Sacramento City College
Unit Plans
Completed Spring 2003
Department Name: Learning Disabilities/Disability Resource Center
LD Department Spokesperson: Ann Schafer
Division Dean: Larry Dun
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Learning Disabilities Department Accomplishments 2002 – 2003
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Goal 1: Develop, implement and/or revise training guides
Draft Staff Procedures Guide
Collected data to be included
Draft LD Specialist Procedures Guide (in-house)
Collected items for inclusion
Review/Revise Proctoring Guide
Reviewed Procedures
Referred HCD 265,202 to new faculty and attended
Draft Instructional Guides for HCD 201,265,202
on-line training to update HCD 201 (now HCD 80)
Review/Revise Mentor-Tutor Guide
No action; no staff/funds to re-establish program
Implemented standard Faculty packet and distributed
Draft Faculty Liaison Consultant Guide
approximately 200 packets.
Goal 2: Review and improve facility use
Provide confidential Coordinator/LD Specialist
Accomplished
Adaptive Technology workspace
Upgrade office configuration and efficiency
Accomplished
Identify two stable workspaces for IA’s to
Not accomplished. Referred to Dean and Program
conduct lab instruction in HCD 265,202
Review for action.
Goal 3: Continue to update and revise HCD courses and materials used
Review/Revise HCD 201
On-line course development in progress
Review/Revise HCD 265
Referred to new faculty member
Review/Revise HCD 202
Referred to new faculty member
Continue to review/revise reinstate HCD 1
No action due to faculty reductions
Goal 4: Maintain, promote and improve outreach and campus in-service activities
Hold 3rd annual Mini-Conference
Matriculation No Action due to faculty reductions
Continue to develop faculty liaison consultant
Divisions
Continued to develop and use Faculty Liaison packet
program; include Dept. Chairs and Academic
with success. Gave in-service to LRC Faculty.
Senate
Continue to promote/ participate in flex activities DRC/WA III Faculty/Staff attended Flex activities
Continue to write and update Faculty Handbook
DRC/WA III Reviewed Faculty Handbooks from other Colleges
Action Plan
Learning Disabilities Department Accomplishments 2002 – 2003
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Goal 5: Provide staff development opportunities
Attend Connections meetings
Classified Senate accomplished; one staff is a
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Connections Trainer
Attend Conferences/Seminars
Unavailable due to funding cuts. Coordinator
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attended CPA convention at her own expense.
Attend Adapative Technology Training
Not accomplished due to lack of funds
5c
Attend Connections meetings
Classified Senate accomplished; one staff is a
5a
Connections Trainer
Attend Conferences/Seminars
Unavailable due to funding cuts. Coordinator
5b
attended CPA convention at her own expense
Attend Adaptive Technology Training
Not accomplished due to lack of funds
5c
Goal 6: Review Staffing Needs
Promote permanent faculty positions
Instruction
Accomplished, but funding is through DSPS and
6a
should be through instruction
Promote permanent IA for Adaptive Testing
Still being filled by part-timers and rotation of FT
staff who are primarily HCD 201, 265 and 202 IA’s.
6b
Test proctoring is compromised by lack of staffing.
Seek return of instructional funds to DSPS-LD
Referred to Dean and Program Review
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Program
Review part-time staffing needs
Ongoing
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Review Counseling Clerk I duties; make upgrade
Referred to Dean for review
6e
recommendations.
Other Accomplishments:
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Three-Year Plan
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Long Range Plan
Develop, implement or review/revise in-house
LD procedures and guidelines
Provide guidance/input regarding facility
use/needs
Review/update HCD 80 course materials and
liaison with HCD 83/85 Instructors
Maintain liaison efforts with campus faculty
as well as other schools/agencies
Promote/encourage staff development
Provide liaison regarding LD Program staffing
needs
Provide guidance to improve student services
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Learning Disabilities Department / Action Plan 2003 – 2004
Goal 1: Develop, implement or review/revise in-house LD procedures and guidelines
Action Item
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Other Plans
Review/revise file procedures
DSPS/DRC
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Review/revise Intake Screening procedures
DSPS/DRC
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Review/revise scheduling of students in HCD 80
DSPS/DRC
1c
Goal 2: Provide guidance/input regarding facility use/needs
Lobby for 2 stable lab workstations for IA small
DSPS/DRC
2a
group instructional assisting for HCD 83, 85
DSPS/WAIII
Participate in relocation needs for efficient LD
DSPS/DRC
2b
Program student services
DSPS/WAIII
Goal 3: Review/update HCD 80 course materials and liaison with HCD 83/85 Instructors regarding LD student needs and
materials needed
Review course materials and update HCD 80
DSPS Budget
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Liaison with HCD 83/85 Instructors to review
DSPS Budget
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recommendations and shared students
Coordinate budget recommendations
DSPS Budget
3c
Goal 4: Maintain liaison efforts with campus faculty as well as other schools/agencies
Campus
Continue to deliver faculty/staff LD in-services
Divisions/Dept
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upon request
Chairs
Campus
Continue to use Faculty Liaison Packet distribution
Divisions/Dept
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as needed.
Chairs
Continue to interface with campus faculty per
Campus
student requests and in accordance with Academic Divisions/Dept
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Accommodations Policy
Chairs
Continue to interface with High School and agency
4d
transition personnel
Continue to send reports and documentation to
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other schools and agencies per student request
Learning Disabilities Department / Action Plan 2003 – 2004
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Goal 5: Promote/encourage staff development
Classified
Continue to encourage staff participation in
Senate
Connections
Training
Continue to promote attendance at relevant
DSPS Budget
seminars and conferences
Goal 6: Provide Liaison regarding LD Program Staffing Needs
DSPS Budget
Continue to promote adequate coverage and
HCD 80,83,85
student services in HCD 80, 83,85
Instructors
Promote restoration of IA position to provide
DSPS Budget
adequate coverage
Promote restoration of Adjunct Assessment
Counselors to assist with HCD 80 individual
DSPS Budget
assessment class sessions
Promote restoration of HCD study skills/strategies Instruction
class section – Topics for Academic Success
HCD Chair
Goal 7: Improve Student Services
Develop/implement effective daily contact student
tracking procedure including pre-screening
DRC
Not accomplished; pre-screening tracking improved
procedure
Promote/provide funding/training for additional LD
LRC
Not accomplished
tutorial support in LRC for LD students
Accomplished by Adaptive Technology and Media
Review/upgrade hardware/software, as needed
Services Specialists in part
Purchase TV/VCR monitoring system for Adaptive
Referred to Dean for action
Testing Center to ensure test security
Action Item
Learning Disabilities Department / Action Plan 2003 – 2004
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Develop/implement effective daily contact
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Develop/revise/reprint marketing materials
Promote purchase of remote video system to
proctor exams
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DSPS
Faculty/Staff
DSPS Budget
DSPS Budget
Year-end Status and Accomplishments
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Key Performance Indictors for Learning Disabilities
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Department
Number of LD students served
Number of students enrolled in HCD 80, 83, 85
Number of students proctored
Number of campus liaison services performed
Number of off-campus liaison services performed
Number of student records/reports sent to other institutions/agencies