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: __DSPS______________
Program Review Authors: ____Trish Blair_______________________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Dedicated staff working to ensure student needs are met;
Working under adverse conditions to ensure student needs
are met;
Advisory group is great;
Serving more students with fewer staff
Additional Comments:
(2) SS2’s are most skilled and dedicated; over and
above
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Funding has been cut;
Facility doesn’t meet space, safety and student needs;
Mobile Math Lab out of ADA compliance;
Accessibility of DE classes, online orientation, etc. out of
compliance;
Serving more students with fewer staff
3. Commendations:
Working to support students on lesser funding and decreased
staffing;
Trish’s willingness to take over in absence of fulltime
administrator;
Started Advisory group;
Even with 45% cut, has been no staff cut in program;
Assessment excellent
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Facility – not healthy/safe
45% budget cut – budget not adequate to meet needs of
students;
Investigate grant funding for ADA compliance
Mold and other health issues in the LIGHT Center
Recommendations:
Immediately address health and safety issues;
Immediately address ADA compliance issues across
district;
Hire another SS2
Process:
PRC will forward completed Executive Summaries to program review authors.
Authors will have two weeks to provide feedback and corrections on errors of fact and/interpretation
PRC will forward Executive Summaries and authors response (if available) to the appropriate integrated
planning committee and the CPC.
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Identify funding sources
Tracking basic skills
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Assessment excellent
Exit survey of students and why they are not
returning to CR
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges
Tracking basic skills; without adequate funding, health of
program and FTES will be affected
Process:
PRC will forward completed Executive Summaries to program review authors.
Authors will have two weeks to provide feedback and corrections on errors of fact and/interpretation
PRC will forward Executive Summaries and authors response (if available) to the appropriate integrated
planning committee and the CPC.