Program Planning and Assessment (PPA) for Academic Programs Comprehensive Review, Annual Review & Action Plan Spring 2015 The purpose of Program Planning and Assessment at Hartnell College is to obtain an honest and authentic view of a program and to assess its strengths, opportunities, needs, and connection to the mission and goals of the college. The process is based on the premise that each academic program reviews assessment data and uses these data to plan for improvement. The results of these annual cycles provide data for a periodic comprehensive review that shows evidence of improvement and outlines long-range goals. The Program Planning and Assessment process improves and increases the flow of information about student learning, student success and student behavior at Hartnell College. The result of the process also improves institutional effectiveness. Program/Discipline Date Completed (must be in final form by 3/27/15)* February 18, 2015 Anthropology Date Submitted to Dean February 20, 2015 *Please note that you should work with your colleagues and dean to ensure that this report is completed, revised as needed, in its final form and submitted no later than the end of March. List of Contributors, including Title/Position Name Jorge Sanchez Title/Position Anthropology Instructor Dean’s Comments (required): We have hired a new adjunct which is currently allowing us to offer more classes than we previously did. The anthropology program is popular and the classes fill up fast. Extensive and much needed curriculum review took place this Spring to support the program and keep it up to date. Celine Pinet _____________________ Typed Name of Area Dean 5-12-2015 _________ Date VPAA Comments (required for comprehensive reviews): _______________________ Typed Name of VPAA _________ Date This PPA report is organized in 3 sections and 11 subsections as follows: I. II. III. Comprehensive Review – a. Overall Program Effectiveness, b. Instructional Staffing, c. CTE Programs – Labor Market & Achievement, and d. Program Goals. Annual Review – a. Course Data & Trends, b. Teaching Modality, c. Curriculum, d. Outcomes, and e. Previously Scheduled Activities. Annual Action Plan – a. New Activities and b. Resource Requests. INSTRUCTIONS For programs/disciplines scheduled for comprehensive review in spring 2015, please complete Sections I, II, and III. For programs/disciplines scheduled for annual review, please complete Sections II and III. I. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW Please complete this section for programs/disciplines scheduled for comprehensive review in spring 2015. Go to Section II for programs/disciplines scheduled for annual review in spring 2015. A. OVERALL PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS 1. Describe your program in terms of its overall effectiveness over the past several years. Please consider the questions below in describing your program/discipline/area. • • • • • • • • • • How are students/employees served by the program? What are the unique aspects of the program? How does the program relate to the needs of the community? How does the program interface/collaborate with other programs on campus? What is working well in the program/discipline? If there is a sequence of courses in your program, what process or framework is used to ensure alignment? How is consistency maintained between/among multiple sections of a single course? Has the program explored alternative scheduling approaches? Do prerequisites, co-requisites and strongly recommended skills continue to meet program needs? Are there special considerations regarding capabilities of incoming students? What professional activities have faculty recently (last three years) participated in? [Begin response here] The program serves the larger student community in several ways. First, it is probably one of the most multi-faceted programs that deal with contemporary issues such as “community,” “race,” “family,” and “reproduction” from different perspectives. As such, anthropology is a discipline that allows students understand the basis of issues we confront and enables them to put themselves as participants in the social dialogue. Second, this social science help the student understand the broader implications of concepts such as “racism” and “discrimination” by dealing with it head-on in a public discourse. The community needs this type of discussions in order to solve the problems we confront, specially that many of the issues discussion is anthropology courses permeate into other disciplines such as psychology, sociology, history, political science and economics, helping the student understand the broader issues. Probably one of the most important things provided by the discipline is its relevance to the issues affecting us; in short, it is a great way to understand ourselves and society in general. The positive thing about having a small program in anthropology is that the courses we offer do not have to be taken in a sequence, which allows the student to pick and choose the one she wants without prerequisites. This also facilitates the faculty teaching anthropology courses interact