HLC Assessment Academy Promoting Student Learning

Kemit Grafton

Spring 2008 Conference OKAIRP

Overview

•Background on Assessment Academy

•OSU-OKC Participation

•Shift in Thinking

•Student Learning Project

•Outcomes

•Time Lines

Background•HLC offer member schools a four-year sequence of events and interactions focused on Student Learning

•Intended to accelerate and advance effort to assess and improve student learning

•Build commitment to campus wide assessment of Student Learning

•Connection to Accreditation

OSU-OKC Participation

•Summer 2007 developed an application proposalRecapped progress from past effortsIdentified needs and benefits for academy

participation

•Accepted in August 2007

•Assessment Academy Team selected and attended Academy Roundtable

Lisa Dillon – Co team leaderKemit Grafton –Co team leaderDr. Larry EdwardsDr. Teri FergusonPat Reaves

Shift in Thinking

•Focus on student learning first – the ends, then on the assessment – the tool/means

•Assessment is not solely an Academic Affairs function

•Integration of efforts across all units on campus

Student Learning Project

•Integrating college level learning objectives across campus

•Holistic student assessment = General Education outcomes + program outcomes

HOW:

•Five general education goals

•How do we help build these skills into curriculum of technical programs?

Student Learning Project

•Clarifying Questions:

•What are the current assessment efforts in general education and programmatic areas?

•How do all units across campus use assessment results to improve students learning?

•How does the assessment of on-line classes/programs differ form on-ground classes/programs?

Outcomes•Student learning is the primary consideration is all decision making

•Assessment is valued and used across campus as a means to improve student learning

•Assessment processes are appropriate to the instructional delivery

•Comprehensive, campus wide assessment effort

Time Lines• Year One:

•Develop and administer Institutional Inventory of current student learning assessment efforts (all units). Plan improvements in student learning based on results

•Explore the expansion of existing Academic Assessment Committee

•Begin to focus on the question “how does this relate to student learning?”

•Peer presentations

Time Lines

• Year Two and Three:

•Expand our assessment efforts across campus

•Explore co-curricular assessment efforts

•Opportunity for faculty/staff development

•Annual progress analysis submitted to HLC

Time Lines

• Year Four:

•Complete Results Report on Student Learning Project

•Participate in Results forum (HLC)

•Prepare Sustainability Plan

Questions?