PROGRAM ASSESESSMENT SUMMARY
			Disabled Students Program
	FUNCTION	RELATED SERVICE	SERVICE AREA OUTCOME/	ASSESSMENT METHOD	Date
		ACTIVITIES	STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME		Assessed
	1.  Maintain student records	Check acuracy data from primary intake forms	SAO:  Primary intake data is correct and up to date	Program Director reviews intake data	Each summer
		Check all continuing studdent folders		Program secretary checks all documents in every continuing student folder	Each summer
		Hold regular staff meetings		Staff discusses ideas for changes to system	Each summer
	2.  Counsel students	Distribute student surveys	SAO:  Students are satisfied with DSPS services and have a voice in making changes and improvements	Student satisfaction survey	Every even year     (Spring 2006)
	3.  Provide assistance with adaptive technology	Maintain contact with HTCTU in San Jose and meet regularly with Pierce Info Tech	SAO:  Adaptive techonogies are current and aligned with student needs	Program Director and Alt. Media Specialist regularly contact HTCTU	Continuous
	4.  Recruit new students	Visit local high school DSPS programs	SAO:  Students at local high schools will know about Pierce and our DSPS program	Student survey	Spring '07
		Conduct tours of Pierce and provide info about our DSPS program
	5.  Advisory Committee	Choose, convene and transcribe ideas for improvements and change	SAO:  Recommendations for improvement	Discussion with Advisory Committee	Every spring
	6.  Special classes	Teach special classes	SLO: plans attached	Instructors compare final exam data with SLO rubrics	Every spring
			Disabled Students Program
	FUNCTION	RELATED SERVICE	SERVICE AREA OUTCOME/	ASSESSMENT METHOD	Date
		ACTIVITIES	STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME		Assessed
	7.  Inform faculty and students about LD warning signs	Make classroom visits to discuss the warning signs of a learning disability and refer students for testing and services	SAO:  Identify and test as many students as possible having a learning disability, but who were never diagnosed	Monitor number and appropriateness of referrals	Every semester
	8.  Inform faculty and staff about disabled student issues and problems	Offer workshops on deafness and learning disabilities	SAO:  Make faculty aware of the problems and issues of deafness and learning disabilities	Monitor number and appropriateness of referrals	Every semester
		Distribute faculty surveys	SAO:  Get faculty input and recommendations for program changes and improvements	Program Director distributes and analyzes faculty surveys	Every odd year