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Welcome to the …. Spring 2009 Academic Affairs Assessment Summit CSN Office of Resource Development & Assessment [email protected] 702.651.4485. Dr. Darren Divine. Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs. Why "clean house"?. It’s a good time to check in - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Spring 2009 Academic Affairs
Assessment Summit
CSN Office of Resource Development & [email protected]
702.651.4485
Welcome to the…
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Dr. Darren Divine
Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Why "clean house"?It’s a good time to check inMany departments and programs have
made improvements to assessment—ensure they’re represented
Many departments and programs have experienced changes—ensure plan reflects what’s current
Forthcoming changes from NWCCU warrant attention now
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Overview of SummitUpdate on proposed NWCCU changesReview of assessment plansReview of assessment reportsWorktime
If you make changes now and would like to forward copies, that’s great; all corrections and updating should absolutely appear on fall 2009 submissions
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Dr. Hyla WintersInterim Associate Vice President
of Academic Affairs
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NWCCU: What is Being Proposed?
2003 Standards – Focused on Function
Proposed New Standards Standard One – Mission, Core Themes, Goals and
Outcomes Standard Two – Resources and Capacity Standard Three – Planning and Implementation Standard Four – Effectiveness and Improvement Standard Five – Mission Fulfillment, Sustainability,
Adaptation
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Proposed Revisions to NWCCU Standards
Impact on CSN Strategic Planning for institution
Define who we are – core themes Define goals of achievement Define intended outcomes Define assessable indicators of achievement
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Proposed Revisions to NWCCU Standards
Impact on CSN Breaking down silos across institution Begin to articulate who we are What are we all about How can we measure performance How can we report performance
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Proposed Revisions to NWCCU Standards
Timeline for implementation July 2009 – Board of Commissioners review draft of
new standards Fall 2009 – Regional meetings December 2009 – Vote of member institutions January 2010 – Ratification of new standards 2011 – Implementation Fall 2011 – CSN first report due on Standard One
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What’s the plan for CSN?
Adoption of mission, vision and values statement – Board of Regents approved April 2009
Strategic Planning Initiative – Fall 2009Get involvedKeep assessing
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Assessment Plans
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PurposeThe purpose of the Assessment Plan is to document,
in a summary, the active goals and outcomes for a department or program, as well as how those outcomes will be measured (the plan to measure) and how the results will be reviewed (plan to review and use); Ultimately it should provide meaningful information to aid operations and improvement
Should be a document that captures all measurement and evaluation for department or program
Should be current and organic—evolve the planShould be coherent and logical to an outsiderThe Plan has 5 columns…
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Program MissionExpected content:
Statement of the mission of your department or the specific program areaThe mission of the Medical Laboratory Technician Program is to provide learning experiences that allow students to acquire theory, and develop laboratory skills necessary to operate skillfully in a clinical laboratory setting. The mission of the Program is consistent with and supports the specific mission of the College of Southern Nevada as related to Applied Science and Technology programs; to provide programs necessary for the development of technical and occupational skills needed for immediate and meaningful employment.
Add an explanation of how you link to/support NEW CSN Mission (available at Strategic Planning Website)
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Program GoalsExpected content:
Statement of the specific objectives of your department or particular program when working with various stakeholders (should clearly link to Mission, and should be able to design measurable outcomes that clearly link to goals)
The Medical Laboratory Technician Program will provide students with the knowledge and skill sets necessary to work in all areas of the clinical laboratory. These areas include but are not limited to Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology and Phlebotomy.
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Program Outcomes
State the desired and measurable end result of specific activities administered by department or program
Needs to include all types of outcomes being measured: learning, programmatic, and climate
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Outcomes DefinedLearning outcomes
Focus on the specific transferable skills that students can expect to develop and take away
should be framed from stakeholder perspective
Programmatic outcomes Focus on what the department or program hopes to
deliver to stakeholders, often based in needs/satisfaction
can be framed from department/program or stakeholder perspective
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Outcomes ExamplesLearning: Students will be able to--
demonstrate the basics of journalistic writing for the various forms of media (Comm—Journalism)
Analyze and interpret data problems associated with employment (Math)
Programmatic: Employers will report satisfaction with the skills of
CSN Paralegal Program Graduates that they employ
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Assessment Methods
How the outcome is being measuredExpected content:
The measure (could be direct or indirect; e.g. test, instructor observation in lab, employer survey, etc.)
