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1 Outcomes Assessment Committee
October 24, 2011

2 Potential tracking software Other
Agenda Review work plan Updates Course outcomes update Program outcomes update CLA update Potential tracking software Other

3 educate faculty / staff / students about assessment
Review work plan College Program Course Direct indicators (outcomes assessment) educate faculty / staff / students about assessment create database to track course/program outcomes and CLAs (so faculty can create syllabi online) For all CLAs… refine CLAs revise rubrics to measure the CLAs draft curriculum maps include CLAs on syllabi For 1 CLA… select a CLA collect instructional “assignments” used to teach the CLA at entry, midway, and exit collect “activities” used to assess the CLA at entry and exit attach anchor papers (i.e., examples) for each level of the rubric For all programs… refine program outcomes revise curriculum maps include program outcomes on syllabi develop rubrics to measure each outcome For accredited programs… attach anchor papers (i.e., examples) for each level of the rubric scale For 50% of course enrollments… articulate formal and consistent course outcomes (via faculty professional development workshops) include course outcomes on syllabi

4 Course outcomes 2011-12 work plan
College Program Course Direct indicators (outcomes assessment) educate faculty / staff / students about assessment create database to track course/program outcomes and CLAs (so faculty can create syllabi online) For 50% of course enrollments… articulate formal and consistent course outcomes (via faculty professional development workshops) include course outcomes on syllabi

5 “Writing Effective Course Outcomes” workshop series
Course outcomes update “Writing Effective Course Outcomes” workshop series fall 2011 30 faculty 3 of 4 sessions have been completed mainly high enrollment courses faculty professional development, also recognize need for discipline/program leads revisions run through Curriculum Committee Winter 2012 workshop series will run again

6 Program outcomes 2011-12 work plan
College Program Course Direct indicators (outcomes assessment) educate faculty / staff / students about assessment create database to track course/program outcomes and CLAs (so faculty can create syllabi online) For all programs… refine program outcomes revise curriculum maps include program outcomes on syllabi develop rubrics to measure each outcome For accredited programs… collect instructional “assignments” used to teach the CLA at entry, midway, and exit collect “activities” used to assess the CLA at entry and exit attach anchor papers (i.e., examples) for each level of the rubric scale

7 AAS Transfer: consider CLAs as program outcomes too?
Program outcomes update Prof-tech Programs: draft program outcomes draft curriculum maps AAS Transfer: consider CLAs as program outcomes too?

8 CLA 2011-12 work plan College Program Course
College Program Course Direct indicators (outcomes assessment) educate faculty / staff / students about assessment create database to track course/program outcomes and CLAs (so faculty can create syllabi online) For all CLAs… refine CLAs revise rubrics to measure the CLAs draft curriculum maps include CLAs on syllabi For 1 CLA… select a CLA collect instructional “assignments” used to teach the CLA at entry, midway, and exit collect “activities” used to assess the CLA at entry and exit attach anchor papers (i.e., examples) for each level of the rubric

9 Updates on definition/indicators, student feedback, others consulted
CLA update Updates on definition/indicators, student feedback, others consulted Information Literacy Quantitative Literacy Communication Global Awareness Critical Thinking Upcoming meeting with Curriculum Committee (Nov . 3:30)

10 Potential tracking software: CurricUNET
…is a web-based curricular management system that can… assist WCC with addressing accreditation recommendations 1 and 2. increase the efficiency of Curriculum Committee and Instruction in their work assist the Outcomes Assessment Committee with tracking course, program, and college outcomes, which will enable the implementation of a systematic assessment program. assist faculty in development of syllabi, courses, and programs in an efficient, consistent and thorough manner.

11 Future CLA work team meetings Next OAC meeting
Goals/Deadlines/Next Steps Future CLA work team meetings Next OAC meeting DEADLINE: Definition & indicators by fall 2011 Winter 2012

12 The End Assessment website

13 “Approved” Core Learning Abilities
Information Literacy Global Awareness Sustainability Diversity Global Communication Written Oral Performance Quantitative Literacy Quantitative Reasoning Symbolic Reasoning Critical Thinking 13

14 Services Review Recommendation #1 Recommendation #2 Recommendation #3
Type of data College Program Course Direct indicators (learning outcomes) Core learning abilities Program outcomes Course outcomes Indirect indicators (surveys) CCSSE Employer surveys Course evaluation Institutional data (numbers and rates) Achieving the Dream Graduation & retention rates Course completion rates Recommendation #2 This is a good summary diagram of how the 3 R’s relate to one another and the assessment work. As you can see, R#1 overlaps with Rs #2 and 3. Recommendation #3


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