Goals, Objectives
Actions, and
Indicators
The Education Master Plan includes broad 3-5 year goals and specific, measurable objectives
related to what the college desires to accomplish related to college programs and services.
Each list of objectives includes expected outcomes, suggested initiatives or proposed actions
to achieve the objectives, and indicators and targets where applicable. The plan will be entering its first year of implementation in Fall 2012; as such, some indicators are imprecise and
some do not have clear benchmarks and targets. During the first year of implementation the
college will clarify the indicators, identify baseline data, and set targets as appropriate.
These goals and objectives and related elements are shown in the following tables.
Goal 1 Ensure Student Sucess
College of the Redwoods will employ programs, services, and organizational structures to
meet the needs of learners and ensure student success.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
Indicators
1.1
Students will identify their educaProvide structured
tional goals, and all
academic pathways. students with an
identified degree or
certificate goal will
develop a student
educational plan in
their first semester.
Implement technology
and advising processes
to enable students to
develop student
education plans.
Number of full-time
students with a student
education plan (SEP) in
place
1.2
Improve First Year
Experience Program.
Perceived student engagement (NSSE or SSI survey)
among students in their
first year of college
College practices and
procedures support
Improve support for students.
students
Identify and assist at-risk
students.
Implement online
tutoring.
1.3
Improve effectiveness of basic skills
education.
Number of at-risk students
identified and referred
Redirect staff resources
to support demonstrated
student outcomes.
Ratings of perceived availability of tutoring services
All students go
through appropriate
matriculation
processes.
Develop mandatory
student orientations for
face-to-face students and
on-line students.
Number of students with
a student education plan
(SEP) in place
More students will
complete remediation
within one year of
admission.
Develop innovative
approaches to basic skills
education based upon
best practices.
The percentage of incoming students achieving
basic skills competencies
within one year
Student ratings of perceived learning gains due
to online tutoring services
Investigate the California
Acceleration Project,
cap.3csn.org.
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Goals, Objectives
Actions, and
Indicators [-cont.]
Goal 1
Ensure Student Sucess (-cont.)
College of the Redwoods will employ programs, services, and organizational structures to
meet the needs of learners and ensure student success.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
1.4
The college will
increase the number
of degrees and
certificates awarded.
Increase transfers
and degree and
certificate completions.
1.5
Professional
development
programs will improve educational
effectiveness.
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
Aggregate student
education plan data will
inform course schedule
development.
Degree audit will be
utilized to inform and
advise students.
Indicators
Number of programs with
published course rotations
Number of students who
transfer or receive a degree
or certificate
The college will
increase the number
of career and technical degrees and
certificates awarded.
Develop appropriate
methods to recruit, orient, and advise students
in CTE programs.
Number of CTE students
with a SEP in place
The college will
provide training,
support and mentoring opportunities
for instructional
improvement and
innovation.
Professional improvement activities will be
documented and the impact on the improvement
of educational effectiveness will be assessed.
Number of faculty and
staff participating in
instructional improvement
training
Professional development
participation documented
in faculty performance
evaluations
Amount of funding
allocated for professional
development related to
educational effectiveness
1.6
The college embraces
equity and diversity
Improve success
with effective policies
among underrepre- and practices.
sented populations.
Develop alternative
ways to provide professional development and
mentoring to part-time
faculty to ensure all new
associate faculty receive
an orientation to the college, to institution-wide
assessment and to their
respective departments’
assessments plans and
processes.
Number of part-time
faculty trained who receive
an orientation to the college and to the assessment
process
Surveys and public
forums will be held to
determine needs and
interests of special populations.
Participation, retention,
and success rates of underrepresented populations
Strengthen and
augment services to
enhance access and
success for underrepresented populations.
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Goal 2 Develop Programs and Services to Meet Community Needs
College of the Redwoods will provide, in partnership with the community, training and education to contribute to the economic vitality and lifelong learning needs of the community.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
2.1
Workshops and
classes meet the
workforce development and lifelong
learning needs of the
community.
Survey community needs
Develop trainings in
areas where certified
employees are needed by
local employers.
Number of community
education enrollments.
Community Education
program revenue
Workshops meet
the training needs
of business and
industry.
Evaluate and offer
certifications needed to
support local incumbent
workers and industries.
Develop technology systems to provide bundled
education and training
for smaller communities.
Create continuing education training opportunities to meet the region’s
needs.
Business Training Center
program revenue
Collaboration
between curricular
and co-curricular
education to meet
the training and
education needs of
the community.
