Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
interventions may then be considered, based upon the results of these assessments and
discussions.
As noted in the previous section, the college has honored the commitment it made to the
ACCJC on its first follow-up visit in October 7, 2007 and has implemented and completed a
full cycle of the Program Planning and Assessment model. The SLO/PPA committees are
now mapping out the next five years for planning and assessment activities.
Self Evaluation
The college meets this standard and the Commission’s concern raised in June 2010, which
stated: “The Commission expects that institutions meet standards that require the
identification and assessment of student learning outcomes, and the use of assessment data to
plan and implement improvements to educational quality, by fall 2012.”
Planning Agenda
The interim Dean of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness will collaborate with the
Student Learning Outcomes and Program Planning and Assessment Committees to review
the current assessment processes of all courses and programs. This review will identify
additional research tools and data that may be integrated into the regular program review of
all courses and programs and the college budget and master education/facilities plans. The
process and timeline will be determined during the strategic planning process that will be
completed by June 2013.
II.A.2.g
If an institution uses departmental course and/or program examinations, it validates their
effectiveness in measuring student learning and minimizes test biases.
Descriptive Summary
Hartnell does not use departmental course or program examinations.
II.A.2.h
The institution awards credit based on student achievement of the course’s stated learning
outcomes. Units of credit awarded are consistent with institutional policies that reflect
generally accepted norms or equivalencies in higher education.
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