1. taking assessment beyond the classroom
What Are They Learning?
taking assessment beyond the classroom

2. the big question
what knowledge, skills or abilities are students taking away from their time with us?
OK so what do i mean by assmt activities?

3. TODAY’S GOAL:
To brainstorm ways to assess student learning beyond the classroom
At the degree/certificate level
At the institutional level
OK so what do i mean by assmt activities?

4. guided pathways: starting with student goals
Think for a minute about assessment

5. learning outcomes: a promise to students
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER (AS-T)
Program Learning Outcomes: Students completing this program will be able to:
Prepare and analyze financial statements.
Prepare and manage an operating budget.
Evaluate the impact of current economic conditions on a business.
Assess the legal implications of business decisions.

6. cross-disciplinary learning goals (institutional learning outcomes)

7. milestones along the way

8. we all contribute counseling ART 251 admissions & records
language labs
ENGL 110
wellness
MATH 100
transfer services
CIS 120
CRER 101
learning center

9. course/service assessment
What do students take away from BUS 100?
What do students take away from this interaction in the Learning Center?

10. No man is an Iland, intire of itselfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine….

11. we don’t need another KSI-style datapool
Student success
Transfer
Grades
Withdrawal
Retention
Persistence
Degree completion
Hours in lab (SARS)
Survey data
Frin the perspective that makes most sense to the student

12. we need another perspective
does our AS-T in Business Admin deliver as promised?
do our collective efforts help students to (for instance) think critically?
Frin the perspective that makes most sense to the student

13. old Program Review assessment language
focused on course-level SLO data
served to audit courses
Frin the perspective that makes most sense to the student

14. new Program Review assessment language
asks about program assessment
asks about interdisciplinary assessment
asks about any activities, at the program or interdisciplinary level, intended to improve student learning
Get faculty to TALK ABOUT things they are most likely already doing! Not about auditing courses.

15. help!
Get faculty to TALK ABOUT things they are most likely already doing! Not about auditing courses.

16. help! “I don’t know how to assess the degree in my discipline.”
“I can’t track the students’ grades - it’s impossible.”
“What sort of interdisciplinary activities can I possibly come up with? I’m just on my own here.”
Get faculty to TALK ABOUT things they are most likely already doing! Not about auditing courses.

17. we will be
Thinking of clever ways to take a snapshot of student learning
in a degree or certificate
in institutional outcomes
These activities could be
organized by faculty at the discipline/service level
organized at the College level by CAE/CAC
Get faculty to TALK ABOUT things they are most likely already doing! Not about auditing courses.

18. At the institutional level At the degree/certificate level
TODAY’S GOAL:
To brainstorm ways to assess the quality of student learning beyond the classroom
At the institutional level
At the degree/certificate level
OK so what do i mean by assmt activities?

19. possible methods surveys embedded / tagged assignments
capstone assignments
shared rubric / assignment blueprints
student activities or projects
OK so what do i mean by assmt activities?

20. criteria for good assessment

21. good assessment activities
offer a fresh perspective on student learning

22. good assessment activities
offer a fresh perspective on student learning
generate meaningful discussion

23. good assessment activities
offer a fresh perspective on student learning
generate meaningful discussion
connect back to teaching in a practical way

24. good assessment activities
offer a fresh perspective on student learning
generate meaningful discussion
connect back to teaching in a practical way
help students reflect on their learning

25. good assessment activities
offer a fresh perspective on student learning
generate meaningful discussion
connect back to teaching in a practical way
help students reflect on their learning
are easy for faculty to participate in
There WILL BE institutional support!

26. discussion
using the assessment process to take snapshots of student learning from different angles
challenges
opportunities
questions
Frin the perspective that makes most sense to the student