educational program assessment fall 2013 convocation kris ogden
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Educational Program AssessmentFall 2013 ConvocationKris Ogden
GoalsReview Educational Program
Assessment Annual ScheduleProviding and Reviewing General
Education and Program Assessment Data
Next Steps
Outcomes for TodayIdentify your role in educational
program assessment.Access the schedule of important
dates and deadlines.Apply assessment results in
evaluating programs.Acknowledge a better
understanding of general education outcomes and program outcomes.
Program Coordinators
A faculty member academically qualified in the field will be assigned to degree and certificate programs. The primary responsibility of program coordinators is for program coordination, as well as curriculum development and review.
Program CoordinatorsProgram Coordinat
orAccounting - AAS Linda Mallory
Administration of Justice - AAS
Jason Ferguson
Administrative Support Technology - AAS
Brent Lester
Business Administration - AA&S
Ernie Wade
Business Management - CSC
Paul Morrison
Criminal Justice - CSC Jason Ferguson
Culinary Arts - AAS& CERT
Dominick Launi
General Clerical - CSC Brent Lester
Health Technologies Jane Pearson
IST - Programming - AAS Paul Forrest
Management - AAS Paul Morrison
Medical Coding - CSC Brent Lester
Program Coordinator
Communication Design - AAS
Donna Hobbs
Education - AA&S John McCullough
General Studies AA&S & General Education – CERT
Matt Poteat
Liberal Arts - AA&S Charles Poff
Computer Numerical Control - CSC
Lynn Dillard
Engineering - AS Kirk Gomes
Engineering Tech -AAS Kirk Gomes
Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning - CSC
Mike Alderman
Machine Tool Diploma & Machine Shop - CERT,
Lynn Dillard
Science - AA&S Tim Rhoads
Welding - CSC Jewel Newman
Program Heads
Certain programs, particularly in Allied Health, are mandated by outside accrediting agencies to have a designated program head.
Program HeadsProgram Program Head
Emergency Med Tec- Intermediate - CSC
Jason Ferguson
Emergency Medical Tech - Basic - CSC
Jason Ferguson
EMS - Paramedic - AAS Jason Ferguson
Medical Laboratory Technology - AAS
Robin Levandoski
Pharmacy Technology - CSC
Jason Ferguson
Radiologic Technology - AAS
Cheryl Cunningham
Respiratory Therapy Technology - AAS
Wendy Ayers
Department Coordinator
A faculty member qualified in the field will be assigned to coordinate the department. The overall purpose of a Department Coordinator is to ensure quality instruction within the field of study.
Department Coordinators
Department Coordinator
Discipline
David McGee History
James Patterson Humanities
Gary Randolph English
Tim Rhoads Science
Tom Sparhawk Social Sciences
Ernie Wade Business
Cindy Wallin Mathematics
General Education Task ForceAffirm the general education
competencies as defined by the VCCSIdentify CVCC general education
student learning outcomesReview results of the CVCC’s general
education assessmentsIdentify the extent to which associate-
degree graduates have attained general education outcomes
Identify action steps for continuous improvement
Annual Schedule
Program Goal
Student Learning Outcomes
Assessment
Measures
Target Goals
Results and
Findings
Actions Based on Results
Evidence of
Improvement
CVCC Assessment Cycle
ScheduleActivity Due Date Person
ResponsibleProvide program and General Education Assessment Data.
By August 15 Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Review results and enter findings.
By September 15 Program Coordinators and Program Heads
Share results and findings with Division Deans, Advisory Boards and other program faculty. Develop actions steps.
By October 15 Program Coordinators and Programs Heads
Make improvements based on action steps.
By November 1 Program Coordinators and Program Heads
Review and update program goals, program outcomes, curriculum maps, program specific student learning outcomes, target goals, and assessment measures.
By November 15 Program Coordinators and Program Heads
Schedule (cont.)Activity Due Date Person
Responsible
Program Coordinators, Program Heads, and Division Deans are responsible for the implementation of Action Steps and communicating them.
Ongoing Program Coordinators, Program Heads, Department Coordinators and Division Deans
Implement, document, and evaluate the success of the action steps and enter follow-up on action steps.
