The document provides recommendations to improve an academic program that was under evaluation. It discusses several recommendations that were made, including teaching students STEM skills, creating curriculum collaboratively, and rewarding high-performing students. It also outlines regulatory and accreditation standards that departments should comply with, such as ensuring teaching is effective and excellence-focused. Finally, it states that the recommendations generally align with national curriculum standards and help ensure the institution is progressing appropriately.
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1. Running head: RECOMMENDATIONS, STRATEGIES AND
STANDARDS 6
RECOMMENDATIONS, STRATEGIES, AND STANDARDS
Deanna Buchanan
Southern New Hamphsire University
Recommendations
Recommendations are made for a group of people or an
individual, and this is done for a particular purpose.
Recommendations are made to improve certain areas that may
not be running accordingly, and this helps to improve
performance.
Specific recommendations that would lead to the improvement
of the academic program.
The group of people who were giving recommendations found
put that there was a difference between the learning centers and
the learners in these centers. There was a difference between
schools owned privately and those owned by members of the
society, and this also leads to a different mode of offering
education. One of the recommendations is to teach students to
use technology and thus gain engineering skills as well as use
mathematical concepts in making innovations. The creation of
the curriculum should be an obligation of all the people
involved, and this helps in engaging everybody in decision
making. The learners should dedicate their actions to learning,
and the management should support the students so that they
can give their best and thus achieve the best results.
2. a) General recommendations
Criticism of the efficiency of education should be made based
on academic excellence and the degree of learners. Learners
who have excelled have good results, and a good understanding
of concepts learned in class. They also apply these concepts in
their day to day lives. Various ways of giving knowledge as
well as criticizing should be used.
The STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
should be used to assign objectives and to understand the
process. Nobody can apply or use a method they do not
understand, and this means that one has to study it well before
using the concepts to be creative and innovative. Innovation
leads to advancement in science, technology, economy and even
personal growth. Teachers should ensure they enhance the
process they use in teaching and also reward students they teach
in their institutions by offering them opportunities to further
their studies.
b) Recommendations to the academic department managers,
supervisors of various bodies, and department heads.
The leadership of various departments should provide
conditions favorable for the students to contribute towards the
improvement and growth of the institution by publishing results
of research that they do, and this helps to show to the world
what the institution is doing in terms of research. This attracts
financiers and helps to advance the students career-wise and in
their personal life. The institution management should come up
with programs that enhance innovation among the students. The
programs should be related to the four areas in STEM.The
administration should also dedicate resources for the
improvement of the overall educational status â for example,
funding research.
C) Recommendations in education departments
Heads of departments should focus on achieving the objectives
of the higher learning institution. The goals include developing
3. a regular periodic manner learning which;
¡ Pays special attention to ensuring an effective overall
education.
¡ Ensures that individual learnerâs knowledge touches all
aspects of the developed curriculum.
Each head of the department should give recommendations that
illustrate different statuses of education, investigations, and
facts to the recommendations made. The recommendations
should be periodical and based on the periodical reviews that
are conducted by these senior officials. National set standards
and rules should be followed to the letter in performing these
periodical reviews.
Strategies for implementation of the recommendations
The departments should establish annual objectives to ensure
that the overall goals are achieved. Policies to ensure the
execution of the strategies should be formulated. There should
be established steps and plans to implement the
recommendations. These steps should be clear in detail in
explaining what activity and how it is going to be conducted.
Moreover, resources such as finance and human personnel
should be appropriately allocated to ensure the realization of the
learning institution objectives. Effective allocation of resources
ensures it makes the implementation resources simpler and
efficient. After all, this is done, there should be the actual
performance of activities and tasks â proper management in
controlling and leading the performance of the events in various
departments of the learning institution.
¡ The teachers should ensure that the methods they use in
teaching are effective and improving the overall performance of
the learners.
¡ The university should advocate for an increase in research
funds from the government so that research does not stay at a
standstill due to lack of resources.
¡ The management should ensure there are WIFI and
4. comfortable facilities in the library and classes that enhance
learning. For example, comfortable chairs and enough reading
materials.
Giving scholarships to students who pass very well so that they
can advance their education, and this helps to increase the
number of staff who teach in institutions and who spearheads
the STEM program.
