Adoption of the Intersegmental Task Force document entitled Academic Literacy: A Statement of Competencies Expected of Students Entering California’s Public Colleges and Universities

AS-2567-02/AA - May 2-3, 2002

ATTACHMENT TO AS-2567-02/AA

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University adopt the Intersegmental Task Force document, Academic Literacy: A Statement of Competencies Expected of Students Entering California's Public Colleges and Universities; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU recommend the adoption by the Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates (ICAS) of the document Academic Literacy: A Statement of Competencies Expected of Students Entering California's Public Colleges and Universities; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU urge ICAS to distribute Academic Literacy: A Statement of Competencies Expected of Students Entering California's Public Colleges and Universities to all California high schools.

RATIONALE: Academic Literacy: A Statement of Competencies Expected of Students Entering California's Public Colleges and Universities provides a welcomed update of a much earlier statement on English Competencies. It is the work of an intersegmental task force that has consulted broadly with faculty in the development of these competencies. The document also relates the expected competencies to the California Language Arts Context Standards and the California Education Roundtable Standards. An earlier draft was revised in light of suggestions made by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Academic Senate of the California State University. The introduction to this document, which provides a brief overview of its history and content, is attached.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY - May 2-3, 2002