VER. June 1, 2009 INITIAL, REEVALUATION, OR BRANCH INCLUSION REPORT 1
REPORT QUESTIONS
CRITERIA / QUESTIONS /9. PROGRAM EVALUATION
[Name of Credential] in [Program Title]31500-EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
For institutions offering programs in which state certification, licensing, or registration is mandatory in order to become employed in a specific career field, curriculums must contain the necessary course work to afford students the opportunity to obtain the minimum skills and competencies in order to become certified, licensed, or registered in that career field. / FOR ALL PROGRAMS
9.01 Is licensure, certification or registration required to practice in the specific career field?
Yes No (Skip to Question 9.03.)
9.02 Does the program provide the students with the necessary skills to obtain the above licensure, certification or registration?
Yes No
If Yes, what is the pass rate for the past two years of program graduate? If pass rates are unavailable, please explain.
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
31511. Program Administration. The administration of the academic programs shall be assigned to individuals whose academic or experiential qualifications are related to the programs of study. The amount of time devoted to the administration of the program(s) must be commensurate with the size and scope of the institution and its program offerings.
Within the administrative structure of the institution, program administrators or department heads shall have authority and responsibility for the development and administration of the programs and have adequate time and resources to fulfill these responsibilities. / 9.03 Who is assigned to administer the academic program(s), and what are this person’s qualifications?
9.04 Does this individual possess appropriate academic or experiential qualifications?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.05 Is there evidence that the program administrator have sufficient authority and responsibility for the development and administration of the educational program(s)?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.06 Are the time and resources devoted to the administration of the educational program(s) sufficient?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
3-1-512. Program Planning.
(c) Resources of the community shall be utilized to enrich the program. / 9.07 Describe the community resources utilized to enrich the program(s).
9.08 Are these resources sufficient?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
31513. Program Development. The educational programs shall evidence a wellorganized sequence of appropriate subjects leading to an occupational objective, an academic credential, or both. The following apply:
(a) The curricula shall be published in the institution's catalog and shall state objectives specific to each curriculum. Additionally, there shall be a detailed syllabus on file for each course in each curriculum that is made available to each student enrolled in the class. For independent study courses, institutions are required to develop a learning contract that outlines the course objectives and procedures unique to this form of instruction. For practica, externships, and internships, institutions are required to develop a written and mutually signed agreement that outlines the arrangement between the institution and the practicum site, including specific learning objectives, course requirements, and evaluation criteria. The Council's expectations for detailed syllabi, independent study, practica, externships, and internships are outlined in the Glossary.
(b) The courses offered shall be available when needed by the student in the normal pursuit of a program of study. Prerequisites must be indicated. The prerequisite system must assure proper qualifications of students in any given class and provide an increasing level of difficulty as the student progresses.
Institutions may record student progress in clock hours or credit hours as defined in the Glossary. When appropriate, special consideration should be given to remediation and English as a Second Language programs. (For additional information, see Appendix F, Guidelines for English as a Second Language.) / 9.09 Does the curriculum evidence a wellorganized sequence of appropriate subjects leading to an occupational objective, an academic credential, or both?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.10 Does the catalog and/or other advertising material such as brochures and web site, accurately describe the program and its objectives?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.11 For programs that include practica, externships, or internships, does the institution have a written and mutually signed agreement that outlines the arrangement between the institution and the practicum site, including specific learning objectives, course requirements, and evaluation criteria?
Yes No
Not Applicable (these elements are not part of the program)
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.12 If the institution uses independent studies, are they used appropriately, and is there a signed contract that meets Council standards?
Yes No
Not Applicable (institution does not use independent studies)
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.13 Are the curriculum and length of the program appropriate to meet the educational and placement objectives of the program?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.14 Are course prerequisites appropriate, are they identified in the catalog and on the course syllabi, and are they being followed?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.15 Is an appropriately detailed syllabus on file for each course?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses, list the courses, and explain:
9.16 Do students confirm that they receive a course syllabus and that it is followed?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.17 Are the courses available when needed by the student in the normal pursuit of a program of study?
Yes No
If No, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
9.18 Was the team able to verify the backup documentation to support the placement rate for the program(s) as reported on the last Annual Institutional Report submitted to the Council?
Yes No
Not Applicable (there have been no graduates)
How many contacts to employers or graduates were attempted?
How many of these attempts were successful contacts?
How many of the successful contacts confirmed the employment of the graduate as reported on the AIR? Please explain any discrepancy between the number of successful contacts and confirmations.
If No, insert “Section 3-1-303(a)” in parentheses and explain:
9.19 Was documentation on file to verify graduates classified on the AIR as “not available for placement”?
Yes No
If No, insert “Section 3-1-303(a)” in parentheses and explain:
31530-INSTRUCTION
31531. Instructional Tools. Institutions shall:
(a) provide appropriate facilities, instructional equipment, resources, support for modes of instructional delivery, and personnel;
(b) ensure academic freedom and other conditions favorable for effective classroom instruction;
(c) ensure that the quantity and type of instructional material and equipment is proportionate to the size of the institution and the nature of the program; and
(d) comply with applicable copyright laws in the use of instructional materials. / 9.20 Are the following appropriate to adequately support the number and nature of the program?
(a) Facilities. Yes No
(b) Instructional equipment. Yes No
(c) Resources. Yes No
(d) Personnel. Yes No
If No for any item, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
31532. Instructional Components. Required instructional components shall include:
(a) systematic planning;
(b) well-defined instructional objectives;
(c) the selection and use of appropriate learning materials;
(d) appropriate modes of instructional delivery;
(e) the use of appropriate assessment strategies; and
(f) the use of appropriate experiences. / 9.21 Are the following elements appropriately incorporated into the instructional components of the program?