¡ Coming up with programs that are relevant and that equip
students with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply in
their day to day life.
¡ Creating awareness on the STEM method in the institution to
make students and staff understand it first before using it.
Regulatory and accreditation standards
Departments of the learning institution should comply with
specific set rules and regulations by the government regarding
higher learning institution. Such regulations and standards
ensure that the education system meets the national graduate
requirements. The first recommendation is based on the
provision by the government that all national academies of
engineering, science, and medicine should be practical.
Moreover, their level of excellence should ensure that all degree
students are taught from several different perspectives (Lukman
& Glavic, 2007). The government also requires that all science,
engineering, and medicine academies emphasize on the
recommendations made by their senior departmental academic
officials.
The level of excellence and efficiency in learning should be
focused according to set priorities of the learning institution.
Scholarship opportunities should be open to excellent students
hence thereby giving them a chance to further their studies.
Moreover, the senior departmental officials in the learning
institution should provide and conduct standard reviews of the
university programs. The reports should be based on the
requirements of the national academies of engineering, sciences,
5. and medicine.
The recommendations made in general, comply with the
nationally established curriculum. The national curriculum is
there to ensure that all teaching and learning programs are
efficient, and this is possible by keeping the main focus on
technological, engineering, scientific, and mathematical
techniques that a student acquires in class. The senior officials
in the learning institution conduct periodical reviews and report
the outcomes of the reviews to the education management
program. The reviews are meant to ensure that teaching and
learning are up to the standards in line with the mission
statement of the learning institution.
The recommendations made by the different departmental
official are critical in the system if education. This is because
the government uses these recommendations to conducts
improvement in the education system. Also, the proposals
follow the set standards by the national academies of
engineering, science, and medicine (Hooker & Brand, 2010).
Implementing these recommendations ensures that the
university is headed in the right direction in all its aspects.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the recommendations have to have strategies
which are to be used to implement them. Regulation and
accreditation standards are also critical for the whole process to
be effective.
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Running Head: RESEARCH ON RECOMMENDATION WHICH
IMPROVES ACADEMIC PROGRAM UNDER EVALUATION
The recommendation which improves academic program
Deanna Buchanan
Southern New Hampshire University
Introduction
Recommendations generally can be made by an individual or by
a group of people convened for the accomplishment of some
specific purpose which provides proposals for a company and
counseling the company operations on the most excellent as
well as successful activity to carry out (Collins dictionary).
Recommendations letters are significant in that it will allow the
not large institution for further education categorizing able
candidates to establish people who have made applications
7. which are honored by the experts. The commendation will
strengthen the content that is displayed in the letter of
application as well as its summary (Miraglia, 2016).
Specific recommendations that would improve the academic
program under evaluation
In expressing the commendation, the group of people that were
convened to give the recommendations encountered difference
in learning centers of U.S, the categories of the learners as well
as the scalars of the learners they work alongside. Society
higher institutions for further learning, schools which are
privately owned, as well as, the institutions owned by all
members of the society doing investigations provides distinct
learning encounters as well as standing in for distinct scholars
surroundings. Thus the mode of offering education portray high
rate of difference amongst established schools passing on
knowledge to students.
The recommendations made are having basis on the essential
deeds for instance, efficient university education in through
knowledge gained through study, all the different as well as
usable technologies developed by people, teaching students to
know how to work as engineers as well as mathematical
concepts should be accessible to the learners, that is, STEM.
The curriculum created as well as the examination of education,
should be collectively an n obligation to all individuals in the
education sector. The actions of the scholars should be
dedicated to enhancing education as well as the process of
comprehending the ideas taught in school should be considered
as strive for equal measures pursued by different scholars.
Granting studentâs opportunities to study to enhance education
efficiency as well as acts of imparting knowledge to students
should have consented equal help from the administration which
focuses on enhancing investigations done in higher institutions
of learning. Some of the recommendations include the
following:
a. General recommendations
In this recommendation, education efficiency ought to be
8. criticized by the level of excellence as well as the degree of the
learner undergoing his education. Several distinct ways of
criticizing as well as offering the education will probably be
efficient. Though many features implied to give an efficient
course of action taken in teach successfully, facts of the
learning being educated should come first of all other
considerations. The institution providing further learning to the
student should consider using STEM to understand more
regarding the process of studying as well as attainment of his
objectives set by the student in the program of academics
enrolled. The actions of the scholars in the higher institution of
learning which aims at enhancing the processes which teachers
involve to educate the students to be acknowledged as well as
rewarding the students who learn in the institution of higher
learning by giving the necessary support they need to further
their education.
b. Recommendations to the heads of departments, the
supervising bodies as well as managers in academic
departments.
