Fiscal Year: 2011-12
College of the Redwoods
Program Review Committee Summary
As per its Mission, the Program Review Committee reviews Annual and Comprehensive Program Reviews to provide the foundation upon which the district
develops, identifies, and documents the direction of the prioritization of planning. Our objective is to provide an evaluative Executive Summary of each
program’s review for authors, Integrated Planning Committees, and the District.
Program Review Subject Area:
Program Review Authors:
Psychology
Michelle Haggerty, et al
Area Administrator:
Rachel Anderson
Performance Indicators for Instructional Programs
1. Program Access/Demand
Enrollment Trends
FTES (Comprehensive reviews
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
X
Committee Comments
Down slightly, likely due to the reduction of sections overall.
N/A
only)
Job Availability (based on
labor market data)
Advisory Committee
Activities*
2. Program Resources
Full-time/Part-time FTE Ratio
NA
X
N/A
N/A
(Comprehensive reviews only)
Funding/Grant support
Good job tying in the needs addendum from last year and what needs were met. An
equipment budget is needed. There are serious technological, ADA and safety issues
(CA 109, 113). (Suggested to cut and paste budget info and send to maintenance and
facilities.) Printing budget is currently adequate.
X
3. Program
Efficiency/Productivity
Fill Rate (at Census)
Overall increase. Kudos MC increased from 60& to 81% and DN went from 73% to
77%
X
Program/Course Outcomes
Course Retention
X
Course Success
SLO assessment Schedule
PLO assessment Schedule
GE assessment
Other:
X
X
X
The line is 87% with an average of 90%. Retention is remarkable throughout the
district.
Standard and consistent across the district and increased from 09/10 to 10/11
Closing the loop
N/A
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Basic Skill: Students testing below the Engl 150 level have difficulty in success.
Process:
Completed Executive Summary forms will be sent to program review authors, who will have two weeks to provide feedback and corrections on errors of fact and/interpretation.
PRC will forward the summaries and author responses (if available) to the appropriate integrated planning committee, EMC and the IEC. Adopted by PRC April 29, 2011
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Overall the greater the skill set the better the success. Math and Engl unknown
skill level is 68%. Students testing higher in math have better success as well.
Good job documenting basic skills assessment.
Support Services: expressed a need for more and updated advising. PRC
recommendation is to have an instructor speak to advising about the program.
On-campus crises counseling would be beneficial (PRC mentioned BIT).
Authors suggested learning communities where advising and counseling work
with faculty can aid in student success.
Curriculum: up to date
Good job on this program review
Process:
Completed Executive Summary forms will be sent to program review authors, who will have two weeks to provide feedback and corrections on errors of fact and/interpretation.
PRC will forward the summaries and author responses (if available) to the appropriate integrated planning committee, EMC and the IEC.
Adopted by PRC April 29, 2011