Executive Summary
of Institutional Self-Study
NCA Visit • 1999-2000
of Institutional Self-Study
NCA Visit • 1999-2000
Criterion Three
This institution is accomplishing its educational purposes.
Chapters Eleven and Twelve
provide patterns of evidence which demonstrate that MCCC is accomplishing
its purposes. The curriculum and services clearly demonstrate that the
programs are exceptionally strong. The assessment results are used to
improve programs and services on a continuous basis.
Chapter Eleven
Institutional Assessment
Institutional Assessment
Strengths
- Administrators, faculty, and support staff are involved in the assessment of institutional effectiveness.
- The Institutional Assessment Committee structure is strictly focused on assessment issues.
- Results of the surveys indicate that students, faculty, and staff are very satisfied with MCCC.
Challenges
- A proprietary survey instrument to explore targeted areas of concern is needed.
Chapter
Twelve
Student Academic Achievement
Student Academic Achievement
Strengths
- MCCC ensures student enrollment for those prepared to enter college. ASSET scores and ACT scores are used for clear evaluation.
- MCCC has excellent working relationships with area employers and advisory committee members.
- Tech Prep establishes academic and partnership relationships with high school faculty and the Monroe County Intermediate School District.
- Student outcomes are monitored to ensure that those completing occupational programs or certificates are prepared to meet requirements of entry level positions.
- MCCC transfer students report academic success and sense of adequate preparation when comparing themselves to other students at four-year institutions. Representatives of four-year schools report that MCCC students do very well.
- Developmental education courses help MCCC students prepare for success in regular college-level courses.
- Statistical assessment of student performance in 090 course completion and subsequent performance in regular college-level course completion has been improved by having a paid part-time researcher who tabulates and evaluates performance data.
- MCCC students participating in events such as the Student Scholars Competition and the All USA Academic Team do very well compared with peers representing other schools.
Challenges
- A follow-up study is needed to access the success rate of students admitted on ACT score rather than ASSET scores to determine if these students perform as well as those who took the ASSET.
- Some of the committees identifying essential skills outcomes had difficulty in finding a workable evaluation instrument.
- There is a lack of a user-friendly reporting system for detailed semester-to-semester tracking of occupational program students. This will be resolved with the purchase of a new software package for the mainframe in 1999-2000.
- There is a need for reliable system methodology to acquire follow-up data on those leaving occupational programs.
- Study of appropriate assessment methods for non-traditional delivery systems must continue.
- Faculty in some occupational areas have been inconsistent in completing program evaluations which affects both their programs and federal funding for the programs.