Chabot College Unit Plan, Part V(g)
Unit Plan —
PROPOSAL FOR NEW AND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES
Unit: Learning Connection
Division or Area to Which You Report: Academic Services via Language Arts
Name of Person Completing this Form: Cindy Hicks
Date: February 16, 2007
Priority Objective or Strategic Plan Objective Addressed: Strategic plan goals 6, 8, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Objective:
(include goal/objective number from Part II of your Unit Plan for reference)
Create an effective tutor-training program, one that provides similar training for all Learning Connection tutors
in both tutoring theory, practices, and methods, as well as in the content of their tutoring area.
Expected Outcome:
A large cadre of peer tutors able to provide learning support to students in a variety of subject areas and
venues. These tutors will also provide a means for coordinating the learning support programs on campus with
one another and with classroom instruction.
Activity Plan to Accomplish the Objective:
ACTIVITY (simple description, with a number so as to
reference below)
PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Dennis Chowenhill
TIMELINE (OR TARGET
COMPLETION DATE)
2. Train content-area tutor trainers. Coordinate with department
instructors on tutor training.
Dennis Chowenhill
Ongoing
3. Schedule, maintain rosters for, and teach tutoring methods class.
Dennis Chowenhill
Ongoing
4. Maintain records for all tutor-training pilots. Adjust training as
needed.
Dennis Chowenhll
Ongoing
1. Pilot tutor training classes, with both face-to-face and online
components.
Resource Requirements:
ACTIVITY BUDGET CATEGORY AND
NO.
ACCOUNT NUMBER
Personnel (staffing and
1-4
benefits for professional
experts, reassigned time,
classified personnel).*
Spring 2009
DESCRIPTION
COST
Tutor Training Program Coordinator—7.5 CAH per
fall/spring semesters*plus load for teaching tutor
training class. (99 tutors are currently enrolled.
Seven instructors--not counting PLTL instructors
and LA instructors--serve as content trainers and
liaisons to their departments. Liaisons will be
added as the project develops.)
$30K?
(replacement
instructor
cost for 7.5
CAH, fall and
spring
semesters.)
Though the Tutor Training Program coordinator is
supported by the Project Development
coordinator, the number of tutors the tutor trainer
is primarily responsible for observing, trouble-
$6500
Chabot College Unit Plan, Part V(g)
shooting for, intervening with instructors for,
planning classes for, training needs to be
acknowledged as we move forward to plan
staffing in 2012, when Bldg. 100 is renovated.
Right now, one IA assigned to assist with the tutor
training program 10 hours per week is needed.
Supplies
Folders, paper,
highlighters, pens,
pencils.
$200
Other
Total
$36,700?
*NOTE: In the personnel area you may not request new full-time faculty with this form. You MAY request
professional experts, reassigned time, or temporary classified staff with this form.