Learning Organizations List
- Appalachian Education Initiative
- Arts Kentucky
- Bay de Noc Community College
- Council of Chief State School Officers and IBM
- Eastern Kentucky University, College of Education
- Galef Institute
- Kentucky Arts Council
- Kentucky Center and the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet
- Kentucky Community and Technical College System
- Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education/GEAR UP KY
- Kentucky Department of Education
- Kentucky Educational Television
- Martin Community College
- Measured Progress
- Murray State University, College of Education
- Phi Delta Kappa International
- Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
- Satellite Education Resources Consortium
- University of Kentucky
- University of Louisville, College of Education and Human Development
- University of Memphis, College of Education
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
The Collaborative for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Lumina Foundation of Indianapolis to work with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to develop and implement instructional strategies to boost the literacy skills of community college students. Lumina is a private, independent foundation, dedicated to expanding access and success in education beyond high school.
Many incoming community college students struggle to comprehend and demonstrate knowledge of written content in an academic setting. The Lumina grant enables CTL to work with faculty members of four KCTCS community colleges to help them embed core literacy strategies into coursework across academic disciplines. KCTCS identified the four schools based on data on the institutional focus of each, and the abilities of students served.
In addition, CTL has assisted with the design of literacy courses for first-year community college students to help them develop the skills they need to read and write effectively in an academic environment. Coursework includes strategies for understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, reading for information, note taking, writing for specific purposes, and engaging in discussion about rigorous content. CTL also gathers data and provides evaluation and feedback over the course of the project.