National Science Foundation

Data Collection, Management and Support: While all team members are working to address the goals of the planning grant by identifying and providing key data, Doris Bahee, Sheryl Martinez, and Maggie Necefer hold critical positions in ensuring data is systematically gathered and retained in ways that are readily accessible.

Data Collection Tools:

Context:

Person(s) Responsible for data collection:

Status:

Assessment Questionnaire
Physics, Math and Biology

Students complete form in-class.

Faculty Member teaching the course

Data available from Shiprock Spring 2004 courses.

Accuplacer

Students take on-line math placement test

All math faculty

Data available from Tsaile and Shiprock Spring 2004.

Student Math Opinion Survey

Students complete form in-class.

Faculty Member teaching the course

Data available from Shiprock Spring 2004 courses.

Assessment of Current STEM Programs at Diné College

Students complete form in-class.

Marnie Carroll

Data available from Shiprock Fall 2003 courses.

Room Accommodations and Climate Checklist

Review and identification of conditions in all rooms used by STEM

Sheryl Martinez

Worksheet being drafted based on input from Plant Operations, Architect, etc.

Inventory Checklist

Review and identification of number and condition of inventory used for instruction and by STEM faculty

Doris Bahee and Sheryl Martinez

Worksheet being drafted based on input from College departments.

Syllabus Review

Review and identification of texts, content, and assessments used for instruction.

Doris Bahee and Sheryl Martinez

Excel spreadsheet being drafted

Enrollment and Course Viability Checklist

Review and identification of course enrollment and course viability as of 21-day report

Doris Bahee and Sheryl Martinez

Excel spreadsheet developed and maintained.

Library Resources related to STEM Checklist

Interviews with Library Directors in Shiprock and Tsaile. Interviews will be held on-site.

Doris Bahee and Sheryl Martinez

Worksheet being drafted based on open-ended questions developed in meeting.

Learning Center Resources

Computers, Placements, Learning Diabilities, Tutoring

Sheryl Martinez

Report will be generated after contact with Shiprock and Tsaile Centers.

Computer Lab Resources

Open/Closed, Hardware/Software, Accommodations, & Space

Sheryl Martinez

An Excel spreadsheet is being drafted to be used as a checksheet and data captured will be reported for specfic items.

Program Viability Review

Comparison of Graduation Lists, Checklists, etc.

Doris Bahee and Sheryl Martinez

In-progess and ongoing Excel spreadsheet

In addition to the data collection processing as indicated above, two other resources have been tapped. The data gathered from these resources will be compiled and managed with Excel worksheets by Doris and Cheryl:

Maggie Necefer is attempting to gather the following information (Our Wish List):

Financial Aid tracking to show where students went after they left here and if they stayed in school to ultimately get a bachelor degree.

Official policy used by Deans canceling classes for the last 5 years (based on student enrollment minimum?)

Syllabi for MST used in prior 5 years to identify textbooks, assessments, expectations, etc

Does Learning Center offer tutoring and any kind of diagnostic assessment for learning disabilities, giftedness? If yes, could we get an explanation, if no, does it happen some other way?

What is the history of DC offering tutoring? Is it only recently? What is the process? How do students know and how are tutors assigned, etc?

Is there a listing of computer labs (open & closed) and their availability to students and the inventory of machines in those labs (kinds of software available)?

Explanation of any marketing or recruitment done (esp. if particular to MST) such as visits to high schools, etc.

Info from Student Services (?) , students academic history prior to attendance at DC (high school, GED, stopped out, older students, etc.)

Any data from students evaluating their advising experiences

Any training materials, or training workshops for advisors (faculty or staff) provided in the past 5 years