Language, Literacy And Special Populations, Department Of
Goal
Quality And Effectiveness
Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the academic programs.
Objective
Program Development
Develop a doctoral proposal for SPD.
Indicator
SPD Doctoral Proposal
Completed proposal ready for the curriculum committee.
Criterion
Program Development
one proposal
Finding
SPD Doctoral program
The SPD faculty has not completed the proposal. It is approximately 2/3 completed.
Action
SPD Doctoral Program
More attention will have to be paid to reaching faculty concensus on the program's focus and meeting deadlines.
Objective
RDG MEd
Propose an RDG strand that would not lead to Reading Specialist certification.
Indicator
RDG MEd Strand
RDG MEd written proposal approved by college curriculum committee.
Criterion
RDG MEd
One proposal
Finding
RDG MEd
This has been completed and approved by the college curriculum committee.
Action
RDG MEd
No action needed. Monitor program for enrollment.
Objective
OBA System
Develop an outcome based assessment system that interfaces with the Educator Prep system.
Indicator
OBA System
Graduate assignments and rubrics on TK20.
Criterion
OBA System
An operational system
Finding
OBA System
Our graduate programs (RDG and SPD) are completed and this next year we will begin OBAS for our undergraduate programs. All rubrics have been standardized across program areas and faculty is inputting their own data into ExCel which is then sent to Eric. Once TK20 is fully operational faculty will be placing their data directly into this system.
Action
OBA System
Though the TK20 system is up and running, it is not a user friendly system and students and faculty alike are needing one-to-one instruction on using the system. I will coninue monitoring this situation with Eric to see if some way can be found to simplify its use.
Goal
Constituency Satisfaction
Ensure satisfaction among the various constituencies served by the college and the deaprtment.
Objective
Program Development
Develop a doctoral proposal for SPD.
Indicator
SPD Doctoral Proposal
Completed proposal ready for the curriculum committee.
Criterion
Program Development
one proposal
Finding
SPD Doctoral program
The SPD faculty has not completed the proposal. It is approximately 2/3 completed.
Action
SPD Doctoral Program
More attention will have to be paid to reaching faculty concensus on the program's focus and meeting deadlines.
Goal
Faculty Excellence
Promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Objective
Faculty
Seek reallocation and hire faculty in BSL, ECE, and RDG.
Indicator
Faculty
Signed contracts for 3 new faculty.
Criterion
Faculty
Three new Faculty.
Finding
Faculty
We interviewed several candidates for the BSL position but did not find a qualified person who was a good match for our program. We did hire a person for ECE and we Hired a person for the RDG position, but this individual decided not to come in August.
Action
Faculty
We will seek reallocation of the BSL and RDG positions and will launch an aggressive search for these positions focussing heavily on minority candidates.
Objective
New Faculty Orientation
Establish consistent and regular meetings for new faculty orientation and induction.
Indicator
New Faculty Orientation
Agendas and minutes from meetings.
Criterion
New Faculty Orientation
One meeting per month.
Finding
New Faculty Orientation
We have had monthly new faculty orientation sessions this year and all faculty were invited. Many of the faculty made presentations but, by far, the best received meetings were those when we discussed the teaching strategies we were using and how to build a learning community with a large class. I believe these orientation meetings have done a lot to build community among the new faculty??????and the new faculty has been meeting on their own to discuss their experiences with transitioning to Sam.
Action
New Faculty Orientation
This was a successful venture that provided needed support for our new faculty. We will continue meeting with new faculty until their third year assessment with DPTAC.
Objective
Grants
Send interested faculty to grant writing workshops.
Indicator
Grants
Completed travel reimbursement requests
Criterion
Grants
Three faculty to grants workshops.
Finding
Grants
Five faculty members participated in an outside workshop. At least three grants have been written and/or modified based on the information learned from this workshop.
Action
Grants
We will continue to provide resources to support faculty in their grant writing.
Goal
Institutional Effectiveness
Promote institutional effectiveness and operational excellence.
Objective
Faculty
Seek reallocation and hire faculty in BSL, ECE, and RDG.
Indicator
Faculty
Signed contracts for 3 new faculty.
Criterion
Faculty
Three new Faculty.
Finding
Faculty
We interviewed several candidates for the BSL position but did not find a qualified person who was a good match for our program. We did hire a person for ECE and we Hired a person for the RDG position, but this individual decided not to come in August.
Action
Faculty
We will seek reallocation of the BSL and RDG positions and will launch an aggressive search for these positions focussing heavily on minority candidates.
Objective
OBA System
Develop an outcome based assessment system that interfaces with the Educator Prep system.
Indicator
OBA System
Graduate assignments and rubrics on TK20.
Criterion
OBA System
An operational system
Finding
OBA System
Our graduate programs (RDG and SPD) are completed and this next year we will begin OBAS for our undergraduate programs. All rubrics have been standardized across program areas and faculty is inputting their own data into ExCel which is then sent to Eric. Once TK20 is fully operational faculty will be placing their data directly into this system.
Action
OBA System
Though the TK20 system is up and running, it is not a user friendly system and students and faculty alike are needing one-to-one instruction on using the system. I will coninue monitoring this situation with Eric to see if some way can be found to simplify its use.
Objective
Facilities Development
Build 3 additional offices to house new faculty. Assess and order new furniture.
Indicator
Facilities Development
Three new offices with furniture in them.
Criterion
Facilities Development
Three new offices with furniture.
Finding
Facilities development
Three offices are complete and furnished.
Action
Facilities Development
No additional action required.
Objective
Technology Development
Explore classroom projection systems that take up less space.
Indicator
Technology
Bids on new projector systems.
Criterion
Technology
One bid.
Finding
Technology
Bob Garrett has order 5 new presentation stations for the classrooms on first floor that will use flat screen and smart board technology. This means that the floor space needed will be much less that the old system. We will be able to place 5-10 more seats in each of the small classrooms.
Action
Technology Development
No action is needed.
Objective
Policies And Procedures
Create a Faculty Handbook that incorporates the Tenure and Promotion Handbook. Revise the format for reporting FES. Prepare departmental policies and procedures portable files for all faculty.
Indicator
Faculty Handbook
Faculty handbook for each tenure-track faculty member.
Criterion
Policies and Procedures
Handbook
Finding
Policies & Procedures
This is complete
Action
Faculty Handbook
Update faculty handbook as needed.
Goal
Visibilty And Impact
Increase visibility and impact by promoting quality programs and developing partnerships.
Objective
Recruitment And Retention
Complete re-design of graduate and undergraduate program brochures. Continue and expeand ads for graduate programs in national professional journals. Develop an easy to carry packet of information for faculty to take to confernces to publicize and recruit for our programs.
Indicator
Recruitment & Retention
Completed graudate and undergraduate brochures. Copies of ads in the professional journals. Information packets.
Criterion
Recruitment and Retention
4 brochures.
Finding
Recruitment & Retention
The graduate brochures were completed this summer. We have designed new ads and Dr. McCauley is tracking ??????hits?????? based on these ads. Kris Ruiz is helping us design attractive wall boards for our portable screens. Thanks to Dr. Muehsam was have a portable Lite-pro and graduate materials that we take on the road with us. We have purchased table space at conferences and are actively recruiting both students and faculty.
Action
Recruitment and Retention
Continue the ads in professional journals and purchasing table space at professional organizations annual meetings.