By April 1 Program Coordinators and Program Heads
Final review and approval of completed education program assessments.
By April 30 Program Coordinators, Program Heads, Division Deans, and VP for Academic Affairs
Assessment Results
Tiger, Bud Blake
General EducationGeneral education is that portion of the
collegiate experience that addresses the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values characteristic of educated persons. It is unbounded by disciplines and honors the connections among bodies of knowledge. The associate degree programs within the VCCS support a collegiate experience that focuses on seven goal areas. The general education goal areas outlined are to be introduced in the foundational courses and enhanced in program and elective courses.
~ VCCS Policy Manual Table 5-1A
General Education Goals
1. Communication2. Critical Thinking3. Cultural and Social
Understanding4. Information Literacy5. Personal Development6. Quantitative Reasoning7. Scientific Reasoning
General Education Assessment ResultsETS Proficiency Profile – Abbreviated
form◦Skills Subscores
Reading Writing Critical Thinking Mathematics
◦Context-Based Subscores Humanities Social Sciences Natural Sciences
Associate Degree Graduates
Total scaled score
Critical Thinking scaled score
Reading scaled score
Writing scaled score
Math scaled score
Humanities scaled score
Socials Sciences scaled score
Natural Sciences scaled score
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
442
111
117
115
112
115
114
114
442
111
117
114
113
116
113
115
438
111
117
113
112
114
112
114
Associate Degree Graduate General Education Assessment Results2012-13
ETS National NormsCVCC 2012 (N=211)CVCC 2013 (N=392)
SkillsMathematics
◦Solving arithmetic problems with some complications such as embedded ratios and proportions.
Writing◦Recognizing the most grammatically
correct revision of a clause, sentence or group of sentences.
Reading◦Recognizing factual material explicitly
presented in a reading passage.
Skills (Cont.)Critical Thinking
◦Determining the relevance of information for evaluating an argument or conclusion.
◦Discerning the main idea, purpose, or focus of a passage or a significant portion of the passage.
Program Viability
Institutional Size
Degree Programs
Certificates & Diplomas
Transfer (AA, AS, AA&S)
AAA, AAS Agriculture &
Natural Resources, Business, Arts &
Design, Public Service Technologies
AAS Engineering, Mechanical and
Industrial Technologies
AAS Health Technologies
FTES FTES Grads FTES Grads FTES Grads FTES Grads FTES Grads1800 - 4999 22 15 16 11 12 8 9 6 9 6
In order to meet the SCHEV/VCCS viability standard using a 3-year average, programs must either meet the FTE or the graduate
standard.
Graduate Survey Results
Spring 2013
57.9%
42.1%
Will you transfer to a four-year college or university in the academic year immediately following graduation?
Yes No
N=304
Students Earning a Transfer Degree
81.5%
18.5%
Will you transfer to a four-year college or university in the academic year immediately following graduation?
Yes
No
35.6%
64.4%
Will you be employed full-time upon graduation?
Yes No
N=309
67.6%
32.4%
Will your employment be in a field re-lated to your program of study?
Yes No
N=108
Other Program OutcomesSuccess rate on certification examsJob placementTransfer rateSuccess after transfer
◦ The top five colleges and universities for General Studies AA&S transfer and graduation are: Lynchburg College, Liberty University, James Madison University, Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech
◦ Between 2006-2012 74% of General Studies AA&S graduates enrolled in a 4-year college.
Next Steps
You want me to do what?
You want me to do what?
CommunicateInnovateCollaborate Document, Document, Document
DocumentationE-mails or documentation of
other types of communicationExamples of assignmentsSummarized ResultsRubrics, Portfolio AssignmentsMeeting Minutes
◦Members present, including titles◦Date (including year), time, location◦Spell out acronyms
Important LinksCVCC Employee Manual https://
employee.cvcc.vccs.edu/Manual/Pages/Home.aspx
IE Website http://www.cvcc.vccs.edu/iesp/
VCCS Policy Manual Section 5 http://www.vccs.edu/Portals/0/ContentAreas/PolicyManual/Sectn5.pdf
CVCC College Catalog http://www.cvcc.vccs.edu/Academics/Catalog/default.asp
SACS COC http://www.sacscoc.org/pol.asp