Institutional Effectiveness Plan: Prison Programming

2009-2010 Assessment Outcomes & Use of Results

(Note: Responsibility for future prison programming now falls within the purview of the associate deans)

College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, that are consistent with the assessed needs of the constituent groups in the College’s service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Division Goal: Provide credit and non-credit programming to enhance economic development of the service area.

Program Goal: To implementCareer Readiness at Southern Correctional Institution

Objectives: ContinuingEducational classes were reviewed

Action Plan: Meeting withSouthern: No available funding at this time, but will try to find dollars for2010/2011 budget, but was able to find a room to run Career Readiness class.Paperwork to Raleigh was approved.

AssessmentStrategy: Adjunct was hired to teach – classes were scheduled.

AssessmentOutcomes: We have had 21 completers.

Use of Results: Program was successful – we will continue to offer.

College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, that are consistent with the assessed needs of the constituent groups in the College’s service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Division Goal: Provide credit and non-credit programming to enhance economic development of the service area.

Program Goal: To upgrade textbooks and technology at Southern Correctional Inst.

Objectives: Replace old,worn-out and out of date textbooks.

Action Plan: Books were inventoried, spoke with department heads regarding out of date books

AssessmentStrategy: Quotes were submitted from CBA

AssessmentOutcomes: Due to budget restraints, no books were replaced.

Use of Results: If curriculum classes are taught at SCI, these books should really be replaced. Some are 10years old.

College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditionaland distance learning offerings, that are consistent with the assessed needsof the constituent groups in the College’s service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Division Goal: Provide credit and non-credit programming to enhance economic development of the service area.

Program Goal: To improve/maintain the number of completers for curriculum and C.E.

Objectives: There have been no scheduling issues to hinder the number of completers

Action Plan: 8-week classes were offered. Horticulture had maximum enrollment- students were encouragedt o sign up for certificate programs as well as continuing educational programs.

Assessment Strategy: Classes were scheduled.

Assessment Outcomes: Two classes offered through Con. Ed. Had low numbers-thus, less completers overall. As of 4/14/10, there will be a slight increase in the number of curriculum completers in May 2010.

Use of Results: Some Continuing classes will either be re-vamped or dropped.