Accreditation: Alignment and Assessment
of Outcomes for a
Learning CollegeOPCOM PRESENTATION
October 42010
ACCREDITATION
ALIGNMENT
ASSESSMENT
Learning outcomes of presentation:
1. Participate in accreditation next steps2. Start your planning processes3. Demonstrate understanding of alignment with Core
Themes and Core Theme Objectives4. Identify the Assessment process for your program5. Begin identify program objectives/outcomes/ goals in
context of learning objectives 6. Identify program person for
Accreditation/Assessment Oversight Committee7. Begin your TO DO list for accreditation
Updated Timeline Faculty & staff review of Standard #2 (Late!!!)
Complete Standard #2 responses and data sets
Begin draft report for Standard 3: Planning Work closely w/ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE & CORE THEMES
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Review and tighten Core Theme Objectives to Programs
Implement Program Review processes throughout
college
Alignment
BOT Policy Governance
CORE THEMES & Core Theme Objectives
BOT goals & President’s Goals
Alignment
Strategic Planning Goals
Administrative Office Goals(VP Level)
Division/Departmental Goals and OUTCOMES
Alignment Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Data gathering around goals and outcomes =
ASSESSMENT of Program effectiveness
Alignment
All in the context of the CORE THEMES
and CORE THEME Objectives
Board of Trustees Policy Governance
Core Themes
Strategic Plans
BOT & President’s Goals
Administrative Office Goals – VP Level
Division/Department Outcomes
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAM GOALS
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
COURSE OUTCOMES (MCOs)
STUDENT LEARNING
OUTCOMES IN SYLLABI
Board of Trustees Policy Governance
Core Themes
Strategic Plans
Administrative Offices/Departments
Instructional Goals
Division Goals
Program Goals
Degrees and Certificates
Course Outcomes (MCO)
Student Learning Outcomes in Syllabi
ALIGNMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION
Board of Trustees Policy Governance
Core Themes
Strategic Plans
STUDENT SERVICES
SERVICE Goals
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: FINANCIAL AID
(STUDENT) LEARNING OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT FOR STUDENTSERVICES
PLANNING & ASSESSMENT DATA GATHERING & ANALYSIS
PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
Board of Trustees Policy Governance
Core Themes
Strategic Plans
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
SERVICE Goals
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: BUDGET OFFICE
(STUDENT) LEARNING OUTCOMES
ALIGNMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVESERVICES
PLANNING & ASSESSMENT DATA GATHERING & ANALYSIS
PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
Timeline, continued
Winter 2011 - Draft report and processes throughout college for Standard 4: Assessment (Program reviews) Spring 2011 – Program Assessments (Outcomes, Data Collection, Analysis, Planning, and Improvement)
Summer 2011 - Finalize Year One Report
Fall 2011 - Submit Year 1 Report to NWCCU Draft report for Standard 5; continue assessment process
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
• Planning• Outcomes
• Data gathering to measure success
• Feedback
• Analysis• Improvement
What are departments, programs gathering data around?
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
How well they are meeting their goals and ‘smart’ objectives
and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
in the context of the CORE THEMES and Core Theme Objectives?
Goals are ‘Big Picture’ statements that are generally not measurableObjectives are SMART, and contain Benchmarks, Targets and (optionally) IndicatorsIndicators are driven by the Objectives and are measurable
They are signposts toward the objective.Benchmarks are driven by the Objectives and are measurable
A Benchmark defines your starting point.Targets are what you want the next benchmark to show and are measurable.
It should mirror the Benchmark in format.
Objective: By Sept 5th 2010, be able toWalk from main entrance to Automotive center,
taking no more than 15 minutes.
This is SMART!SpecificMeasurableAchievableRelevantTime-bound
SMART Objectives
DATA to measure your outcomes or objectives
Systematic analysis of that data
PLANNING for IMPROVEMENT: Changes made from that analysis
ASSESSMENT
Example of assessment process•Planning for orienting new students•Identify learning outcomes for students•Gather data about the orientation—no. of students, times held, features of orientation, etc.
•Get student/staff feedback•Assess: analyze effectiveness of orientation•Plan for improvement—make changes•Implement
To do LISTRead and review Standard 2, especially the sections relating to your program—fix ‘em!
Assign key personnel to Accreditation/Assessment Oversight Committee
Start documenting your planning processes and identifying your (student) learning outcomes or goals
Submit program (student) Learning Objectives to your VP by November 8th.
Program PlanIdentify your data needs, existing data, and how you will be assessing how you meet your outcomes and goals
Draft all goals and outcomes in the context of the Core Themes and Core Theme objectives.
Timeline all assessments to be systematic in your plan
Submit all draft plans and data and assessment results to the Oversight Committee.
ACCREDITATION
ALIGNMENT WITH CORE THEMES PLANNING PROCESSES
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Assessment cycle
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