UNIT PLAN UPDATE Template ~ September 2009
Each discipline will complete this form to update the unit plans developed in 2008. These will be reviewed at the college level and then forwarded to the district-wide planning and budgeting process. The information on this form is required for all resource requests – including faculty staffing requests – for the 2010-11 budget year. [** FACULTY WILL FILL OUT/*** DIVISION WILL FILL OUT]
I. OVERVIEW**
Date Submitted: / 10/13/09Discipline / MUSIC / Dean: / Maurice Jones
Department
Chair / Glen Pearson
Mission/
History
Brief, one paragraph / The mission of College of Alameda’s Music Department is to enrich and empower students to better comprehend and appreciate the richness of cultural diversity expressed through music.
COA Music Department has been operational since 1970. There were three full-time faculty members with an expansive program with an extensive number of students who had been trained at the high schools with prior foundation in music theory and performance.
Also in alignment with the College of Alameda’s mission to meet the educational needs of its community by providing comprehensive and flexible programs which will enable students to transfer to four-year institutions, to earn degrees and certificates in selected academic and occupational fields, to prepare for positions in the workforce, to improve their basic learning skills, and to expand their general knowledge.
II. EVALUATION AND PLANNING
Please review the program review data and the CSEP review criteria and complete the following matrix.
Baseline Data
Fall2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / CODE / Comments
Quantitative Assessments
1. Enrollment (duplicated) / 123 / 142 / 221 / 214 / 219
2. Sections (master sections) / 6 / 7 / 9 / 9 / 9
3. FTEF / 1.25 / 1.45 / 1.83 / 1.83 / 1.83
4. FTES / 13.90 / 15.74 / 23.73 / 23.27 / 22.75
5. FTES/FTEF / 11.09 / 10.83 / 13.00 / 12.74 / 12.45
6. Program Cost
(Cost methodology is under development. Please complete the remaining items. This step to be completed later.)
Qualitative Assessment
Community and labor market relevancePresent evidence of community need based on Advisory Committee input, industry need data, McIntyre Environmental Scan, McKinsey Economic Report, etc. This applies primarily to career-technical (i.e., vocational programs). / NA
Licensure & Job Placement Rates (CTE specific)
Strategic Planning Goals**
Which of these college goals do you intend to fulfill and how? Goals in brackets [PCCD] are those of the district.
To improve student persistence, retention and completion rates to increase student success, particularly for educationally and economically at-risk students. [Advance Student Access, Success and Equity]
To continuously review, improve and develop curriculum in order to meet the changing needs of our students and community. [Build Programs of Distinction and Create a Culture of Innovation and collaboration]
To communicate effectively and efficiently with internal and external constituencies in order to achieve COA’s mission. [Engage Our Communities and Partners]
To improve administrative services in support of institutional effectiveness. [Develop Resources to Advance and Sustain our Mission]
College Strategic Plan Relevance**
Check all that applyq New program under development- (Yes, developing a pre-collegiate course called “Introduction to Music Studies”)
q Program that is integral to the college’s overall strategy- Yes, will improve student success in future Music Studies
q Program that is essential for transfer – Yes, will improve student success in future music courses
Program that serves a community niche.- – (An overview music course offered as part of community enrichment and adult learning)
q Programs where student enrollment or success has been demonstrably affected by extraordinary external factors, such as barriers due to housing, employment, childcare etc. (Yes, courses such as music 15A/B have been impacted by factors such as student employment schedules, and financial hardships affecting textbook acquisition)
Other Basic Skills Initiative (To continue working in the areas listed below:)
Under Area D – Instructional Practices for student success the following areas would be incorporated into existing and future course offerings would include: D4 – apply culturally responsive teaching theory.
D5 – A high degree of structure is provided in developmental education courses.
D7 – Programs align entry/exit skills among levels and link course content to college-level performance
requirements.
Action Plan Steps to Address Integrated Planning & Budgeting Results**
Please describe your plan for curriculum, pedagogy/instructional, scheduling, and marketing strategies. Also, please reference any cross district collaboration with the same discipline at other Peralta colleges.
ACTION PLAN -- Include overall plans/goals and specific action steps.Scheduling – Based on the CSEP data would be to increase sections to be between eight and ten. This should have a direct correlation to enrollment. The action plan would require meeting with the Dean of the department to create a time frame to maximize instruction and student success. Namely changing class meeting schedules from one hour, three days a week to one and a half hours, two days a week. As for curriculum and instruction the goal is to incorporate more hands on-on and interactive methods by way of internet and on-line tutorials as well as guest speakers/lecturers.
