Student Services Program Review-Spring 2010 - Shasta College

DSPS is the office designated by the district to verify the needs of students withdisabilities and provide instructional accommodations. However, the responsibilityfor services for students with disabilities rests with the district as a whole, and soany reduction or elimination of professional and support staff in DSPS would notreduce any expenses, but rather merely transfer them to another area of thedistrict, with potential increased liability if services are not provided by experiencedand qualified professionals.Support for staffing and instructional services is adequate, but has not allowed formaintenance of study skills supports through tutoring. In addition, the position ofthe fulltime Adaptive Studies instructor which was vacated due to retirement at theend of 2008 was replaced only by adjuncts. While this is more cost effective, itdoes reduce the consistency and reliability of instruction and should remain arehiring priority for the district.8. Reach of ServicesDSPS provides instructional accommodations for students in all areas of thedistrict, primarily through the internet. Counseling services such asaccommodations and disability verification can be done through emails and phonecalls. Students who take online courses can receive test accommodations directlythrough the online platform. Alternate media formats such as e-text are alsocoordinated and transmitted electronically.Students taking face-to-face or ITV courses through Extended Education sitesreceive services such as sign language interpreting and note providers in the sameway as students at the Redding campus.As the student populations at extended education sites increases and diversifies,the need for in-person counseling services will increase, whether through adjunct orpermanent disability counselors.Student Success1. Data and AccessThe following set of data tables reflects the demographic composition of the DSPSprogram. Information about the demographic composition of Shasta Collegeoverall is also provided. Outcomes related to GPA, retention and success are alsoprovided for both groups.An analysis of this data will be provided in subsequent sub-sections.- 202 -