2012 DraftAgribusiness-QRP Improve Plan
Primary contact regarding this plan:_________________________________________________________ Identify indicators from your scorecard and elements from your student feedback that should receive your “focus” or attention. Brainstorm the possible solutions, circ preliminary completion date, and the person/people that will be responsible for the activity. Best Practices and Innovations • Online textbooks and resources instead of a “hard copy” textbook that has outdated information • Student advising for all incoming students • Coaching students in study skills, personal learning styles and personality profiles • Use of problem solving scenarios, driving students to find, analyze and apply knowledge • Student exposure to multiple local businesses, support industries, management styles, production methods are evaluated • Portfolio – animal health project encompasses all animal science • Student driven discussions – I have no agenda only a topic. I expect students to research pro/con. Trends, Future Trends, and External Factors • We do not have accurate data, the enrollee num • Please include SE Minnesota occupational job lis Reviewer: Tracy Dryden Review Suggestions Reviewer Comments: We do not yet know that the data is inaccurate. I would s An analysis of program trends indicates a decrease in enrollees, FTE generation, and graduation. It is possible was declared in the program (enrollees), and who gradua that students are declaring the program but not taking courses. program to see if the student is actually a program stude Regional job growth outpaces both national and state growth with greatest concentration in Monroe and I believe one critical area of focus for this program is curr Vernon county. It would be interesting to see if this is where our students also come from. than 3 years old and it appears as if the WIDS files for the opportunity with the new web-‐enabled version of WIDS Robust feedback was included in the Student Learning Outcomes assessment. May want to review this and funded as part of your QRP. We could provide a facilitato your student survey results for other tweaks to the program. I believe we will be able to fund summer/above load adv An analysis of the 5-‐year program scorecard shows nice upward trends in course completion and 2nd year plan to advise. retention (students who started in 2009). It also shows a decline in 3rd year retention (students who started in 2008), and a decline in 3rd year graduation (students who started in 2008). The program has a nice steady level of NTO students – which is a priority for WTCS. Indicator Name or Feedback Source List possible ideas or solutions to improve the indicator. Circle your best idea. Need: Actual data on enrollment, 1st year retention, graduation 2nd and 3rd year, course completion for general studies within Agribusiness Continue “incoming” student advisement (funding) Briefly describe how this “best idea” will improve the scoreca indicator or the feedback
