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The Seals of Assessment Achievement Excellence Recognizing Meaningful Degree-Program Assessment

2. Northern Arizona University At a Glance. Undergraduate Enrollment - 15,569Total Enrollment - 21,35293 Bachelors, 46 Masters, 8 DoctoralFull-time Faculty-723; Total Faculty-1,383Residential Campus- Flagstaff30 Campus Sites in Arizona, NAU-Yuma, Online Campus . 3. An Institutional Journey (1).

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The Seals of Assessment Achievement Excellence Recognizing Meaningful Degree-Program Assessment

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    1. 1 The Seals of Assessment Achievement & Excellence Recognizing Meaningful Degree-Program Assessment Thomas Paradis Director, Academic Assessment Associate Professor, Geography Northern Arizona University Joseph Anderson Professor, Franke College of Business Chair, University Assessment Committee Northern Arizona University Tom – slides 1-4Tom – slides 1-4

    2. 2 Northern Arizona University At a Glance Undergraduate Enrollment - 15,569 Total Enrollment - 21,352 93 Bachelors, 46 Masters, 8 Doctoral Full-time Faculty-723; Total Faculty-1,383 Residential Campus- Flagstaff 30 Campus Sites in Arizona, NAU-Yuma, Online Campus

    3. 3 An Institutional Journey (1) 1997: NCA Self Study, Site Visit Improve Assessment & General Education 1999: Degree-Program Assessment First program assessment plans University Assessment Committee establ. 2002: Office of Academic Assessment Director, Coordinator, Admin Assistant 2003-04: The Dark Ages No OAA Director, Hiring Freeze E-Portfolio, Freshman Seminar eradicated.

    4. 4 An Institutional Journey (2) 2005: The Renaissance OAA Director, budget restored, expanded $80,000 Startup Mini-grant Project Consulting, Guest Presenters, Books, Workshops to stimulate program assessment. 2006-07: Assessment Committee turns attention to annual assessment reports. Rubrics with feedback to all departments. Recognition System Installed (the Seals) 2007: NCA Site Visit: Highest Ratings 2009: CHEA Award for Progress with Learning Outcomes Assessment

    5. 5 Degree-Program Assessment Process Joe – slides 5 - 9 Joe – slides 5 - 9

    6. 6 University Assessment Committee (UAC) 2 faculty per college, various other reps. Enabled by the Faculty Senate Sets Assessment Policy for NAU Reviews new program plans & reports monthly.

    7. 7 Seals of Assessment Achievement & Excellence PURPOSE: To recognize programs that have demonstrated significant progress with assessing student learning To promote “best practices” in assessment by sharing practical experiences To encourage programs to showcase program-level achievements and to adjust curricula when appropriate.

    8. 8 Seal of Assessment Achievement Academic programs earning this recognition have demonstrated in their annual report that learning outcomes have been assessed through two or more methods, and findings have been discussed among the faculty.

    9. 9 Seal of Assessment Excellence Academic programs earning this recognition have demonstrated a thorough implementation of assessment plan(s), the reporting of meaningful assessment data, the discussion of findings among faculty and perhaps students, and the use of findings to showcase student achievements and to make curricular adjustments.

    10. 10 The Seal Recognition Approach Not tied to monetary awards or resources. Reason: Funds best used for start-up engagement with assessment. Unlimited number of awards each year. Reason: Recognizes ALL faculty for their efforts, not just one or two units. Two “tiers” of recognition Reason: Recognizes initial progress (achievement) while encouraging a higher standard (excellence). Tom Slides 10 - 12Tom Slides 10 - 12

    11. 11 Degree Program Recipients*

    12. 12 IT’S YOUR TURN! You’re on the University Assessment Committee! Take 10 minutes to review the short assessment report. Determine whether the report meets the highlighted criteria for Achievement or Excellence. Share your thoughts with a neighbor for 5 minutes.

    13. 13 Assessing the Seals: How Successful? Nearly all recipients include their Seal on the Web. Numerous appreciative email notes from recipients. Accredited programs scrambling to improve reports to earn Seal of Excellence. Deans competing for “most” Seals within their colleges, encouraging departments. Increase in requests for OAA consulting. More UAC feedback addressed in latest reports. Increase in # of Seal recipients from Year 1 to Year 2. Joe – 13-15Joe – 13-15

    14. 14 Nurturing a “Culture of Evidence” Assessment start-up mini-grants, consulting, outside experts, conferences. Tied to 7-year Program Review process. Curriculum change forms (add/drop/change) require assessment justifications. Peer feedback and constructive advice from the UAC. Institutional recognition for using assessment to improve learning (the Seals).

    15. 15 NAU Assessment Fair The Sixth Annual Assessment Fair saw: 78 presenters including students, staff, faculty, and administrators 44 poster presentations displaying data on retention, student learning, student satisfaction, teaching effectiveness, and other assessment topics

    16. 16 Encouraging Genuine Faculty Engagement (i.e. “buy-in”) Trust faculty expertise: countless pedagogical approaches to achieve outcomes. Encourage embedded assessments that are meaningful, useful, and manageable. Coupling of direct and indirect evidence (triangulation) Do not rush the start-up process (e.g. 2 years from 1st plan to 1st Seal) Embed assessment process in university structure (and inform the faculty about it!). Personal consulting and workshops: Listen to concerns and address them respectfully. Tom 16-17Tom 16-17

    17. 17 Next Steps? Rolling out a new Student Learning & Curriculum Design (SLCD) project: Full-year curricular mapping process based on evidence. Improve criteria on UAC rubrics. Target weakest aspects of program assessment for consulting. Scale back the requirement for annual assessment reports(?); 2-year cycle?

    18. 18 Questions? Comments? Discussion?

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