Institutional Effectiveness Committee Report -- 2002-2003
Highlights
Major Areas of Accomplishment (2002-2003)
SBCTC Performance Goals
Basic Skills
· Continued highest persistence rate in the state – 74% (in 02-03) compared to 51% statewide
Transfer Ready Students
· South’s enrollment increased 5% from 641 (in 01-02) to 673 (in 02-03).
Instruction – Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) (ACT surveys of exiting students)
· Major gains in Student Learning outcomes – from 2002 to 2003
SSCC 2002 SSCC 2003 2-year Norm (2003)
o Communication
Speaking 3.56 3.61 3.62.
o Human Relations
Effective team member 3.54 3.63 3.49
Acquiring social skills 3.36 3.51 3.42
o Critical thinking
Learning to think and reason 3.78 3.94 3.86
Drawing conclusions 3.54 3.84 3.67
Locating/ organizing info. 3.57 3.73 3.65
o Technology
Effectively using technology 3.55 3.69 3.71
Learning science and technology 3.28 3.43 3.32
· SSCC at/ above national norms for public 2-year colleges in 2003 in the following areas (+/- .02):
· Communication
o Writing skills; Speaking; Listening; Expressing emotions/ ideas
· Computation
o Understanding and applying math concepts and statistical reasoning
· Human Relations
o Teamwork; Relation to others; Interacting with others; Dealing fairly with a wide range of people; Acquiring appropriate social skills; Developing productive work relationships; Becoming more effective member in multi-cultural society
· Critical Thinking
o Thinking objectively; Developing problem-solving skills; Locating, screening, and organizing information
· Technology
o Learning about the role of science and technology in society
· Personal Responsibility
o Independent and self-directed; Improving ability to stay with projects until completed; Motivation to make something of my life; Personal growth
Diversity and Retention
· Retention from Fall to Spring quarters
2001-2002 2002-2003
o All Students 55% 65%
o Caucasians 60% 70%
o African Americans 50% 54%
· Outreach to high school students and their parents -- direct mailings, multiple inquiry responses -- 268% increase (from 16,577 in 2002 to 44,448 in 2003).
· Student satisfaction with the College’s response to students with special needs continues to exceed the national norm (for example, SSCC had 72% satisfaction in 2003 compared to 69% for public 2-year colleges)
Technology -- Distance Education and Student Use of Computers on Campus
· 63% increase in FTE’s in classes offered through distance education from 99 FTE’s (320 students) in Spring 2002 to 161 FTE’s (520 students) in Spring 2003.
· Student use of computers and multi-media technology in the classroom, lab and library more than doubled, from 46% in 1999 to 94% in 2003 (CCSEQ)
Safety and Security, Physical Accessibility
· Total number of incidents decreased from 69 in 2002 to 41 in 2003.
Major Accomplishments of Institutional Effectiveness Committee in 2002-2003
· Assessment Committee helped plan Faculty Assessment Day – April 24, 2003
· Committee members, representing diverse viewpoints, analyzed outcomes and effectiveness, identified strengths and weaknesses, and used results to make changes to better the institution.
Institutional Effectiveness Committee recommendations on outcomes needing attention
· Student Learning Outcomes where SSCC dropped from 2002 to 2003 compared to national norm.
SSCC 2002 SSCC 2003 2-year Norm
o Reading 3.52 3.17 3.35
o Taking responsibility for my own behavior 3.54 3.29 3.42
· Retention from 1st quarter to second quarter
o All students 55% 65%
o African American students 50% 54%
Suggestions for Benchmarks for 2003-2004
· Include benchmarks from CCSEQ
· Include analysis of Climate Survey results (e.g., satisfaction with professional development, safety on campus); compare Climate Survey responses from 2003 to responses from 1999
· Include retention results for all categories of students
· Review benchmark for number of internships
· Track completion rates for distance education classes as well as numbers of classes
· Track incidences of violence on campus as well as number of criminal incidences
Report on Progress from 2001-2002
Areas that need attention (from 2001-2002 IE Final Report) 2001-2 2002-3
· Retention of African American students 50% 54%
· Speaking effectively (Graduating students) 3.75 3.77
· Student perception of personal security and safety on campus 61% 67%
Suggestions for improving the Strategic Plan and the Benchmarks from 2001-2002
The benchmarks and the strategic plan need to be fluid documents that can be changed over time. The benchmarks need to be related to the goals and work plan of the Cabinet.
· The Strategic Plan needs to be more user-friendly and accessible to deans and directors
· The Benchmarks need to reflect the Goals of Student Services.
· Goal # 7 needs to be divided into two goals – Assessment and Resource Management.
· Benchmarks that have been achieved need to be removed and replaced with new benchmarks.
In 2002-2003,
· The Strategic Plan was redesigned so that Deans and Directors could access the document on-line.
Carol Koepke and Margo Harder are continuing to work on the document in 2003-4 to make it more user-friendly and more accessible so that Deans and Directors can enter data on-line.
· Goal #7 was divided into Goal #7 and Goal #8 (in 2002-3).
· The Benchmarks Sub-Committee is working on revising the Benchmarks in 2003-2004.
· Karen Foss and MOSS (Managers of Student Services) are working on the Goals and Benchmarks related to the Goals of Student Services.
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