General Education Assessment Year 3 2013 - 2014

1. Pilot Training for Volunteers General Education AssessmentYear 32013 - 2014 General Education Assessment Committee

2. “The Mission of the General Education Program is to… • cultivate intellectual and practical skills • introduce students to the range of intellectual traditions and perspectives expressed in the disciplines represented by our major programs • educate our students in the knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world • encourage the development of personal and social responsibility”

3. General Education Assessment Pilot Testing of Learning Goals Goal 3: 2013 - 2014 Goal 1: 2011 -2012 Goal 2: 2012 - 2013

4. General Education Goals Learning Goal 1: Intellectual & Practical Skills Learning Goal 2: Knowledge of the World & Human Cultures Learning Goal 3: Personal & Social Responsibility

5. Domains of Learning Goal 3 • 3.1 – Local and global civic knowledge and engagement • 3.2 – Intercultural knowledge and competence • 3.3 – Ethical reasoning and action • 3.4 – Personal qualities and attitudes such as curiosity, self-confidence, imagination, cooperation, commitment, and supportfor life-long learning

6. Operating Principles • This is not an assessment of a specific instructor, course, or program. • This is an assessment of a specific aspect of one General Education goal and the General Education program.

7. Operating Principles • The GEAC will combine findings from various courses to determine how well students are achieving the General Education Learning Goals. • The Performance Levels reflect the idea that educating students for the learning outcome is developmental in nature.

8. Example Domain 3.2 Your course Another Course Another Course

9. Spring 2014 Call for VolunteersTo Pilot Test the assessment of Learning Goal 3

10. Step 1 Examine the domain to pilot test and review the Performance Levels listed on the Reporting Template.

11. Sample of 3.1 Reporting Template Domain Performance Level

12. Sample of 3.2 Reporting Template Domain Performance Level

13. Sample of 3.3 Reporting Template Domain Performance Level

14. Sample of 3.4 Reporting Template Domain Performance Level

15. Consider • For your course, which of your existing assignments best corresponds to the domain being assessed and how will you determine when students’ performance falls within one of the established Performance Levels?

16. Examples from Previous General Education Pilot Assessment Efforts • Pre & Post Tests • Papers • Projects • Presentations • Specific items on Exams (Essay & Multiple Choice)

17. Standard for University-Educated Person • Consider the Performance Levels as absolute standards for a university-educated person, not one that is relative to your courseor major. • In lower-level or introductory courses, a performance level of 3 or 4 might be extremely rare, although not impossible. Students scoring at levels 1 or 2 may be expected and appropriate.

18. Step 2 After the assessment is given, compile numeric results on page 1 and then complete page 2 of the Reporting Template.

19. Assessment Method Executive Summary Recommendations

20. Assessment Method • This provides the context for the specific assignment and assessment. • The reported assessment data is aggregated at the domain level.

21. Executive Summary Report your findings and interpretations of the findings.

22. Recommendations for the Assessment Committee • Provide suggestions for closing the loop • Adjustments to the course • Changes to the assessment method • Changes in KU’s approach to the goal and/or domain

23. Step 3 Submit the completed Reporting Template to GEAC.

24. Submission Deadline of Final Report to GEAC. Early Submission Appreciated!

25. Thank you for your participation. General Education belongs to everyone