Individuals who use the scientific knowledge, mathematical
concepts as well as the engineering knowledge gathered who
have completed the investigations always receive satisfaction
out of the image created nationally as well as beyond the state
boundaries while those individuals that succeed in education are
in rare instances famous outside the higher institution of
learning they are based around. In case colleges wants to focus
all their energies to improve the significance of the students
studying to get their degree education; the learners being
educated in the education faculty would need to establish
methods of acknowledging, as well as, improving the studentâs
condition of the discipline that creates different acts of
contributing to the extremely important strive.
The scholarly colleges on their own will not be in a position to
embark on the strategies essential to enhance education and
study programs as well and the education sections requires
inspiration as well as help from leaders of the universities thus
9. this will be able to generate the essential tools as well as other
skills needed for innovatory education. There should also be
capabilities to stress learner education as well as investing the
available resources by the academic units in the ultimate aim to
aid education which ought to be an important factor needed
when picking the administrative officers in the education
department.
c. Recommendation for administrative positions in the education
departments, for instance, heads of department and senior
official in the university who is in charge of faculty.
The departmental heads ought to look broadly over the set
objectives of the higher institution of learning in a regular
periodic manner which comprises of special attention to ensure
suitable overall education as well as learner individual
education which ought to touch in all aspect of the curriculum
developed. The recommendations submitted by every head of
department should give different evaluation status in the
education as well as investigations alongside the facts aiding
the recommendation made (NAP, page 124)
Standards and regulations
These are the expected ways that the departments of education
program should comply with to improve academic programs
upon evaluations. In the first recommendation, efficiency in
every step the program is set to should be effective. It is a
regulation from the national academies of sciences engineering
medicine which expects the effectiveness from the education by
judging the level of excellence as well as the degree to which a
student is taught from several perspectives. The second
recommendation, is also from national academies of sciences
engineering medicine emphasizes broadly on the
recommendations made by the senior academic officials. The
level of excellence in educating, as well as, efficiency in
studying ought to be highly rated based on the priorities of the
institution of higher learning and giving scholarship
opportunities to students to further their studies. The third
recommendation again is from the national academies of
10. sciences engineering medicine which covers the manner in
which the senior officials of the university should provide
reviews of the programs taking place at the university in a
periodic manner.
Alignment
The recommendation of which in general is in line with the
curriculum established because the ultimate aim is to ensure
efficiency in teaching programs by laying more emphasis in
science, technology, engineering concepts as well as the
mathematical techniques learned in class. Also, the second and
the third recommendation is in line with the standards and the
regulations required. For instance, the periodical reviews that
should be done by the senior officials of the university who
reports the results of the evaluations they make to stress on the
teaching as well as the student learning to keep always track to
the mission statement of the university.
Conclusion
In summary, the recommendations made by different senior
official in the education department are very significant. It will
result in propelling the institution in the right direction out of
the standards and regulations set by the same education officials
which at the end provides the student a good environment for
learning as well as enhancing teaching experience for the
educationists.
11. References
Collins English Dictionary. (September 3, 2019).