Develop internal
articulation processes
and agreements between
credit and non-credit or
not-for-credit instruction.
Number of programs that
are articulated between
credit and not-for-credit
Number of programs/
courses that can flexibly
move in response to the
college’s enrollment cap
Career and technical programs are
prioritized to meet
workforce training
needs.
Work with regional
partners and the Centers
of Excellence to analyze
real-time labor market
data.
Align activities with state
and federal initiatives
to support workforce
training.
Discontinue obsolete
programs and build
programs in emerging
industries.
Number of TLUs allocated
for training in growing
occupations
The college will
create non-credit
programs to meet
the lifelong learning
needs of the
community.
Assess needs and identify Amount of non-credit FTES
priorities for ESL, GED,
Cost per non-credit FTES
short-term vocational
training, job readiness,
and CR Plus.
Collaborate with faculty
to develop needed curriculum.
Enhance community
education program.
2.2
Enhance incumbent
worker and contract
training.
2.3
Develop not-forcredit programs.
2.4
CTE Programs
respond to community training needs.
2.5
Develop non-credit
programs.
Indicators
Number of incumbent
workers trained
Number of programs
added to support emerging
industries
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Goals, Objectives
Actions, and
Indicators [-cont.]
Goal 3 Practice Continuous Quality Improvement
College of the Redwoods will continually assess student learning and institutional performance
and practices to improve upon the programs and services we offer.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
Indicators
Standard reports
are available to the
Improve tools for as- college community.
sessment reporting.
The college will improve
reporting tools.
Availability of web-based
assessment reporting tools
3.2
Incorporate assessment
results and appropriate
program effectiveness
data into program review
template and process.
Number of recommended
changes, based on assessments, that are implemented
and evaluated for effectiveness (closing the loop
reports)
3.1
Student learning
will be a visible
priority in all
practices and
structures.
Faculty will ensure
that all curricula
and programs
demonstrate robust
assessment
activities and
continued
improvement.
Faculty will update all
curricula and programs
on a regular basis.
The College will implement a program revitalization and discontinuation procedure.
3.3
Student learning
outcomes and
assessment are
ongoing, systematic, and used for
continuous quality
improvement.
3.4
Systematically
use data to inform
decision making.
Implementation of the
program revitalization and
discontinuation process
Degrees and
certificates are current, relevant, and
recognized by the
Chancellor’s Office.
Certificates that are
required for external
accreditation, but
are not recognized
by the Chancellor’s
Office will be
tracked through
Admissions and
Records.
Update all curricula and
programs.
Faculty and staff
regularly conduct
authentic assessment of student
learning outcomes.
Develop a means for
retrieving course outline
of record information in
CR’s database.
Availability of course outline
of record retrieval
Data provided by
the program review
committee and
assessment
committee will
be used to inform
planning processes.
Schedule institutional
flex days for assessment
activities.
Number of plans
incorporating assessment
and survey results
Utilize standardized data
sets from IR.
Common dataset is
developed
Submit all certificates of
12 or more units to the
Chancellor’s Office for
approval.
Faculty and staff responsible for assessing student learning outcomes
will be provided with
training and orientation
to assessment techniques
and procedures.
Ratings of employment
satisfaction from CTE degree/
certificate completers
Number of assessment
dialogue sessions
Submissions of certificates
with 12 or more units for
CCCCO approval
Faculty ratings of ability
to meaningfully interpret
common dataset in program
review
Institutional dialogue
on appropriate use of
data and data informed
decision making.
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Number of courses and
programs reviewed for
potential updates during
a five-year cycle
Planning activities link to
measureable objectives
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Goal 3
Practice Continuous Auality Improvement (-cont.)
College of the Redwoods will continually assess student learning and institutional performance
and practices to improve upon the programs and services we offer.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
3.5
Faculty and staff em- Units and departments
ploy best practices in will participate in all
assessment.
assessment and program
review related activities.
Provide continual
and inclusive training opportunities
regarding assessment.
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
Online training is made
available to faculty and
staff.
Indicators
Number of courses and
programs with all learning
outcomes assessed over a
two-year cycle
Number of faculty and staff
participating in assessment
related training and activities
Refresher training will be
provided on assessment.
3.6
Increase number
of institutional
employees who
have accreditation
experience.
Faculty and staff
will participate on
accreditation visit
teams.
The district will recommend faculty and staff
to participate on ACCJC
and other accreditation
visiting teams.
Employees and the
district will make every
effort to participate on
ACCJC and other accreditation team visits.
