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FACULTY ROLES & STUDENT SUCCESS. Faculty Roles in:. Program level learning outcomes Curriculum mapping Assessment of student learning Student success. PROGRAM LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES. Faculty decision Collaborative process Set standards for student performance.
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Faculty Roles in: • Program level learning outcomes • Curriculum mapping • Assessment of student learning • Student success
PROGRAM LEVELLEARNING OUTCOMES • Faculty decision • Collaborative process • Set standards for student performance
PROGRAM LEVELLEARNING OUTCOMES • What distinguishes our graduates? • Knowledge of the discipline • Techniques of research • Application of knowledge & skills
PROGRAM LEVELLEARNING OUTCOMES • Colleagues • Professional Associations • Students/Alums • Employers • Disciplinary Accreditation
CURRICULUM MAPPING • Program level learning outcomes • Found in which courses? • Found at what level? • Introduced (I) • Practiced (P) • Mastery (M)
CURRICULUM MAPPING • For each course required for the degree: • Program level learning outcomes • Course learning outcomes
CURRICULUM MAPPING • Example: MPA OUTCOMES • Knowledge of the Discipline • Management • Research & Statistics • Environment of PPA
CURRICULUM MAPPING • Cross-cutting Skills • Communication • Problem Solving • Teamwork • Information competency
CURRICULUM MAPPING • 500 Introduction • 555 Public budgeting • 660 Public organizations • 696 Research methods • 697 Directed project
Curriculum Mapping • Link course outcomes to program level outcomes • Link course assignments to course and program level outcomes • Use teaching & learning methods that facilitate student achievement
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • Outside of courses • Course embedded
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • OUTSIDE OF COURSES: • Standardized tests • Exit interviews • Surveys • Employer feedback
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • OUTSIDE OF COURSES: • Optional • Not their best work • Limited variability • High-stakes anxiety • Extra work for students, faculty
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • COURSE EMBEDDED: • No extra work for faculty • No extra work for students • Students’ best efforts • Entire range of variability • Program-level information
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • Annotated bibliography • Capstone project • Case study analysis • Exam questions • Homework problems • Journal
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • Lab report • Literature critique • Oral discussion leader • Peer critiques • Portfolio • Professional Presentation
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • Research paper • Senior seminar • Simulation • Team presentations • Thesis • Wiki, web-based assignments
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • For each degree program, faculty: • Define learning outcomes • Develop grading criteria (rubric) • Set standards
STUDENT SUCCESS • Student work in one course: • Class Preparation & participation • Homework problems • Midterm exam • Team case study analysis • Team presentation
Assessment of Student Learning • Linking course outcomes & assignments to program level outcomes: • Shows students value of their work • Improves student motivation • Improves student effort • Results in better student learning
Assessment of Student Learning • Identify outcome to assess • Gather samples of student work • Analyze student performance • Feed results back to program faculty • Adjustments to improve student success
QUESTIONS? • Conclusions • Changes? • Information? • Consultation? • Training? • Other?