290 likes | 436 Views
WELCOME. Quality Enhancement Plan Topic ID Team Meeting February 23, 2012. Background Information. Requirements for Reaffirmation Compliance with Principles of Accreditation Integrity Commitment to quality enhancement Compliance with core requirements Entails the QEP
E N D
WELCOME Quality Enhancement Plan Topic ID Team Meeting February 23, 2012
Background Information • Requirements for Reaffirmation • Compliance with Principles of Accreditation • Integrity • Commitment to quality enhancement • Compliance with core requirements • Entails the QEP • Compliance with comprehensive standards • Mission, governance, and effectiveness • Programs • Resources • Compliance with requirements related to Title IV programs
Overview Reaffirmation December 2015
The QEP Requirement Or Opportunity?
Requirement or Opportunity? • Yes and Yes! • Required by Commission on Colleges • CR 2.12 - The institution has developed an acceptable Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) that includes an institutional process for identifying key issues emerging from institutional assessment and focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the institution. • Standard 3.3.2- The institution has developed a Quality Enhancement Plan that (1)demonstrates institutional capability for the initiation, implementation, and completion of the QEP; (2) includes broad-based involvement of institutional constituencies in the development and proposed implementation of the QEP; and (3) identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievement.
QEP - Defined Carefully designed course of action Well defined topic focus or issue related to enhancing student learning and/or the environment supporting student learning to accomplish the college mission Must be integrated as a part of college strategic plan, mission, vision, and values
Lessons Learned Select a QEP initiative that can be MEASURED Focus, Focus, Focus – related to student learning and/or environment that supports it Careful not to create a solution looking for a problem Don’t lose sight of learning outcomes
QEP Specifics • A change strategy • Strengthen student performance & faculty/staff behavior • Significant opportunity • Must be based in research and knowledge • Requires broad-based institutional commitment • Focus on design is crucial • Goals/outcomes must be assessed and reported • It will evolve
QEP Process • QEP development process • Identification of a viable topic • Identification of actions that address the learning issue • Development of project plan and assessment plan • Allocation of adequate resources to accomplish the plan
QEP Process • Make Process Visible • Create a website for QEP awareness • Process overview • Planning team members • Meeting schedules & notes • Supporting information • Example • Example 2
QEP - Your Role • Topic ID Team • Strategic Plan and Internal Data Review • Determine a Topic Selection Process • Facilitate that Process
TOPIC IDENTIFICATION Where to Start?
QEP Topic Identification Overview • Must be an institutional process • Should provide breadth of coverage • Involvement of constituencies/stakeholders • Emerge from institutional assessment • Include expertise in student learning • Related to strategic plan • Informed by vision, mission, values
QEP Topic ID Process • Two basic approaches – Must relate to institutional planning and data • As a group we can brainstorm for topics and then disseminate the results to the broader community • Seek ideas from the broader community first and then begin to narrow our focus
QEP Topic Identification • Use of an institutional process to identify key issues • Strategic plan • Program assessment results Existing institutional • CCSSE assessment results • Institutional survey results • Program review results • What are other institutions doing? • Invite topic ideas New institutional • Focus groups & pro-active solicitation assessment initiatives • Feedback survey • Other sources (white papers, etc.)
BOT Administration Staff Faculty Students Advisory Committees
Questions? Comments?