Pedagogy/Instruction – To achieve student success: Offer hybrid distance education courses could be available as a compliment to the “brick and mortar” classes. Also to consider alternative configuration of course offerings – weekend college, short-term courses that meet the rigor and Carnegie Units. Creative scheduling to allow one day a week of for faculty professional development through seminars, workshops, educational/motivational guest speakers, etc.
Curriculum – The goal is to develop a Liberal Arts Degree with an emphasis in Music before Spring 2009. (This is based on COA students’ interest offering this degree). The action would be to secure approval by the Curriculum Committee and the State Chancellors Office courses for the degree offering and to compliment existing offerings. Another goal is to develop collaborations between departments on campus, service learning options/alternatives, and to work closely with my colleagues in collaborative manner.
Full Time FTEF/ Total FTEF ratio
this is where you put your total Full time faculty/your total faculty (Full time and part time combined for a ratio)
If 3 full time FTEF and Total Full time, extra serv., and temp= 12
3/12 25% of the classes taught by full time faculty. / Full Time Faculty FTEF (A) / Extra service FTEF (B) / Temp FTEF
(C) /
Total FTEF
(A+B+C)12 / Ratio A/ (A+B+C)
3/12=25%
3 / 2 / 7
Narrative: are PT faculty available? Can FT faculty be reassigned to this program? Implications if not filled / Need an additional Full-time Faculty member if we are to be successful with our Liberal Arts Degree with an Emphasis in Music. Also, there is a demand in the area of employment opportunities to meet the demand in the areas of performance, theory/teaching, and technology, etc.
Personnel / CD Enrl / Tot FTES / Contract FTEF / Ext Srv FTEF / Tmp FTEF / Total FTEF / Contract % / FTES/FTEF
212 / 22.75 / .85 / .35 / .63 / 1.83 / 46.4% / 12.43
Equipment/Material/Supply/ Classified/Student Assistant Needs:**
Please describe any needs in the above categories.
Equipment – Replace grand piano in main music lecture/rehearsal space.
Material/Supply – Computer paper, Laser Printer cartridges, chalk, white board markers,
Teaching Assistant/Student Assistant – with background/experience in music theory, performance, and technology
Software to create appropriate reproductions of student presentations, laser printer cartridges, software (Creative Suite to assist students in the production of marketing materials and support materials: DVD/Videos/CD to support instructional program, water-based/hypoallergenic dry board markers, flash drive/storage sticks, DVD R/Ws, CD R/Ws, AA, AAA and 9volt batteries.
Facilities Needs (Items that should be included in our Facilities master Plan) for Measure A funding:**
Please describe any facilities needs.
Designated “Smart Classrooms” with all the tools such as podium including all the necessary outlets to be used with a portable computer, microphone, PowerPoint projector, flat screen, etc. Also, a combination chalk/ “white” board as an alternative to just a “White” board. Student computers with expanded internet access within the Music Department Facility as part of a dedicated music lab, to include State-of-The-Art keyboards and music educational software in order to facilitate proposed course offerings in music technology.
Technology Needs **
(2007and 2008 - Measure “A” requests included “Smart Classroom,” replacement and upgrading of equipment (Keyboard/Computer Lab) in order for the music program to meet 21st century standards in music education and appreciation)
Additional Planned Educational Activities**
Health/safety/legal issues:Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
2008/09**
Have you completed Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) for all your courses? / YES___x___ / NO_____
If you answered no to the above question, then what percentage have you completed?
