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Setting up the BSI assessment meetings:

Initial Meeting by Mon Oct 22nd:

(1) The chair sets up the meeting when all 3 group members can attend. To set a framework for your discussion, visit: BSI Definition, Mission Statement and Goals (if you would like printed packets of the materials along with supplemental materials to help you in your group's work, contact Jacquie Escobar escobarj@smccd.edu. All information that will be included in the packets is also available on the BSI site).

(2) Before the meeting, all members read the several pages in the literature section on their effective practice and they review the assessment tools. To access the materials download the BSI Guide, and then go to the BSI Groups page and look in the far right columns of your effective practice. In the far right columns are the page number(s) of the literature review (put that number into the BSI Guide you downloaded) and the assessment tools can be downloaded by clicking on "Forms" in the far right column. For example:

Members	Effective Practice	Effective Practice description	Matrix: p. 113 Assessment information
Vicki Morrow Pat Deamer Pablo Gonzalez	A.1 Developmental education is a clearly stated institutional priority.	Page 14	Page 106 A.1 Forms

(3) The first meeting is a meeting to figure out: What do we know and what do we need to know? In other words, brainstorm responses to the 4 questions for your effective practice and discuss what your group already knows about the areas described in your effective practice. Please note: even if your effective practice is broken down into several parts, you only need to answer the one set of 4 questions for the whole practice. Also, if any of the pieces don't fit Skyline College, these practices are general templates…adjust as needed to fit the particular needs of Skyline. Use the BSI Data and Resources page for additional information. Next, decide what you still need to find out. Who do you need to contact/interview? What additional research do you need to conduct/request? This initiative is data and evidence driven, so this is a crucial aspect of the process. Decide who is going to pursue what information using what approaches before the next meeting. On the BSI Data and Resources there are also links to sites that help you create your own surveys to collect information specific to your practice.

(4) Before your final meeting, exchange your findings/research over email. Review the information before the final meeting.


Final Meeting by Mon Nov 19th:

(5) After all the research and information from the last meeting is gathered and reviewed, the group meets for the last time. In this meeting, the group answers the 4 questions on the assessment tool and fills out their proposed action plans on the matrix. This information will all be submitted to the State. It will also be presented at the Dec 3rd Priorities/Action Plan Decision meeting. The chairs and steering committee will be using this information to decide what activities to fund and implement in Spring 08.

(6) The chair compiles the information and emails it by Mon Nov 26th as an attachment to his/her section coordinator:
Sections A & C: Rachel Bell bellr@smccd.edu
Section B: Jacquie Escobar escobarj@smccd.edu
Section D: Rick Hough hough@smccd.edu

(7) The completed effective practice report is made public and uploaded on the BSI site. The information is reviewed before the Dec 3rd meeting.


Priorities/Action Plan Decision Meeting on Mon Dec 3rd 2-5pm plus dinner!:

(8) All the chairs are asked to attend this final meeting, but any member of the BSI project is welcome to attend and add his/her voice in the decision-making process. At this meeting, we will look at all the proposed actions plans and select and prioritize the projects. We will decide which projects to fund and implement for Spring 08 and in later semesters. Also we'll propose people to lead the projects and their work will be funded by the BSI grant. Click here for more details.