Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

PROGRAM EVALUATION PROFILE
Coordinator: Donna Alloway
Program: Project Connect (Dropout Recovery)
School Canadian Valley Technology Center, El Reno
Date: November 8, 2007
Team: Denise North, Jack Pierce, and Joni Mabry-Bergey
   
*Refer to Specific Recommendations for Improvement

 

Standard
Met

Standard
Not Met*
STANDARD High School Credentialing X  
STANDARD Career Strategies X  
STANDARD Coordination Activities X  
STANDARD Enrollment and Student/Teacher Ratio X  
STANDARD Instructional Material Utilization X  
STANDARD Qualified Instructional Personnel X  
STANDARD Credentialing Plan X  
STANDARD Program Goals and Objectives X  
STANDARD Program Advisory Committee X  
STANDARD Counseling Services X  
STANDARD Student Accounting and Reports X  

 

PROGRAM EVALUATION SUMMARY
School: Canadian Valley Technology Center, El Reno
Program: Project Connect (Dropout Recovery)
Chairperson: Denise North
   
INTRODUCTION

The purpose of dropout recovery is to provide an avenue for at-risk students to gain either a high school diploma or GED to enhance the economice development of Oklahoma's workforce.
COMMENDATIONS OR STRENGTHS

The referral process that is used in Project Connect is very comprehensive and thorough. Students and parents recieve a good orientation to Project Connect and what is expected. Parents are involved in the student's progress.

Project Connect has a good strategic plan that outlines what they intend to do and the datat that was used as a basis for the plan. There is good documentation on each student to be used to justify the importance of the program. The program has a good mix of individuals on the advisory committee who are willing to discuss and develop strategies for improving the program.

SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
All Program minimum standards were met.
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
STANDARD Career Strategies
STANDARD Instructional Material Utilization


It is recommended that instructors be encourage to utilize the Applied Technology, Writing, Business Writing, Listening, and Observation instructional components of KeyTrain to augment their life=skills instruction. These lessons incorporate career-specific skills, reinforce content presented in other formats, and incidentally improve written, oral, and auditory communication skills.
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STANDARD Student Accounting and Reports

The referral form need to be reviewed for complance with Civil Rights law. Some of the questions that are on the form should be asked post-enrollment only.

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