What are you assessing this year? Please attach your assessment results and action plan. List needed resources in Section III of Unit Plan. /
______course outcomes
______program outcomes (please provide the program definition you used for your #s)
______institutional learning outcomes
III. Resources***
Budget Categories / Allocated08/09 / Expended 08/09 / Requested 09/10 / Comments
Fund 1
Fund 14
Fund 17 / 660 / 0 / $350 / $350 is the Maintenance of Effort
Measure A / 28,971 / 27,763.88 / N/A
VTEA
Other
Other
Total
Additional Revenue (grants, fee-based, and donations etc) / Awarded/Generated
08/09 / %Expended
08/09 / Comments
Personnel Needs BASED ON FALL 2008
Faculty Diversity
EthnicityGender / # of Contract / # of Adjunct / Total
Asian
African American / 1 / 2 / 3
Filipino
Hispanic/Latino
Native American
Other
White
Unknown
Male / 1 / 1 / 2
Female / 1 / 1
Unknown
TOTAL / 1 / 2 / 3
IV. STUDENT EQUITY AND Academic Performance Measures
Table X: Student Access
STUDENT EQUITY
Discipline / Discipline / Discipline / College / College / CollegeEQUITY /GENDER / FA2006 / FA2007 / FA2008 / FA2006 / FA2007 / FA2008
Asian/PI / 30% / 21% / 30% / 36% / 35% / 31%
African American / 28% / 29% / 29% / 24% / 24% / 22%
Filipino / 4% / 4% / 5% / 5% / 4% / 4%
Hispanic/Latino / 8% / 11% / 8% / 13% / 14% / 12%
Native American / 1% / 0% / 0% / 1% / 1% / 1%
Other / 2% / 1% / 0% / 2% / 2% / 2%
White / 20% / 22% / 17% / 16% / 15% / 13%
Unknown / 7% / 9% / 11% / 3% / 5% / 15%
Male / 57% / 59% / 57% / 43% / 43% / 42%
Female / 41% / 40% / 40% / 56% / 56% / 54%
Unknown / 1% / 1% / 3% / 1% / 1% / 4%
Total / 209 / 205 / 212 / 5657 / 5952 / 6614
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Analysis
1. Does access need to be increased?
2. If so, how will you do this?
STUDENT SUCCESS AND WITHDRAWAL
ETHNICITY/GENDER / FALL06 / FALL06 / FALL07 / FALL07 / FALL08 / FALL08%S / %W / %S / %W / %S / %W
Asian / 77% / 6% / 67% / 16% / 66% / 8%
African American / 69% / 18% / 58% / 25% / 41% / 18%
Filipino / 55% / 9%
Pacific Islander / 100% / 0% / 100% / 0% / 67% / 0%
Hispanic/Latino / 50% / 25% / 81% / 10% / 50% / 17%
Native American / 100% / 0% / 0% / 0%
Other
White / 74% / 10% / 62% / 22% / 51% / 17%
Unknown / 66% / 16% / 62% / 21% / 57% / 13%
Male / 72% / 11% / 64% / 19% / 53% / 12%
Female / 71% / 14% / 63% / 20% / 56% / 17%
Unknown / 0% / 50% / 100% / 0% / 29% / 14%
Overall Rate / 71% / 13% / 64% / 20% / 53% / 14%
Base Number / 207 / 204 / 212
College Rates / 65% / 23% / 64% / 22% / 65% / 18%
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Analysis
1. If your disciplines successful course completion rate (SCCR) is beneath the colleges rate, then why?
2. If your SCCR is below the college rate, then what are you doing to increase it?
3. If your SCCR is above the college’s rate do you have any best practices to share?
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
AREA / DEGREE-CERT / 2006-2007 / 2007-2008Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies / Associate Degrees / 1 / 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services / Associate Degrees / 6 / 2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services / Certificates / 6 / 6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics / Associate Degrees / 4 / 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics / Certificates / 0 / 1
Work and Family Studies / Associate Degrees / 4 / 3
Work and Family Studies / Certificates / 9 / 11
Legal Studies, General / Certificates / 4 / 0
English Language and Literature/Letters / Associate Degrees / 0 / 1
History / Associate Degrees / 0 / 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities / Associate Degrees / 99 / 84
Mathematics and Statistics / Associate Degrees / 6 / 3
Psychology / Associate Degrees / 17 / 13
Human Services, General / Associate Degrees / 1 / 2
Human Services, General / Certificates / 0 / 1
Social Sciences / Associate Degrees / 70 / 48
Mechanics and Repairers, General / Associate Degrees / 18 / 8
Mechanics and Repairers, General / Certificates / 49 / 24
Visual and Performing Arts / Associate Degrees / 1 / 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General / Associate Degrees / 4 / 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General / Certificates / 18 / 7
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services / Associate Degrees / 47 / 34
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services / Certificates / 15 / 19
Biological and Biomedical Sciences / Associate Degrees / 0 / 1
GRAND TOTALS / 379 / 275
Analysis
What efforts are you taking to ensure students with an educational goal of degree or certificate attainment from your program are achieving their goal? (If your program does not award degrees or certificates then, please skip this question).4