| Initiative Title | Ensure that our observation hours are distributed meaningfully and evenly across Early Childhood and JRTEP programs |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | In our Early Childhood AAS program, students complete over 200 hours of fieldwork. In the JRTEP B-6 program, students complete approximately 34 hours of field observations. The department would like to review how these hours are distributed (do some courses need more hours, while others may need fewer?). |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | No funding is required for this initiative. |
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| Department Goals | Reexamine the Education Department’s processes associated with field placement in order to streamline and improve the ways in which we secure and arrange placements. |
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| Programs | AAS Early Childhood Development & Care, Cert. Early Childhood Development & Care, Cert. Teaching Asst., Jointly Registered Teacher Education Program |
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| Locations | Main Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 03/31/2021 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
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| Importance | Medium |
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| Funding Source | Not a current priority |
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| Created | 11/12/2019 12:25 pm |
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| Updated | 11/12/2019 12:25 pm |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020
- PRIORITY II: Student Support and Success: We will support our students in achieving their educational and career goals.
- d: Engage in comprehensive review of program offerings, delivery formats, and course scheduling to meet the needs of diverse populations
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Considering how required observation and field placement hours are distributed helps to ensure that students in the Education Department have the most meaningful experience in their education courses possible. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Programming
- Objective #1: Offer valuable academic programming by maintaining relevance and timeliness of programming throughout the college.
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Considering how required observation and field placement hours are distributed helps to ensure that students in the Education Department have the most meaningful experience in their education courses possible. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
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| Review how other institutions with similar programs distribute their field observation hours |
Department Chair |
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| Dedicate departmental time to discuss distribution of field observation hours |
Education Department |
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Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
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| Students will have an even more positive and meaningful experience through their field placement activities. |
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Assessment Methods
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| Alumni Survey |
Surveying program alumni can provide information about program satisfaction, preparation (transfer or workforce), employment status, skills for success. Surveys can ask alumni to identify what should be changed, altered, maintained, improved, or expanded. |
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Department Chair |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |