Transcript Program Improvement through Occupational Surveys

Program Improvement through
Occupational Surveys
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Gina La Monica, Ed.D.
College of the Canyons
Dean, Occupational Programs
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How data is collected and used in program
improvement.
Classification of Data
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Course identification through Taxonomy of
Programs (TOP) Codes with corresponding
Student Accountability Model (SAM) Priority
Codes
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Identifying all courses correctly
Update regularly as courses are added or deleted to
programs
Occupational Survey
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Survey created with all data elements required
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best identify special population students in
occupational programs.
identify student need and program improvement.
Spring 2003 and Fall 2003 surveys
Data Collection
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All occupational sections with appropriate TOP
and SAM codes are given surveys.
All students in these courses are asked to
complete the survey.
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Memo given to the instructors to ensure reliability in
the message communicated to the students.
All faculty read the memo which outlines both
faculty and student information.
All surveys are returned to the Office of
Institutional Research.
Completion Rate
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Fall 2002
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Total sections surveyed – 355
Total sections returned – 273, resulting in a response
rate of 77%
Students surveyed (unduplicated) – 5,081
Students returned survey (unduplicated) – 3,060
Student response rate (unduplicated) – 60%
Completion Rate (cont.)
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Spring 2003
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Total sections surveyed – *327
Total sections returned – 272, resulting in a response
rate of 83%
Students surveyed (unduplicated) – 5,964
Students returned survey (unduplicated) – 3,333
Student response rate (unduplicated) – 56%
*13 sections were online courses and none were returned
Challenges with Survey
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Faculty assistance/motivation
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Call faculty members to assist them with survey
Ask department chairs to administer the surveys
Discuss the benefits of the survey to the faculty, deans
and department chairs
Short-term courses
Off campus courses
Online courses
Lab courses
Program Improvement
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Occupational Programs Student Survey Packet
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Distributed to all occupational faculty members
Reviewed at the division meetings and vocational
steering committee meetings
Data used for scheduling, budget, VTEA grant and
program review
Data will now be listed by department for more
detailed, helpful information
Questions?