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Assessment Update Fall 2011. Patty Francis Associate Provost Institutional Assessment & Effectiveness. GE Assessment: Recent Changes. As recommended by GEAC and approved by College Senate Three-year schedule for each SLO area, with all assessment conducted in spring
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Assessment UpdateFall 2011 Patty Francis Associate Provost Institutional Assessment & Effectiveness
GE Assessment: Recent Changes • As recommended by GEAC and approved by College Senate • Three-year schedule for each SLO area, with all assessment conducted in spring • Changes in assessment planning/reporting form to emphasize “assessment for improvement” • Second administration of CLA to assess Critical Thinking outcomes in 2011-12 • Role of OIAE • Random selection of courses in fall for subsequent spring semester • Notification of faculty by e-mail with forms attached, copied to chairs
Recent Changes (cont.) • Dedication of roundtables at Life of the Mind to GE assessments conducted in previous year (this year: AA2, AH2, BC2, OS2, WS2) • GEAC invitations to all faculty who taught in SLO areas during preceding spring • Provision of summary of results and “closing the loop” comments to attendees
Issues and Actions • Outcomes • Provost’s memo at beginning of Fall 2011 semester • Planned transition to on-line reporting for Spring 2012 • Compliance • Notification to provost and deans • Expectations faculty will administer assessment in subsequent fall semester (if teaching a relevant course)
Recent Changes • Development and implementation of APAC Guidelines for Assessing Student Learning • Submission of plans in three steps • First data collection to take place during 2011-12 (and included in annual reports) • Role of OIAE • Implementation of workshops for chairpersons whose programs are up for 7-year review • Feedback on reports