🎯 BILT Grant Logic Model: Transforming Community College Curriculum Through Industry Partnership
A Change Management Framework for Sustainable Workforce Development
UNFREEZING
Creating awareness & readiness
Creating awareness & readiness
TRANSITION
Implementing change
Implementing change
REFREEZING
Institutionalizing change
Institutionalizing change
THE PROBLEM
Faculty lack current industry knowledge to keep pace with rapid bioscience evolution
Curriculum-industry alignment gaps leave students underprepared
Limited structured industry engagement methods
Faculty lack capacity/time for continuous curriculum updates
Traditional advisory models ineffective (annual 90-min meetings)
Need systematic change management process
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INPUTS
💰 Resources: $950K NSF funding over 3 years
👥 People: PI/Co-PI, project coordinator, admin support
🤝 Partnerships: 10+ industry SMEs, 5+ faculty leaders, CORD expertise
🏢 Infrastructure: MCC facilities, meeting platforms, website
📚 Expertise: BILT model knowledge, change management training
🎓 Participants: ~40 CA CC bioscience programs
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ACTIVITIES
ESTABLISH BILT: Recruit & organize statewide industry-faculty advisory committee
Quarterly Meetings: 3 virtual + 1 in-person annually (KSA analysis)
CORD Training: BILT 101 + advanced workshops
Annual Retreats: 2-day faculty-industry engagement events
Curriculum Development: Faculty translate KSAs into course content
Guidelines Creation: Document processes for sustainability
Dissemination: Share resources via InnovATEBIO, conferences
Ongoing Years 1-3
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OUTPUTS
Operational statewide BILT with 10+ industry + 5+ faculty members
12 quarterly BILT meetings completed
3 annual retreats (150+ faculty participants)
Annual updated KSAs by bioscience subspecialty
Revised curriculum modules incorporating current industry needs
BILT operational guidelines documented
Training materials & webinar recordings
Evaluation reports (formative & summative)
Years 1-3
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OUTCOMES
SHORT-TERM (Yr 1-2):
✓ Faculty awareness of industry needs increases
✓ Faculty acquire curriculum development skills
✓ Industry-faculty relationships strengthen
INTERMEDIATE (Yr 2-3):
✓ 50%+ faculty adopt updated KSAs in courses
✓ Students exposed to current industry-relevant content
✓ 20% of programs adopt BILT model locally
LONG-TERM (Yr 3+):
✓ Culture shift: continuous curriculum improvement normalized
✓ Sustained industry engagement
Years 1-5+
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ULTIMATE IMPACT
Students graduate workforce-ready with current industry skills
Employers report satisfaction with graduate preparedness
CA bioscience workforce pipeline strengthened
Equity gaps reduced through accessible, relevant curriculum
Model replicated in other states/sectors nationally
Sustainable system for continuous curriculum alignment established
Community colleges become responsive, industry-connected education systems
Years 3-10+
🔍 Evaluation Focus Areas (Change Management Lens)
PROCESS
• Did BILT function as designed?
• What modifications were needed?
• Barriers encountered?
• Facilitators identified?
• What modifications were needed?
• Barriers encountered?
• Facilitators identified?
CAPACITY BUILDING
• Faculty knowledge gains
• Skill development
• Confidence to change curriculum
• Resource adequacy
• Skill development
• Confidence to change curriculum
• Resource adequacy
ADOPTION
• Who changed what & when?
• Depth of changes
• Resistance patterns
• Adoption curve analysis
• Depth of changes
• Resistance patterns
• Adoption curve analysis
SUSTAINABILITY
• Institutionalization evidence
• Post-grant continuation plans
• Scalability factors
• Cultural shift indicators
• Post-grant continuation plans
• Scalability factors
• Cultural shift indicators
📋 Critical Assumptions
1. Industry SMEs will commit time & participate consistently in quarterly meetings
2. Faculty have autonomy to modify curriculum based on BILT recommendations
3. KSAs identified at state level are applicable across diverse regions/programs
4. Faculty have sufficient time/workload capacity to develop new curriculum
5. CORD training will adequately prepare team to implement BILT model
6. Colleges will provide institutional support for curriculum implementation
🌍 External Factors Influencing Success
Industry Dynamics: Rapid technology changes, economic conditions, workforce demand fluctuations
Policy Environment: State funding, accreditation requirements, Vision 2030 alignment
Institutional Context: College leadership support, faculty union agreements, competing priorities
Student Factors: Enrollment trends, student demographics, employment outcomes
Competing Initiatives: Other grants/projects, pandemic impacts, resource constraints
Technology: Virtual meeting platforms, accessibility tools, learning management systems
Context/Problem
Inputs/Resources
Activities/Processes
Direct Outputs
Outcomes (Change)
Ultimate Impact
Evaluation Framework: This logic model frames evaluation through a change management lens, documenting the journey from problem identification → capacity building → behavior change → institutionalization → sustained impact.
Key evaluation questions focus on: (1) Process fidelity, (2) Capacity development, (3) Adoption patterns, (4) Quality of changes, and (5) Sustainability factors.