DAP
This form provides a documentation template for annual Department Action Plans (DAPs) designed to assess unit outcomes that are designed to impact the learning environment and improve the educational programs and processes of VCC. Initial information and projections describe the PLANNING PHASE of the process. At the conclusion of the project/activity time frame initial information and projections will be updated by completing an EVALUATION PHASE including modifications, outputs and outcomes. Both planning and evaluation information will be organized according to parallel criteria including: (1) a formal goal statement, (2) outcome measures, (3) collaboration with stakeholders, (4) evaluation methods and (5) use of results for improvement of unit performance in meeting established outcomes. The overall process will effectively review and document specific measures of educational effectiveness.
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UNIT: Student Affairs, Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
STEWARD: Jillian Szentmiklosi
TITLE OF PLAN: CPT Pre-Screening Contact
SUPPORTED BY COLLEGE FUNDS (If applicable, please provide approved amount):
DATE: May 2007
CRITERIA
1. Goalprincipal purpose and objectives of plan
2. Outcome Measureshow plan will be reviewed and measured outcomes
3. Collaboration with
Stakeholdersindividuals and groups involved in the planning and implementation
4. Evaluationprocess employed to evaluate effectiveness
PLANNING PHASE
Initial Information and Projections
OSD will collaborate with Standardized Testing regarding the collection of contact information for students who self-disclose their disability on the CPT pre-screening questions.
1. Contact made with incoming students to provide information about OSD’s existence, services, and registration procedures.
2. Determine if information disclosed on CPT is regarding appropriately documented disability.
3. Revisit questions to determine if they ask appropriate questions.
Coordination with Standardized Testing.
1. OSD will contact CPT students.
2. OSD will provide appropriate accommodations to those who qualify.
3. OSD will determine if questions are appropriate
EVALUATION PHASE
Modifications, Outputs, Outcomes
Directors of Standardized Testing and the Office of
Students with Disabilities coordinated the transfer of
CPT students’ disability disclosure.
1.
When available, list of students indicating disability sent to OSD for follow up contact.
2.
Contact made with students who had valid information.
3.
OSD did not determine if students disclosing a disability on the CPT did or did not have a documented disability that required OSD services
4.
Question wording was determined to be appropriate
OSD and Standardized Testing communicated regularly about the process.
Letters were mailed to students letting them know that the letter was sent because they self-disclosed disability information when they took the CPT. The letter provided general information about the OSD

and useful.
5. Use of Resultshow plan will/has impacted learning environment of VCC and improvement of the educational programs and/or processes
Provides personal communication to students who have disclosed a disability.
Page 2 of 2, 5/10/06 including location and contact information.
No response from students was accurately tracked.
We will devise a better way to follow up.
Student outreach - students who may not have known about our services were provided information so they can make informed decisions about seeking services.
We plan to tweak the process (tracking and follow up) and continue for the next year.