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: ___Marine Science______ Program Review Authors: ___Greg Grantham _____________________________________________________ Summary and Recommendations: Additional Comments: 1. Program strengths:
74% enrollment increase
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Need for tutors
Need for real-life field work is challenging
3. Commendations
74% enrollment increase
& Recommendations:
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Funding seems to be adequate
Suggestion: Have work study students be tutors? (Need
for specialized tutors for some programs)
Pending lab renovations, facilities are adequate.
A water-proof laptop and video microscope are needed.
Suggestion to work with IR to get quantitative data to
support upward trends of graduates
Recommend familiarity with program review form
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Counseling students to take basic skills prerequisites
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
The need for field work equipment was tied into PLOs/SLOs;
Program is being assessed
Program review included student learning outcomes, but no
program outcomes;
Formal assessment does include degree/certificate plan
7. Student Success/Achievement/Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
Retention normal except for Chem. 1a, 1b;
Basic skills recommended prior to enrollments
General: success rates for all online courses is
comparable to district norms
Recommendation: Tie request for specialized
equipment to a student outcome
Chemistry and online courses below the norm (low
success in chemistry is normal with most programs)
Process: Completed Executive Summary forms will be sent to program review authors. PRC will forward Executive Summaries to the appropriate integrated planning committees.