDCP Recap

Only those categories of noncredit classes and courses specified in subdivision (b) of EC 84760.5 are eligible for CDCP enhanced funding:

Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills

Workforce Preparation

Short-term Vocational (with the potential for high employment)

English as a Second Language (ESL) and Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL)

Noncredit Statutes and Regulations

CCR TITLE 5:

• 55002(c) – Standards and Criteria for Courses

• 55150 – Approval of Noncredit Courses and Programs

• 55151 – Career Development and College Preparation

(CDCP)

• 55155 – Noncredit Certificates

• 58006 – Application of Actual Student Contact Hours

of Attendance Procedure

• 58007 – Noncredit Courses

• 58130 – Noncredit Classes in Dancing or Recreational

PE

• 58160 – Noncredit Course Funding

EDUCATION CODE:

• 84750.5(d) – Funding Provisions

• 84757 – Noncredit Courses Eligible for Funding

• 84760.5 – Career Development and College

Preparation (CDCP)

Adult High School Diploma Program (AHSD)

• 5 CCR § 55154

• NOT a CDCP program

• Per 55154 (f), AHSD is eligible for CDCP enhanced funding when:

“(f) In order for a high school diploma program to qualify for enhanced noncredit funding pursuant to Education Code sections 84750.5 and 84760.5, the application for approval must satisfy the requirements of section 55151.”

Adult High School Diploma Program (AHSD)

(continued) “…the application for approval must satisfy the requirements of section 55151.”

5 CCR § 55151.

Career Development and College Preparation

“A noncredit course involving career development or college preparation will be eligible for enhanced funding pursuant to Education Code sections 84750.5 and 84760.5 if it satisfies the requirements set forth in subdivisions (a), (b) and (c)…”

Adult High School Diploma Program (AHSD)

(continued) “…the application for approval must satisfy the requirements of section 55151.”

5 CCR § 55151

Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP)

Example:

- A separate CDCP Certificate in “Secondary Education” is created (thus, satisfies the requirements of title 5, § 55151 (CDCP), and is thus eligible for CDCP enhanced funding)

Adult High School Diploma Program (AHSD)

• 11 colleges currently offer AHSD programs

• Considered Secondary Basic Skills

• By definition, AHSD not eligible for CDCP enhanced funding (5 CCR § 55154),

• unless requirements of § 55151 (CDCP) are met: CCCCO approval of a separate certificate

• Must be a Certificate of Competency, or

• Certificate of Completion,

• In the CDCP category of Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills

Noncredit Curriculum Resources CCCCO Publications & Presentations

• California Education Code

• California Code of Regulations, title 5

• CCCCO Program and Course Approval Handbook (5th Ed)

– Section 4: Noncredit Curriculum

– Noncredit Appendices: • E . . . Noncredit Courses • F . . . Certificate of Competency • G . . . Certificate of Completion

• Taxonomy of Programs (TOP) Code Manual (6th Ed)

• CCCCO Presentations

– See “Resources” tab in CI for current postings

Questions?

Thank You!

Chantée Guiney, M.A.

Chancellor’s Office

Academic Affairs Division

(916) 322-4260

cguiney@cccco.edu

Noncredit Curriculum