Assessing Core ValuesAssessing Core Values

Los Angeles Harbor Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCollege

Developing Core ValuesDeveloping Core Values

Environment for open discussionEnvironment for open discussion Separating apple pie and apple coresSeparating apple pie and apple cores Do the core values address your Do the core values address your

needs?needs? Coming to consensusComing to consensus

ValuesValues

¨ ¨ Student SuccessStudent Success ¨ ¨ ExcellenceExcellence ¨ ¨ IntegrityIntegrity ¨ ¨ A Supportive EnvironmentA Supportive Environment ¨ ¨ Personal and Institutional Personal and Institutional

AccountabilityAccountability

What do they really mean?What do they really mean?

Just words or a plan of action?Just words or a plan of action? Anecdotal or evidentiaryAnecdotal or evidentiary

Taking a look at historyTaking a look at history

Standard One 1.1

offer programs which are identified and supported by the college mission Jim S.

Institutional Mission 1.3

Greater emphasis should be placed on the mission statement as a vehicle for long range planning . Ann T. x

After a year-long process of planning activities with PAC, Harbor College published a new mission statement identifying college goals and strategies as guidelines for future planning.

1.4Planning Action Council review mission statement annually. Jim S.

Organizing College needsOrganizing College needs

How are they associated with the How are they associated with the college core values?college core values?

Who is responsible for how effective Who is responsible for how effective college needs are attaining core college needs are attaining core valuesvalues

How do you assess success?How do you assess success?

Assessing SuccessAssessing Success

Never completedNever completed Individual analysis with college wide Individual analysis with college wide

reportreport College wide forumCollege wide forum

– Data available in writingData available in writing– Open free discussion of “Facts”Open free discussion of “Facts”

Agreed upon data sourceAgreed upon data source

Closing the loopClosing the loop

What shows signs of success?What shows signs of success? What new ideas might address What new ideas might address

areas of concern?areas of concern? What resources are available to What resources are available to

address problems?address problems? What priorities does has the college What priorities does has the college

established?established? Do you have the time?Do you have the time?