Area: Auto Technology

Responsibility:  Tom Conway, Brian Haden

Timelines: Yellow - September 15; Green - May 31; Purple May 31, 2011

Measure:

1.  Students will average 2.5 or better on each individual competency completed in the competency profile.

Explain how you plan on measuring learning?  

Each technical program assesses technical, communication, and critical thinking skills using a variety of instructional strategies, including tests, projects, quizzes, homework, hands-on demonstrations, etc. Student mastery of these skills is documented in the competency profile. Competency profiles are stored in the registrar’s office.

Each technical program assesses interpersonal/workplace skills using a variety of instructional strategies. Student development of these skills is documented in the student evaluation form.

What were the end of year results?

Any other “indirect” measures of student learning? Graduate and job placement data? Student survey data? NOCTI scores? % of students meeting graduation requirements?

1. All competencies for all classes were completed with a 2.5 or above for all 6 graduates of the Automotive Technology program.
2. Technical, communication and critical thinking skills were assessed and documented in the competencies profiles for each student.
3. All graduating students completed NOCTI testing---scores not available for review at this time.
4. All students completed the required resume class offered at SATC.
5. As of May 17, 2010, 2 students are out on OJT and 3 students have a job after graduation in the automotive field.
6. ATTENDANCE is a major problem in the Automotive Technology program. 
7. Nine students started their second year in the two year program.  One dropped at the end of the first semester, two others had major attendance problems which could not be helped because of personal problems.  Six students completed the program, for a 66% graduation rate.

What changes need to be made in teaching or the curriculum?

1. We, as a college, have appointed a committee to address and correct the attendance problem. The proposed solutions will be implemented next calendar year.  We will reevaluate how attendance affects the results next year.
2. We need to test students continuously on equipment. Being a two year program, the students may lose retention of equipment usage from the first year of the program.

We have added an attendance policy to the Automotive Technology Handbook.

SALINA TECH AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT
CLASS HOURS AND TARDY POLICY
AM Class begins at 7:30AM and ends at 10:45AM
PM Class begins at 11:40AM and ends at 2:55 PM
ATTENDANCE/MAKEUP
Any student that arrives after scheduled time for class/Lab instruction you will be considered tardy.
For a successful class experience and to achieve the maximum benefit from this course student should always:

• Arrive to class on time
• Be in class every day
• Get back on time from breaks or errands
• Call Instructor prior to the start of class if absent or late
• Points will be deducted for each ¼ hour you’re not in attendance

Any material missed due to an absence, tardy or leaving early will be the students’ responsibility to acquire. If a worksheet, exam or any other material worth point value is missed there will be no make-up. If the student notifies his/her instructor prior to an absence the instructor may use his/her discretion on completing any work missed.
Attendance Deduction (2 No-Show / 5Abs) 10%
Attendance Deduction (3 No-Show / 7 Abs) 15%
Attendance Deduction (4 No-show / 10 Abs) 20%
Tardy Deduction (5) 5%
Tardy Deduction (7) 7%
Tardy Deduction (10) 10%
Tardy Deduction (15)20%
TardyDeduction (20) 30%

Tardy--------Arriving or returning to class after the schedule time.
Absent------Not attending class/lab with prior arrangements made with instructor.
No Show----Not attending class/lab without making prior arrangements made with the instructor.