California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 6 - California Community Colleges › Chapter 6 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter 6 - Matriculation Programs › Article 1 - Scope and Definitions › Section 55502 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of this subchapter, the following
						definitions shall apply:
(a)
					 "Assessment for placement" hereinafter referred to as "assessment" is the
					 process of gathering information about individual students in order to identify
					 their skill level and appropriately direct them to courses for which they are
					 prepared. Information used in the assessment process may include, but is not
					 limited to, information regarding the student's study skills, English language
					 proficiency, computational skills, aptitudes, goals, learning skills, career
					 aspirations, academic performance, and need for special services. Assessment
					 involves the collection of such information for purposes of course
					 placement.
(b) "Assessment test" is
					 a validated, standardized, or locally-developed test used in addition to other
					 measures in the course placement process.
(c) "Career Goal" is the student's stated
					 occupational interest upon application and is periodically updated during the
					 student's continued enrollment at the college.
(d) "Course of Study" is the student's chosen
					 educational program; major or area of emphasis; or course sequence for transfer
					 preparation, career preparation or advancement, completion of basic skills, or
					 English as a Second Language proficiency to achieve the student's education
					 goal.
(e) "Disproportionate impact"
					 in broad terms is a condition where access to key resources and supports or
					 academic success may be hampered by inequitable practices, policies, and
					 approaches to student support or instructional practices affecting a specific
					 group. For the purpose of assessment, disproportionate impact is when the
					 percentage of persons from a particular racial, ethnic, gender, age, or
					 disability group, who are directed to a particular service or course placement
					 based on an assessment test or other measure is significantly different from
					 the representation of that group in the population of persons being assessed,
					 and that discrepancy is not justified by empirical evidence demonstrating that
					 the assessment test or other measure is a valid and reliable predictor of
					 performance in the relevant educational setting.
(f) "Education goal" is the student's stated
					 intent to earn a degree or career technical education certificate, prepare for
					 transfer to a four-year college or university, improve math or English basic
					 skills or English language proficiency, or pursue career advancement or
					 occupational training or retraining, or other educational interest. The
					 education goal is initially identified during the application process and
					 updated throughout the student's academic career at the college during
					 subsequent course registration or education planning processes.
(g) "Exemption" is a waiver or deferral of a
					 student's participation in orientation, assessment and/or counseling, advising,
					 and other education planning services required pursuant to section
					 55520.
(h) "Matriculation" is a process that brings
					 a college and a student into an agreement for the purpose of achieving the
					 student's education goals and completing the student's course of
					 study.
(i) "Multiple measures" are
					 a required component of a district's assessment system and refer to the use of
					 more than one assessment measure in order to assess the student. Other measures
					 that may comprise multiple measures include, but are not limited to,
					 interviews, holistic scoring processes, attitude surveys, vocational or career
					 aptitude and interest inventories, high school or college transcripts,
					 specialized certificates or licenses, education and employment histories, and
					 military training and experience.
(j) "Orientation" is a process that acquaints
					 students and potential students with, at a minimum, college programs, student
					 support services, facilities and grounds, academic expectations, institutional
					 procedures, and other appropriate information pursuant to section
					 55521.
(k) "Student Success and Support Program
					 Services" are those services listed in section
					 55520.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (a) and (b) and new subsections (g), (h), (i), (j) and
						(k) filed 6-5-90 by the Board of Governors, California Community Colleges, with
						the Secretary of State; operative 7-6-90. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						pursuant to Education Code section
						70901.5(b)
						(Register 90, No. 37).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and
						subsections (a) and (c)-(k) filed 9-6-94; operative 10-6-94. Submitted to OAL
						for printing only pursuant to Education Code section
						70901.5
						(Register 94, No. 38).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and
						subsections (b)-(c), repealer of subsection (d), subsection relettering and
						amendment of newly designated subsections (e)-(g) filed 7-17-2007; operative
						8-16-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code
						section
						70901.5
						(Register 2007, No. 35).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c),
						repealer of subsection (h) and subsection relettering filed 5-16-2008;
						operative 6-15-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education
						Code section
						70901.5
						(Register 2008, No. 21).
5. Amendment filed 9-19-2013; operative
						10-19-2013. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code
						section
						70901.5
						(Register 2013, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  66700 and
						  70901,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  78212 and
						  78213,
						  Education Code.