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Pima College chancellor defends strict admissions

Here is a memo from Roy Flores, Pima Community College chancellor, in response to criticism about his proposed new entrance requirements at the school.

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Chancellor's Report

Special Edition July 2011

Facts about Pima Community College's Proposed Admission Standards

Lack of educational achievement is a huge impediment to America's future economic development. The jobs of the 21st century will increasingly demand postsecondary education. Our nation will not be able to succeed in a fiercely competitive global marketplace unless it can improve the quality of its workforce. It is no secret that in Southern Arizona as well as throughout the United States, businesses are hard-pressed to find employees with the skills and education needed to succeed in the workplace.

Pima Community College has worked hard to help underprepared students enter or advance in the workplace. The reality is that more than 80 percent of first-time students coming to PCC require help to become proficient at a college level in Mathematics, Reading and Writing. Through its developmental education classes, which the public knows as remedial education, the College has been successful in preparing the majority of students who are not ready for college.

Many students come to PCC far from ready for college. Some have the equivalent of a fifth-grade education, or lower. Some are unable to write a sentence, because they do not know what nouns and verbs are. Some cannot add two multi-digit numbers, such as 1394 + 338. Our placement test data show that these unprepared students have only about a 1-in-20 chance of completing a college-level course, let alone graduating with a degree or certificate. To continue to accept those students, and take their tuition money, knowing that the vast majority will not succeed, is ineffective and wastes taxpayer money. It will leave these students discouraged and in many cases, in debt.

Thus, the College is proposing to require that incoming students have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and minimum scores on PCC placement tests in Mathematics, Reading and Writing at the seventh-grade level. The tentative date for implementation is Summer 2012.

It is important to emphasize to the community key aspects of our proposal:

1. PCC is not eliminating developmental education.

As stated above, more than 80 percent of students coming to PCC require some developmental education. We still will have several levels of developmental Mathematics, Reading and Writing classes. Faculty and staff are strengthening those classes. In the next two years, we will adopt best practices from community colleges around the nation to best teach those students who need moderate help to get ready for college-level work. Improving developmental education is a key initiative in our 2011-2013 College Plan. We are deeply committed to the success of developmental education.

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Under a new rule made by the Obama administration, U.S. health insurance companies must fully cover birth control and other preventive health services for women. These services include the morning-after pill, which is taken shortly after intercourse to stop pregnancy, counseling for HIV , and screenings for certain types of diabetes and sexually transmitted diseases. The law is a landmark decision in the decades-long debate on women’s health that has pitted family planning groups against conservative and religious organizations. The law is part of a broader effort focusing on prevention of disease and other health problems. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops opposes the law, stating that “Pregnancy is not a disease, and fertility is not a … condition to be suppressed by any means technically possible.” The group advocates abstinence as the best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Conservative groups have balked at the decision to use taxpayer money to cover birth control, especially the morning after pill. A traditional criticism of the use of emergency contraceptives , such as the birth control pill, is that it will promote promiscuity and unprotected sex. This claim, however, is unsubstantiated according to recent research done in the United States. Birth Control ESL Lesson Plan : Comprehension Questions What type of services will be covered under the new law? True or False : Women wishing to receive the morning after pill will still be required to pay a deductible. Why do the Catholic bishops oppose the law? True or False : Research in the United States has shown that the availability of emergency contraceptives does not encourage unprotected sex. intercourse – sex screening – a test or examination for sth contraceptive – a device or drug used to prevent pregnancy deductible – money paid by the insured before the insurer will pay a claim landmark – an event or discovery that marks an important stage in sth pit sb against sth – make sb/sth compete against another suppress – hold back, restrain abstinence – the practice of not allowing yourself sth, e.g.

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