Program Review and Outcome Assessment

Welcome to the Reedley College Program Review and Outcome Assessment web page. Here you will find information and documents to promote an ongoing dialogue of student learning and program effectiveness. Please visit our Program Review and Assessment Committee (PRAC) Sharepoint Site for the most up-to-date information and resources on Program Review and Outcome Assessment.  

You can access the program assessment dashboard through the pathways SharePoint site or visit the outcome dashboards link for a complete list of instructional and noninstructional outcome dashboards.  

The Purpose of Program Review 

Program Review is a systematic way of assessing the effectiveness of our programs and services. It is a data driven process to ensure Sustainable Continuous Quality Improvement. 

The purposes of program review are to: 

  • Systematically assess instructional programs, student services and administrative services using quantitative, qualitative, and student learning data for the purpose of: 
  • Improving student success and engagement 
  • Program planning 
  • Demonstrating, improving and communicating program effectiveness 
  • Identifying program strengths and emerging trends 
  • Facilitating improvements through substantiated goals and objectives 
  • Identify how programs and services effectively support the mission and strategic plan of the college. 
  • Influence curriculum, college planning, decision-making, and resource allocation 
  • Promote collaboration and dialogue across disciplines 
  • Ensure program information provided to students is accurate and accessible 

Program Review and Resource Allocation Process 

The Reedley College resource allocation process incorporates program review into the staffing and funding request processes. Programs identify one to three measurable goals for the two-year program review cycle, along with the activities the program will engage in to achieve each goal, the resources needed, and a justification of the need. The Program Review & Assessment Committee (PRAC) reviews resource requests and determines whether they were substantiated in the program review.  

Staffing requests are forwarded to the Hiring Prioritization Workgroup of College Council to be reviewed and ranked. This ranking is presented to College Council and the President’s Advisory Council for final prioritization before being forwarded to the District Office by the Reedley College President.  

Funding requests are shared with the program’s supervisor and vice president for comments and recommendations before being forwarded to the Special Funding Workgroup – consisting of directors/managers of grants and special funding sources – for review. Any requests not funded by special funding are forwarded to the Budget Management Committee for review. 

Program Review and Assessment Committee 

Charge 

Facilitating the systematic assessment of instructional programs, student services, and administrative services and outcomes using quantitative and qualitative data to support the mission and strategic plan of the college. 

Outcomes

For a complete list of outcomes mapping, assessment reports, and other informational items, see the Pathway Data Dashboards.  

Reedley College Institutional Learning Outcomes

Information Literacy

  • Find, evaluate, and organize information. 

  • Use and communicate information in written, verbal, or visual form effectively and ethically.

Personal and Career Development 

  • Interpret and manage physical and mental health needs to make beneficial lifestyle choices 

  • Create, evaluate, and monitor academic, career, financial, and personal goals. 

Critical Thinking

  • Apply critical and creative reasoning, including diverse perspectives, to address complex problems. 

  •  Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and apply scientific reasoning to local and global issues. 

  • Identify and explain issues, analyze evidence, assess assumptions, define personal perspectives and positions, and evaluate the implications and consequences of conclusions 

Creativity and Innovation 

  • Demonstrate appreciation for artistic and individual expression 

  • Effectively employ current and emerging technologies for communication and collaboration in career, education, personal life, and the larger community. 

Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice

  • Describe how history, culture, politics, economics, and geography have perpetuated inequities for people of different physical abilities and those with distinct linguistic, cultural, racial, religious, lifestyle, national, and political backgrounds. 

  • Engage in respectful communications, acknowledging ideas and values of diverse individuals that represent different ethnic, racial, cultural, and gender expressions. 

  • Demonstrate ethical principles, effective citizenship, and social justice advocacy through civic engagement. 

Global Stewardship 

  • Understand one’s place in the wider global ecosystem and contribute to environmental conservation and sustainability. 

Outcomes Dashboard

Agriculture & Natural Resources Pathway

AME Pathway

Business Pathway 

ECE/EDUC Pathway 

Industrial & Manufacturing Pathway

Social Sciences Pathway 

STEM Pathway 

Assessment

Assessment reporting tools and other assessment-related resources. 

All Instructional, Student Services, and Administrative Services Offices’ 2-Year Outcome Assessment Timelines may be found on the RC Program Review and Assessment (PRAC) Sharepoint Site. These timelines cover cycle six, 2022-2024. Please keep track of your assessment timeline, as all courses, programs, degrees, and certificates must be assessed before your following program review report.  

Assessment Forms