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Institutional Effectiveness Plan: Basic Skills

Mission:

To provide instructional programs and services that meet the lifelong learning needs of our service area.

2009-2010 Assessment Outcomes & Use of Results

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College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, 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.
Department Goal: Respond to service area economic trends by providing continued training and/or upgrading current workforce needs and by pursuing new programming in potential expansion areas.
Objective: Increase number of FTE in Basic Skills
Action Plan:
  1. Expand class offerings by pursuing new sites in various communities targeting their instructional needs.
  2. Increase enrollment for current offerings around the county.
  3. Incorporate Career Readiness Certificate attainment and HRD Classes (KeyTrain).
  4. Assure students outcome goals are met by providing adequate instructor training.
Assessment Strategy:
  1. New sites identified, contracted and set up.
  2. Current class offerings show increased enrollment.
  3. Basic Skills students achieved CRCs.
  4. Student outcome goals met.
Assessment Outcomes:
  1. A GED class was added at Green Ridge Elementary in Biscoe, NC for ESL students who advanced out of the ESL classes. New ESL classes were set up at the Presbyterian Church in Candor and the Pentecostal Bet-El Church in Biscoe.
  2. Increased enrollment for current classes around the county is still being pursued.
  3. Incorporating Career Readiness Certificate and HRD (KeyTrain) is still being pursued at this time.
  4. Additional instructor training was held in January, 2010 to ensure student outcome goals are met. More training will be scheduled to ensure success.
Use of Results:
  1. Students will earn their GED
  2. Classes will increase in attendance due to the convenience of location
  3. Basic Skills Department will continue working with HRD to incorporate the Career Readiness Certificate and KeyTrain.
  4. Instructor training will continue to better qualify them to ensure student outcomes are met and student success is met.
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College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, 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.
Department Goal: Respond to service area economic trends by providing continued training and/or upgrading current workforce needs and by pursuing new programming in potential expansion areas.
Objective: Enhance Compensatory Education in our service area.
Action Plan:
  1. Partner with various agencies in the community that work support handicapped individuals.
  2. Work with Montgomery County schools to develop new ways to reach those students eligible for Compensatory Education through Montgomery Community College.
  3. Hire a Permanent Part-Time position for Compensatory Education.
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Increased enrollment supported by new partnerships.
  2. Increased enrollment supported by local school.
  3. New teacher hired.
Assessment Outcomes:
  1. Due to time and budget constraints, work is still being done in order to partner with various agencies in the community that work/support handicapped individuals.
  2. Contact has been made with the one public high school concerning new ways to reach students eligible for Compensatory Education through Montgomery Community College.
  3. Due to budget constraints, the Permanent part time position for Compensatory Education has been put on hold.
Use of Results:
  1. This will be an ongoing process of partnering with different agencies in the community that will help in the process of enhancing the lives of handicap students.
  2. We will continue to work to improve the skills of Compensatory Education students.
  3. As the budget strengthens, we will continue to pursue a permanent part time position for the Compensatory Education Department.
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College Goal: Provide facilities for student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.
Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.
Department Goal: Improve instructor effectiveness by providing more in house training and instructional resources.
Objective: Develop orientation training for new and existing Basic Skills instructors.
Action Plan:
  1. Gather materials to combine in a booklet for all required administrative and teaching documentation.
  2. Create presentation for biannual orientation or update sessions.
  3. Purchase identified training materials.
  4. Procure and present new equipment and technology training for teachers.
  5. Train instructors on proper use of video resources to support classroom study.
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Teacher resource book complete.
  2. Presentation complete.
  3. Materials received and catalogued.
  4. Training provided as new equipment and technology becomes available to instructors.
  5. Training provided as equipment and video bank becomes available to instructors.
Assessment Outcomes:
  1. Materials are still being gathered to create a resource booklet for all required administrative and teaching documentation.
  2. Orientation training and update sessions were done for new and returning instructors.
  3. A few new books and testing materials were bought to increase the training of new instructors.
  4. Training for new equipment and technology will be done when new equipment has been purchased as budget allows.
  5. Due to budget restraints, training on proper use of video resources to support classroom study has been put on hold.
Use of Results:
  1. To provide materials needed to justify the job needs of the instructors.
  2. Enhance the skills of instructors to better qualify them for the classroom.
  3. Training materials will continue to be purchased to better qualify instructors.
  4. Basic Skills Dept. will be able to secure technology needs for the classroom.
  5. Instructors will serve students better within their technology skills.
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College Goal: Provide facilities for student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.
Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.
Department Goal: Access technology equipment to remain current with advanced products.
Objective: Provide new equipment and software to remain current with technology. Also, meet the training needs of the community and industry in our service area with new technology
Action Plan:
  1. Procure new computers and monitors for Rm 149 (6), and Rm 157 (6).
  2. Relocate computers form Rms 149 & 157 to GED classroom at Southern Correctional Institution.
  3. Procure White Board for GED programs on campus.
  4. Procure equipment for portable projection cart to be shared by GED to include, Cart, Computer, Projector, Wireless Internet, Wireless Flat Screen Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse, and Speakers.
Assessment Strategy:
  1. New computers in Rms 149 & 157
  2. Computers relocated to GED room at SCI
  3. White Board installed in GED classroom
  4. Projector cart and components installed
Assessment Outcomes:
  1. New computers were bought and set up in Room 157. Computers for Room 149 will be purchased when budget allows.
  2. Computers will be relocated to GED class at SCI when space becomes available.
  3. Quotes have been collected for a White Board  and will be installed when purchased and received.
  4. Projector cart and components will be installed when purchased and received.
Use of Results:
  1. These computers will allow students to utilize computer technology and also assist in their studies.
  2. Process is still in progress.
  3. More instructional resources will become available.
  4. Components will boost technology skills in the classroom.

