Spring
2011
College of the Redwoods Program Review Committee Executive Summary Adopted November 6, 2009 Mission Statement The College of the Redwoods’ Program Review Committee leads and facilitates authentic assessment as it relates to student success and planning at the institution for all subject and service areas. The committee reviews Annual and Comprehensive Program Reviews that provide the strong foundation upon which College of the Redwoods develops, identifies, states and documents quality improvement plans and goals including providing the direction of prioritization of funding, and support needs as organized under the strategic planning objectives. Objective: To provide an evaluative Executive Summary of this program’s review for authors, the Integrated Planning Committees, and the District. Program Review Subject/Service Area: Upward Bound Program Review Authors: Daniel Bixler Summary and Recommendations: Additional Comments: 1. Program strengths:
Received an additional staff member
Surpassing grant requirements for outreach
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Firing Range impact on employees
Recommend: Removal of bat guano from the attic; they
need parking signs, and assessment of the firing range
impact on employees
3. Commendations
A lengthy student satisfaction survey is included
Recommendations:
Tracking Upward Bound students who graduated from
CR
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Grant funded (federal funds); more grant detail needed
Mac computers needed
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Increase rate of completing participants for secondary
Institutions and track
Recommended an evaluation of the summer program
Action plans are updated
Need more recent (and longitudinal) data included
A new grant objective will compel this department to
track students
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
A lengthy student satisfaction survey is included
Recommend:
Specific timelines under “next steps”
Include more program outcomes that are tied to the
college and not associated with outside accreditation
7. Student Success/Achievement/Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
PRC Recommendation: 1) All programs would benefit from a formalized, institution-led follow-up system/tracking
of our graduates. 2) Clarification/development of process from grant funded programs/positions to district funding.
3) District-wide plan for technology and equipment maintenance and replacement.
Process: Completed Executive Summary forms will be sent to program review authors. PRC will forward Executive Summaries to the appropriate integrated planning committees.