1

SUNY Assessment Update

AIRPO WebinarJanuary 22, 2010

Nancy Willie-SchiffAssistant Provost

Bill ProulxProvost’s Fellow

(on sabbatical from SUNY Oneonta)

SUNY System Administration

2

Vision: Enhancing Excellence

3

Overview

Current policies and practices Resources for campuses Plans for the future Policy changes Questions for AIRPO members Questions and comments from AIRPO

members

4

Current Assessment Requirements

The Major •Submit schedule of completed and planned assessments•Review undergraduate programs every 5-7 years (or programmatic accreditation

with assessment of student learning and external review•Maintain records

General

Education

•Schedule of completed and planned assessments (and SCBA measures)•Submit plan update and Closing the Loop report to GEAR every 3 years•Assess student learning in 12 SUNY outcome areas every 3 years•Use GEAR-approved externally-referenced measures to assess 3 SCBA outcome areas (critical thinking, writing and math) on a common schedule with System funding•Maintain records

Student

Engagement

•Administer NSSE or CCSSE on a 3-year cycle with System funding

All policies and procedures are available viahttp://www.suny.edu/provost/Assessmentinit.cfm?navLevel=5.

5

Streamlined Reporting in 2009-10

New Procedures

for Campuses

New Forms for:

General

Education

The

Major

Submit schedules to System upon request

GENED-1 2009 MAJOR-1 2009

Maintain electronic Summary Reports or equivalent information on campus (for accountability)

GENED-2 MAJOR-2

Forms are at http://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=179#forms.

6

SCBA Allocations to Campuses for 2009-10

Campuses’ requests for payment are due by July 15, 2010.

SCBA Measures

# of campuses $

Rubrics 36 $114,600

ACT CAAP

1 $900

Total 37 $115,600

Send toAssessment@SUNY.edu

SCBA is Strengthened Campus Based Assessment, established by Board policy in 2004.

7

2009-10 GEAR Reviews of Campuses’ General Education Assessment Plans

As a service to campuses, GEAR will be finishing its reviews of general education assessment plan updates and Closing the Loop reports during 2009-10.

Due March 1, 2010University at Buffalo

Stony Brook University

Empire State College*

SUNY ESF*

SUNY Geneseo

SUNY New Paltz

SUNY Plattsburgh

SUNY Canton

SUNY Cobleskill

SUNY IT *

Adirondack CC *

Cayuga CC

Columbia-Greene CC

Dutchess CC

Fulton-Montgomery CC*

Genesee CC

Herkimer County CC

Mohawk Valley CC

Onondaga CC*

Rockland CC

Suffolk County CC

Sullivan County CC

Tompkins Cortland CC

Ulster County CC

* Rescheduled at campus request

Send toGEAR@SUNY.edu

GEAR is the General Education Assessment Review group,composed primarily of faculty appointed by the University Provost.

8

GEAR Pilots of Assessment Measures

Campuses Interested in CLA/CCLA Pilot

CLA CCLA

Buffalo State*CortlandFredoniaOneonta*PurchaseCobleskill

Monroe Nassau Westchester

*current users

Pilot Measures

2009-10 ACT CAAP (math)

2010-11 and beyond

CLA/CCLA

(writing and critical thinking)

9

CLA/CCLA Webinars on January 29

Background on the CLA/CCLAhttp://www.cortland.edu/GEAR/CLA%20CCLA%20Committee%20Report%20051209.doc

SUNY Conversation 1-2 pm VIDEO: http://oneonta.na6.acrobat.com/clasuny/ AUDIO: within 518 Area Code 320-1200; outside 518 Area Code 1-518-320-1200; do not press 1, 2, or 0 before entering Meeting ID; Meeting ID=4025#; help at 518-443-5865

SPECIAL INVITATION FOR SUNY CAMPUSESCLA Spotlight on Student Engagement 2-3 pm VIDEO: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/readypresent/joinMeeting ID: CMKN6D; Entry Code: 5dxs_X6 AUDIO: 1-800-861-4084; when prompted, enter participant code1061091

10

SUNY General Education Student Learning Outcomes in Math

In response to NYSMATYC resolution re: math outcomes and SCBA…proposed revisions to math

outcomes and course guidelines…

Students will demonstrate the ability to: interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables and

schematics; represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically and verbally; and solve mathematical problems that require the selection of strategies and the integration of

appropriate concepts and procedures.

If a student has passed either the Regents Math B exam or the Regents Algebra 2 and Trigonometry

exam with a score of 85 or above, the campus may judge the student to have satisfied all the learning

outcomes for this category.

In addition to the three outcomes above, campuses are encouraged to teach students to estimate and

check mathematical results for reasonableness, and to recognize the limits of mathematical and

statistical methods in solving problems. Campuses may include these as additional outcomes.

