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Cumberland County: May 28Oak Ridge: June 2
Roane County: June 4Scott: June 4
Campbell: June 9Knox: June 10
Loudon: June 11
Two Goals
1.Become knowledgeable about the QEP.
2.Consider your role in making the QEP a success.
SACS On-Site Evaluation
October 6-8, 2009
What does the acronym QEP
stand for?
What is Roane State’s QEP?
Students
Achieving
Improved
Learning
Strategies
Goal of QEP:
The SAILS project will help students improve their learning and achieve increased academic success in key gateway courses through application of effective learning strategies and utilization of enhanced academic support services.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate their ability to apply effective learning strategies to core academic tasks.
Students will demonstrate their use of academic support services designed to enhance their learning outcomes.
Students will demonstrate increased academic success in
key gateway courses.
Six Key Gateway Courses
1.Developmental Reading2.Developmental Writing3.Composition I4.Intermediate Algebra5.College Algebra6.Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Program Outcomes for Faculty
Faculty will demonstrate increased self-awareness in the areas of learning strategies, learning styles, and teaching styles.
Faculty will demonstrate increased awareness of effective teaching/learning strategies for implementation in the classroom.
Four Initiatives
Initiative 1: Establish a professional development program for faculty that provides training in the areas of general learning strategies, discipline specific learning strategies, and multiple teaching/learning strategies related to the three core learning concepts: read to understand, listen actively, and organize for effectiveness.
Key Elements for Initiative One
• Learning styles assessment• Teaching styles assessment• Annual Summer Academy• In-service workshops by faculty and staff• Intra- and inter-disciplinary workshops by
faculty and staff• SAILS form• Faculty Web site
How Can You Help?
Initiative Two
Integrate instruction in learning strategies across the curriculum.
Key Elements for Initiative Two• Increase students’ understanding of
preferred learning styles and behavior modifications for various teaching styles.
• Implement instruction in learning strategies for three core learning concepts across the curriculum: read to understand, listen actively, and organize for effectiveness.
• Implement instruction in learning strategies in gateway courses for three core learning concepts.
Initiative Two TimelineSummer and Fall 2009
Assessment Committee. Faculty sign up to participate.
Spring 2010
Faculty participate in training activities to learn how to use the selected strategies.
Fall 2010—Spring 2011
Learning strategies are integrated into a minimum of four sections for each gateway course (a total of 24 sections).
Learning strategies are integrated into a minimum of 7 additional courses from across the curriculum.
Increase implementation rate annually.
How Can You Help?
Initiative Three
Develop a free, enhanced study skills workshop (Success for You) and a free study skills course.
Key Elements
Success for You Workshop
Planned for Nursing and Allied Health ProgramsWorkshop component added to program
orientationOn-Course training May 21-24, 2009Begin workshop in Summer 2010 for nursing and
respiratory therapy students.Add additional Allied Health Programs annually
Key Elements
COLS 1010: Study Skills Course
Free and open to all studentsBegins in week 3 or 4 of semesterHybrid formatSideline benefitsImplement during Year Three: 2012-2013
How Can You Help?
Assist with student contest to name the course.
Be on the alert for students who could benefit from this course. Talk it up! Let them know it is an option!
Publicity is vital!
Initiative Four
Tailor Learning Center and Library services to promote student and faculty awareness of various learning styles and successful learning strategies.
Key Elements
Increase use of learning centers, especially gateway course students.
Implement learning strategy workshops particularly targeted to those enrolled in developmental and gateway courses
Train personnel in practical teaching strategies to reach various learning styles and to prepare students in the three core learning concepts: read to understand, listen actively, and organize effectively.
Increase opportunities for group study.
Implement developmental group study pilot program.
Provide online tools via Library and Learning Center Web sites that promote awareness of students’ individual learning styles and engage students in their development of appropriate learning strategies.
Promote library collection of resources related to learning styles and learning strategies for use by faculty and students.
Develop pathways for collaboration between learning centers and library staff for sharing of best practices in teaching.
How Can You Help?
Student WebsiteKeyword search: sails
www.roanestate.edu/sails
Faculty Website
www.roanestate.edu/qep
New Goal
Make SAILS a seamless part of Roane State’s culture!
Bring me on board and communicate with me.
Thank You!
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