Advancing Program Review - Supporting Illinois Community College CTE Programs through Equity Centered Resources

Oct 15, 2026

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Advancing Program Review presents a participatory action research effort to develop an equity-centered rubric for reviewing Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Review submissions in Illinois community college contexts. The work builds on an initial ICCB program review process evaluation and responds to participants’ needs for job aids that strengthen internal feedback and professional development. The document outlines goals, a framework, methods, rubric design, and guidance for reviewing results and concluding considerations for statewide use.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to the Study

Building on the initial evaluation and participatory action research

Goals

Improve efficiency and efficacy of program review

Framework

Equity-centered approach to defining quality

Methods

Development process for the rubric

Rubric

Criteria for emerging, meeting, and exceeding

Reviewing Results & Concluding Thoughts

Using findings to strengthen statewide review

Appendices

Advancing Program Review: Supporting Illinois Community College CTE Programs through Equity Centered Resources Marci Rockey, Colvin T. Georges, Jewel A. Bourne, and Nicole Delmastro-Jeffrey A Special Thanks... The authors of this report would like to express their gratitude to the ICCB staff members who participated in and contributed to this work, as well as to Dr. Eboni M. ZamaniGallaher for her continued leadership and guidance. We would also like to thank Dr. Raina Dyer-Barr & Jason A. Keist for their suggestions and edits to this report. Participant Acknowledgement This project was made possible thanks to the expertise graciously shared by participants statewide who made time within their demanding schedules to address challengesand frank questions about developing an equity-centered rubric to define and assess Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Review submission quality for community college contexts across the state of Illinois. These individuals’ participation and meaningful contributions are invaluable in this effort. The authors want to extend their deepest appreciation to all of the participants. | Name | College | Title | | --- | --- | --- | | Cherie Meador | Dean, Academic Services | Moraine Valley College | | Daniel Pattley | District Director, Academic Programs | City Colleges of Chicago | | Patty Zuccarell o | Dean, Career and Technical Education | Joliet Junior College | | Teena Zindel | Director, Institutional and Academic Planning | Richland Community College | | Kristin Shelby | Dean, Academic Affairs | Shawnee Community College | | Kathy Malcolm | Executive Director, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness | Black Hawk College | | Michelle Johnson | Dean, Institutional Planning | Carl Sandburg College | | David Naze | Vice President, Academic
Services, Chief Academic Officer | Highland Community College | | Lori Ragland | Vice President, Instruction and Student Affairs | Rend Lake College | | Jason Dockter | Associate Vice President, Academic Services | Lincoln Land Community College | | Jonita Ellis | CTE Program Improvement Manager | College of DuPage | | Lonetta Oliver | Dean of Humanities | Illinois Central College | | Viggy Alexandersson | Tenured Professor | Malcolm X College, City Colleges of Chicago | | Cecilia Iacoponi | Faculty | Richland Community College | | Jaklyn Hanipale | Clinical Education Manager | Malcolm X College, City Colleges of Chicago | | Anna Jannak | Faculty, Clinical Coordinator | Moraine Valley College | | Michael Kuhn | Director | Des Plaines Valley Region | | Carrie Barrick | Coordinator, Career Program Support | Richland Community College | | Lisa Mehlig | Executive Director of Outcomes Assessment | Rock Valley College | | Bonnie Campbell | Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs | Illinois Valley Community College | | Amy Maxeiner | Vice President, Instruction | Black Hawk College | | Heather Snider | Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness | Rock Valley College | | Amanda Smith | Associate Vice President, Liberal Arts & Adult Education | Rock Valley College | | Ne’Keisha Stepney | Executive Dean, Business, Technology and Workforce Education | Waubonsee Community College | | Catherine Dorathy | CTE Grants & Project Manager | Black Hawk College | | Name | College | Title | | --- | --- | --- | | Susan Czerwinski | Dean, Health, Science, Math and Industrial Technology | Lewis and Clark Community College | | Jessica Berek | Associate Dean | Kishwaukee College | | Terrance Bond | Assistant to the President, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion | Heartland Community College | | Paul Croitrou | Full Professor, Business | Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago | | Heather Seghi | Faculty, Program Coordinator Dental Assisting | Illinois Valley Community College | | Shane Lange | Dean, Workforce Development | Illinois Valley Community College | | Jeff Stomper | Dean, Health Professions | Richland Community College | | Ellen Colbeck | Dean,

FAQs

What is the main purpose of Advancing Program Review?

To develop an equity-centered rubric that defines and assesses the quality of Illinois community college CTE Program Review submissions.

Which process does the report build on?

An initial evaluation study of the ICCB program review process for CTE programs of study in Illinois.

How do participants describe the intended use of rubrics?

Rubrics are expected to support internal feedback and professional development and provide a structure for feedback from ICCB, focusing on response quality rather than content.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Fahsai