Student Co-Inquirers and the Observation Protocol

About Jan Connal

Jan Connal looks forward to contributing her training and experience as an educational psychologist to promoting, facilitating and engaging in educational inquiry. At Cerritos College, Jan currently co-coordinates the campus SLO assessment activities, serves as the internal evaluator for the campus Title V grant, and chairs the Developmental Education Committee (which is strongly promoting assessment and evidence-based effective practices). Previously, she co-facilitated the Carnegie SPECC Project and participated in the Visible Knowledge Project, two Scholarship of Teaching and Learning initiatives at Cerritos. Jan also served for three years on the Steering Committee for the state-wide Basic Skills Initiative (BSI), with responsibility for faculty development in effective practices. She has served in a variety of administrative posts, including Dean for Institutional Advancement and Planning, Dean of Educational Support Services, Director of Research, Development and Planning. Jan holds a PhD in Educational Psychology (Research Methods and Evaluation) from UCLA.