1. ASSESSMENT Overview January 30, 2006 and February 1, 2006
Mary Frances Archey, Ed.D.
Dean of Academic Affairs
CCAC--South Campus

2. ASSESSMENT
WHERE ARE WE ?
WHERE ARE WE GOING?

3. WARNING MIDDLE STATES WARNING WARNING WARNING:
LACK OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
WARNING:
LACK OF ASSESSMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

4. ASSESSMENT IS LIKE A PUZZLE WITH NEW AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES
FORMING A COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE INSTITUTION

5. ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
FORMATION OFTHE
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING COMMITTEE
RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
FORMATION OF THE
ASSESSMENTOF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE

6. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING COMMITTEE
Some activities
Recognized that the college has a number of activities that assist with assessing student learning
Conducted a number of audits to determine how various instruments and activities contribute to measuring student learning

7. Assessment of Skills
Program
Reviews

8. Survey of Student Opinions
Assessment of all Classes Taught by Adjuncts
Survey of Student Opinions

9. Views on their Learning Experiences Student Satisfaction Survey
Measure of Students’
Views on their Learning Experiences
Student Satisfaction Survey

10. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING COMMITTEE
Some activities
Recognized that the college has a number of activities that assist with assessing student learning
Identified that assessment of student learning begins with
having clear course learning objectives

11. Course
Learning
Outcomes
Common
Course
Syllabi

12. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING COMMITTEE
Some activities
Recognized that the college has a number of activities that assist with assessing student learning
Identified that assessment of student learning begins with having clear course leaving objectives
Drafted General Education Learning Goals

13. Will need to be Identified in each AA and AS Program
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING
GOALS
Present Six Areas of Competency for Every Associate Degree Graduate
Communication
Technological Competency
Information Literacy
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning
Culture and Society
Will need to be Identified in each AA and AS Program
Will need to become a part of Program Reviews

14. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING COMMITTEE
Some activities
Recognized that the college has a number of activities that assist with assessing student learning
Identified that assessment of student learning begins with having clear course learning objectives
Drafted General Education Requirements
Identified a need for professional development for all faculty and academic administrators:
Overview of Assessment
Methods for Doing Classroom Assessments
Course Assessments
Program Assessments

15. Middle States Regional Conference
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Middle States Regional Conference
Attended by Members of the Assessment of Student Learning/Institutional
Effectiveness Committees
Assessment 101—Presented by Wendy Weiner, Ph.D.
Practical Applications--Presented by Diane Maldonado, Ph.D.
Assessment: From Classroom to Course Assessment—Elizabeth Jones, Ph.D.
Assessment Using Rubrics—Virginia Anderson, Ph.D.

16. RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
Revised the College’s Mission Statement
Outlined the Values of the College
Created Enduring Goals
College’s Executive Team presented the Plan at the January, 2006
Town Hall Meetings

17. ENDURING GOAL Academic Excellence
To enhance student success through sound, vibrant curricula, innovative teaching strategies, state-of-the-art instructional technology, and an ongoing process of assessment of student learning outcomes
STRATEGIC GOAL: Academic Excellence
As a core unit of CCAC, Academic Affairs will be based on rigorous standards, consistent policies and procedures, diverse and viable programs (for both career and transfer), and energetic, creative faculty and administrators, dedicated to student learning

18. ENDURING GOAL STRATEGIC GOAL Strategic Objective
2. Increase student achievement through effective teaching strategies and the ongoing assessment of student learning outcomes.
Teaching
Strategies
Assessment of
Learning Outcomes

19. ASSESSMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE
Some activities
* Established in December, 2005
* Drafted a definition of Institutional Assessment:
Institutional Assessment at CCAC is the on-going process of
objectively evaluating progress towards enduring goals established by
the College.  Results are utilized in the annual planning and resource
allocation cycle.

20. CURRENT STATUS OF ASSESSMENT
Introduction of Assessment Concepts
* Completed—Information is on the Assessment Website
Classroom Assessments
Completed—Information is on the Assessment Website
Sample assessment activities are being collected by the Faculty
Members of the Assessment of Student Learning Committee
Faculty have been asked to incorporate examples in their teaching
portfolios
Course Assessments
Introduced at the January 5, 2005 All College Professional
Development Program
Discipline faculty are at varying stages of implementation
Program Assessment
Being introduced today

21. ASSESSMENT IS LIKE A PUZZLE WITH NEW AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES
FORMING A COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE INSTITUTION
Enduring Goals
Common
Course Syllabi
Program Review
Classroom
Assessment
Techniques
Course Learning
Outcomes
Program Assessment
Course Assessment
Rubrics

22. Thank You !