more often to ensure we are on the same page, both in content and logistically. Therefore, all the courses follow closely the curriculum and the student learning outcomes set by the instructors and the classes are scheduled at accessible times to our students. We have also made the core anthropology classes (cultural, physical, cultures of Mexico, and California Indians) available in a distance education modality. Lastly, the anthropology faculty ensure the assignments provide an in-depth analysis of social phenomenon employ the discipline’s core concepts while being fun and interesting. Thus, several of us include projects that incorporate multimedia with traditional assessment tools like essays and multiple-choice questionnaires. We also stay updated in the field of anthropology and related social sciences in order to provide our students with the best education possible. B. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFING 1. In the table below enter the number of sections offered and the number of full time and adjunct faculty in your program/discipline by term over the past several years. Term Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Full-time Faculty No. of Active Sections 16 15 1 1 Adjunct Faculty 5 4 2. What staffing factors/challenges have influenced the effectiveness of the program? Many adjuncts reside in Bay Area the area so coming to Salinas to teach only one or two classes is not economically feasible, thus we lose many quality instructors to other colleges more accessible. Opening a full-time position in anthropology would be an incentive to relocate to Salinas and thus have a permanent faculty and a consistent quality of education for to our students. C. CTE PROGRAMS – LABOR MARKET & ACHIEVEMENT Please complete this section if the program is Career Technical Education (CTE). Go to subsection D if the program is not CTE. 1. Describe the demonstrated effectiveness on the program over the past several years with levels and trends of achievement data, including degree/certificate completions (awards) and employment statistics. [Begin response here] 2. Describe the number of, activities of, and recommendations resulting from advisory committee meetings that have occurred over the past two years. What information and/or data were presented that required or currently require changes to be made to your program? Please attach copies of meeting minutes over the past two years and a list of committee members and their respective industries/areas. The Distance Ed Committee has recommended we teach more courses online and on a hybrid modality as the students tend to desire them more. The DEC has a repository of meeting minutes, however, the document that we generated over the past two years have made several disciplines (including anthropology) acceptable and popular modes of instruction. So much so, that we have incrementally made courses distance ed. The committee has also recommended that all faculty have the flexibility to teach fully online if so desired, since the more we teach online, the better for the school. 3. Does labor market data and/or the need for additional education indicate that changes should be made to your program? Does the program (continue to) meet a labor market demand and/or fulfill an important step toward higher/additional education? The anthropology program is popular and the classes fill up fast. We seldom have to cancel classes due to low enrollment. All the classes are transferable with “Cultural” and “Physical” anthropology being required for a several majors. D. PROGRAM GOALS 1. List and describe program/disciplinary goals for the next comprehensive review cycle. Be sure to highlight innovative, unique, or other especially noteworthy aspects. In considering your program’s future goals, please review Hartnell’s vision and mission statements. VISION STATEMENT Hartnell College will be nationally recognized for the success of our students by developing leaders who will contribute to the social, cultural, and economic vitality of our region and the global community. MISSION STATEMENT Focusing on the needs of the Salinas Valley, Hartnell College provides educational opportunities for students to reach academic goals in an environment committed to student learning, achievement and success. 1) Global Citizens—The classes taught in the anthropology program all incorporate global issues 2) Social Awareness—All the classes enable our students discuss and deal with important social issues. 3) Pedagogically Fulfilled—The use of multimedia and distance education courses provide the students with important heuristic devices they will use as they pursue their education. 