Student and Administrative Services Annual Program Review Update
Annual Program Review Update
Program:
Child Development Center
Name: Michelle Hancock
(Lead Contact)
Date: December 17, 2008
Revised: February 10, 2009
Email/Phone: michelle-hancock@redwoods.edu
(707) 476-4537
1. State your program’s mission and it’s relation to the mission of the
college.
The College of the Redwoods Child Development Center (CDC) embraces and
supports the individuality of each child in an authentic, emerging learning
environment while modeling best practices and providing high quality laboratory
setting for early childhood education students.
The CDC seeks to implement the most current theories and practices in the early
childhood education field. The CDC teaching staff, in collaboration with the
faculty of the Early Childhood Education program, design curriculum and
procedures. This ensures continuity for ECE students, who are able to observe
and participate in a program that implements the theories and practices they are
learning in class.
2. Program Changes
Have there been any changes in your program or area since your last Program
Review?
No x
Yes
3. Program Trends – N/A
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4. Budget Resources
List your department’s budget for the following categories in the table below.
Restricted funds have a sponsor/grantor/donor (federal, state, local government,
etc). The funds are restricted by the sponsor/grantor/donor. Everything else
(including action plans) is unrestricted.
Category
Supply and printing
budget
Equipment replacement
and repair budget
Professional
Development
Work-study funding
Additional Budget Items
- license
- software
maintenance
CIMS Grant for
Instructional Materials
CCAP Grant for
Instructional Materials
CRPM Renovation
Grant for 2007
CRPM Renovation
Grant for 2008
Unrestricted Funds
$6339.00
Restricted Funds
$2,205.00
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$9,499.00
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$819.00
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$32,734.00
$700.00
$225.00
1156.00
2572.00
14,914
5,497
Is the funding for these areas adequate?
If not, describe the impact of unaddressed needs on your program outcomes and
ability to serve students and the community.
5. Staff Resources
Assigned
Area
Classrooms
Kitchen
Office
Staff Employed in the Program
Full-time staff
Part-time staff
Gains over
(classified and
(give number)
Prior Year
management)
(give number)
10 – 1640 hr
4 – 1230 hr
3 positions
1 – 1800 hr
1 - 12 mo- (94%)
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Losses over
Prior Year
Do you need more full-time or part-time classified staff? Additional positions
are not required, however, we are currently recruiting for two vacant
positions.
6. Work study Resources
Assigned
Area
Classroom
Kitchen
Office
Work study students employed in the program
How many?
“Type” of
Gains over
(give
workstudy(federal, Prior Year
number)
Calworks, EOPS)
7-8
2
FWS
2
Losses over
Prior Year
Do you need more work study student help? No. We have been able to move
some of our FWS students to CalWorks, freeing up additional FWS hours.
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7. Facilities and Technology
Are facilities adequate for achieving the outcomes of this department/program?
( ) Yes (x ) No
If No was checked, complete the following grid for each space that does not meet
the needs of this department/program:
List space (classroom, instructional, office) name/number:
Item 1: Entire CDC
Item 2: 2 preschool rooms, administrative
assistant, and toddler room.
Check if any of the following are not adequate:
(x )
( ) ADA ( ) Number ( x) Technology ( ) Other (briefly
Ventilation access of seats /
(computers,
describe):
/ room
work
projectors,
temp
stations
internet)
Describe the specific action and estimated cost (if available) to make this
space adequate for your needs:
Child Care Division Licensing requires a back up source of heat to be
available. New portable heaters must be purchased for this purpose. We
currently have heaters on loan from maintenance. (Can be paid for
under a grant from Dept. of Ed.)
3-4 computers are needed for the teachers to use for assessment
documentation.
If applicable, list the average number of discipline/program sections
scheduled in this room each semester, and the total number of students
enrolled in these sections.
Sections: N/A
Students: N/A
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8. Equipment
Is the available equipment adequate to achieve the outcomes of the
department/program?
() Yes ( x ) No
If No was checked in Item 8, complete the following grid for each piece of
equipment being requested for this department/program:
Equipment
Addition to
existing
playground
equipment in
preschool
play yard
Playground
activity
additions to
concrete
walls in play
yards
Approximate
Price
Still in
investigation
process with
Miracle Play
Systems
(Funding
through
Dept. of Ed.
Renovation
Grant)
Awaiting bid
from Ross
Recreation
(Funding
through
Dept. of Ed.
Renovation
Grant)
Number of
students using
Describe how the equipment
equipment
allows achievement of program
each
outcomes
semester (if
applicable)
Play equipment provides a
base of independent
activities for children to
increase their gross motor
skills. By acquiring an
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additional piece of
equipment focused directly
on upper body strength,
children will be encouraged
to develop in this area.
Activity additions will
prevent children from
standing on concrete walls
which are too high and
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present a potential for injury.
Equipment Repair
Is the equipment used for your department/program in need of repair, which is
outside your current budget allotment? This does not include classroom specific
equipment repair described in the facilities section. ( ) Yes ( x ) No
9. Faculty Resource Needs (If applicable) N/A
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10. Learning Outcomes Assessment Report
Program Outcomes
Children in play yards
will be safe and
equipment will
provide opportunities
for growth in all areas
of gross motor
development.
