1 / 22

Evaluating the QEP: Various Perspectives

Evaluating the QEP: Various Perspectives. Ed Rugg , Rudy Jackson & Margaret Sullivan COC/SACS 2004 Annual Meeting CS-31 . Three Perspectives On Evaluating the QEP. An On-Site Committee Chair’s A COC Staff Member’s The Consulting Network Director’s . What To Evaluate is Defined.

frederica
Download Presentation

Evaluating the QEP: Various Perspectives

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Evaluating the QEP:Various Perspectives Ed Rugg , Rudy Jackson & Margaret Sullivan COC/SACS 2004 Annual Meeting CS-31

  2. Three Perspectives On Evaluating the QEP An On-Site Committee Chair’s A COC Staff Member’s The Consulting Network Director’s

  3. What To Evaluate is Defined • In the Principles, Section 1 • In the Handbooks • In the Reaffirmation Report Form

  4. What the QEP Should BePrinciples, Section 1 • Part of ongoing planning and evaluation • Linked to effectiveness, quality, mission • Focused on well-defined issue(s) • Thorough & analytical • Engages the wider academic community • Action Plan to Improve Student Learning

  5. What the QEP Should Not Be • A loose collection of “all things” • An ancillary project • Simply a “course of action” • Sketchy descriptions of assessments • Lacking campus community buy-in • Missing linkages to student learning

  6. The Handbooks’ Four Primary Indicators for an Acceptable QEP • FOCUS • INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITY • ASSESSMENT • BROAD INVOLVEMENT

  7. Indicators & Questions on Reaffirmation ReportForm • 5 Questions on FOCUS • 5 Questions on CAPABILITY • 4 Questions on ASSESSMENT • 2 Questions on INVOLVEMENT

  8. Primary Emphasis Reaffirmation Report Part III “…the institution has provided evidence that it is committed to a course of action that addresses a topic or issue to improve the quality of student learning.”

  9. A Useful Analogy for Evaluating the QEP Think about the qualities expected of a fundable grant proposal

  10. Tip Develop the QEP with its Evaluation in Mind

  11. On-Site Committee’s Dual Role Evaluating the QEP Validating Remaining Compliance Issues

  12. On-Site Committees Chart New Courses New Approaches Pursued to Accomplish New Responsibilities

  13. Keys to One On-Site Committee’s Success • Using a Common Frame of Reference for Evaluating the QEP • Conducting In-Depth & Systematic Preliminary Evaluations of the QEP Before the Visit

  14. Pre-Visit Prep Included Preliminary Evaluations • Committee Members Submitted Independent Evaluations of the QEP Using a Common Frame of Reference • Chair Summarized & Returned the Committee’s Preliminary Evaluations • Preliminary Recommendations Drafted

  15. Usefulness of Preliminary Evaluations During the Visit • Helped Brief the Leadership Team Early on the QEP’s Strengths & Weaknesses • Helped Generate Constructive & Useful Dialogue on Strengthening the QEP • Helped the Committee be Efficient & Productive (Also Happy and Rested)

  16. TipInvite & Encourage Dialogue on Strengthening the QEP

  17. Constructive Conversations Continued at the Exit Conference Helpful Dialogue for Strengthening the QEP is Valuable

  18. Benefits of Systematic Evaluation of the QEP • Actively Engaged Entire Committee • Reached Consensus Early & Efficiently • Produced Comprehensive & Substantive Findings • Streamlined Final Report Preparation

  19. BEST BENEFIT - A REWARDING EXPERIENCE

  20. Additional COC Staff Perspectives on QEP Evals Reflections on 2004 Value of this Approach

  21. Closing Thoughts From The Trenches of the Consulting Network

  22. Your Turn for Questions These slides are available at www.kennesaw.edu/ie

More Related