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2006 Annual Meeting. Assessing Student Learning: What should institutions and accreditors do?. Roderick G. W. Chu, Chancellor Emeritus Ohio Board of Regents July 20, 2006. Importance Of Getting A Good Education For Success In Life.
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2006 Annual Meeting Assessing Student Learning:What should institutions and accreditors do? Roderick G. W. Chu, Chancellor Emeritus Ohio Board of Regents July 20, 2006
Importance Of Getting A Good Education For Success In Life How important is having a good education for getting ahead in life? Just somewhat (12%)/not very important DK Essential 85% Very important Education & Its Relationship To Success – Peter D. Hart
Will U.S. Be A World Leader In Education In 20-30 Years? Education leader: preparing students for success Definitelywill not be DK Definitely will be Probablywill not be 32% 38% Probably will be Much more confidence about U.S. leadership in: military 62% democracy 62% innovation 51% economy 49% Opinion leaders more optimistic: 54% think U.S. definitely/ probably will be world leader in education. Maybe will be Education & Its Relationship To Success – Peter D. Hart
Some Questions To Consider • Higher Education/Learning: to what purpose(s)? • What responsibilities do faculty, staff and administrators assume for developing and improving the caliber of thinking in their students? • How is this responsibility manifest? • Does the learning process obligate those responsible to a higher level of performance and accountability – for instance, to actually produce gains in student learning and the quality/caliber of thinking? President Steve Kopp, Marshall University
Become learning-centered institutions • Achieve clarity about learning outcomes • Coordinate teaching and assessment to promote student learning • Align structures and resources to serve student learning • Work continuously to improve the environment for learning Ohio Eminent Scholar Milt Hakel
Presenter & Comments • David E. Shulenburger • Vice President for Academic Affairs, NASULGC • Deno Curris • President, AASCU • Steve Reno • Chancellor, University System of New Hampshire
2006 Annual Meeting Assessing Student Learning:What should institutions and accreditors do?