CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACHCynthia D. Armster, CSSI Founder &

Director & CSSI Master TeacherDonyel Williams, CSSI Master Teacher

History Overview Rationale behind the CSSI certification CSSI Referral Process Training Components

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Evolution of College Success

Recalibration

Sum 2007

2007 – 3 schools

3 CSSI instructors

2012 –6 Colleges

9 CSSI Master

Teachers

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Certified• Over 250• Offered 3x yr

Sections • 2008-71• 2012-118• 2013 - 149

Students• 233• Over 5000• Mandatory @

all colleges Fall 2014

Since the implementation of the College Success Seminar in 2007 there has been a continuous effort to align with CCC

goals, as well as scale across the District.

CSS MILESTONES : Fall 2010 – FOE recommends course mandatory for

new students 29 hrs or less Summer 2011 - Included critical thinking,

technology, & career planning into CSSI trainings highlighting use of FOCUS-2

Spring 2012 – Introduced contextualized sections – HW, KKC; online & Gateway pilot

Fall 2012 – Introduced customized textbook featuring CCC students and pertinent CCC information

Fall 2012 - Faculty approved to teach course for load

Fall 2012 – Established College Success Scholarship Summer 2013 – Introduced GPS emphasizing

career planning using FOCUS -2; FDW training of faculty

Fall 2013 – Professional Development – October 11th – Training remaining CSS instructors on FOCUS -2 and stress GPS as required outcome; award College Success scholarship

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2007 2013

More than 5,000

students enrolled

275 certified instructors; 8

Master Instructors

CSS offered at six colleges

15 instructors; Less than 300 students

CSS Offered at three colleges

CSSI Referral Process

Master Degree

Complete Application

Submit to Vice Prez

VP submits list of attendees to CSSI

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CSSI Certification

3 days of training – 18 hrs

Group Presentation Assignment

Reflective Writing

Integration of technology

Modeling

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Intro

First Day Millennial

Critical Thinking

Technology

Career Planning

Presentations

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Techniques & Resources Shared Blackboard FOCUS-2 Woordle

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CSSI Master Teacher Certification Process Taught CSS for 2 yrs Submit application to CSSI committee; list

skills adding to CSSI team Evaluation of CSS instruction by a CSSI Master

Teacher Assist w/ planning next CSSI training Plan & facilitate a module @ next CSS training

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Graduation pix http://www.ccc.edu/menu/Pages/College-Suc

cess-Institute.aspx

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