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Assessment at PPCC An Introduction Rebecca Hicks, M.Ed. & Cindy Kamilar, Ph.D. COAT/Faculty Assessment Co- Coordinators Fall 2013
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Assessment at PPCC
An Introduction
Rebecca Hicks, M.Ed. & Cindy Kamilar, Ph.D. COAT/Faculty Assessment Co-Coordinators
Fall 2013
Why Assess?
Improve Student Learning
Guide Curricula
and Resource Decisions
Satisfy Accreditation Requirements
•North Central Accreditation (NCA)
•Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Structure of Assessment in Instructional Services
Instructional Services
COAT
General Education
Subcommittees
Assessment Review
Committee
HLC Assessment
Academy Team
Departmental Assessment
Faculty Roles
• Guide assessment procedures
• Give feedback
• Communicate with faculty COAT
• Define outcomes
• Select measures and methodology
• Analyze and interpret data
• Make recommendations to faculty
Gen Ed Committees
• Provide leadership for Academy projects
• Work on tasks outside of the committees
HLC Academy
General Education
•Community Skills
•Critical Thinking
•Information Literacy
•Listening
•Math
•Reading
•Speaking
•Writing
Faculty Determined Outcomes
Cycle of Assessment
Define Outcomes
Select Measure
Collect Data Analyze & Interpret Results
Make Improvements
Three Levels of Assessment
Instructional Services
Departmental
Course
Departmental Guidelines O Focus on improvement.
O Data should be kept in aggregate
form.
O Instructors should not be evaluated by
how students perform on
assessments.
O If the department meets the
outcomes, don’t “rest on your
laurels.”
Departmental Assessment
CTE
What can students do when they complete their program of study?
Transfer
How do students perform on an outcome across courses or in a
high impact course?
Course Level Assessment
What can students do when they complete the course?
•PSY 101
•CIS 118
•CUA 101
•BIO 202
Finding Assessment Information on myPPCC
If no faculty tab, then click on Resources
Scroll down to Committees
Click on COAT Assessment Committee
About Us Critical
Thinking Action Plan
Resources
Members Minutes Reports
Results Student Learning
Outcomes WEAVEonline
What’s Available on myPPCC
Helpful Resources
COAT Handbook (updated annually)
PPCC Summary of Assessment
Activities
WEAVEonline Training
PowerPoint
Goals, Outcomes,
and Objectives for WEAVEonline
WEAVEonline
WEAVEonline = an assessment management software system.
Mid May: All departments submit annual reports through WEAVEonline (make sure to click to final).
Training for new users is scheduled individually.
For more information, contact Deborah Licht ([email protected])
Inference/Deduction
Curriculum enhancement to be done in all classes
Faculty complete survey in March
Chairs follow up with adjunct faculty
Associate Deans follow up with permanent faculty
Inference/Deduction
Resources are available at myPPCC
Podcasts have been prepared by Richard Trussell
Faculty who have questions about inference/deduction should follow-up with Richard Trussell
What is the role of a COAT member?
Attend meetings/trainings
Keep up to date on assessment happenings
Be a resource for faculty
Serve on a COAT subcommittee
What is your role as Associate Dean?
Support faculty in their assessment efforts.
Keep up-to-date on assessment happenings.
Support the assessment process by following-up with faculty as necessary.
Consider faculty participation in assessment initiatives in faculty evaluations as appropriate.
What is your role as Dean?
Support faculty in their assessment efforts.
Keep up-to-date on assessment happenings.
Communicate the value of assessment as a vehicle to improve teaching and curriculum.
Link assessment to budgeting and strategic planning at the division level.
Contact Information
Rebecca Hicks, M.Ed. ESL Faculty & COAT Co-
coordinator
Cindy Kamilar, Ph.D. Psychology Faculty & COAT Co-coordinator
