| Initiative Title | Increase Professional Development |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2018 |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Effective professional development enables staff to develop the knowledge and skills they need to address students’ learning challenges. To be effective, professional development requires thoughtful planning followed by careful implementation with feedback to ensure it responds to educators’ learning needs. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Academic Support staff who do not experience effective professional development do not improve their skills, and student learning suffers. |
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| Department Goals | Engage a holistic approach to student learning and success; expand support services to address the gap of college readiness for First Year students., Partner and collaborate with departments across the college to create cohesion across support services, maximize the use of internal resources, and eliminate redundancies in services. |
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| Programs | Tutorial Center |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
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| Importance | Medium |
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| Funding Source | Operating Budget |
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| Created | 11/19/2018 4:32 pm |
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| Updated | 11/26/2018 2:45 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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Professional development opportunities offer the chance to learn, assess and implement new strategies and programs to better serve the student body. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- The Student Experience
- Objective #3: Enhance academic support and services by effectively utilizing equipment, facilities, personnel, and technology to meet our students’ needs.
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The continuing education of staff is vital to ensuring growth and in meeting the ever changing needs of our student body. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Attend professional development offerings through the CTL |
Academic Support |
1 |
| Develop and offer workshops for tutors |
Academic Support |
2 |
| Attend off-campus professional development offerings |
Academic Support |
3 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Professional development yields three levels of results: (a) staff learns new knowledge and skills; (b)staff uses what they learn to improve tutoring and leadership; and (c) student learning and achievement increase |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Observations |
Information can be collected while observing “events” (including, sponsored activities, student {office staff} sessions, etc.) in the natural setting. Observation can provide information on student behaviors and attitudes. |
Department |
Tutorial Center |
| Certification or Licensure Exam |
These standardized tests are developed by outside, professional organization to assess general knowledge in a discipline. |
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Academic Support |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$5,125.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$2,825.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Supply
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Office supplies for workshops (handouts, etc) |
$200.00
/ 200.00
|
- Academic Support Middletown
|
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $200.00 |
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Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Attend Red Rock Software Conference |
$2500.00
|
- Academic Support Middletown
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| Attend workshops through the CTL |
$0.00
|
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Academic Support Middletown
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| Collaborate with internal departments to provide professional development for tutors and staff |
$0.00
|
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Library
- Academic Support Middletown
- Wellness Center
- Academic Advising
- Accessibility Services
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| Execute workshops for tutors and staff |
$2375.00
/ 2375.00 (1st year)
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- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Library
- Academic Support Middletown
- Mathematics
- Wellness Center
- Accessibility Services
- Academic Support Newburgh
|
| TOTAL: |
$4,875.00 / $2,375.00 |
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Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| College Reading and Learning Association Membership |
$100.00
/ 100.00 (1st year)
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- Academic Support Middletown
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| National Tutor Association Membership |
$150.00
/ 150.00 (1st year)
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- Academic Support Middletown
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| TOTAL: |
$250.00 / $250.00 |
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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. |