INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCTIVITY

Instructional Productivity

Instructional Productivity

Introduction

The aim in this study is to conceptualize some of the activities here focus on the Computer Science Department with regard to productivity, it known that it is not competitive today who does not meet cost/ effectiveness of computer science department productivity, this include census headcount, end of term headcount, FTEF, FTES, WSCH, load, sections and max enroll. These measures affect each day productivity points. The productivity of computer science department is important to as it will affect the overall increase of input that is resources. Therefore, it proposed that additional resources required by the computer science department to further enhance the productivity, for which new equipment, adjunct faculty are required.

Discussion

The measures of productivity in the correct interpretation provide the specific idea and the right level of increases or decreasing sustained increases in productivity in any period or area specific; they give guidelines for fair compensation that get them for the productivity of computer science department (Roy, 1976). The productivity of computer science department shows from 2005 to 2010 shows that all the measures that include census headcount, end of term headcount, FTEF, FTES, WSCH, load, sections and max enroll vary over the years. The reason of this variation also differs.

Census Head count

End of Term Head count

FTEF

FTES

WSCH

Load

Sections

Max Enroll

Fall 2005

55

40

1.18

9.31

279

237

6

135

Fall 2006

54

42

1.22

6.93

208

170

10

162

Fall 2007

82

66

0.93

11.91

357

383

8

129

Fall 2008

59

43

0.83

8.51

255

306

8

121

Fall 2009

75

52

1.03

11.27

338

327

9

139

Spring 2006

114

91

1.83

16.15

485

265

15

268

Spring 2007

76

58

1.23

11.81

354

287

10

172

Spring 2008

79

67

1.03

11.96

359

347

8

128

Spring 2009

63

40

1.03

8.48

255

246

8

115

Spring 2010

87

56

1.03

11.99

360

348

9

125

- Census Headcount: Number of duplicated headcount at final census.

- End of Term Headcount: Number of duplicated headcount at the end of the term.

- FTEF: Total number of full time equivalent faculty assigned.

- FTES: Total number of full time equivalent students enrolled in the first census.

- WSCH: Weekly student contact hours generated by census enrollments.

- Load: The ratio of WSCH to FTEF, used to measure productivity.

- Sections: Total number of sections offered per semester.

- Max Enroll: The enrollment capacity or maximum enrollment as defined in the curriculum.

In fall 2005, the census headcount that is the number of duplicated headcount at final census was 55 which declined to 54 in the fall 2006, but it increase to 82 in fall 2007. However, it being observed that in spring 2006, the productivity of computer science department in census headcount increased to 114 which is a great achievement for the department. Moreover, end of term headcount that is the number of duplicated headcount at the end of the term from fall 2005 to fall 2009 shows good productivity, and similarly in the start of the spring 2006, it moved to 91 from 52 which is a significant change. However, in spring 2010, it decreased to 54 which show the productivity is not increased.

The total number of full time equivalent faculty assigned is almost consistent over the years that is from fall 2005 to spring 2010. Although the some changes took place but these were not significant that majorly affect the productivity of computer science department. Therefore, it is a good indication for the productivity of the department.

Measuring productivity in the department can have the various ...