Overview 

 IRPE Professional Development Program Overview

In alignment with our organizational strategy, the Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness (IRPE) Professional Development Program is structured to cohesively address the specific needs of CCC IRPE practitioners and is composed of both in-person and online offerings, including conferences, webinars, facilitated conversations, knowledge-sharing groups and platforms, and other identified needed resources for the field. The program is collaboratively led by the Board Vice President of IRPE Professional Development and Membership; the Senior Director of Professional Development; and the Director of Learning & Strategy.

For questions and more information regarding the RP Group's IRPE Professional Development Program, please contact Lila Tavelli,  Associate Director of Professional Development, at ProfessionalDevelopment@rpgroup.org.

 Program Mission, Vision, and Goals

Vision:

Developing student-centered leaders and advancing the institutional research, planning, and effectiveness (IRPE) profession

Mission:

Develop institutional research, planning, and effectiveness leaders at all levels to meet the changing needs of California’s community colleges through professional learning experiences, networking, and community building

2024-25 Goals: 

• Provide training that includes tools and frameworks that are designed to prepare IRPE practitioners to facilitate (and participate in) authentic and intentional conversations regarding racism and racial equity

• Increase professional development offerings on student-centered and equity-minded planning (all types of plans, all levels of planning)

• Advance equitable representation in the field by providing resources and training to IRPE offices on hiring and maintaining a diverse IRPE community

 Program Offerings

Our IRPE Professional Development Program offerings include:

• The annual RP Conference

• Regional Research Groups

• IRPE Summer Institute

• Webinars and Workshops

• PIER to PIER Group Chats

• RP Listserv

• Equity Research and Social Justice Collaborative

• Canvas courses