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Initiative 1: Strengthen Developmental Education

Overall Responsibility: Chancellor

Supports College Goals: 1, 2, 6

Initiative Summary: Developmental education has been a focus area since the 2004-2006 College Plan, and continues to be a challenge across the US. This Initiative is intended to guide the College as it takes substantial steps to overhaul how developmental education is offered.

Strategies

Strategy 1.1:  Design multiple developmental education curricula and pedagogies that are scalable

Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Responsibility
and Implementation:		 Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Actions:
1.1.1 Identify pilot delivery methods and pedagogies that show a strong likelihood of success and could be scaled to meet student demand.
  
Responsibility: Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: 12/30/2011
Supports HLC Core Components: 3b, 3c, 3d
1.1.2 Consider piloting new activities for student learning laboratories for Math, Writing, and Reading.
  
Responsibility: Downtown Campus Vice President of Instruction
Implementation: Vice Presidents of Instruction, Vice Presidents of Student Development, Academic Deans, Department Chairs, Faculty, and Learning Center Coordinator
Completion Date: 12/30/2011
Supports HLC Core Components: 3b, 3c, 3d
1.1.3 Develop pilot courses in Math, Writing, and Reading as appropriate. Different approaches may be used for different subject areas, as some approaches may be more successful than others.

Responsibility: Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: 6/30/2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 3c, 3d
1.1.4 In the context of the proposed course offerings, establish the assessment and placement approach that will be most appropriate.
  
Responsibility and Implementation: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Services
Completion Date: 6/30/2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 3b
1.1.5 Design an evaluation strategy for the pilot courses, including faculty-led efforts in the classroom and district-wide analysis.

Responsibility: Downtown Campus Vice President of Instruction
Implementation: Vice Presidents of Instruction, Academic Deans, Executive Director of Planning and Institutional Research, Department Chairs, and Faculty
Completion Date: 6/30/2012
Supports HLC Core Components:: 2c, 3a, 3b
1.1.6 Submit the pilot courses, assessment recommendations and evaluation instruments to senior College leadership for approval.

Responsibility: Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: 6/30/2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 3a, 3b
1.1.7 Offer pilot courses and begin the evaluation process.

Responsibility: West Campus Vice President of Instruction
Implementation: Vice Presidents of Instruction, Academic Deans, Department Chairs, and Faculty
Completion Date: 12/30/2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 3a, 3c
1.1.8 Compare student success across the pilots and utilize evaluation results to identify the approaches that are most successful for each subject area. Provide continual feedback to inform the development of the next College Plan.

Responsibility: Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: 6/30/2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a
Source of funds: General funds


Strategy 1.2:  Expand and improve services for developmental education students and make these changes scalable

Completion Date:  June 30, 2012     
Responsibility and
Implementation:		 Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Actions:
1.2.1 Develop minimum admission criteria.

Responsibility and Implementation: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost
Completion Date: December 30, 2011
Supports HLC Core Components: 2b, 3d, 4d, 5a, 5c
1.2.2 Identify diagnostic assessment instruments to appropriately place students.

Responsibility and Implementation:  Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 2b, 3d
1.2.3 Create a process that prepares students to take the assessment tests.

Responsibility:  Northwest Campus Vice President of Student Development
Implementation:  Vice Presidents of Student Development, Academic Deans, Assessment and Testing Staff, Counselors, Director of Continuing Education, Faculty, Information Technology Staff, Learning Center Coordinator, Marketing Staff, and Student Services Center Staff
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 2b, 3c, 3d
1.2.4 Standardize assessment processes to ensure consistency throughout the College.

Responsibility and Implementation: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 2d, 3c, 3d
1.2.5 Develop individual learning plans based on assessment results and include strengthening communication between student development and classroom faculty.

Responsibility: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost
Implementation: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Services
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 2b, 3d
1.2.6 Implement tutor training focusing on developmental education.

Implementation: East Campus Vice President of Instruction
Responsibility:  Vice Presidents of Instruction, Academic Deans, Faculty, Instructional Designers, Learning Center Coordinator, and Professional Development Coordinator
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 2b, 3b, 3c
Source of funds: General funds

Strategy 1.3:  Establish a professional development program for developmental education faculty and staff

Completion Date:  June 30, 2013
Responsibility: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Actions:
1.3.1 Revise certification standards for developmental education faculty.

Responsibility:  West Campus President
Implementation:  Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 3b, 4a, 4b, 4d
1.3.2 Identify the key components of successful developmental education professional development programs.*

Responsibility:  West Campus President
Implementation:  Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 3b, 4d
1.3.3 Implement a developmental education professional development program.*

Responsibility:  West Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 3b, 4a, 4b, 4d
Source of funds: General funds
*Professional development program is intended for faculty, staff and others as appropriate.


Strategy 1.4:  Identify external resources that accelerate student success

Completion Date: June 30, 2013      
Responsibility: Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Vice Chancellor for Government Relations and Public Information
Actions:
1.4.1 Identify successful developmental education practices in other settings.

Responsibility and Implementation: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost
Completion Date: December 30, 2011
Supports HLC Core Components: 5a
1.4.2 Provide a smooth transition between PCC Adult Education and credit courses.

Responsibility: Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 3d
1.4.3 Create a resource referral and advising map to provide alternatives for students who do not meet acceptance standards.

Responsibility:  Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: December 30, 2011
Supports HLC Core Components: 3d
1.4.4 Establish an external advisory committee that includes PCC representatives, employers, other educators, community leaders, and others to consider developmental education issues and create an action plan.

Responsibility: Downtown Campus President
Implementation: Presidents, Vice Presidents of Instruction, and Vice Presidents of Student Development
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 5a
1.4.5 Through multiple mechanisms and media such as town halls and op-eds, advocate to appropriate local, regional, and national audiences specific policies to decrease the need for developmental education.

Responsibility and Implementation: Vice Chancellor for Government Relations and Public Information
Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 5b
1.4.6 Establish K-12 outreach and developmental education collaborations.

Responsibility:  Northwest Campus Vice President of Student Development
Implementation:  Vice Presidents of Instruction, Vice Presidents of Student Development, Academic Deans, Advanced Program Managers, Counselors, Faculty, and Student Services Center Staff
Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 5b
Source of funds: General funds

Strategy 1.5:  Implement process of ongoing evaluation and improvement of developmental education

Completion Date:  June 30, 2013             
Responsibility and
Implementation:		 Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Actions:
1.5.1 Establish an ongoing process to review the evaluation results of the pilot courses.

Responsibility: East Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: June 30, 2012
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 3a
1.5.2 Annually assess the effectiveness of the revised instructional delivery approaches through surveys, focus groups and other objective measures.

Responsibility: East Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 3a, 3b, 3d, 4d
1.5.3 Use the findings to drive continual improvement to developmental education.

Responsibility:  East Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
 Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 2d, 3a

 
1.5.4 Establish ongoing evaluation and review of developmental education curriculum effectiveness, in order to make improvements.

Responsibility: East Campus President
Implementation: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: 6/30/2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 3a, 4d
1.5.5 Develop longitudinal success indicators.

Responsibility and Implementation: Executive Director for Planning and Institutional Research
Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 2c, 3a
1.5.6 Monitor developmental education programs at other institutions.

Responsibility and Implementation:  East Campus President
Implementation:  Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Presidents, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Vice Provost, and Vice Presidents of Instruction
Completion Date: June 30, 2013
Supports HLC Core Components: 2a, 2b, 2c, 5a
Source of funds: General funds