Title V—HSI- Answering the Call:
Expanding Access to Public Safety
Programs
Moreno Valley College
Public Safety Education & Training
Ben Clark Training Center
Evaluation Team Meeting
February 29, 2012
Agenda
• I.
Welcome & Introductions
– Dr. Cordell Briggs
– Maureen Chavez
• II.
Program & Activity Updates
• III.
Evaluation Plan - Update
• IV.
Action Plan – Year 3
• VI. Identify next meeting date – Team Chair
Review Grant Goals
• Increase student access to and
efficiency of PSET to meet industry
demand for entry level employees.
• Improve rates of certificate and degree
completers.
• Improve academic quality of PSET.
Review Grant Goals
• Improve physical resources to support
learner-centered curriculum.
• Improve infrastructure to provide wide
range of accessible student services.
• Increase enrollment capacity in highdemand Public Safety Education and
Training.
Update on Program Expenditures –
Fire
Part-Time Fire Academy
Year 1
• Equipment & supplies
Year 2
• Equipment & Supplies
Year 3
• Equipment & Supplies (to date)
$165,219
$140,000
$72,278
Update on Program Budget –
Law
Year 3
Peace Officer Academy Training
• Equipment & Supplies
(to date)
Year 4
Peace Officer Academy Training
• Equipment & Supplies
• Interactive Technology
Correction Officer Program
• Equipment & Supplies
$117,000
$148,703
$9,751
$53,692
Current Budget Totals
2010 - 2011 & 2011 - 2012
• Total budget expended in 2010/2012 was
$ 442,547
• Total budget expended for 2011/2012
current is $365,819 with $173,495
encumbered (pending expenditures).
Total $539,314
Program Activity---Year 3
• Part Time Fire Academy – Pilot II
• Basic Skills Pre-Academy – Pilot II
• Student Resource Center
• Student Services
• Faculty Development (Technology)
Part Time Fire Academy
• Pilot II - Part Time Fire Academy
•
January 2012 – July 2012
•
Schedule changed to meet needs of
students (as surveyed)
•
Enrollment
– Pilot began with 21 students (1/4/2012 )
Basic Skills Pre-Academy Pilot II
Two linked five-week sessions: 10 WEEKS
TOTAL
• Public Safety Seminar (ADJ A33E) 2 units
team taught with
• English 60 (A1 & A4)
2 units
both in a learning community with
• Reading 86
2 units
Pilot II:
Law Enforcement Pre-Academy
– Integration of career content and academic skills implemented through
team teaching and a learning community approach
Integrated Curriculum:
•
Personal History Statement
•
Autobiography
•
Hiring Process: written exam, physical agility, oral interview
•
Mock Oral Interviews
•
Mock Scenario Training
•
Report Writing: Police Report Rubric
•
•
Code of Ethics
Penal Code
COURSE(S)
DATES
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Feb 13 & 15
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Feb 20 & 22
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Feb 27 & 29
HOLIDAYS
Feb. 20th
29-Feb
TOPIC/SUBJECT AREA
Assignments
Hiring Process, Academy Life
Autobiography
Ethics
Code of Ethics
Ethics
Code of Ethics
Learning Styles
Workshop by Counselor
4:30 - 5:30 pm
1, 4, 6, 8 & 14
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Mar 5 & 7
Intro. to Criminal Justice System
Amendments
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Mar 12 & 14
Intro. To Criminal Law
Penal Code
Mar 12 & 14
Distribute Progress Reports
Mar 19 & 21
Intro. To Criminal Law
Mar 19 & 21
Progress Reports due to counselor
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
21-Mar
Other Assign. Details
Penal Code
Organization
Workshop by Counselor
4:30 - 5:30 pm
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Mar 26 & 28
Search & Seizure
Reading Legal Source Book
Terry vs. Ohio
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Apr 2 & 4
Search & Seizure
Reading Legal Source Book
Graham vs. Connor
Apr 2 & 4
Begin Assessment of SLOs
Write reports
No use of jargon
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Apr 9 & 11
SPRING BREAK
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Apr 16 & 18
Report Writing
Apr 16 & 18
Summary Report Due -SLO Assess
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Apr 23 & 25
Report Writing
Write reports
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
Apr 30 & May 2
Cultural Diversity
Review prejudices , discrimination
ADJ33E, ENG60A1, REA86
May 7 & 9
Final Exam
ENG 60a4 ONLY
14-May
Continue w/ Report Writing & Cultural Diversity
ENG 60A4 ONLY
21-May
Continue w/ Report Writing & Cultural Diversity
ENG 60A4 ONLY
28-May HOLIDAY
ENG 60A4 ONLY
4-Jun
Final Exam/ENG60A4
Racial profiling
Spring 2012 Pilot (II) – Basic Skills Pre-Academy
• 22 students enrolled
• Intervention strategies
• Progress Reports at mid term with follow-up from counselor
• On-line tutorials (SkillsTutor)
• Student Resource Center
• TABE Assessment
• Part time counselor
– Workshops
» Time management
» Note taking
» Study Skills
How well did the instructors meet
your professional needs?
Very well
95%
Somewhat well
Not well
5%
0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Do you think the Pre-Academy has helped
prepare you to meet Academy requirements?
Very much
85%
Somewhat
10%
Not much
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Did you feel you were part of a team
with the other students?
Very much
86%
Somewhat
10%
Not much
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
What aspects of the Pre-Academy
were most helpful?
• Being in the environment of BCTC
• Exposure to what the Academy will be like
• Seeing sample reports, writing reports, learning
codes
• Having police officers as part of the curriculum,
hearing their experiences
• Group work
• Class games
• All the writing we did in class
Student Resource Center
• On-line Tutorials
• Assessment Testing
• Internet Access
• On-line Library Resources
• Counseling
Student Services
• On-line Orientation
• On-line Counseling
• SharePoint
• Counseling
• Assessment
• Resources and Referrals
External Evaluator
• Independent evaluator : The RP Group, Darla Cooper
– Bring current expertise in evaluation techniques to
ensure effective evaluation.
• The RP Group
– Will assess progress toward Activity Objectives and
Performance Indicators and compliance with
timelines.
– Make recommendations and provide written
reports to the Evaluation Team.
– Current “homework” assignment: Revise and
restructure performance indicators.
Action Plan for Year 3
• Pre-Academy (pilot II)
• Scenario Village: equipment, course integration through COR
revisions and update; curriculum revisions and development
• Assessments (online & increased
Access)
• Basic skills on-line tutorials
• PT Fire Academy (pilot II)
• Technology training for faculty : blackboard (after initial District
required training); Sharepoint; Skillstutor; Open Campus; smart
classrooms; etc..
• On-line student services
• On-line library resources