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NOTE: All professional and technical programs ending in a degree or certificate should attach copies of the Annual Outcomes Report for the last five years.

II. Analysis of Assessment Results

NOTE: Write a summary statement for each item below. No more than 3 sentences.

A. Results from Outcomes Assessments
NOTE: See attached Annual Outcomes Reports

B. Results from Required Assessment Criteria

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

FTE

FTES

S/F Ratio

FTE

FTES

S/F Ratio

FTE

FTES

S/F Ratio

Program

149.4

4.8

31.4

137.4

4.3

31.7

127.7

4.4

28.8

State

966.2

38.8

24.9

25.4

24.4

Difference

6.5

6.3

4.4

3. Ratio of Full-time to Part-Time Faculty

Total No. of Sections

Sections Taught by PT

Sections Taught by FT

Section Ratio PT/FT

Percent Ratio

17

15

2

15/2

88/12

4. AA Degree and Certificate Completers
Exit Status of Program Participants

Student Intent

All 3 Years*

Number

Percent

<10 cr. ‘early leaver’*

19

9%

10-44 cr. ‘leaver’

26

11%

45+cr. 'leaver'

28

12%

Graduate w/ Degree

39

18%

Graduate w/Long Certificate (yr.+)

21

10%

Graduate w/Short Cert. (less than yr.)

11

5%

Industry Ready

32

15%

Other Program Major

43

20%

Total

219

100%

"Early Leaver" is a student who attended just one quarter during the two years following the initial enrollment date.

Program

100% SCH

Actual SCH

% Fill

Architectural Tech

3650

2050

58%

Summary:

Enrollments and fill rates have declined in the past two years. A new full-time person has been added to the staff, which should have a positive impact on enrollment. State skill standards for Architectural Technology are available and will be used to review the curriculum for currency. In addition, research will be conducted to verify the need to add CAD to beginning design classes.

5. Student Credit Hours

The one-year follow-up (Former Student Follow Up Survey) of 1999-2000 graduates shows that 75% had found related employment, which is benchmarked as good. Sixty percent of students reporting rated the learning experiences as good or excellent; this is below the benchmark.

6. Employer Satisfaction Surveys

Their employers rated graduates working within the field average to above average. Eighty percent responded that they would hire future BCC graduates.

7. Employment Market Analysis
Local demand for architectural graduates is very good currently. Demand is tied to the construction rate, which is booming in the Puget Sound area.

8. Curriculum Currency
The curriculum will be reviewed and revised based on the state skill standards. Learner outcomes, competencies, activities, and assessments will be identified and/or revised and mapped to the skill standards.

9. Advisory Committee
Additional members will be added to the Advisory Committee in 2000-01 to complement the skill standards focus and reflect the needs of small businesses. The committee meets quarterly and minutes are available.

C. Results from Optional Assessment Criteria

1. Program Costs and Institutional Support
The CAD lab was updated in 1999-00.

2. Retention and Advising
The number of declared majors has declined and retention has decreased. A strategy to recruit and retain more students is part of the action plan below.

3. Articulation
The Architectural Technology program has TechPrep agreements with four regional high schools. The number of students transferring in under these agreements has been small (four in 1999-00).

4. Curriculum and Course Delivery Methods
Program faculty continue to revise their teaching/learning approaches. The skill standards curriculum work is expected to stimulate change in assessment methods. Faculty has requested consulting in performance assessment methods.

5. Student Demographics
Eighty percent of the students in the program are male and 10% are students of color. Part of the recruitment plan will include increasing the number of females and people of color.

6. Student Readiness
Students’ ability to master some of the program courses continues to be a problem. As part of the action plan, the program chair will request English and math placement scores for declared majors.

7. Faculty Credentials and Professional Development
Maintaining the technical skills of program faculty is an ongoing challenge. Program faculty is working with the Division Chair to develop a plan to upgrade the skills of current full-time faculty.

8. Peer Programs
The only similar program in the area is at Sound Technical Institute. The demand for graduates exceeds the current capacity of both institutions.

9. Professional Affiliations
The program continues its affiliations with ________and ________; both of which provide useful curriculum input and national perspective.

D. Action Plan
Program Action Plan Year.....

Any future actions to be taken as a result of the in-depth self-study.

Assessment Criteria/Outcome

Program Action for Next Year

Date of Completion

Person Responsible

80% of the AA graduates of the Architectural Technology Program will report employment in the field on the Former Student Follow Up Survey administered at the time of program completion

Faculty surmised that the Former Student Follow Up Survey was reaching a broader audience than the first year and thus decided to take action to improve student placement. The BCC Career Center is being asked to consult on this issue.

September 30, 2001

Program Chair working with Career Center

Student portfolios and capstone projects will be reviewed by program faculty and determined to be acceptable or not acceptable according to program criteria. Ninety-five percent will be judged acceptable.

The program faculty reviewed the criteria for the student portfolios and capstone projects and determined they were appropriate. It was determined that student performance in courses X & Y need closer scrutiny.

June 30, 2001

Program Chair

Optional #5 Student Demographics

A marketing and recruitment plan will be developed to enhance enrollment and increase diversity.

June 30, 2001

Program chair working with college relations

Optional #7 Faculty Credentials & Professional Development

Complete and implement plan to maintain technical skills of program faculty.

September 15, 2001

Division Chair

Required #5 Student Credit Hours

A student satisfaction survey will be conducted at the end of the 2000-01 academic year to determine if staffing changes have impacted the percent of students reporting satisfaction with their learning experiences.

June, 2002

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

80% of AA degree and certificate recipients will report a high level of usefulness with the skills learned in the program on the Former Student Follow Up Survey.

Research will be conducted to verify the need to add CAD to beginning design classes.

March, 2001

Program faculty member with 1/9th release time.