Arkansas State University – Jonesboro Strategic Plan Priority – Support student learning as the...

Creating a Culture of Assessment

Arkansas State University – JonesboroStrategic Plan

Priority – Support student learning as the first priority to establish ASTATE as a premier learning-centered university

National Commission on the Future of Higher Education- 2005 call to improve access, affordability, accountability, and quality

Governor Beebe – double college degree production by 2025

History of ASTATE Assessment

History of Assessment of Higher Education

Good Professors: Then and Now

Teacher Credentials Student Learning

Knows it all Teach the motivated Extend the scepter What goes in Knows it when sees it Pride in high DFW rate Students, then research Sage on stage

Can explain the main Motivate the flaccid Attentive to all What goes out Articulates expectations Pride in learning

outcome Research with students Guide on side

Cognitive• What would the successful student know?

Behavioral• What would the successful student be able to do?

Affective• What would the successful student value or care

about?

Articulating SLOS (the non-negotiables)

Best Practice or Waste of Time?

PEDAGOGYPAPERWORK

Faculty-driven Adverb Research Office of Assessment Aligned with Passion CQI – linked to Goal

(slo)◦ Data say◦ So what◦ How we changed◦ What we got(consider specialized accreditation guidelines)

Administration-driven Noun Report Bureau of Collections Prescriptive Black hole

University Level GoalsDegree Program GoalsGeneral Education Goals

What are they? So what does that mean for me?

Assessment Website A-Z Assessment

Three-Tiered Assessment

Course level – ◦ Syllabi must list course slos linked to program/gen ed goal ◦ Identify non-negotiables - assess◦ If general education, connect with GEC liaison

Program Level - ◦ Login to Tracdat: assessment.astate.edu/tracdat◦ Username = login before @astate.edu◦ PW = pw (literally the lowercase letters pw)◦ Include relevant goals on your syllabus

University Level◦ CT - Evidence-based practices for reading/writing; CAT training ◦ UT – ITTC ~ best practices, faculty development◦ GA - GPI

Register for Assessment Institute - ITTC

To Do:

advice from colleagues

Assessment – Office ofStudent Learning

OutcomesDr. Josie Welsh - Director

jwelsh@astate.edu972-2989