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Action Project One

Improve/enhance student learning through appropriate pre-enrollment assessment and placement.

In order to enhance student success, there needs to be proper placement of students in courses as well as in programs through assessment (testing) and counseling, advising and/or mentoring. Explore the possibility of a process that allows opportunities for re-assessment of goals that can create positive changes for students in their educational plans. Include strategies to measure and track learning throughout the student’s experience at WCTC. Students need to be placed in classes where their readiness and preparation to learn is appropriately matched to the content and methods of the course.

Assessment and goal-setting along with tracking seem to be key.

Related to Strategic Goals

Create an environment that focuses on lifelong learning (Goal 1)
Identify and implement measures of institutional effectiveness (Goal 5)

Related to Values

Learning, Quality, Respect

Team One Annual Update, Sept 14, 2006

Action Project Two

Use data to drive participative decision-making.

Design a decision making process that allows for input based on interpreting a common set of data and access to information for all stakeholders, at every level, to use in the continuous improvement of all WCTC processes.

Related to Strategic Goals

• Enhance community awareness of, and optimize access to, college service and products. (Goal 2)
• Maximize and expand internal collaboration and external partnerships (Goal 3)
• Identify and implement measures of institutional effectiveness (Goal 5)

Related to Values

Collaboration, Integrity, Learning, Quality, Respect

Committee Resources

Business Process Analysis; Data Team

Team Two Annual Update, Sept 14, 2006

Action Project Three

Establish collaborative internal relationships across the college to build a sense of community.

• Communication - Design open, two-way communication strategies to provide access to information for all stakeholders, at every level, to use in the continuous improvement of all WCTC processes. The environment of the institution will become one that provides opportunities for individual's views to be equally considered and respected.
  
  1. Organizational
  2. Interpersonal
     
     
• Understanding and designing contracts - Establish more effective methodologies for collaboration in designing, determining and negotiating our work agreements.
  
  
• Understanding budgets and financial concerns
  
  
• Communication Skill Development
  
  1. Dialoguing
  2. Construction confrontation
  3. Listening
  4. Alternative Dispute Resolution

Related to Strategic Goals

• Maximize and expand internal collaboration and external partnerships. (Goal 3)
• Develop and implement a dynamic human resource plan that ensures a diverse and highly qualified workforce (Goal 4)

Team Three Annual Update, Sept 14, 2006

Annual Project Review Team Process

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