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
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Program Review Subject/Service Area: __Health Ed, Physical Education, Dance______________
Program Review Authors: __Joe Hash, __Marla_Gleave______________________________
Additional Comments: Summary and Recommendations:
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1. Program strengths:
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Enrollments are up
Efficiency in operating on zero budget
Physical education program is necessary to overall student success and health;
Increased course offerings
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
No budget for new equipment,
No budget for maintaining current equipment
Classrooms need technology updates (internet, projectors) completed (replacement of stolen items);
Lack of Pool
3. Commendations:
Pool issue cross references with DSPS; no pool has hurt DSPS program;
Problem with community asking when it will be repaired and available
Recommendations:
Smart Classrooms
Fix pool
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4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
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Needs a budget
Equipment Repair budget
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Fix the pool
Continue new offerings – both activity and lecture;
Get all the lecture courses online
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Added two new PLOs to complete assessment process;
Continue to do assessment and add other courses as progress;
Identify other courses that are lower than norm, assess and take steps to remedy
Exit survey of students and why they are not returning to CR
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.

7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills obstacles/challenges
Identify and find remedy for class(es) that fall the normal enrollments
Closer advising in PE/Health
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.