The standard for success (include BOTH the minimum and also the target, e.g. All students pursuing an AS degree with an emphasis in Mathematics will achieve a minimum of 70% and goal of 90% correct on an in class or proctored environment, multiple choice quiz that will assess mastery of concepts)
When, where and how is the data being collected (e.g. The cumulative quiz will be administered at the end of the semester in all Calculus II courses; if the method relates to a specific intervention e.g. a class, a workshop, etc. state that)
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Assessment Methods, continued
Example:
All students pursuing an AS degree with an emphasis in Mathematics will achieve a minimum of 70% correct on an in class or proctored environment, multiple choice quiz that will assess mastery of concepts. The cumulative quiz will be administered at the end of the semester in all Calculus II courses.
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Assessment Implementation
A.k.a.: Plan to review dataWho is doing this review, when does the
review happen, and with whom are the findings shared
It does not document specifics about data collection—those go in the method column Annually each spring, the Program Director will
review all documents collected and analyze results for outcome attainment. Results will be shared with Department Chair and Office of Assessment. (Travel & Tourism)
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Questions about Assessment
Plans?
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Assessment Reports
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PurposeThe purpose of the assessment report is to
document, as a summary, the outcomes measured, what you learned and what could account for those findings (Results & Analysis), with whom you are sharing this information (Dissemination) and what steps you are taking to improve your department or program based on these findings (Improvement)
Although the summary provides a bird’s-eye explanation, the reader should still possess a basic understanding upon completion; together, the plan and report should “tell your story”
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Purpose, continued…
The report should be a summary that is coherent and makes sense to an outsider—additional details can be attached as support documents
Results should be unique to particular methods employed and report specific summary data (not all of it)--report positive findings and areas that may be deficient—it’s okay
Definitely account for confounds, anomalies etc. that may have led to the results obtained and contextualize!
Improvement column should state a specific plan including timeframe for corrective action; also use this to document other planning steps you’re taking that may not be data driven but are important for overall program improvement that will be measured in the future (e.g. because of changes to industry standards, improvements to equipment used by students in the lab practicum will be upgraded in academic year 08-09)
The Report has four columns…
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Measurable Outcomes
These are documented identically to what you indicated on the Assessment Plan
If you added outcomes during the year and measured them, add them add the bottom of the column
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Results and AnalysisDocuments findings and accounts for them if
necessary; if outcomes were not measured for some reason, indicate that and why
Should provide specific data highlights unique to each outcome and method, noting the standard for success and what was attained, and include other important findings too; It should be clear what results and analysis align with particular outcomes
Should be a complete snapshot of your results, understandable by outsiders
Should be changing each year--this is not a copy/paste opportunity
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DisseminationSimply, what is your plan to share these
resultsDocument those who would always
receive it (staff and faculty you might work with, Office of Assessment, Student Affairs staff you may work with)
Think about and begin to share with other important stakeholders (e.g. students via website, donors, KC Brekken and NewsWeb and other CSN PR outlets)
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ImprovementStates your plan, with specifics, for
enhancing operations and productsInclude who is acting, what the action is,
and a timeline for this action—plan to review these results and document progress on next year’s report
Use this as an opportunity to document other improvements “in the works” that will impact stakeholders, will be measurable yet may not presently be “data driven” based on these findings
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Questions about Assessment
Reports?
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Group WorktimeWith others from your department, or with others
from similar departments or programs, review your plans and reports to ensure all expected
content appears, refine wording, and to ensure all measured outcomes are documented and that all
methods used are documented
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Deadlines and Resources
October 1 annually is the deadline for electronic receipt of all assessment reports for the prior academic year and plans for the forthcoming year
See the Office of Resource Development & Assessment Website for help (quicklinks: “grants” then “assessment” then see box at lower right)
Contact Diane for help (651-4485 or [email protected])
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Thank you!!!!!