Number of employees participating on ACCJC and other
accreditation visit teams
Number of employees participating in ACCJC/WASC
trainings
Encourage and support
participation in ACCJC/
WASC trainings.
Employees participating
in visiting teams will lead
a flex day session on lessons learned.
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Goals, Objectives
Actions, and
Indicators [-cont.]
Goal 4 Maintain Technological Relevance
College of the Redwoods will support the learning environment through appropriate technology and facilities.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
Indicators
4.1
Students acquire
skills relevant to
current industry and
workforce standards.
Update lab inventories,
consult with advisory
committees and document needs in districtwide program review.
Job placement for CR program completers and leavers
Lab equipment
and technology
effectively supports
instructional needs.
Lab repair and
upgrade plan will be
comprehensive and
fiscally sustainable.
Develop relationships
with regional industry
leaders to ensure
technology is current.
Budget plans in place for
technology replacement and
upgrade cycle
Job placement for CR program completers and leavers
Work with the foundation to develop industry
financial support of program needs (donations or
purchases of equipment,
etc.
Consider total cost of
Budget request forms require
ownership for specialized consideration of TCO where
equipment.
relevant.
4.2
Update the
comprehensive
technology
replacement plan.
4.3
Enhance distance
education or
eLearning.
Faculty will have
appropriate tools
available.
Assess computer
platform and software
needs.
Comprehensive technology
replacement plan has been
updated.
Students will have
access to tools they
need.
Update replacement
schedule.
Age of computers and
supporting infrastructure
Update software
acquisition plan.
Number of instructional labs
and classrooms with updated
software
Explore the possibility of
utilizing mobile devices
to enhance instruction.
Data on effectiveness of
mobile devices in supporting
learning
Assess student readiness
for eLearning.
Retention and success rates
in eLearning courses
Students are
successful in
eLearning courses
and programs.
Assess DE/technology
readiness and provide
appropriate orientations
for students.
Consider specific initiaFTES in fully online and
tives related to fully onhybrid programs
line and hybrid programs
Evaluate and assess online course functionality.
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Goal 4
Maintain Technological Relevance (-cont.)
College of the Redwoods will support the learning environment through appropriate technology and facilities.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
Indicators
4.4
Faculty and staff
will effectively
utilize technology in
teaching to improve
educational
effectiveness.
Increase opportunities
for faculty participation
in distance education and
technology staff training
on technology and
trends.
Number of faculty
completing technology
orientation training
Effectively utilize
technology in
teaching.
New full-time and
part-time faculty will
participate in orientation
on the use of technology
in teaching.
Number of faculty teaching
with eLearning and other
technology tools
Explore alternatives to
ITV for instructional
delivery.
Staff and faculty training
on use of technology
Upgrade all classrooms to Number of “smart”
“smart classrooms,”
classrooms
as appropriate.
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Goals, Objectives
Actions, and
Indicators [-cont.]
Goal 5 Increase Student Participation in Campus Activities
College of the Redwoods will support student success by engaging students in the college
environment.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
and Initiatives
Indicators
5.1
Students demonstrate increased
engagement.
Develop separate approaches to increase
engagement of full and
part time students.
Persistence rate of full-time
and part-time students
Improve student
engagement among
all students.
Involve students and
student leaders to plan
and implement more cocurricular activities.
Student ratings of perceived
belonging, support, and respect from people on campus.
Implement student mentoring program.
5.2
Develop a vibrant
student center.
5.3
Increase student
engagement in the
community.
Students have
gathering spaces for
collaborative work
and other activities.
Design upgrades to the
Student ratings of satisfaction
student center.
with available gathering and
Explore opportunities
collaborative spaces
for other gathering or
student activity spaces at
all campus and centers.
Increased development of community projects through
clubs and organizations
Develop cooperative
work experience programs based upon best
practices.
Promote the opportunity
for enrolling in Work
Experience credits.
Increased enrollment
in work experience
programs
Explore the potential for
service learning.
Use marquees in the
cafeteria and around
campus to publicize
upcoming campus community events.
5.4
Faculty and staff
will model positive
engagement in the
college community.
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The community
will be aware of CR
faculty and staff
engagement in the
community.
Publicize CR employees’ involvement with
student clubs, organizations and college-wide
projects.
Number of students participating in cooperative work
experience programs
Number of employers hosting
CR students for work experience
Student ratings of how
knowledgeable they are about
events on campus
Rating of perceived support
for curricular and co-curricular activities
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