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 PROCESSESPROGRAM OUTCOMES

Assessment cycle