Assessment – PROPEL Faculty & Staff Blog

Spring 2026 Professional Growth Initiatives at PTC – Upcoming Development Opportunities for Faculty and Staff

February 2, 2026February 6, 2026Nita Staley-Abney

PTC is excited to offer a new series of professional development sessions this spring, featuring topics such as effective advising, program spotlights, and strengthening the connection between our mission, operational plan, and assessment practices. With a variety of sessions designed to support every role on campus, there is truly something for everyone. We invite you to join us as we continue to grow together and advance our commitment to becoming a premier college.

To view full descriptions of each professional development session, including dates and times, and to register, please click the link below.
Link: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/2026-innovate-integrate-inspire-together/
It is essential to attend the professional development session for which you registered.
Please be aware that seating is limited in some sessions. Be sure to review your calendar carefully before signing up to ensure your availability.
A link to the professional development session will be sent within 2–3 days of the scheduled PD session.

Please note the date change for the Healthcare Advising Updates. If you have already registered you do not need to submit a new Wufoo registration form.

[ASSESS – Student Affairs Outcomes] An Online Webinar This Thursday, July 17 @ 2:00 pm ET.

July 15, 2025Nita Staley-Abney

Advancing Best Practices in Student Affairs Outcomes Assessment presented by Dr. Sara Finney, Dr. Jonathan Stewart, and Sarah LaFrance, from James Madison University.

If interested, please register using the QR code in the flyer below or using this link. The expanded link is: https://myacpa.member365.org/public/event/details/23aaefd3c3b25a7d1d626d2dc613e8754cf074e7/1

Free Webinar Friday May 16th, 2025: Practical Strategies for Assessment and Learning.

May 15, 2025Nita Staley-Abney

Friday SLO Talks is a weekly space where educators, administrators, and higher education professionals come together to explore learning beyond traditional metrics like course completion and degree attainment. Hosted by the California Outcomes Assessment Coordinators’ Hub (COACHES), these discussions focus on what really matters—skill development and competency mastery. Each session highlights practical strategies for assessing student learning outcomes (SLOs) in ways that go beyond compliance and accreditation, helping educators create meaningful, measurable learning experiences. Whether you’re a faculty member, program coordinator, or institutional leader, Friday SLO Talks offers actionable insights to refine teaching practices and support student growth. Join us every Friday on Zoom and be part of a community dedicated to redefining education through skill-based learning.

To register, please click on the weblink below:

https://rsccd-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/Jb_txvWVRMKG0vNP8XLOhg#/registration

PD Virtual Workshop (May 2024 Series): Near the Finish Line: A Closer Look at the PTC English Redesign Project

April 8, 2024Nita Staley-Abney

A growing body of research shows that co-requisite learning is much more effective than the traditional prerequisite approach. The English Redesign Project aims to significantly reduce the number of remedial (or prerequisite) courses needed to start college-level coursework. With fewer or no remedial courses, students get near the finish line faster and with far less debt.

Friday SLO Talk: Strengthening Program Review Practices to Support Meaningful Planning and Outcomes

April 27, 2023Lisa MartinLeave a comment

Friday, April 28, 2023 from 1-3 PM

REGISTRATION LINK (Free Webinar)

Webinar Description The focus of this Friday SLO Talk is sharing program review promising practices from two different institutions. Each institution will share their program review journeys from an administrative structure/practice to a more thoughtful, impactful, and meaningful approach to support student success and equity and programmatic improvement. The session will be presented in an interview format and include audience Zoom polls and other opportunities for participant engagement.

If you do attend the talk, please send Lisa Martin (Martin.L@ptc.edu) and Allison Scott (scott.a@ptc.edu) an email record of your attendance so they can include the information on your PD transcript.

National Assessment Week: FREE Professional-development Opportunities

April 4, 2023Lisa MartinLeave a comment

Would you like to learn more about assessment? Are you interested in what will really help faculty with assessment? If you answered, “yes,” this is a helpful week for you: National Assessment Week.

As part of this week’s activities, several free webinars/workshops are being offered.

This Thursday, April 6th, there are three free virtual sessions available:

Deep Data Insights: A Smarter Approach to Improving Educational Outcomes, Virtual, FREE, 1PM (Registration/Meeting Link: https://csun.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudO2qqjsiGNy5mpjq9zwWg-TjIWgZCmO3).
Tools and Time: What Faculty Really Need to Conduct Program Level Assessment, Virtual, FREE, 1:30PM (Registration/Meeting Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054BACA829A3F94-tools).
The Journey to the Simplification of Assessment: Alignment with Strategic Planning and Budgeting, Virtual, FREE, 3PM. (Registration/Meeting Link: https://uhcl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcu6rrDMpHNC1ozpk-nA6WfGLJHWXakrO).

If you attend one or all of these sessions and would like your participation added to your professional-development record, please reach out to Allison Scott (scott.a@ptc.edu) and/or Lisa Martin (martin.l@ptc.edu) to let them know of your attendance.