October 17, 2014 Collin College Spring Creek Campus.

9th Annual Outcomes and Assessment Conference

Core Assessment: First Year Out of the Gate

October 17, 2014Collin College Spring Creek Campus

Vice President/ProvostCollin College Spring Creek Campus

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Mary McRae

Director of Institutional ResearchRichland College

Chair, Research and Institutional Effectiveness Committee

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Rick Leyva

PresidentNorth Texas Community College Consortium

Overview and Introductions

Christine Hubbard

Assistant CommissionerWorkforce, Academic Affairs and ResearchTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board

The State of the State: Assessing the Core Curriculum

Rex Peebles

The State of the State

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Assessing the Core Curriculum

Rex C Peebles, PhDAssistant Commissioner for Workforce, Academic Affairs, and ResearchTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Rule 4.30• Each public institution of higher education shall evaluate its core curriculum

through the assessment of the core objectives on an ongoing basis, reporting the results of the assessment to the Board every ten years on the schedule that accords with the institution's accreditation reaffirmation self-study report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or its successor. The evaluation and report must include:• (1) a description of the assessment process for each of the six core objectives; • (2) an explanation of measures, methodology, frequency and the timeline of

assessment activities; • (3) the criteria and/or targets used to benchmark the attainment of the six

core objectives;


Rule 4.30 con.• (4) the results of the assessment, including evidence of the level of

attainment targeted and achieved for each of the six core objectives; • (5) an analysis of the results, including an interpretation of assessment

information; and • (6) any actions planned, including how the results and analysis of the

assessment process will be used to improve student learning and achievement


Caveats• 3.5.1 – Exactly, Maybe, Maybe Not

• Complete Core – Probably Not


Transfer – Core Complete Rule 4.28 (c)

• Transfer of Credit--Completed Core Curriculum. If a student successfully completes the 42 semester credit hour core curriculum at a Texas public institution of higher education, that block of courses may be transferred to any other Texas public institution of higher education and must be substituted for the receiving institution's core curriculum. A student shall receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred and may not be required to take additional core curriculum courses at the receiving institution.


Transfer – Not Complete Rule 4.28 (e)

• Transfer of Credit--Core Curriculum Not Completed. Except as specified in subsection (f) of this section, a student who transfers from one institution of higher education to another without completing the core curriculum of the sending institution shall receive academic credit within the core curriculum of the receiving institution for each of the courses that the student has successfully completed in the core curriculum of the sending institution. Following receipt of credit for these courses, the student may be required to satisfy the remaining course requirements in the core curriculum of the receiving institution.


GRIST FOR THE MILL

42 Hour Core

36-39 Lower Division

3-6 Upper Division


Questions?


Rex C Peebles, PhDAssistant Commissioner for Workforce, Academic Affairs,

and ResearchWAAR Division

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

10:30-10:45am


Break

Karen Laljiani, Associate Vice President, Planning, Research and Institutional Effectiveness, Cedar Valley College

Karen Mongo, Dean, Curriculum and Assessment, El Centro College

Rex Peebles, Assistant Commissioner, Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Jeanne Tunks, Director of the Core (2014-15), Associate Professor, Teacher Education and Administration, University of North Texas

LEAPing Forward in Assessment

Buffet lines have been set up in the hallway.

Beverages and dessert are available along the back wall.


Lunch

Director of Innovations in Higher EducationTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Competency-Based Programs: Nuts and Bolts of Implementation and Assessment

Van Davis

Refer to your conference program for session descriptions and locations.


Concurrent Breakout Sessions

1:10-2pm Session 12-2:10pm Break2:10-3pm Session 2

Please return your conference evaluations and nametags to the registration table as you leave


Closing Session

October 17, 2014 Collin College Spring Creek Campus.

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