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: __EOPS______________
Program Review Authors: ___Cheryl Tucker________________________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Performing essential functions;
Counselors and dedicated provided to 1600 students
Quality of the staff, evidenced by the 13 years of increasing
numbers of students
EOPS serves 1600 students who are basic skills and full time
Additional Comments:
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Need for Document Imaging system;
Funding;
Staff:
Unable to track complete rates from Mendo Coast
and Del Norte adequately
3. Commendations:
Providing additional information and detailed update for
program review committee;
Number of students served based on the lack of staff and
funding
Recommendations:
Funding and reallocating district funds into
categorical programs that are losing funding
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Funding: Reallocate district funds to this program
PRC feels Document imaging and transcript evaluator is
a need for all student services programs.
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45% cut
(Cheryl prioritize & submit most important funding
issues of the $500,000 funding needs)
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Continue gather IR data
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.
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Excellent Assessment section
Exit survey of students and why they are not
returning to CR
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
Working with IR and Learning Communities to improve EOPS
**Records storage: procuring a document imaging system and transcript evaluator is imperative to remaining
compliant with accreditation standards; we have to complete these processes in areas of assessment, student success,
and retention and need the tools to be able to effectively do so.
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.