Professional Development



Initiative TitleProfessional Development
Submitted in Previous Year(s)2017
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.  Learning Centers nationally have begun to expand their offerings to address not only student needs, but also faculty and staff.  By developing effective staff development for tutors will 1) create the opportunity to partner with the CTL; and 2) lay the groundwork for expanding and enriching professional development available to not only students, but also faculty and staff.  

Consequences of this initiative not being funded

Effective professional development allows for staff to improve their skills and adapt to the changing needs of the student body.

Department GoalsEngage 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.
Programs
LocationsMain Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?Yes
ImportanceMedium
Funding SourceOperating Budget
Created11/27/2018 11:14 am
Updated11/27/2018 11:18 am

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
Professional development opportunities offer the chance to learn, assess and implement new strategies and programs to better serve the student body.
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.

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST: $5,125.00
RECURRING COST: $150.00

Equipment

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Facility

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Supply

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Additional funds for office supplies $150.00 / 150.00 (1st year)
  • Academic Support Newburgh
TOTAL: $150.00 / $150.00

Staffing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Training

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Attend Red Rock Software Conference $2500.00
  • Academic Support Newburgh
Attend workshops through the CTL $0.00
  • Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Academic Support Newburgh
Collaborate with internal departments to provide professional development for tutors and staff $0.00
  • Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Library
  • Wellness Center
  • Academic Advising
  • Accessibility Services
  • Academic Support Newburgh
Execute workshops for tutors and staff $2375.00
  • Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Library
  • Academic Support Middletown
  • Mathematics
  • Wellness Center
  • Accessibility Services
  • Academic Support Newburgh
TOTAL: $4,875.00 / $0.00

Marketing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Other

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
College Reading and Learning Association Membership $100.00
  • Academic Support Newburgh
National Tutor Association Membership $0.00
  • Academic Support Newburgh
TOTAL: $100.00 / $0.00

Prioritization

This is initiative is ready for prioritization.

Assessment

DateDepartment NameStatusCost to DateFunding Source 
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