Anne Arundel Community College
4-Year Comprehensive Program Review
REPORT DUE June 2013
(Fiscal Years 7/1/2008 – 6/30/2012)
Instructional Unit
Instructional Dean
Department Name
Degree/Certificate Program
[Please include code(s)]
Institute
Courses
Person/Title Completing the
Review
Person(s))/Title(s) Assisting
in the Review Process
Year of Last Review
Date of Submission
MISSION
1. State how your program or courses support the mission/community need.
2. Review Appendix 1 for accuracy and completeness of information regarding program and
course-level objectives related to AACC’s core competencies. Please supply the appropriate
WIDS documentation showing alignment, if needed.
CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES
3. Review the 5-yr trend data for the following (as applicable) and please supply information in
Appendix 2:
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Overall program enrollment and FTE by fiscal year (Table 1 - Program Review Source Book)
Student Profile (Tables 2, 3 & 4 - Program Review Source Book)
Enrollments by Course and Delivery Methods (Table 5 - Program Review Source Book)
Course Success Rates – A-C (Table 6 - Program Review Source Book)
Course Failure Rates – D-F (Table 7 - Program Review Source Book)
Course Withdraw Rates – W (Table 8 - Program Review Source Book)
Retention Rates (Table 9 - Program Review Source Book)
Completion Rates (Table 10 - Program Review Source Book)
4. Please address any significant trends and/or changes in the data in question #3 and discuss
the contributing factors.
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5. Please indicate all additional assessment sources that are being used to collect information
on the quality of the program or course(s). Please supply additional information in Appendix
3.
□ Employer Feedback - include description and results as they relate to the learning objectives
□ Internship evaluations - include description and results as they relate to the learning objectives
□ Advisory Board(s) – include description of process and membership (How often does the board
review the program or course? etc.)
□ National Certification Exam Pass Rates - include description and at least 3-yrs trend data if
available
□ External Review - include description of process, membership, and results
□ Other- include descriptions and results as they relate to the learning objectives
6. Please address any significant trends and/or changes in the data in question #5 and discuss
the contributing factors.
7. Please identify any significant opportunities or challenges anticipated that may impact your
program or courses over the next several years.
8. What programmatic or scheduling changes have you made or anticipate implementing as a
result of the trends addressed in questions #4 & #6?
9. Please discuss any changes made to staffing, facilities (including labs), and/or related
resources during this 4-year review timeframe. In addition, please identify any additional
needs you anticipate as a result of the trends described.
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ASSESSMENT SHOWCASE
10. Please take this opportunity to highlight the targeted assessment endeavors (course- or
program-level) in progress or completed since the previous review. Check all that apply.
Please supply additional information in Appendix 4.
□ Learning component of New Student Opinion Forms (SOF) - include at least 3-yr trend
data
□ Assignment Rubrics – include description, copies of rubrics and its sources, and results as they
relate to the learning objectives
□ Quizzes/Tests/Exams/Common assessments – include description and results as they relate
to the learning objectives
□ Practical/Clinical assessments - include description and results as they relate to the learning
objectives
□ Portfolio Reviews - include description, copies of rubrics and results as they relate to the
learning objectives
□ Pre/Post assessments - include description and results as they relate to the learning objectives
□ Capstone experiences/projects - include description and results as they relate to the learning
objectives
□ Projects - include description, copies of rubrics and results as they relate to the learning
objectives
□ Presentations – include description and results as they relate to the learning objectives
□ Other- include descriptions and results as they relate to the learning objectives
11. Please summarize the assessment of learning findings from question #10.
12. Please describe how the assessment results (questions #10 & #11) have been or will be used
to enhance the program or courses.
13. Please discuss any plans and rationale for introducing additional outcome measures over the
next review cycle.
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REFLECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
14. Please list the major strengths of your program or courses.
15. Please share the processes or activities your program/courses have in place to promote
currency in curriculum, technology, and/or professional practice.
16. If you are planning any new programs and/or options to existing programs, please describe
environmental scanning, prior assessment results, or other research that helped you to
decide on the proposed new programming. Describe the intended impact on the program
mission/community need.
17. Please provide a description of the current status of the action items from your previous
comprehensive review.
Action Items – ____ Review
Current Status
18. Please summarize new recommendations for program or course improvements as a result of
this 4-year review.
19. Provide concrete examples of how the program or course is contributing to Student Success
2020. Please identify which strategy (or strategies) the program or course is addressing
(Access, Success, and/or Resources).
20. Additional comments:
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AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Business/Education Partnerships
Kathleen Beauman, Director
kmbeauman@aacc.edu
410-777-2777
Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment (LOA)
Nassim Ebrahimi, Director
nebrahimi@aacc.edu
410-777-7141
Intranet → Learning Outcomes Assessment
Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Assessment (PRIA)
Ricka Fine, Dean
rkfine@aacc.edu
410-777-1868
Intranet → Planning & Research
Intranet → Student Success 2020
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Core Competencies - OLD
Reviewed (please initial each
row to confirm accuracy)
8. Self-management & Wellness
7. Global Perspective
6. Holistic Nature of Human
Knowledge
5. Social and Civic
Responsibility
4. Information Literacy &
Research
Core Competencies - NEW
3. Critical Thinking & Problem
Solving
2. Scientific, Mathematical &
Technological Proficiency
1. Communication
10. Innovative and Critical
Thinking
9. Global Perspective
8. Social and Civic
Responsibility
7. Quantitative Reasoning
6. Scientific Reasoning
5. Self-management
Course
4. Personal Wellness
3. Information Literacy
2. Technology Fluency
1. Communication
School
Course ID
Prefix
Appendix 1: Course and Program alignment with AACC’s core competencies
Initial
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Anne Arundel Community College
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Anne Arundel Community College
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