Program Review Teaching and learning committee Santa ana college Monday, October 8, 2018

Program Review To be effective, program review must be cyclical Picture of institutional success and needs for improvement Evidence-based overview of specific programs Faculty Driven

Purpose of the Program Review p. 8 Instructional, student service, and administrative activities sustain a vital, effective, and relevant role consistent with the program goals and the college mission Purpose of the Program Review p. 8 Instructional program curriculum, student support services, and administrative services are adequately aligned to produce the appropriate student learning outcomes expected by transfer institutions and employers What are the most effective ways to examine the program to determine its effectiveness? What does the program do to contribute to teaching and learning? How will changes to the program effect students?

Scope of the Program Review p. 10 Program Review must evaluate and improve instructional, student support and administrative services Based on data

an organized sequence of courses leading to a defined objective, a degree, a certificate, a diploma, a license, or transfer to another institution of higher education departments, such as Early Childhood Education, Counseling, etc. Defining a “Program” p. 12 student service pathways that end in a specific outcome disciplines, such as natural sciences, or even more broadly, as science

Defining the Mission of the Program p. 20 program’s mission will help to guide program review and justify the resource and staffing requests submitted. 01 college’s mission should align with the statewide community college mission and the program’s mission should align with the college’s locally defined mission. 02 refinement of the mission is an integral discussion as part of the process 03 Defining the Mission of the Program p. 20

Program Review Components p. 21 the committee participants and levels of authority must be clearly indicated Faculty-driven and based on locally determined data Program Review Components p. 21 alignment of program review, curriculum processes, budget processes, student equity analysis, mission review and educational planning, and accreditation planning Program review template may include: a description of the program an explanation of how the program meets its mission information on faculty, staff, and departmental resources curriculum (courses offered, enrollment and number of sections, student success—grades, program

Evidence-based Program Review p. 23 Qualitative data Program level data p. 27 Evidence-based Program Review p. 23 Quantitative data Learning Outcomes Assessment Data p. 26 Example: Enrollment Data and Analysis Success Data and Analysis Delivery Method Data and Analysis Demographic Data and Analysis

Links p. 31 Linking to curriculum review Linking to budget process Linking to planning Linking to accreditation Linking to student equity Linking to guided pathways

Program review evaluation p. 38 Groups involved: Academic Senate Program Review Committee Other committees Evaluation based on goals, purposes, and guidelines Program review evaluation p. 38 Evaluation embedded into the regularly scheduled program review process Evaluation linked to college culture

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