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Direct linkServerance, Mary – Public Policy Institute of California, 2022
This policy brief was adapted from "English as a Second Language at California's Community Colleges: An Early Examination of AB 705 Reforms." In Fall 2021, colleges began implementing reforms to English as a Second Language (ESL) that were mandated by Assembly Bill 705 (AB 705). In recognition of the need for effective and equitable ESL…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Rodriguez, Olga; Hill, Laura; Payares-Montoya, Daniel – Public Policy Institute of California, 2022
Assembly Bill 705 (AB 705) sought to increase successful completion of transfer-level math and English courses by addressing systemic problems in traditional placement policies and curricular structures. The law requires colleges to maximize the probability that students who enroll in credit English as a second language (ESL) courses complete…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Rodriguez, Olga; Hill, Laura; Payares-Montoya, Daniel – Public Policy Institute of California, 2022
These technical appendices are for the report, "English as a Second Language at California's Community Colleges: An Early Examination of AB 705 Reforms." Assembly Bill 705 (AB 705 Irwin) sought to increase successful completion of transfer-level math and English courses by addressing systemic problems in traditional placement policies…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Download full textGoodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2019
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "School Holding Power." Contents include: (1) Texas Higher Education Law Aims to…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Educational Legislation, State Legislation, Remedial Instruction
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2013
Colleges have long had mechanisms for awarding students credit for prior learning, from evaluating transcripts to establishing standards for the units and course credit to be associated with designated scores on nationally and internationally recognized curricula and exams. While the processes for awarding credit via these traditional mechanisms…
Descriptors: College Governing Councils, Prior Learning, College Credits, Courses
Shulock, Nancy; Moore, Colleen – Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, 2013
The California Community Colleges are vital to closing the projected shortfall of Californians with a postsecondary credential and sustaining the state's economic competitiveness. Increasing the number of students who pursue and earn certificates and associate degrees in career technical education (CTE) fields is an important component of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Community Colleges, College Role