4) Cultural and Social Sensitivity—In discussing important social issues our students engage in a public discourse that is essential in today’s learning environment. Thus, they become aware of the problems we face and offer answers to solve them. 5) Social Actors—The requirement in our courses to create multidisciplinary projects engages our students in the community and forces them to become social actors. II. ANNUAL REVIEW This section must be completed for ALL academic programs, including those scheduled for a comprehensive review in spring 2015. A. COURSE DATA & TRENDS 1. Please evaluate the 3-year trend of enrollment and success of courses in your program/discipline. Identify the courses you are choosing to examine this current year in the list below. You do NOT need to evaluate trends for each course every year. Course Number ANT-1 ANT-2 Course Name Physical Anthropology Cultural Anthropology Does the course have any DE (online or hybrid) sections? Yes Yes Please use the data that have been provided. Analyze trends that you observe with respect to the data for the identified courses and answer the following questions. ENROLLMENT 2. Review the enrollment data. Describe and analyze any patterns or anomalies that you notice. What do you make of these patterns or anomalies? What actions should be taken to ensure continuous improvement? The classes scheduled to teach these course are consistently full, particularly the distance education and hybrid sections. The classes scheduled at times that are not very popular, such as Fridays at 12:15-1:30 have an average enrollment. The sections offered in King City have a more challenging time getting full. SUCCESS 3. Review the success data. Describe and analyze any patterns or anomalies that you notice. What do you make of these patterns or anomalies? What actions should be taken to ensure continuous improvement? Over the past several years, the success rate in course with a distance and hybrid modality have closed the gap with the face-toface sections. This is partially attributed to the consistency in assessing all modalities the same and offering more distance education course. DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES 4. Describe the demonstrated effectiveness of the program over the past several years with levels and trends of achievement data, such as degree and certificate completions/awards. We have worked with other programs like nursing and administration of justice to ensure that anthropology course are a required. We make sure the Physical and Cultural Anthropology courses students need to complete their requirements are available every semester, with those selective (California Indians and Cultures of Mexico) are offered at lease every other semester. B. TEACHING MODALITY 1. Enter the number of Distance Education Courses, both fully online and hybrid sections, along with the number of full-time and adjunct faculty. Term Spring 2015 Fall 2014 No. of DE/Online Sections 6 7 No of Hybrid Sections 2 2 Full-time Faculty 1 1 Adjunct Faculty 1 1 2. Compare student success in the DE teaching environment with success in the face-to-face teaching environment in the same course. Are there differences? To what do you ascribe the differences in your program? There is a higher success rate in distance education (both in a fully online and hybrid modalities), but this gap has closed significantly over the past few semesters as the faculty tried to assess all the classes the same. The students that do remain in the distance educations classes end up with a slightly higher success rate. 3. Describe the process to change and improve student success in DE courses/sections in your program. We have implemented more varies assessments, which include both traditional exams (multiple choice, short essays, and full essays), and have consistently integrated current events and the latest materials to the course curriculum. The main area of assessment, however, is now a capstone project that includes both individual as well as group project activities that enables the student to select the topic, research it, include personal and other relevant examples, and to work with others as a team. 4. Compare student retention in the DE teaching environment with retention in the face-to-face teaching environment in the same course. Are there differences? To what do you ascribe the differences in your program? There is a higher attrition rate in distance education (both in a fully online and hybrid modalities), but this gap has closed significantly over the past few semesters as the faculty tried to teach and assess them similarly. There are more students that remain enrolled in the face-to-face classes but their grades are lower than the ones in a distance education or hybrid modality. 5. Describe the process to change and improve student retention in DE courses/sections in your program. Enable faculty to have a smaller class size. Two very important fundamental difference exist between F-2-F and DE classes: 1) you can teach all the students at once in a F-2-F class, whereas in a DE modality you must address each student individually, which takes significantly more time and energy; 2) Many F-2-F students can ”cruise” through the semester by simply showing up to class and doing the minimum, which is not the case in DE courses. 6. Describe any other relevant factors regarding diverse teaching modalities and environments, such as specific locations. We must support DE instructors by providing them support and staff development funds so they can stay C. CURRICULUM Complete the following tables pertaining to courses scheduled for review. Courses scheduled for review during AY 2014-15 as previously specified ANT-1 ANT-2 ANT-3 ANT10 ANT-15 ANT-20 Faculty member(s) responsible for (a) Was the course reviewed coordinating and (b) taken through the curriculum process? Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Courses scheduled for review during AY 2014-15 D. OUTCOMES Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Faculty member(s) responsible for coordinating Date of approval (or anticipated approval) by Curriculum Committee Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Target semester and year—Fa 2015 or Sp 2016 Use your Program Outcome Maps to assist you in this subsection. As you plan your course assessments, keep the higher level program outcome in mind. While course level assessment serves the purpose of examining the teaching and learning for that particular course, it also provides the data that will be viewed collectively for assessment of the associated program level outcomes. PROGRAM LEVEL OUTCOMES 1. Please complete the following tables. List Program level outcome(s) scheduled for assessment as previously specified Global Awareness Social Awareness Cultural Sensitivity What changes have occurred in the program/discipline as a result of dialogue? Was the Program Outcome Assessment Summary completed? Developed projects around it; text selection No Incorporated lessons in this regards No Selected texts dealing with ethnic minority issues No List Program level outcome(s) scheduled for assessment in AY 15-16 Have your course level SLOs needed for this program level outcome been assessed or scheduled for assessment? Global Awareness Social Awareness Cultural Sensitivity Racial Awareness Personal Growth and Responsibility 2. Describe how program level outcomes were specifically addressed by the program/discipline during the past year. For example, were data gathered at the course level? Was there review and analysis of the data? How did the discipline faculty engage in discussion? Were any interventions conducted? Are there any plans to make changes to certificate/degree programs or improvements in teaching and student learning? The anthropology faculty has met several times over the past semesters to discuss the data pertaining to student retention and success. New lessons were designed to address cultural and racial sensitivity issues as well as providing a global perspective to the curriculum. The assessment tools were also considered and we all decided to standardize the way we design the exams and student projects to effectively address the courses’ student learning outcomes. CORE COMPETENCIES 3. Describe how Core Competencies (Communication Skills, Information Skills, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Global Awareness, Aesthetic Appreciation, Personal Growth and Responsibility) were specifically addressed by the program/discipline during the past year. For example, were data gathered at the course level? Was there review and analysis of the data? How did the discipline faculty engage in discussion? Were any interventions conducted? Are there any plans to make changes to courses or improvements in teaching and student learning? The data pertaining to the student individual and group projects directly related to the selected student learning outcomes for each course was analyzed. The student projects appear to be a very effective way to assess the course SLO’s. COURSE LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 4. Please complete the following tables. List courses scheduled for SLO assessment as previously specified ANT-1 ANT-2 ANT-10 ANT-20 In what term was the course assessed? Fall 2014. Spring 2014 Fall 2014, Spring 2014 Spring 2013, Spring 2014 Fall 2013, Fall 2014 Was the Course Assessment Summary Report completed? No No No No List courses scheduled for SLO assessment in AY 2015-16 Faculty member(s) responsible for coordinating ANT-1 ANT-2 ANT-10 ANT-20 Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez Target semester and year—Fa 2015 or Sp 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016 5. Describe course level assessments results and how they will influence your plans moving forward. The success rate in the student individual and group projects will be a reflection of the effectiveness of the student learning outcomes for each class. 6. Describe assessment activities that need to be strengthened or improved. What are the challenges to achieving these improvements? The group projects are a type of capstone that addresses all the courses’ SLO’s, which is challenging because they are not standardized and every one is unique; therefore, I have to work closely with the students to ensure they deal with at least three different SLO’s or more. They are fun and an ideal intellectual activity that is both challenging and engaging, offering them the opportunity to succeed in a non-traditional format. However, they are time consuming and very hard to assess for the instructor. That is why we need smaller distance education classes. E. PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES This subsection focuses on activities that were previously scheduled. An activity can address many different aspects of your program/discipline, and ultimately is undertaken to improve or enhance your program/discipline, and keep it current. Activity scheduled What success has been achieved to date on this activity? 