Recommendation definition and meaning/ Collins English
Dictionary. https://www.collinsdictionary.com
Miraglia, I. (November 29, 2016). The importance of
recommendation letters. https://www.fastweb.com
NAP. 8 recommendations/ evaluating and improving
undergraduate teaching in⌠https://www.nap.edu
2010-2011 DataBA Mathematics Grade Distribution Data 2010-
2011Course #Course NameStudents receiving A (%)Students
receiving B (%)Students receiving C (%)Students receiving D
(%)Students receiving F (%)Average GPAMTH 101Foundations
of Mathematics 323828023.46MTH 102Discrete
Mathematics102260442.85MTH 110Elementary
Algebra203842003.24MTH 111Intermediate
Algebra123748122.68MTH 120Trigonometry103949022.75MTH
130Differential Calculus183445303.48MTH 131Integral
Calculus73157322.81MTH 210Discrete
Mathematics225028003.68MTH 310Mathematical Statistics
I123848112.92MTH 311Mathematical Statistics
II123057112.55MTH 410Intro to Mathematical
Models243045012.84MTH 411Mathematical Reasoning &
Writing284833013.36CIS 125Intro to Computer
Software345411013.87AVERAGE
PERCENT18.538461538537.6242.3811.313.11
2011-2012 DataBA Mathematics Grade Distribution Data 2011-
2012Course #Course NameStudents receiving A (%)Students
receiving B (%)Students receiving C (%)Students receiving D
(%)Students receiving F (%)Average GPAMTH
101Foundations of Mathematics 364024003.57MTH 102Discrete
12. Mathematics132559122.68MTH 110Elementary
Algebra223642003.31MTH 111Intermediate
Algebra123451122.68MTH 120Trigonometry83752122.77MTH
130Differential Calculus203544303.52MTH 131Integral
Calculus72959412.65MTH 210Discrete
Mathematics184834003.72MTH 310Mathematical Statistics
I104146212.87MTH 311Mathematical Statistics
II92762112.45MTH 410Intro to Mathematical
Models282645012.94MTH 411Mathematical Reasoning &
Writing304030003.48CIS 125Intro to Computer
Software295020013.87AVERAGE
PERCENT18.615384615418.6243.6910.853.12
2012-2013 DataBA Mathematics Grade Distribution Data 2012-
2013 Course #Course NameStudents receiving A (%)Students
receiving B (%)Students receiving C (%)Students receiving D
(%)Students receiving F (%)Average GPAMTH 101Foundations
of Mathematics 424315003.74MTH 102Discrete
Mathematics162854212.91MTH 110Elementary
Algebra253441003.38MTH 111Intermediate
Algebra153251112.86MTH 120Trigonometry123551112.75MTH
130Differential Calculus243442003.57MTH 131Integral
Calculus122561112.53MTH 210Discrete
Mathematics224632003.78MTH 310Mathematical Statistics
I163844112.86MTH 311Mathematical Statistics
II122462112.38MTH 410Intro to Mathematical
Models302842002.94MTH 411Mathematical Reasoning &
Writing344026003.48CIS 125Intro to Computer
Software314820013.87AVERAGE
PERCENT22.384615384622.3841.620.53846153850.543.16
2013-2014 DataBA Mathematics Grade Distribution Data 2013-
2014Course #Course NameStudents receiving A (%)Students
receiving B (%)Students receiving C (%)Students receiving D
(%)Students receiving F (%)Average GPAMTH 101Foundations
of Mathematics 424315003.74MTH 102Discrete
Mathematics162854212.91MTH 110Elementary
Algebra253441003.38MTH 111Intermediate
13. Algebra153251112.86MTH 120Trigonometry123551112.75MTH
130Differential Calculus243442003.57MTH 131Integral
Calculus122561112.53MTH 210Discrete
Mathematics224632003.78MTH 310Mathematical Statistics
I163844112.86MTH 311Mathematical Statistics
II122462112.38MTH 410Intro to Mathematical
Models302842002.94MTH 411Mathematical Reasoning &
Writing344026003.48CIS 125Intro to Computer
Software314820013.87AVERAGE
PERCENT22.384615384622.3841.620.53846153850.543.16
2014-2015 DataBA Mathematics Grade Distribution Data 2014-
2015Course #Course NameStudents receiving A (%)Students
receiving B (%)Students receiving C (%)Students receiving D
(%)Students receiving F (%)Average GPAMTH 101Foundations
of Mathematics 264230113.35MTH 102Discrete
Mathematics122558322.55MTH 110Elementary
Algebra184042003.18MTH 111Intermediate
Algebra153744212.6MTH 120Trigonometry73851222.24MTH
130Differential Calculus184435213.28MTH 131Integral
Calculus83453232.14MTH 210Discrete
Mathematics244627123.64MTH 310Mathematical Statistics
I153548112.87MTH 311Mathematical Statistics
II122858112.15MTH 410Intro to Mathematical
Models203444112.95MTH 411Mathematical Reasoning &
Writing244830113.28CIS 125Intro to Computer
Software35558113.87AVERAGE
PERCENT1838.923076923140.61538461541.38461538461.3076
9230772.9307692308
Program Term Student ID Program Rating (0=worst, 5=best)
Feedback
BA MAT 2 141227 0
14. There wasnât any structure to the program, no clear path from
the
beginning course to the last course. There needs to be a clear
program roadmap.