SOURCE: Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Mathematics in General Education, Dec 2009

11

Middle States’ Rigorous Assessment Standards

Commission actions involving assessment at SUNY institutions between March 2005 & November 2009

Actions

# of Institutions

10-Year

Accreditation

Periodic

Review Report

None 13 19

Progress Letters Requested 3 9

Monitoring Reports Requested 7 3

Warning Issued 2 1

Accreditation Decision Postponed 0 1

Total 25 33

% of Total with Action 48% 42%

DATA SOURCE: Patricia Francis’ analysis of Statements of Accreditation Status at http://www.msche.org/institutions_directory.asp, Jan 2010

12

Middle States Assessment Workshopsin New York State

2010 Dates Sites

Feb 10 The New York Chiropractic College

Apr 8-9 Mohawk Valley Community College

(April 8 Leadership Retreat, April 9 Workshop)

Apr 14 Nassau Community College

Apr 15 Pace University, Manhattan

Jun 18 AIRPO Conference-Capitol Region http://airpo.binghamton.edu/index.htm

Oct 1 SUNY Canton

Details at http://www.msche.org/?Nav1=EVENTS&Nav2=0.05.01.

13

Integrating Academic Program Planning and Assessment

Coming soon…

Revised SUNY guidelines for academic program proposals, clarifying expectations for program goals, student outcomes and assessment plans

Updated edition of the University Faculty Senate’s Guide to the Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs

14

SUNY Dashboards

Coming soon…for faculty and staff… Data for academic program planning and assessment Developed by SUNY IR and IT With user-defined extractable tables and graphs For all campuses & all programs, which enables

benchmarking Starting with program-level data on students, awards

and first-year retention

More details later…

15

Policy Change: Student Mobility

November 2009 change to Board policy takes effect in fall 2010.

To prepare for an updated student mobility web site, campuses have been asked to verify their General Education Course data by March 15.

DATA

http://www.suny.edu/provost/generaleducation/CourseList/mastercampuslist.cfm

CONTACTDiane.VanDenburgh@suny.edu

16

Policy Change: General Education

January 2010 change to Board policy takes effect in fall 2010.

Now Starting in Fall 2010

Baccalaureate degree recipients 30 credits of general educationknowledge and skills in each of 10 SUNY GER areas and competency in 2 areas

Same as now, except: knowledge and skills in 7 out of the 10 SUNY GER areas and competency in 2 areasbasic communication and math must be included

Questions welcomed. Guidance to be issued.

17

Policy Change: Assessment Streamlining

Milestones

Sep 2008 OSC Audit

Nov 2008 BOT Academic Affairs Committee

Feb 2009 BOT Re-engineering SUNY Initiative

Aug-Dec 2009 Provost’s Advisory Group & consultation with campuses

Jan 2010 BOT Academic Affairs Committee

Anticipated:

Mar or May 2010

Trustees Resolution

Draft resolution to be circulated for comment.

18

Summary of Proposed Assessment Policy

Issue Now Proposed*

General Education* GEAR approves campuses’ plans, measures and schedules & SUNY funds some costs

Campus responsibility, using SUNY General Education student learning outcomes

The Major* Each campus is responsible for plans, measures and schedules – with 5-10 year cycles and external review or accreditation

No change

Institutional Effectiveness*

GEAR approves plans, measures and schedules for student engagement & SUNY funds surveys and workshops

Campus responsibility

Faculty and AIRPO Role

GEAR & AIRPO assist campuses New Assessment Advisory Group for ongoing consultation and renewal and to promote partnerships to support campuses

System Role Coordinate contracts, funding, professional development, policy and procedures, while assisting campuses as needed

Coordinate and facilitate new Advisory Group and support for campuses

*Within the SUNY context, campuses are expected to meet the rigorous assessment standards of Middle States and, as applicable, programmatic accreditation.

19

Planning the Program for AIRPO/AIRPAO in June 2010

Possible Assessment Topics for June Conference Sessions: SUNY System Update SUNY Academic Program Dashboards Using Results from Assessment Measures (CLA, rubrics, exams) Integrating Academic Program Planning and Assessment Managing Accessible Assessment Records Increasing Student Engagement AACU Value Project: Meta-rubrics Assessment in Graduate Programs Your ideas!

Send your ideas to Sean McKitrick at smckitri@binghamton.edu and he will send out a survey that will guide program planning.

Should AIRPO become AIRPAO?

20

Project: Supporting assessment on campuses

Purpose: What role should System play in facilitating effective

assessment practices on campuses

How: Mixed approach (survey, interviews, etc.)

What we would like from you: Suggested questions

Send suggestions to bill.proulx@suny.edu or call 1-518-320-1452.

21

Potential Support Approaches

Develop an “in-system” consultants list Conduct mock Middle States reviews on assessment

(upon request) Share assessment approaches on campuses (IR,

faculty, etc.) via webinars, etc. Facilitate an assessment mentoring program Facilitate topic- or discipline-specific study groups or

learning communities Your ideas………..