ABE 6 LEVELS Committee

Meeting Agenda / Minutes

Meeting Date:

February 15, 2008

Time / Location:

10:15-11:45 pm  Room C354

Attendees:

 

Diana Luna

X

Guests:

 

 

James Campbell

A

Art Martinez

X

 

 

 

Tina Flores

X

Susan Nemetz

X

 

 

 

Susan Huebner

EX

Gloria Pitchford-Trice

X

 

 

 

Michael Jenkins

X

Bobbie Rozas

A

 

 

 

Al Luna                              

X

Rita Simons Santiago

A

 

 

 

 

 

Andrea Sullivan Jurek

X

 

 

 

Agenda Items

 

Items / Outcomes

Who / Method

Time

 

1.       Check In; approval of 12/10/07 minutes

Sue/Andrea

 

 

2.       January 22 In-Service Committee Report

All

 

 

3.       Evaluation of 1/22/08 In-service presentations

All

 

 

4.       Update on “In-Progress” grade: “E

Gloria/Michael

 

 

5.       Other

Sue/Andrea

 

 

6.       Check Out/Set next meeting date

Sue/Andrea

 

 

                     

 

Agenda Item 1     Check In/Approval of minutes

Discussion:  Approval of 12/10/2007 minutes

Action items: Minutes were approved as distributed.

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Agenda Item 2     Report from Jan. 22nd In-Service Committee

Discussion:      

Action items: Minutes taken during the in-service presentations were distributed. In the section entitled: Overview of Course Outcome Summaries, the final  line was corrected to read:  Dr. Campbell stressed the importance regarding a student who has a high school diploma and has been TABE tested at a 9th grade or above level cannot be placed in an AEFL course section or  MATC will be sanctioned. This correction will be forwarded to the secretary in FH10.

Person responsible:

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Agenda Item 3     Review of In-Service Day Evaluations

Discussion:      

Action items: The CBO secretary will compile the results of the evaluations; the committee will review these at its next meeting.

Person responsible

Sue Nemetz

Deadline:

March 7, 2008

 

 

Agenda Item 4     Up-Date on  In-progress Grade

Discussion:       Gloria reported that the paper work has been submitted to get approval to use “E” as a grade in Pre-College to indicated the student is progressing, making effort in a course, but needs to remain in the course to complete the grade level requirements.  Michael Jenkins elaborated that upon completion of the course, COSMO will indicate that the student has passed the level with the “E” grade being changed to a “P.”

Action items : Continue to move the process.

Person responsible:

Deadline:

 

Gloria Pitchford-Trice

 

 

Agenda Item 5     Other

Discussion:  1) The Textbook Review committee will be convened.  The Division Curriculum committee                 will be reviewed at the leadership committee meeting next Monday.

                       2) Tina Flores raise the question of stacked classes within the College Prep schedule.  It was determined that this is a question that should be discussed and determined by College Prep faculty.  It will be part of the College Prep Faculty Meeting Agenda on March 4th.

Action items: A sub-committee of the Textbook Review committee will be formed to explore the possibility of a “BOOK LOAN” for College Prep similar to the Adult High School Book Loan procedure.  Gloria suggested applying for a Grant  through the MATC Foundation.  Al Luna wondered about the possibility of electronic copies of only the text chapters utilized for a reduced price.  Al said he would be available to brainstorm possibilities with the Book Loan sub-committee.

2) College Prep faculty will discuss the issue of stacked classes at it March 4th meeting.  Art and Andrea will report back to the committee at its next meeting.

Person responsible:

Andrea

 

 

 

 

 

Art Martinez/Andrea Sullivan-Jurek

 

Deadline:

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 6, 2007

 

Agenda Item 6     Check Out/Set Next Meeting Date

Discussion:       Next ABE 6 Level Meeting needs to be after the College Prep March 4th meeting.

Action items: Next meeting: Friday, March 7, 10:30-12:00 C354

Person responsible:

Sue and Andrea

Deadline:

 

Agenda Items for Next Meeting –

Items / Outcomes

Who / Method

Time

1.       Check In; approval of 2/15/08 minutes

Sue/Andrea

 

2.       Review of compiled feedback from In-service day evaluations

Sue/Andrea

 

3.       Report from College Prep re: stacking of classes

Art/Andrea

 

4.       Update of “E” grade

5.       Report on Text book Review Committee, Pre-College Curriculum, Book Loan Committee

Andrea

 

 

Next Meeting Date: Friday, March 7, 2008  10:30-12:00  C354

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