Institutional Effectiveness Plan
2010-2011

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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.
Objectives: Increase number of FTE in Basic skills
Action Plan:
  1. Carry over efforts to increase enrollment by incorporating Career Readiness Certificate attainment and HRD (KeyTrain) classes.
  2. Increase student measurable outcome goals by providing adequate instructor training.
Person(s) Responsible:
  1. Basic Skills Coordinator; HRD Coordinator
  2. Basic Skills Coordinator: Retention/Assessment Specialist
Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: May 2011
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Increased FTE due to Basic Skills students achieving CRC’s.
  2. Students’ measurable outcome goals met.
Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective:
  1. $200.00 for marketing; Instructor cost.
  2. $1600.00 for instructor training cost.
Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011
Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011
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College Goal: Provide facilities for student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.
Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.
Objective: Evaluate new positions of a fulltime Lead ESL Instructor/Recruiter and permanent part-time Retention assessment specialist.
Action Plan:
  1. Work with Dean of Continuing Education and state budget.
  2. Staff Basic Skills Department with permanent part-time Retention/Assessment Specialist to assure testing of students and progression is measured properly.
  3. Staff Basic Skills Department with permanent full-time ESL lead instructor/recruiter to assure proper instruction is handled in ESL classrooms and continue to work with public schools and other community sites to meet demand of classes in various areas of the county.
Person(s) Responsible: Basic Skills Coordinator; Dean of Continuing Education
Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: June 2011
Assessment Strategy: Hiring of permanent part-time Retention/Assessment Specialist; hiring of permanent full-time ESL lead instructor/recruiter.
Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective:
  1. None.
  2. $25,000 from state budget.
  3. $32,500 from state budget.
Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011
Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011
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College Goal: Provide an environment that supports employing and retaining a quality faculty and staff and promotes enhanced student learning, achievement, and development.
Division Goal: Provide access to and guidance in professional development opportunities to strengthen instructional delivery and to prepare for accreditation initiatives.
Objectives: Continue to provide professional development for Basic Skills instructors to strengthen their skills, meet quality standards and satisfy state guidelines to ensure students are educated properly.
Action Plan: Provide training for professional development.
Person(s) Responsible: Basic Skills Coordinator
Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: June 2011
Assessment Strategy: All instructors attend professional development training.
Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective: Training costs of all instructors ($1600.00)
Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in June 2011
Use of Results: Will be completed in June 2011

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