1. Individual Projects Positive success 2. Group Projects Positive success What challenges existed or Will activity continue to exist? continue into AY 15-16? Students need to learn how to Yes organize their time effectively. Students need to learn how Yes work as a team effectively Will activity continue into AY 16-17?* Yes Yes 3.Ethnographies Need camcorders, technical Yes Yes video production expertise * For each activity that will continue into AY 2016-17 and that requires resources, submit a separate resource request in Section III. Unable to get it off the ground 1. Evaluate the success of each activity scheduled, including activities completed and those in progress. What measurable outcomes were achieved? Did the activities and subsequent dialogue lead to significant change in student learning or program success? The student individual and group projects have proved to be an effective intellectual tool. I will keep refining them with an assessment rubric that is constantly evolving to better assess the students. III. ANNUAL ACTION PLAN This section must be completed for ALL academic programs, whether scheduled for annual or comprehensive review in spring 2015. A. NEW ACTIVITIES This subsection addresses new activities for, and continuing new activities into, AY 2015-16. An activity can address many different aspects of your program/discipline, and ultimately is undertaken to improve, enhance, and or keep your program/discipline area current. A new activity may or may not require additional resources. Activities can include but are not limited to: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. NEW CURRICULUM FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM OR SERVICE GRANT DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSALS FACULTY AND STAFF TRAINING MARKETING/OUTREACH ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT STUDENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUPPORT OPERATIONS FACILITIES 1. List information concerning new projects or activities planned. The first activity listed should be the most important; the second activity listed the second most important, etc. Please keep in mind that resources needed, if funded, would not be approved until spring 2016 and provided until FY 2016-17. Ongoing activities involving resources that will no longer be available from grant funds starting FY 2016-17 must be planned for appropriately. Activity Strategic Plan Goal(s) No. & Letter (e.g., 5A)* Related Courses, SLOs, PLOs, or goals Desired Outcome(s) Resources Needed 1.Video ethnographies 1A, 2AB, 4CD, All courses’ SLO’s Student narrative Camcorder(s) 5A 2.Video repository 1A, 2AB, 4CD, All courses’ SLO’s Repository of student video 5A narratives 3. 4. 5. * See Appendix A for a list of the 11 goals in the college’s Strategic Plan. Person Responsible Estimated Date of Completion (can be more than one year in length) Comments Jorge Sanchez 2-3 years Unable to fully immerse myself to learn editing tools. I need time to learn documentary level video production. Computer with Jorge Sanchez video editing program; external hard drives to store video; 2-3 years I need to take a video production class over the summer or during a sabbatical. *** Please complete this page for each new activity. *** 2. This item is used to describe how the new activity, or continuing new activity, will support the program/discipline. Consider: • Faculty • Other staffing • Facilities • Equipment (non-expendable, greater than $5,000), supplies (expendable, valued at less than $5,000) • Software • Hardware • Outside services • Training • Travel • Library materials • Science laboratory materials a) Describe the new activity or follow-on activity that this resource will support. All the anthropology classes will benefit from a video production center/lab as the student projects are an integral part of them. b) Describe how this activity supports all of the following that apply: 1) Core Competency (Communication Skills, Information Skills, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Global Awareness, Aesthetic Appreciation, Personal Growth and Responsibility) 2) 3) 4) 5) Program level Outcome (list applicable program outcome) Course level Outcome (list applicable course level outcome) Program/Discipline Goal (list applicable program/discipline goal) Strategic Plan Goal (list applicable strategic plan goal) All of the core competencies will be addressed by the completion of the students’ projects. The anthropology program will be on the cutting edge of pedagogy and other institutions will also benefit with learning how to engage the students by completing a video ethnography. c) Does this activity span multiple academic years? X YES ☐ NO If yes, describe the action plan for completion of this activity. Spring 2015--Learn basic video production; incorporate ethnographic analysis to course content; curriculum acceptance Fall 2015—Learn