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Why Institutional Assessment is Important for Middle States

Why Institutional Assessment is Important for Middle States. Adapted (with permission) From Andrea Lex , Who Presented at Stockton September 20, 2010 Facilitated by Bob D’Augustine and Claudine Keenan 10/5 and 10/18/10. What is Accreditation?.

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Why Institutional Assessment is Important for Middle States

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  1. Why Institutional Assessment is Important for Middle States Adapted (with permission) From Andrea Lex, Who Presented at Stockton September 20, 2010 Facilitated by Bob D’Augustine and Claudine Keenan 10/5 and 10/18/10

  2. What is Accreditation? • A means of demonstrating compliance with Federal Title IV regulations in a variety of areas. • A self- and peer-reviewed means of providing quality assurance in the areas of • Student learning and achievement • Curriculum development and support • Faculty • Facilities and equipment • Finance, administration, and governance • Integrity and compliance

  3. The Cycle • Initial Candidacy (Stockton founding, 1969-1971) • Full accreditation: 1975 • Re-accreditation alternates these two processes: • Periodic Review Reports • Self Study and Visiting Team • Events from the most recent cycle: • Self Study 2000-01; Visiting Team 2002 • Periodic Review Report 2007 • Self Study 2010-11; Visiting Team 2012

  4. What is REaccreditation? • A Focused Process • A defined time for an entire institution to come together to examine the “big questions” such as: • Are we making decisions aligned with our mission? • Do we have and allocate resources in a fashion that enables us to meet our mission? • Do our governance and administrative structures facilitate the learning process? • Are student and faculty support structures adequate? • A PARTICIPATORY process involving • The Richard Stockton College community • Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni, Board • the larger educational community • Engaged with/by the College and the Middle States Region

  5. How Does it Work Here? • Planning Committee • Communicates with Middle States Liaison, plans timelines, offers assistance to entire community • Steering Committee • Guides the efforts of each Work Team, shapes the details of the overall process • Work Teams • Gather evidence from entire community, draft reports for the Self Study • http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cfm?siteID=203&pageID=19

  6. What is a Self Study? A dynamic document • Bridges of communication and cooperation • A greater awareness • A renewed commitment • A clarification of why we are a part of The Richard Stockton College • A glimpse of where we and the College would like to be

  7. The Standards • “Characteristics of Excellence” • “Middle States’ accreditation is an expression of confidence in an institution’s mission and goals, its performance, and its resources.” --- Characteristics • The articulation of the qualities, behaviors, support structures, and outcomes that the member institutions of the of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education believe must be demonstrated by an accredited post-secondary institution. • are intended be viewed as an interrelated whole • emphasize functions rather than structures • may not necessarily apply fully to all institutions • may be grouped when engaging in self-study.

  8. Our Research Questions • Provide Structure and Focus, Based on the Standards: • 1,4,6: Mission and Goals; Leadership and Governance; Integrity • 2,3,5: Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal; Institutional Resources; Administration • 7: Institutional Assessment • 8,9: Student Admissions and Retention; Student Support Services; • 11, 12, 13: Educational Offerings; General Education; related Educational Activities • 10: Faculty • 14: Assessment of Student Learning http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cfm?siteID=203&pageID=16

  9. Close-up on Standards 7 & 14 Institutional Effectiveness (Institutional Assessment) The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Educational Effectiveness (Assessment of Student Learning)

  10. Institutional Effectiveness(Standard 7: Institutional Assessment) Standards 1 through 6 • Mission • Planning • Resource Allocation • Leadership • Governance • Administration • Integrity

  11. Educational Effectiveness(Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning) Standards 8 through 13 • Admissions & Retention • Student Support Services • Faculty • Educational Offerings • General Education • Related Educational • Activities

  12. Fundamental (lens) Elements Standard 14 Assessment of Student Learning Standard 7 Institutional Effectiveness Written institutional strategic plan(s) Documented, organized, and sustained assessment processes Evidence that assessment results are shared & used in institutional planning, resource allocation and renewal Evidence that institutional assessment findings are used to improve student success • Articulated expectations for student learning • Documented, organized, and sustained assessment processes • Evidence that student learning assessment information is shared & used to improve teaching and learning • Documented use of student learning assessment information as part of institutional success

  13. Fundamental (lens) Elements Standard 14 Assessment of Student Learning Standard 7 Institutional Effectiveness Written institutional strategic plan(s) Documented, organized, and sustained assessment processes Evidence that assessment results are shared & used in institutional planning, resource allocation and renewal Evidence that institutional assessment findings are used to improve student success • Articulated expectations for student learning • Documented, organized, and sustained assessment processes • Evidence that student learning assessment information is shared & used to improve teaching and learning • Documented use of student learning assessment information as part of institutional success

  14. Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness • Mission & Goals • Planning, Resource Allocation • Institutional Resources • Leadership & Governance • Administration • Integrity Educational Effectiveness • Admissions & Retention • Student Support Services • Faculty • Educational Offerings • General Education • Related Educational • Activities • Assessment of Student Learning

  15. Standards 1 & 2: Mission & Planning Mission • clearly defines purposewithin the context of higher education, • indicates who the institution serves, • and what it intends to accomplish. Planning • An institution conducts ongoing planning and resource allocation based on its mission and goals, • develops objectives to achieve them, • and utilizes the results of its assessment activities for institutional renewal. • Implementationand subsequent evaluation of the success of the strategic plan and resource allocation • support the development and change necessary to improve and to maintain quality.

  16. The Mission-Centric Hub Mission Close the Loop

  17. Otherwise … Wants Plan Assessment Pressures Goals Terrific Ideas Resource Allocation Strategies

  18. The Balanced Scorecard Cycle Top Up Bottom Down

  19. Case Study • Read Assessment at Parnassus University • Discuss with a partner or trio • Refer to Standards 7 and 14 • Consider the List of Actions • Work with a partner or trio to analyze the case and recommend an action • Share recommendations with the group

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