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Assessment Council

Assessment Council. Fine-Tuning Outcomes September 12, 2008. Friday morning meeting dates this semester. September 12 - outcomes September 26 - outcomes (bring examples) October 10 - assessments October 24 – assessments (bring examples) November 7 – assessment and NSSE

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Assessment Council

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  1. Assessment Council Fine-Tuning Outcomes September 12, 2008

  2. Friday morning meeting dates this semester • September 12 - outcomes • September 26 - outcomes (bring examples) • October 10 - assessments • October 24 – assessments (bring examples) • November 7 – assessment and NSSE • November 21 – data summaries • Dec. 5 – data summaries (bring examples)

  3. Here’s a Six Step Expanded Version of the Assessment Cycle Mission Eileen Mathews, 2008; Adapted from Kent State University Model

  4. Learning Outcomes Levels of Specificity Specific Broad University Level Division Level College/ School Level Classroom and Activity Level Program/ Department Level Mathews, 2008; Adapted from Huba & Freed (2000). Learning Centered Assessment on College Campuses.

  5. 2008 - 2009Refining Our Assessment Work • September – Outcomes • October – Assessments • Nov – Dec – Summarizing data • Jan – Feb – Analyzing data summaries • March – Sharing Results • April-May – Strengthening programs based on data analysis

  6. Clarification – Course and Department Outcomes Development • CUE and CGE: a new template requiring alignment of outcomes with assessments • Course level outcomes/assessment in syllabi • ---- To Deans - Review w/ Assessment Fellow • Office of Assessment: 07-08 – Program Assessment Plan • Department/Program level outcomes/assessment • Last year Assessment Plan • This year examples for sharing • --- To Pat Hulseboch (OAQ/OA)

  7. How do you recognize a good student learning outcome when you see one?

  8. What characteristics would you look for in a student learning outcome?….in a support services outcome?

  9. See checklists adapted from other institutions…….. • (NOTE: You’ll see these criteria again and again at other institutions of higher education) • How would you evaluate the following outcomes? • Strengths? • Problems? Areas to improve?

  10. STUDENT OUTCOMES*At the end of this course, students will be able to : • ENGLISH: • Have a better understanding of what revision is and how to do it • ACCOUNTING: • Complete and explain the purpose of the various steps in the accounting cycle • * How might you strengthen these outcomes? * From online source (anonymous)

  11. STUDENT OUTCOMES*At the end of this course, students will be able to : • PSYCHOLOGY: • Students will be aware of basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation. • POLITICAL SCIENCE: • Demonstrate knowledge of the different political philosophies and ideologies that influence politics • * How might you strengthen these outcomes? * From online source (anonymous)

  12. Student Affairs Outcomes: • Students will develop skills for career and life planning • Students will make connections between their in-class and out-of-class experiences • All freshmen will participate in a three-phase comprehensive, proactive advising and major/career exploration program by spring 2007. • Seventy percent of selected students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of their college preparatory requirements and the resources available to assist them. • * From online sources (anonymous) Strengthen?

  13. What are the strengths of these outcomes? • By the end of their second year, students can, on a final exam, describe and explain literary and cultural theories of English literature. • Prior to graduation, all fourth-year students can, as a final project, conduct art historical research, interpreting art work and integrating appropriate secondary sources.

  14. What are the strengths of these outcomes? • By the end of their first year, all majors can describe, on an exam, the biological structure and function of the cell. • By the end of their second year in the program, students will, on a final exam, be able to summarize the history of the African Diaspora and the foundations for the Atlantic trade in African captives. • Graduating majors, in completing final project, can integrate ideas from two or more areas of psychology into their own research.

  15. What are the strengths of these outcomes? • Students will document their qualifications for a position in their resume and performance portfolios. • Student recreational center users will exhibit respect for the recreational center equipment.

  16. In Your Program… • Review program outcomes to assess their strengths and possible areas for improvement • Choose 2-3 program outcomes to strengthen • Bring program outcomes to the next Assessment Council meeting

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