(a) Systematic planning.
Yes No
(b) Well-defined instructional objectives.
Yes No
(c) The selection and use of appropriate and current learning materials. Yes No
(d) Appropriate modes of instructional delivery. Yes No
(e) The use of appropriate assessment strategies.
Yes No
(f) The use of appropriate experiences.
Yes No
If No for any item, insert the section number in parentheses and explain:
3-1-541. Faculty Preparation. Preparation of faculty members shall be academically and experientially appropriate to the subject matter they teach.
3-2-102. Field Preparation. Assignments requiring more than three preparations in different fields (e.g., secretarial studies, business administration, data processing) shall not be given to an instructor during one academic term.
3-2-103. Subject Preparation. Not more than five preparations in different subjects within the same field (e.g., Accounting I, Accounting II, Keyboarding I, Business Mathematics, Business Law) shall be assigned to an instructor during one academic term.
3-2-104. Assignments. The requirements for full- and part-time faculty members teaching in the referenced subject areas are as follows:
(a) A bachelor’s degree and appropriate coursework in the assigned subject are required for faculty members teaching general education and other academic courses.
(b) A bachelor’s degree is required for faculty members teaching business and business administration courses. If the bachelor’s degree is not in the assigned teaching field, at least two years of related work experience or evidence of specialized training or competency in the assigned teaching field is required. The burden is on the institution to demonstrate and justify the qualifications of the faculty to teach their assigned courses.
(c) Faculty members teaching courses not referenced above must demonstrate competency in the assigned teaching field, such as academic or vocational training and credentials, related work experience, licensure, or certification. The burden is on the institution to demonstrate and justify the qualifications of the faculty to teach their assigned courses.
33302. Assignments. During any academic term, a faculty member shall not be assigned to teach in more than three fields of instruction (e.g., secretarial studies, business administration, data processing). Not more than five preparations in different subjects (e.g., Accounting I, Accounting II, Keyboarding I, Business Mathematics, and Business Law) shall be assigned to an instructor during one academic term. Instructors shall be assigned based on their major and minor academic preparation and related experience. The size of the faculty shall be appropriate to the total student enrollment.
The requirements for full- and part-time faculty members teaching in the referenced subject areas are as follows:
(a) A bachelor’s degree and appropriate coursework in the assigned subject are required for faculty members teaching general education and other academic courses.
(b) A bachelor’s degree is required for faculty members teaching business and business administration courses. If the bachelor’s degree is not in the assigned teaching field, at least two years of related work experience or evidence of specialized training or competency in the assigned teaching field is required. The burden is on the institution to demonstrate and justify the qualifications of the faculty to teach their assigned courses.
(c) Faculty members teaching courses not referenced above must demonstrate competency in the assigned teaching field, such as academic or vocational training and credentials, related work experience, licensure, or certification. The burden is on the institution to demonstrate and justify the qualifications of the faculty to teach their assigned courses.
34302. Assignments. During any academic term, a faculty member shall not be assigned to teach in more than three fields of instruction. The size of the faculty shall be appropriate to the total student enrollment.
Instructors shall hold bachelor’s degrees at a minimum. Instructors teaching general education and other academic courses shall be assigned based on their major and minor academic preparation and related experience. Instructors at a minimum shall have earned 15 semester or equivalent hours of coursework through a combination of hours from associate’s, bachelor’s, and/or master’s level coursework in the area of their teaching assignment. Exceptions to the bachelor’s degree requirement may be justified, however, for instructors teaching technical or vocational subjects in fields in which bachelor’s degrees are not generally available who have demonstrable current alternative expertise in the field, such as documented coursework in the field, professional certification(s), letters of recommendation or attestations from previous employer(s), letters attesting to this expertise from professional peers not connected to the college, real examples of previous success in the field such as published work, juried exhibits and shows, evidence of a professional portfolio accepted by the college and available for review, and other significant documented experience relevant to the courses to be taught. Minor or related degrees could be considered but will not be the sole determining factor. Duration of time associated with this alternative justification is dependent on the quality and significance of the work experience. The institution must be able to justify the assignment of any instructor who does not hold a bachelor’s degree in the assigned teaching field.
35302. Assignments. During any academic term, a faculty member shall not be assigned to teach in more than three fields of instruction and preferably in not more than two fields. The size of the faculty shall be appropriate for the total student enrollment.
Instructors shall hold bachelor’s degrees at a minimum. Instructors teaching general education and other academic courses shall be assigned based on their major and minor academic preparation and related experience. Instructors at a minimum shall have earned 15 semester or equivalent hours of coursework through a combination of hours from associate’s, bachelor’s, and/or master’s level coursework in the area of their teaching assignment. Exceptions to the bachelor’s degree requirement may be justified, however, for instructors teaching technical or vocational subjects in fields in which bachelor’s degrees are not generally available who have demonstrable current alternative expertise in the field, such as documented coursework in the field, professional certification(s), letters of recommendation or attestations from previous employer(s), letters attesting to this expertise from professional peers not connected to the college, real examples of previous success in the field such as published work, juried exhibits and shows, evidence of a professional portfolio accepted by the college and available for review, and other significant documented experience relevant to the courses to be taught. Minor or related degrees could be considered but will not be the sole determining factor. Duration of time associated with this alternative justification is dependent on the quality and significance of the work experience. The institution must be able to justify the assignment of any instructor who does not hold a bachelor’s degree in the assigned teaching field. / FOR NONDEGREE PROGRAMS, AND OCCUPATIONAL ASSOCIATE’S DEGREES ONLY