Program Review
The College of the Redwoods’ Program Assessment and Review Process involves annual and comprehensive authentic assessment of student success and drives planning at the institution for all subject and service areas. Comprehensive Program Reviews provide the strong foundation upon which College of the Redwoods develops, identifies, states, and documents quality improvement plans and goals including providing the direction of prioritization of funding and support needs as organized under the strategic planning objectives.
Due Dates for Annual Reviews -- December 18, 2026.
Submit Annual Reviews via email to sara-stolt@redwoods.edu
Program Assessment and Review Committee
Program Assessment and Review Templates
PARC Templates:
Annual - Student Services / Administrative Services
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PRC Templates below:
Rubrics for Evaluating Annual Reviews
PARC Rubrics coming soon_______________________________________
PRC Rubrics below:
Abbreviated Resource Request Rubric
View PARC Feedback Summaries
PRC Feeback Summaries below:
Executive Summaries
PRC Executive Summaries below:
Are you ready to take your Program Review to the NEXT LEVEL?!!!
Impress your friends and family with your EXEMPLARY Program Review Report!
Read on to find out how to reach PROGRAM REVIEW GLORY!
Courtesy of the awesome (and fully transparent) Program Review Committee
Program Review Tips
from the Program Review Committee
Tips:
1. Review the feedback from your previous Program Review. Take the advice offered!
2. a. Utilize resources such as the Program Review Rubric, which is used by the committee
when they provide feedback.
b. Look at some “Exemplary” Program Review documents from previous years. For example,
Biology/ Environmental Science, CIS, Dental Assisting, Drafting Technology, Manufacturing
Technology and Physical Science had exemplary program reviews last year.
3. Consult with your Dean, Associate Dean, or Director to determine if you need to
complete an Annual or Comprehensive Program Review. [add calendar page link]
4. Write responses that are direct, clear and concise. Please refrain from filibustering!
5. Fill in all narrative boxes on the template. Every section is there for a reason.
6. Contact Institutional Research if you need help interpreting datasets or if you
have questions. IR is here to help!
7. Identify something noteworthy when conducting analysis of data or reviewing assessment
results (e.g., equity gap, lower performance online, student satisfaction) and be
sure to tie this to your planning. Link plans to overall Program improvement!
8. Ensure that your action plans are truly plans and not just a list of events to
attend or a list of desired resources. Your plans should relate back to the data and
assessment work that you performed. For instance, if you found that students did not
understand a concept as identified in your survey or test measurement, make a plan
to address it next time and discuss the desired impact of the plan.
9. Recognize that resource requests can be funded from many sources, not just the
general fund. Requests related to professional development, student equity, or basic
skills may have other potential funding sources.
Planning Tricks:
1. Compose plans that have measurable outcomes. Devise a way to assess the plan!
2. Organize plans around themes (e.g., accreditation, completion rates, curriculum
revision, health and safety issues, recruitment, technological advancement). Find
the common thread!
3. Compile realistic plans that can be assessed or attained on a four year cycle.
Consider limiting the number of plans so they can realistically be accomplished.
4. Consider the impact of previous plans when looking forward to the future.