Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student Success at San Diego Miramar College

The goal of the Basic Skills Initiative is to ensure that basic skills development is a major focus and an adequately funded activity of Miramar College. Many Community College students need pre-collegiate Math and/or English skill development; hence, Miramar College is participating in a project with all of the California Community Colleges that will enable sharing of ideas, projects and techniques to help all students achieve their academic goals.

Basic Skills Initiative Mission Statement

The mission statement of the Basic Skills Program is to ensure that Basic Skills Students have access to programs, services and classes that will help them achieve their academic goals.

Five Year Goals for the Basic Skill Initiative are:

1. Establish and refine a basic skills programs and Miramar College.
2. Develop successful programs of early intervention & sustained attention for Basic Skills Students.
3. Train faculty and staff on successful techniques to help basic skills students achieve their academic goals.
4. Augment existing courses and develop courses and course links that focus on helping basic skills students be more successful with their academic goals.