1. FACULTY ROLES & STUDENT SUCCESS

2. Faculty Roles in: Program level learning outcomes Curriculum mapping Assessment of student learning Student success

3. PROGRAM LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES Faculty decision Collaborative process Set standards for student performance

4. PROGRAM LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES What distinguishes our graduates? Knowledge of the discipline Techniques of research Application of knowledge & skills

5. PROGRAM LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES Colleagues Professional Associations Students/Alums Employers Disciplinary Accreditation

6. CURRICULUM MAPPING Program level learning outcomes Found in which courses? Found at what level? Introduced (I) Practiced (P) Mastery (M)

7. CURRICULUM MAPPING For each course required for the degree: Program level learning outcomes Course learning outcomes

8. CURRICULUM MAPPING Example: MPA OUTCOMES Knowledge of the Discipline Management Research & Statistics Environment of PPA

9. CURRICULUM MAPPING Cross-cutting Skills Communication Problem Solving Teamwork Information competency

10. CURRICULUM MAPPING 500 Introduction 555 Public budgeting 660 Public organizations 696 Research methods 697 Directed project

11. CURRICULUM MAPPING PPA500555660696697 MGT IPMM RES IPPMM ENV IPPPM COM IMMMM PRB IMMMM INF IPPPM PER IPM

12. Curriculum Mapping Link course outcomes to program level outcomes Link course assignments to course and program level outcomes Use teaching & learning methods that facilitate student achievement

13. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING Outside of courses Course embedded

14. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTSIDE OF COURSES: Standardized tests Exit interviews Surveys Employer feedback

15. OUTSIDE OF COURSES: Optional Not their best work Limited variability High-stakes anxiety Extra work for students, faculty ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING

16. COURSE EMBEDDED: No extra work for faculty No extra work for students Students’ best efforts Entire range of variability Program-level information

17. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING Annotated bibliography Capstone project Case study analysis Exam questions Homework problems Journal

18. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING Lab report Literature critique Oral discussion leader Peer critiques Portfolio Professional Presentation

19. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING Research paper Senior seminar Simulation Team presentations Thesis Wiki, web-based assignments

20. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING For each degree program, faculty: Define learning outcomes Develop grading criteria (rubric) Set standards

21. STUDENT SUCCESS Student work in one course: Class Preparation & participation Homework problems Midterm exam Team case study analysis Team presentation

22. STUDENT SUCCESS PREPHWCASEPRESMIDX MGT RESXXX ENVXXX COMXXXXX PRBXXX INFXX PERXX

23. Assessment of Student Learning Linking course outcomes & assignments to program level outcomes: Shows students value of their work Improves student motivation Improves student effort Results in better student learning

24. Assessment of Student Learning Identify outcome to assess Gather samples of student work Analyze student performance Feed results back to program faculty Adjustments to improve student success

25. QUESTIONS? Conclusions Changes? Information? Consultation? Training? Other?