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: Tutoring_ Program Review Authors: Cheryl Tucker 1. 3. Summary and Recommendations: 1. Program strengths: 2. Additional Comments: Serves basic skills and non basic skills students 2. Program challenges/obstacles: Need a dedicated on site administrator 3. Commendations/Recommendations: Assign tutoring to an administrator/manager on site 4. Program Budget/Funding Sources: 5. Program Goals/Plans: Provide academic skill building workshops and resources (i.e., study skills, test taking/note taking skills, etc.). Work with Learning Resource Center staff to develop improved utilization of space to better meet students needs. Collaborate with Distance Education to evaluate the impact of online tutoring services from Tutor.com. 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): 7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills obstacles/challenges Analyze basic skills data to recommend improvements for tutoring services 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.