Child Development
Center will provide a
convenient, high
quality childcare
option for parents
enrolling in College of
the Redwoods
courses.
Child Development
Center will provide a
high quality lab
setting for students
from the early
childhood education
and nursing
programs.
Means of
Assessment
and
Performance
Criteria
Approval from
Community
Care Licensing
Child Care
Program
Assessment Results
Summary
In Process
Calculate and
monitor the
number of CR
student
parents and
the number of
units taken
each school
year. Amount
of hours
should meet or
exceed
previous year.
Calculate and
monitor the
number of lab
hours
completed by
students at the
CDC each
school year.
All students
looking to
complete lab
hours will be
given this
opportunity.
Currently
Tabulating
Currently
Tabulating
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Use of Results
Student Learning
Outcomes
Parents will partner
with teachers to
observe children for
assessment
purposes.
Parents will volunteer
in the Child
Development Center.
Means of
Assessment
and
Performance
Criteria
Teachers will
indicate level
of involvement
from parents
in assessment
process.
Success will
be measured
in an increase
of parents
participating in
the process.
Pre and post
assessment of
number of
parents
volunteering in
the
classrooms. A
goal of 10
volunteer
hours per
week will be
established.
Assessment
Results Summary
Use of Results
In Process
In Process
Discuss the extent to which part-time faculty (if applicable) have been involved in
the dialogue about assessing student learning outcomes:
11. Curriculum Update (if applicable) N/A
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12. Communication
Are the current lines of administrative, faculty, and staff communication adequate
to meet the needs of this department/program? Describe representative
example of effective or ineffective communication.
Parent – School Communications
There are many lines of communication available between Center staff and
parents. Each family has a mailbox located in their child’s classroom. The
teachers also have individual mailboxes in the office area, should you need to get
a message to the classroom teachers.
A monthly newsletter is published and placed in each family's mailbox. Important
events, highlights from each classroom and communication from the director and
on-site head start outreach worker are included in each issue.
Parents are invited to participate in a Parent Advisory Board as a decision
making body to help in the on-going decisions (when appropriate) relating to
parents and their children.
Management – Classified Communications
The director of the CDC regularly meets with the Master Teachers regarding
operational issues.
Total staff meetings are held at the beginning of each term and on an as-needed
basis.
The director utilizes a Staff Notes newsletter to communicate important
information to staff between staff meetings.
Students – Faculty Communication
The early childhood education department houses adjunct professor offices and
mail boxes in the Child Development Center classroom and office. The CDC staff
acts as a liaison in many cases between the ECE staff and students.
13. Action Plans – N/A
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14. Department Goals Report
List goals the department will attempt to accomplish in the next three years. Each
year, you will be asked to update the Goals Report to make adjustments to the
goals the program enters this year.
College Strategic
Plan Goal
Goal 2
Objective 2.1
Goal 5
Objective 5.4
Division Goal
Department Goals FY2008-11
Succession Planning and
Cross Training of Staff
Create a liaison relationship
with local high school child
development programs.
Maximize the number of
students participating in
Head Start and Early Head
Start enhancement program.
Goal 5
Objective 5.7
15. Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
Quality Improvement Plan
Category
Department Goal the Action is
Connected
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
Succession Planning and Cross
Training of Staff
Planned Implementation Date
11/1/2008
Estimated Completion Date
1/1/2010
Action/Tasks
Director and Administrative Assistant will
work to develop a complete set of
documented front office procedures for
all financial, enrollment, and
documentation requirements.
The measure of success will be whether
or not the procedures are established
and documented.
Established during the regular work
hours.
Administrative Assistant, Roxana Hand
Director, Michelle Hancock
N/A
Measure of Success/Desired
Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
Who is responsible?
Consequence if not funded
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External Accreditation
Recommendations (if applicable)
N/A
Category
Department Goal the Action is
Connected
Descriptions
Create a liaison relationship with local
high school child development
programs.
Recommendation Number and Title
Planned Implementation Date
12/1/2008
Estimated Completion Date
Ongoing
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired
Outcome
Director and Administrative Assistant will
work closely with early childhood
educators at Fortuna and Eureka High
Schools to encourage students to visit
the CDC.
Success will be measured by the number
of high school students visiting the CDC.
Estimated Cost(s)
N/A
Who is responsible?
Director – Michelle Hancock
ECE Instructor – Sydney Larson
CDC Staff
N/A
Consequence if not funded
External Accreditation
Recommendations (if applicable)
N/A
Category
Department Goal the Action is
Connected
Descriptions
Maximize the number of students
participating in Head Start and Early
Head Start enhancement program.
Recommendation Number and Title
Planned Implementation Date
12/1/2008
Estimated Completion Date
Ongoing
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Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired
Outcome
Director and Administrative Assistant will
work closely with Head Start/Early Head
Start outreach worker to maximize
enrollment in the enhancement program.
Success will be measured by the number
of parents enrolled in the program.
Estimated Cost(s)
N/A
Who is responsible?
Director – Michelle Hancock
Administrative Assistant – Roxana Hand
Head Start/Early Head Start Outreach
Worker – PJ Baker
N/A
Consequence if not funded
External Accreditation
Recommendations (if applicable)
N/A
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