BA MAT 2 141278 2
Each syllabus needs to be clear and more specific on what is
expected.
BA MAT 2 141980 2 Clearer directions of assignments.
BA MAT 2 141987 1 There is little transition from one course
to the next.
BA MAT 2 141667 2
There needs to be a stronger connection between the books
presented and the course materials.
BA MAT 2 141552 1
Many of the instructions for the assignments were very hard to
understand.
BA MAT 2 141765 4
Suggestions and ideas of how to approach the assignment could
have been gleaned from the sharing of weekly summaries.
BA MAT 2 141321 2
The trigonometry course was extremely difficult for this level
of
education
BA MAT 2 141890 1
Did not understand why a course on computer software fits a
mathematics program.
BA MAT 2 141555 5
The best course in the program is the course on Mathematical
15. Reasoning.
BA MAT 2 140112 5 Calculus was hard but I learned a lot
BA MAT 2 143677 3
I was not sure where Discrete Mathematics fits in the overall
program.
BA MAT Term 2 Student Feedback Report
Student Feedback
HEA 540 Final Project Case Study Scenario
Jamestown College
BA in Mathematics
The Case
Jamestown College is a private institution that was founded in
1975. The college has a suburban setting
of 155 acres in Rhode Island. Current student enrollment is
2,750 students. The most popular majors at
Jamestown College include Business, Economics, English
Language and Literature, Science, and
Mathematics.
Vision
Jamestown College strives to maintain the quest for academic
excellence by cultivating critical thinking,
creativity, and professionalism in our student-centered
community.
Mission
Jamestown College exists to provide an efficient student
16. learning environment focused on the discovery,
development, declaration, and application of knowledge through
a variety of academic programs.
Through its high-quality undergraduate programs, students are
prepared to accept roles in leadership,
business, science, and mathematics as facilitated by faculty
dedicated to teaching and learning as well as
the success of all students.
Goals
Promote Academic Quality
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to enhance
undergraduate education while promoting
high-caliber academic programs that promote student learning.
Increase Undergraduate Enrollments
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to develop and
implement targeted plans to increase
enrollments from key markets.
Increase New Instructional Technology
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to advance the
use of new and innovative technology in
instruction and in administrative functions, building upon the
platforms and resources currently in place.
Enhance Undergraduate Curriculum
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to support the
development of new majors and
undergraduate programs such as science, technology, and
computational science.
Enhance Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to collaborate
with business and industry partners to
develop plans for supporting the preparation and continued skill
17. development of the regional
workforce.
Develop New Degrees and Certificate Programs
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to create and
implement the development of new degree
and certificate programs that capitalize on regional needs.
Globalization
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to develop
strategies that sustain international
relationships.
Support Diversity
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to ensure the
broadest possible coverage that supports a
diverse environment.
Provide Student Success
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to provide an
education centered on student learning that
will provide retention, progression, and graduation.
Build and Maintain Fiscal Sustainability
The School of Arts and Sciences will continue to build and
maintain fiscal sustainability that aligns with
Jamestown Collegeâs mission, vision, and goals.
BA MAT Enrollment Figures
â 2010â2011 182 students
18. â 2011â2012 173 students
â 2012â2013 148 students
â 2013â2014 125 students
â 2014â2015 114 students
Regional Accreditation
Jamestown College is accredited by the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC),
through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
(CIHE). All programs Jamestown College
offers are encompassed by this regional accreditation. The
Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education of the New England Association of Schools and
Colleges is the regional accreditation agency
for colleges and universities in the six New England states:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Commission is
recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education for
the institutions it accredits. The U.S.
Department of Education recognition of CIHE grants accredited
institutions the ability to offer federal
financial aid to U.S. students who are actively enrolled.
