Final Review Form

College Now Final Review Form

As a rural Hispanic Serving Institution with open enrollment, CGCC serves a diverse community of students, including many who have been historically marginalized. In support of these and all students, CGCC's Strategic Plan and Vision calls for instruction that "innovates and excels, champions equity and inclusion, and nurtures belonging among our students." Please keep in mind these qualities as you complete your observation form. Feel free to refer to the "Applying Inclusive Teaching Practices Form" for more information on inclusive teaching.
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Instructor Presence

From your observation please evaluate how the Instructor works within the classroom to establish a presence that is welcoming, inclusive and supportive of all students' learning.

You may want to consider some of the following questions:

How does the Instructor welcome students into the classroom, giving them a
sense of belonging?
Does the Instructor use the students' preferred names and correct pronouns?
Does the Instructor have regular and sustained interaction with all students?
What innovative strategies does the Instructor utilize in the classroom to acknowledge the lived experiences of diverse and historically marginalized students?
Give examples of how the Instructor uses language that is inclusive, affirming and equitable?
What does the instructor do to create a learning environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of all student learning?Please describe progress made since last review:*
What more could the instructor do to foster a more inclusive, welcoming environment that empowers students?*
Delivery: Universal Design/Culturally Responsive Pedogogy/Antiracist Pedagogy

How does the Instructor design and employ pedagogy that is culturally responsive, inclusive and accommodating of diverse learning realities and identities? What innovative strategies does the Instructor do to provide excellent instruction that aligns closely to Course and Institutional Outcomes?

You may want to consider some of the following questions:
Is the Syllabus welcoming, easy to use and inclusive of diverse curricular materials?
Does it articulate the CLOs and ILOS, as well as the processes and policies needed to achieve them?

How does the Instructor address and fulfill learning outcomes in a way that honors all students' lived experiences, learning abilities, and multiple identities (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, and socio-economic class)? What innovative best practices do they utilize?

Do the course materials reflect and engage the diverse identities of the CGCC student body? Do the materials represent up-to-date, excellence in the academic field or specialty?

Does the online course design employ best practices, including Universal Design for
Learning (UDL) principles, including multiple means of representation and expression?

How does the Instructor humanize the classroom, making it an inclusive, supportive and effective learning environment for all students?
What strategies does the Instructor effectively employ to support any of the following: culturally responsive, inclusive, innovative and/or antiracist pedagogy?Describe progress made since last review:*
What other strategies (including culturally responsive, inclusive, innovative and/or antiracist pedagogy) could the Instructor employ to better achieve course outcomes for all learners?*
Assessment of Student Learning

Please describe how the Instructor employs innovative, effective assessments, aligned to Course Outcomes and Instructional Learning Outcomes (ILO), that accurately assess learning for our diverse student body.

You may want to consider some of the following questions:
In keeping with UDL, does the Instructor offer multiple points of assessment, rather
than one large final assessment?

Does Instructor offer multiple assessment strategies to accommodate diverse student needs and methods of knowing?

How does the Instructor use both formative and summative assessments that
encourage student growth and development?

Does the Instructor offer timely and/or real time feedback, on assignments or in class, that allow students to learn from their mistakes?

What innovative strategies does the Instructor bring to assessment of student learning aligned with CLOs and ILOs?
What inclusive and/or innovative assessment strategies does the Instructor employ to better assess course outcomes for all learners? Please describe progress since last review:*
What did you see the Instructor do to support effective, equitable, and inclusive assessment that could be developed or refined further?*

Student Work Samples

In order to complete this type of review your assigned teacher will need to send you a student work sample of each of the following: an activity, an assignment, a formative assessment, and a summative assessment. All student work samples should have a completed rubric with teacher feedback. These should be new samples that were not used in the midterm review.

Please assess the student work sample with the provided rubric and compare your results with the teacher's.
Provide feedback and reflection on grading alignment and or misalignment:*
Provide reflection on progress made towards alignment in grading standards:*
What progress has been made on the action items identified in the previous review?*
What still could be improved upon?*

CGCC Policies and Requirements

College Now teachers must adhere

CGCC's Vision, Mission, Priorities, and Guiding Principles while teacher College Now content
Departmental expectations
College Now Teacher & Faculty Handbook
What did you observe about the Instructor's alignment with CGCC and/or Department policies and requirements? What could be improved upon?*
Is the course in question sufficiently similar to its CGCC counterpart?*
Is this course currently involved in a content grievance?*
Do you recommend this course for cancellation?*
Please outline specific items that need to be changed in order to achieve alignment:*
Outlined changes should be in place by:*
Please share any overall feedback below:*
I affirm that the above made statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief *

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