The Community Partners in Education Program is designed to meet the needs of students who are intellectually and physically challenged by promoting independence and self-reliance through instructional support for vocational and life skills learning.
The Community Partners in Education Program (CPE) serves adults with disabilities through Instructional Service Agreements. Whereas the College finances a portion of the instructional costs. Students are served in various agency settings around the community. Classes consist of CPE308,310,311,312,313,314,315,316,318,320, and 322. Community partners in Education Classes are designed to enhance the pre-vocational, vocational, and independent living skills of students.
When comparing the last two semesters and SLO assessments, Student outcomes improved in four classes, two classes outcomes remained the same as the previous semester, and the outcomes in four classes had declined.
Since the COVID crisis, the method of instruction has changed to online, the agencies and Instructors who provide the instruction has faced unusual challenges, and not everyone had access to technology or technological assistance. The factors all contribute to the fluctuation in outcomes.
The agencies are starting to return to on-site operations. The state laws have changed the composition of services provided which encourages less classroom time and more opportunities to choose from.
1. The CPE Coordinator has been soliciting classes to the agencies. All the CPE partnering agencies have returned with the exception of North Valley Services.
2. More collaborative meetings for offering more class hours at various times of the day will be scheduled.
1. The CPE Program is a pathway program to the OLS Certificate Program and DSPS on-campus classes.
2. The CPE classes are the only classes offered through Butte College for students who have substantial disabilities. These classes do close equity gaps as well as foster inclusiveness.
3. Better processes for compiling and tracking rosters, billing processes, and tracking contracts, ISA Instructor qualifications have all been initiated.
Program review was completed in Spring 2018. Recommendations and actions are as follows:
A. Because of the expectations and compliance regulations within the Department, it was
recommended that a Director's Position should be created in the Special Programs
Department with the current Coordinator ideally assuming the position.
Response: The position has not been offered or created.
B. Advertise the program more to high schools, in the community, Butte College Spotlight,
etc.
Response: Advertising has occurred and two high schools are participating in a dual enrollment OLS class.
C. A full-time Admin Secretary III was also recommended for the Special Programs Department.
Response: A full-time Admin Secretary was hired and as of Jan.24,2020. In July 2021, the secretary left the department. Currently the Coordinator is attempting to cover both the full-time secretary position and the full-time Coordinator's position. Because of the situation, it is hampering agency and residential recruitment and participation, curriculum updating, and completion of oversight visits.
1. Re-establish higher enrollments
2. Reduce the number of SLO's assessed per semester
3. Re-establish staff development meetings
Strategy 1 - Re-establish higher enrollments
Due to the COVID pandemic, the CPE FTES have drastically fallen. The goal of the department is to re-establish the programs as soon as the agencies are fully open again to the public.
The CPE program once generated 1031 FTES. After the Camp Fire then the COVID closure, the program has dwindled substantially. As the agencies re-open, students are starting to come back. Current reorganization and California regulations will have an impact on the CPE program as to what extent it can be restored.
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