Research of best practices in combined developmental/reading courses with the hope of creating a curriculum for such a course :: PIP System (SUNY Orange)

Research of best practices in combined developmental/reading courses with the hope of creating a curriculum for such a course Print All

Initiative Title	Research of best practices in combined developmental/reading courses with the hope of creating a curriculum for such a course
Submitted in Previous Year(s)	No
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale	This will enable us to determine the feasibility of combining our separate reading and writing courses into one and investigate what support would be needed
Consequences of this initiative not being funded	Continuing the separate reading and writing offerings may not be in best interest of students' transfer of skills and acceleration through developmental courses or maximize faculty loading assignments
Department Goals	Investigate the possibility of creating a new curriculum for combined reading/writing course to connect the skills in both areas and effect more accelerated and supported progress through developmental offerings
Programs	Developmental Reading, Developmental Writing
Locations	Main Campus, Newburgh Campus, Other Instructional Site
Estimated Completion Date	05/01/2014
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?	No
Importance	High
Funding Source	Not a current priority
Created	06/11/2014 12:48 pm
Updated	06/11/2014 1:57 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal	How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2010-2015 Curriculum Development Fostering an atmosphere of adaptation and openness to change	An investigation of best practices in developmental reading and writing will result in a close evaluation of our current offerings and methods of course delivery
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2010-2015 Students Retentions initiatives	A change to a combined course should enable students to move more quickly through required developmental courses and allow them more selection in their semester schedules
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2010-2015 Under-Prepared Students Fostering proven initiatives (Block schedules Learning Communities etc)	Our Learning Communities have been successful, and this initiative/goal would be an adaptation of the way in which reading and writing are currently taught in them.
COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011 4. To promote student growth and development by providing comprehensive and innovative academic and support services.	The success of the Learning Communities suggests a different delivery of developmental reading and writing courses and would allow these students more access to support services, both required and voluntary
MIDDLESTATES STANDARDS 13. Related Educational Activities	The success of the Learning Communities suggests a different delivery of developmental reading and writing courses and would allow these students more access to support services, both required and voluntary
STUDENT SERVICES MASTER PLAN 2013 Student Success & Access Collaborate with Academic Affairs to develop and implement strategies to ensure the retention and success of under-prepared students	Working with Academic Affairs will facilitate any change deemed appropriate to accelerating student progress through developmental courses and broadening their course selection options
STUDENT SERVICES MASTER PLAN 2013 Student Success & Access Facilitate student success, growth and goal completion	A change to a combined course should enable students to move more quickly through required developmental courses and allow them more selection in their semester schedules

Action Steps

Action Step	Responsible Party	Order
Create a faculty team of developmental reading and writing instructors to present the research results to the department	Department Chair and Developmental Mentor	1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome	Order
A decision to write curriculum for a combined course in developmental reading and writing	1

Assessment Methods

Method	Description	Other Method	Responsible Party
Document Analysis	Documents can be analyzed to provide information and meaning around an assessment topic		Department Chair and Developmental Mentor

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST:	$0.00
RECURRING COST:	$0.00

Equipment

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
none	$0.00	Governance Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office Center for Teaching and Learning Academic Support Middletown
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Prioritization

This is initiative is ready for prioritization.

Assessment

Date	Department Name	Status	Cost to Date	Funding Source
05/01/2014	English	In progress	0.00	Not a current priority