| Initiative Title | Review and update course descriptions in both Early Childhood and JRTEP programs |
|---|
| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
|---|
| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | The Education Department hopes to determine which course descriptions need changing, review existing drafts of course descriptions, set aside departmental time to redraft course descriptions, vote on course descriptions, and bring descriptions to the Curriculum Committee. Overall, we are looking to make all of the course descriptions in our department reflective of current and appropriate language in the field. |
|---|
| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | No funding required. |
|---|
| Department Goals | Update course descriptions for both Early Childhood and JRTEP courses, so that they are reflective of appropriate and current language used in the field. |
|---|
| Programs | AAS Early Childhood Development & Care, Cert. Early Childhood Development & Care, Cert. Teaching Asst., Jointly Registered Teacher Education Program |
|---|
| Locations | Main Campus |
|---|
| Estimated Completion Date | 03/31/2021 |
|---|
| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
|---|
| Importance | Medium |
|---|
| Funding Source | Not a current priority |
|---|
| Created | 11/12/2019 11:36 am |
|---|
| Updated | 11/12/2019 11:43 am |
|---|
Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Programming
- Objective #1: Offer valuable academic programming by maintaining relevance and timeliness of programming throughout the college.
|
Updating the course descriptions will help to ensure that potential and current students see our offerings as relevant and up to date. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Scheduling
- Objective #3: Redesign presentation of programs and offerings to current and prospective students.
|
Updating the course descriptions will help to ensure that potential and current students see our offerings as relevant and up to date. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Determine which course descriptions need changing |
Education Department |
1 |
| Review work that has already been completed |
Education Department |
2 |
| Set aside departmental time to work collaboratively on redrafting course descriptions |
Department Chair |
3 |
| Vote on re-drafted course descriptions |
Education Department |
4 |
| Present re-drafted course descriptions to Curriculum Committee |
Department Chair |
5 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Updated course descriptions will appear in the college catalog, and will be congruent with what is taught in each course. |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Other |
Enter other assessment method |
There is no necessary assessment associated with this initiative. |
Department Chair |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$0.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$0.00 |
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 |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
|
Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
|
Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
|
Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
|
Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| No funding needed |
$0.00
|
|
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
|
Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |