4.8A        Programs In This Cluster

·     Business Education Technology

4.8B        Overall Goals For This Cluster

·     Improve student retention and success by strengthening certificate, degree, and transfer programs and by establishing new programs and course sequences that lead students to opportunities for transfer education and career preparation.

·     Increase service by reaching out to diverse populations and designing populations and designing programs, services, and approaches to support our growing diverse population.

Short Term:  

·     Increase student success and completion of courses.

·     Increase core of knowledge through development of increased business partnerships and articulation agreements/courses with high schools.

·     Develop/expand curriculum to meet the needs of our changing diversified population.

Long Term:  

·     Continue short term goals.

4.8C        Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Identify students by economic, career, educational and social goals.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Develop guidelines and curriculum plans to address our dynamic and diverse population.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional full-time instructor.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     New/update software as needed.

Other Requirements  

·     Licensing.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Staff development.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional staff as needed to support program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Computers/printers to meet changing technological advances and to support business/industry standards.

·     Additional file server.

Other Requirements  

·     Ongoing research for alternative instruction methods.

·     Additional funds to write/rewrite student guides for our specialized curriculum demands.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Site visits to other schools.

·     Staff development.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Review and update articulation agreements.

·     Increase business partnerships.

·     Continue building career paths and certificate programs.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Establish Microsoft Certification training.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional full-time instructor.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Computers/printers/file server/CD ROM server.

Other Requirements  

·     Software/licensing.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Staff development.

·     Site visits to other schools.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional staff as needed to support program development.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional CD ROM server.

Other Requirements  

·     3 phone lines for fax line and full-time instructors.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Staff development.

·     Site visits to other schools.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Develop new curriculum for our diverse population to meet the demands of businesses/employers.

·     Develop new certificates.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Continue evaluation and design of courses/curriculum.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional full-time instructor.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Equipment as needed for advancement of curriculum.

·     Equipment as needed for special populations.

Other Requirements  

·     Software/licensing.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Staff development.

·     Site visits to other schools.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional staff as needed to support program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Equipment as needed for program development and growth.

Other Requirements  

·     Software/licensing.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Staff development.

·     Site visits to other schools.

4.8D        Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     Additional full-time BET instructor.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Computers/printers.

Other Requirements  

·     Software/licensing.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Staff development.

·     Site visits to other schools.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     Additional staff as needed for program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional CD ROM server/file server.

Other Requirements  

·     3 phone lines for fax line and full-time instructors.

Professional Development  

·     Training.

·     Seminars.

·     Staff development.

·     Site visits to other schools.