how to stream video; begin implementing video into student projects Spring 2016—Incorporate video to student projects d) What measureable outcomes are expected from this activity? List indicators of success. All students are able to produce a small video addressing the main objectives of their project e) What are the barriers to achieving success in this activity? Not enough technical support and know-how to implement it to the courses B. RESOURCE REQUESTS If new/additional resources are needed for your program/discipline, it is important that you identify them and project their cost, and that these resources and costs be considered through the College’s integrated planning (governance, budget development, funding decision making, and resource allocation) processes. A resource is likely to be something needed to support an activity that you have identified in IIIA above, in which case you must link the resource with a specific activity number (first column below). All resource requests completed in the various columns of a specific row must be linked to the new or continuing activity numbered on the first column of that same row. The first activity listed should be the most important; the second activity listed the second most important, etc. A resource could also be something necessary for your program/discipline to function properly to improve student learning, such as updated equipment in a classroom; in such case be sure to note that the resource is NOT tied to a specific activity. Activity No. Personnel Classified Staff/ Faculty (C/F/M)* Supplies/ Equipment (S/E)** Technology Hardware/ Software (H/S)*** 1. (F) (S)-Digital editing center 2. (F) 3. (F) (E)-Camcorder with (S)-Included in professional Final Cut Pro microphones, (E)-Skeleton of entire None human body (real or synthetic) Contract Services (H)-Computer; No (S)-video editing software like Final Cut Pro; (H) Hard drives to store video Training Travel Library Materials Facilities /Space e.g., Science Labs Projected Costs Yes Yes Yes Yes-Recording $10,000.00 studio No Yes Yes No No No No No YesRecording studio No 4. 5. * Personnel: Include a C, F, or M after the amount to indicate Classified Staff, Faculty, or Manager. $5,000 $1500 ** S for Supplies, E for Equipment. If additional supplies, for example, are needed for ongoing activities, this should be requested through the budget rollover process. *** H for Hardware, S for Software. APPENDIX A. Strategic Priorities & Goals (from Hartnell College Strategic Plan 2013-2018) Priority 1: Student Access Goal 1A: Hartnell College will provide higher education, workforce development, and lifelong learning opportunities—with seamless pathways—to all of the college’s present and prospective constituent individuals and groups. Priority 2: Student Success Goal 2A: Hartnell College will provide a supportive, innovative, and collaborative learning environment to help students pursue and achieve educational success. Goal 2B: Hartnell College will provide a supportive, innovative, and collaborative learning environment that addresses and meets the diverse learning needs of students. Priority 3: Employee Diversity and Development Goal 3A: Hartnell College is committed to 1) increasing diversity among its employees; 2) providing an environment that is safe for and inviting to diverse persons, groups, and communities; and 3) becoming a model institution of higher education whose respect for diversity is easily seen and is fully integrated throughout its policies, practices, facilities, signage, curricula, and other reflections of life at the college. Goal 3B: To attract and retain highly qualified employees, Hartnell College is committed to providing and supporting relevant, substantial professional development opportunities. Priority 4: Effective Utilization of Resources Goal 4A: To support its mission, Hartnell College is committed to the effective utilization of its human resources. Goal 4B: Hartnell College is committed to having its physical plant, furnishings, and grounds maintained and replaced in a planned and scheduled way to support learning, safety, security, and access. Goal 4C: Hartnell College will maintain a current, user-friendly technological infrastructure that serves the needs of students and employees. Goal 4D: Hartnell College is committed to maximizing the use and value of capital assets, managing financial resources, minimizing costs, and engaging in fiscally sound planning for future maintenance, space, and technology needs. 21 | P a g e Priority 5: Innovation and Relevance for Programs and Services Goal 5A: Hartnell College will provide programs and services that are relevant to the realworld needs of its diverse student population, while also developing and employing a culture of innovation that will lead to improved institutional effectiveness and student learning. Priority 6: Partnership with Industry, Business Agencies and Education Goal 6A: Hartnell College is committed to strengthening and furthering its current partnerships, in order to secure lasting, mutually beneficial relationships between the college and the community that the college serves. 22 | P a g e