(NEASC: Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education, n.d.).
The Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences calls a meeting in
preparation for an upcoming program
review. He would like to conduct a self-study to determine areas
of improvement in the BA MAT
19. program.
HEA 540 Case Study Program Overview
Jamestown College
School of Arts and Sciences
Jamestown Collegeâs School of Arts and Sciences understands
the increasing need for highly educated
individuals in the fields of arts and science to address the
diverse learning needs of a globalized society.
With this in mind, students are prepared for careers in various
fields such as environmental science,
global leadership, psychology and social work, computer
science, communications, and professional
writing. The School of Arts and Sciences programs develop
students to think critically and creatively, use
effective communication skills, conduct thorough analyses of
data, and understand how people and the
world around them work throughout the decision-making
process. All these skills and abilities are
essential for success within the public and private sectors.
Our faculty, who are highly regarded and recognized as experts
in their fields at a national level, take
pride in their diversified instruction practices and
individualized mentorship of students. Jamestownâs
School of Arts and Sciences provides a high-quality and
student-centered learning experience beyond
compare.
BA in Mathematics
20. Jamestown Collegeâs School of Arts and Sciences degree
programs are developed using a balanced core
curriculum based on the arts and humanities, mathematics,
natural sciences, and social sciences. These
fundamental components ensure career versatility in a variable
and globalized marketplace.
Graduates of the Jamestown College BA Mathematics program
will distinguish themselves with their
problem-solving skills, computational and modeling abilities,
and excellent communication skills. These
skills will allow them to pursue scientific or technical careers in
industry, education, or government.
Also, the strong analytical skills gained from the program will
prepare the graduate to go on to graduate
school or to participate in creative and innovative efforts in
science, arts, humanities, engineering, and
business.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the BA Mathematics Program will be able to do
the following after graduating:
mathematics relates to everyday problems
acceptance into a graduate program or
gainful employment
that is adaptable to changing tools
and environments and provides a solid foundation for future
learning
21. experience with the tactics of problem
solving and logical thinking
right questions to ask
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the BA Mathematics program, students will be
able to do the following:
models
lationships with graphs and charts
sophisticated mathematical skills
and reasoning to a variety of
audiences
and other technologies for making
mathematical models and
analyzing quantitative information
22. wide span of contexts (e.g., the
sciences and humanities) within real-world contexts
Career Outcomes for Mathematics Majors
Your Jamestown College mathematics degree provides you with
the knowledge and skills for various
career options including those of mathematician, mathematics
teacher, actuarial, business
administrator, computer programmer, data systems analyst,
financial analyst, and others.
College-Wide Requirements
All Jamestown College students must demonstrate competence
in writing and quantitative reasoning by
meeting the following three-course requirements:
ENG Principles of Writing 3 credits
MTH Mathematics course 3 credits
FYE First-Year Experience Seminar (freshmen only) 3 credits
Core Requirements
Jamestown College prides itself on developing well-rounded
students, giving graduates a competitive
edge in their careers. To achieve this concept, students obtain a
foundational knowledge in the liberal
arts and develop a broad range of both skills and abilities
beyond a major specialization. Each
Jamestown College graduate must complete 30 credits of core
coursework. Also, students are required
to take two 3-credit courses in each of five School of Arts and
Sciences study areas: humanities, social
23. science, arts and design, natural science, and communications,
plus a 6-credit senior capstone
experience.
