| Initiative Title | Provide training to both full and part time instructors in preparation for teaching the Integrated Reading & Writing 2 and additional sections of Enhanced Freshman English with support |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Faculty who will be teaching this course will need an introduction to its SLOs and best pedagogical practices to deliver its curriculum to students with a second level developmental reading and writing placement |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | As the number of sections of these courses offers increases, more instructors will need to be assigned to teach them. Without professional development in best practices, the rigor of instructions and the academic benchmarks/standards could be inconsistent and/or compromised. |
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| Department Goals | Research, plan, and implement initiatives to accelerate student progress toward completion of academic goals |
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| Programs | Degree-related course offerings, Developmental Reading, Developmental Writing |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 08/01/2018 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
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| Importance | High |
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| Funding Source | Operating Budget |
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| Created | 11/07/2017 10:45 am |
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| Updated | 11/30/2017 11:34 am |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011
- 1. To provide high quality academic courses and programs that prepare a diverse student population to achieve its educational, employment and enrichment goals.
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Faculty will be well-versed in newest best practices |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Preparation and Success
- Objective #3: Accelerate students’ completion of developmental coursework by providing alternative course sequences and scheduling.
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Student retention will improve when students can complete developmental coursework more quickly and earn college credits earlier |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Programming
- Objective #2: Collaborate across all areas of the College to ensure relevant support for academic programming and a comprehensive, diverse student experience.
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Adding these options for students who place in one or more developmental courses will provide them with greater opportunity to complete coursework in a timely fashion, |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Plan and deliver a department sponsored training session in collaboration with the CYL to introduce the goals and their implementation in this new course offereing |
English Department team; CTL |
1 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| An increase in the number of faculty members who can teach sections of these courses as well as an increase in student retention |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Rubrics/ Scoring Guides |
Rubrics/scoring guides outline identified criteria for successfully completing an activity, assignment, etc. and establish levels for meeting the criteria. They can be used to score everything from essays, engagement, to performances. |
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CTL, English department team |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$2,000.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$0.00 |
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 |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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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 |
| Stipends for 2-3 department faculty who plan and implement this training |
$2000.00
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- Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Liberal Arts, AVP Office
- English
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| TOTAL: |
$2,000.00 / $0.00 |
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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 |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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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. |