1. Department Plans for Assessment of Student Learning Teachers Talking February 16, 2011

2. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment of Student Learning vs. Assessment of Program Effectiveness Program Effectiveness: issues related to enrollment, retention, curriculum, graduation, placement, satisfaction Student Learning Outcomes: what students will be able to DO as a result of study in this program

3. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Focus on learning FIRST…assessment follows Keep your (student learning outcomes) assessment plan: Meaningful Manageable Useful

4. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment Cycle (Spiral) Mission Identify Learning Outcomes Gather Evidence of Learning Interpret Evidence Implement Change adapted from Assessing for Learning (2004) by Peggy L. Maki

5. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Guide to Assessing Student Learning What is our purpose? (mission) What do we want our students to learn? (student learning outcomes) What evidence will show us that our students are learning? (assessment methods) How does the evidence demonstrate student learning? (review and analysis) How can we improve student learning? (action)

6. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment Cycle (Spiral) adapted from Assessing for Learning (2004) by Peggy L. Maki Mission Identify Learning Outcomes Gather Evidence of Learning Interpret Evidence Implement Change

7. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu What is a mission statement? broad statement describing the department’s purpose primary functions stakeholders aligns with the institutional mission may include a statement of what makes the department distinctive General template for a mission statement: The mission of (name) is to (primary purpose) by providing (primary functions) to (stakeholders).

8. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment Cycle (Spiral) adapted from Assessing for Learning (2004) by Peggy L. Maki Mission Identify Learning Outcomes Gather Evidence of Learning Interpret Evidence Implement Change

9. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu “Learning outcomes are statements describing our intentions about what students should know, understand, and be able to do with their knowledge when they have graduated.” Huba, M. E. & Freed, J. E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting the focus from teaching to learning. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Guiding question: What knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions should the ideal student (graduating from our program) demonstrate? Student Learning Outcomes

10. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Student Learning Outcomes Students will ( or will be able to): > > by >. Student Learning Outcomes Hatfield, S. “Going Rogue: What No One is Telling You About Assessment,” The Higher Learning Commission Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. April 2010.

11. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Aligning Program Requirements with SLO’s using Curriculum Mapping SLO 1 SLO 2 SLO 3 SLO 4 Course 1 x Course 2 x Course 3 x x Course 4 x

12. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment Cycle (Spiral) adapted from Assessing for Learning (2004) by Peggy L. Maki Mission Identify Learning Outcomes Gather Evidence of Learning Interpret Evidence Implement Change

13. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment Methods Direct Assessment: Student work aligned with one or more SLO’s course embedded: assignments, papers, projects portfolio: collection of student work over time Indirect Assessment: Student perceptions (surveys, course evaluations)

14. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment Methods Assessement Method Who, what, how to collect Criteria for assessment SLO 1 SLO 2 SLO 3

15. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Assessment Cycle (Spiral) adapted from Assessing for Learning (2004) by Peggy L. Maki Mission Identify Learning Outcomes Gather Evidence of Learning Interpret Evidence Implement Change

16. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Rubric Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3

17. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGEgustavus.edu Guide to Assessing Student Learning What is our purpose? (mission) What do we want our students to learn? (student learning outcomes) What evidence will show us that our students are learning? (assessment methods) How does the evidence demonstrate student learning? (review and analysis) How can we improve student learning? (action)