Mathematics Required Courses: 45 credits
Core
MTH 101
Foundations of Mathematics
3
MTH 102 Discrete Mathematics 3
MTH 110 Elementary Algebra 3
MTH 111 Intermediate Algebra 3
MTH 310 Mathematical Statistics I 4
MTH 311 Mathematical Statistics II 4
MTH 420 Mathematical Reasoning 3
MTH 210 Intro to Comp. Software 3
MTH 420 Discrete Mathematics 4
Advanced
MTH 120 Trigonometry 4
24. MTH 130 Differential Calculus 4
MTH 131 Integral Calculus 4
MTH 410 Introduction to Mathematical Models 3
Electives: 45 credits
Total: 120 credits
HEA 540 Case Study Faculty
Mathematics Administration and Faculty, Jamestown College
Leadership
President
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Nathan Kanzie, PhD
Susan Cranston, PhD
Barbara Clark, DBA
Michael Santiogo, PhD
Administration
Brian Keogh, PhD
DeanâSchool of Arts and Sciences
25. Sandra Feeney, PhD
Assistant DeanâSchool of Arts and Sciences
Steven Rand
Administrative AssistantâSchool of Arts and Sciences
Faculty
Fred J. Randall, PhD
Richard Blanchard, PhD
Thomas Jamison, PhD
Carol Vegas, PhD
James Stevenson, PhD
John Vargas, PhD
Department Chair of Mathematics
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Adjunct Faculty
Carl Anderson, PhD
Hayden Carnavale, MA Mathematics
Samantha Green, MA Mathematics
Anthony Mondo, MS Mathematics
Denise Matthews, MS Mathematics
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
26. HEA 540 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Recommendations
Overview: The second milestone focuses on the
recommendations you have developed after reviewing the data
about your selected program. You will draw on
your work from Modules Three, Four, and Five.
Prompt: In this milestone, you will take the identified
opportunity for improvement in the program from the case
study or the program you selected and
develop a plan for implementing it. You will discuss specific
recommendations, strategies for implementing those
recommendati ons, and an explanation of the
standards and regulations related to your recommendations.
Although the budget spreadsheet was the focus of this moduleâs
discussion, you do not need to
submit the spreadsheet as part of this milestone.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
need that you identified. What, specifically, needs to happen to
help the program meet
its outcomes and meet institutional goals and objectives?
Include a budget sheet to illustrate the costs of your
recommendati ons.
27. sure to cite relevant sources to support your strategies. Consider
which best practice
methodologies exist that support your approach to addressing
this type of program.
drive your recommendations. In other words, how have
particular standards informed
your decisions regarding the trajectory of this program?
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be a minimum of
5 pages in length (including title and reference pages) and
submitted as a Microsoft Word
document with headings, double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Recommendations Makes recommendati ons to addres s the
program need i denti fi ed, i ncl udi ng what
needs to happen to hel p the program meet
outcomes , i ns ti tuti onal goal s, and objecti ves ,
i ncl udi ng a budget s heet to i l l us trate the
cos ts of the recommendati ons
Makes recommendati ons to addres s the
program need i denti fi ed, i ncl udi ng what
needs to happen to hel p the program meet
outcomes , i ns ti tuti onal goal s, and objecti ves ,
28. but not al l recommendati ons are l ogi cal or
rel evant or does not i ncl ude a budget s heet
to i l l ustrate the cos ts of the
recommendati ons
Does not make recommendati ons to addres s
the program need i denti fi ed
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Strategies to
Implement
Recommendations
Devel ops s trategi es to i mpl ement the
recommendati ons , us i ng rel evant s ources to
s upport the s trategi es
Devel ops s trategi es to i mpl ement the
recommendati ons , us i ng rel evant s ources to
s upport the s trategi es , but not al l s trategi es
are l ogi cal
Does not devel op s trategi es to i mpl ement
the recommendati ons
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http://snhu-
media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/graduate/hea/hea540/hea
540_case_study.zip
29. Regulatory and
Accreditation
Standards
Expl ai ns whi ch regul atory and accredi tation
s tandards hel ped dri ve the
recommendati ons
Expl ai ns whi ch regul atory and accredi tation
s tandards hel ped dri ve the
recommendati ons , but expl anati on i s curs ory
or i l l ogical
Does not expl ai n whi ch regul atory or
accredi tati on s tandards hel ped dri ve the
recommendati ons
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Articulation of
Response
Submi s s i on has no major errors rel ated to
headi ngs , ci tati ons , grammar, s pel l i ng,
s yntax, or orga ni zati on
Submi s s i on has major errors rel ated to
headi ngs , ci tati ons , grammar, s pel l i ng,
s yntax, or organi zati on that negati vel y
i mpact readabi l i ty and arti culati on of mai n
i deas
30. Submi s s i on has criti cal errors rel ated to
headi ngs , ci tati ons , grammar, s pel l i ng,
s yntax, or organi zati on that prevent
unders tandi ng of i deas
10
Total 100%