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GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE-BASED ASSESSMENT – IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK!

This overview provides information on teaching, assessing, reporting, and revising general education courses. It includes changes in skills and rubrics, as well as the new models for teaching knowledge and skills. It also explains how to assess student learning outcomes and provides resources for teachers.

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GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE-BASED ASSESSMENT – IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK!

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  1. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE-BASED ASSESSMENT – IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK! 2019-2020

  2. OVERVIEW • Teach the knowledge and skills that we want our graduates to have • Assess how well students learn it (every 3 years) • Analyze and Report the results (CAR) • Revise the course

  3. 3 CHANGES • Definition of the skills have changed …slightly • Rubrics have changed …dramatically • Two new models: • Skills = “tree ring” • Knowledge = “one exposure”

  4. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE Knowledge Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) (1-3/class) AND Skills SLOs (2/class (may be 4 if the course double-dips): • Collaboration • Critical Thinking • Ethical Reasoning • Information Literacy • Integration • Oral Communication • Problem Solving • Quantitative Literacy • Written Communication

  5. DO NOW 1. Which SLOs do I teach and assess? 2. What is the definition of the SLO? www.gvsu.edu/gened Click on the “Assessment” button.

  6. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE DO NOW 3. How do I teach the SLOs? www.gvsu.edu/gened Click on the “Assessment” button.

  7. TEACH,ASSESS,REPORT, REVISE Assessment measure = something you grade • You can’t use a grade to assign a rating (3 is not a B). (For example, an exam assesses multiple items, many of which are too specific to assess the GE Knowledge SLOs. • Critical point One measure can be used to rate students for several SLOs but you must evaluate each SLO separately (students aren’t likely to have identical ratings on all 4 objectives for a Skill SLO or for both Knowledge SLOs) • Don’t assess all SLOs using the same measure

  8. TEACH,ASSESS,REPORT, REVISE • Assess towards the end of the term • You MUST use the GE rubric to assign assessment ratings (1-4) • No pre- and post-test needed • Only use one measure of learning for each SLO • Share the assessment results with students so they know where they need to focus their efforts.

  9. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE Skills Rubric (see the specific skill rubric for more information) Tree ring model - Students have multiple exposures to the Skills SLOs; therefore, we do not anticipate students receiving a Level 4 rating after a single course (but we do anticipate it by graduation). Student Performance Levels 4 = Accomplished 3 = Satisfactory 2 = Progressing 1 = Emerging 0 = Below Emerging Blank = did not complete assignment, test, etc.

  10. Rubric for a Skill SLO Student Ratings Objectives

  11. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE • Knowledge Rubric • One exposure model: Students have only one or two exposures to the Knowledge SLO; therefore, the goal is to achieve Level 3 after a single course. • A student – regardless of major – demonstrates: • 4=advanced understanding • 3=basic understanding • 2=substantial progress toward a basic understanding • 1=very limited understanding • 0=no understanding • Blank=did not complete assignment, test, etc.

  12. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE DO NOW 4. How do I assess the SLOs? 5. Where do I enter my data? www.gvsu.edu/gened. Click on the “Assessment” button.

  13. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE Main Page of the Assessment Site Click here for your course and section

  14. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE Export the spreadsheet or enter your data online

  15. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE Knowledge SLOs: These are broad (make sure the students see the forest for the trees). It is NOT the score on an exam or the course grade. Knowledge SLOs Enter a 1, 2, 3, 4 in every cell (or a blank if they did not submit it or 0 if they are below Level 1)

  16. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE Skills SLOs: Enter a rating for each objective for each SLO (there are 3-5 objectives for each SLO). (This course double-dips so it has 4 Skills). Objectives for 1 Skill Enter a 1, 2, 3, 4 (or a blank if they did not submit, or 0 if they are below 1) in every cell.

  17. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE DO TOWARDS THE END OF THE SEMESTER 6. Enter assessment data online Submit data by Dec. 20. We’ll email you tables and figures of your results. www.gvsu.edu/gened. Click on the “Assessment” button.

  18. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE • In the CAR, describe: • How you taught the SLOs • How you assessed the SLOs • What you learned • How you plan to revise the course (teaching and/or assessing) • Write 1 CAR – jointly – for all sections that collected data • Submit the CAR by Jan. 17. • Email CAR to: gened@gvsu.edu 7. Complete the CAR (Course Assessment Report)

  19. TEACH, ASSESS, REPORT, REVISE • GEC will review your report and send you comments. • Next time you teach the course, revise how you teach and/or assess the course based on what you learned and GEC’s feedback on your report !! Call if you have questions!!

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