MEGAN CARLSON & BOGDAN HOANCAUNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE

Plenary II – Core Themes, Objectives & Achievement

Indicators

UAA 2010 Accreditation Core Themes

Teaching and LearningResearch, Scholarship, and Creative Activities

Student success

Public square

UAA community

UAA 2010 Accreditation Core Themes

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Process of Identifying the UAA 2010 Accreditation Core Themes

Teaching and LearningResearch, Scholarship, and Creative Activities

Student success

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UAA community

UAA 2010 Accreditation Core Themes

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Representative group

Brainstorming

Convergence

UAA 2017 Strategic Priorities

Core Themes Are Aligned with the UAA 2017 Strategic Plan…

Teaching and LearningResearch, Scholarship, and Creative Activities

Student success

Public square

UAA community

UAA 2010 Accreditation Core Themes

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Executive input

Alignment with UAA 2017

Intent to revisit

after 2010

UAA 2017 Strategic Priorities

Core Themes Are Aligned with the UAA 2017 Strategic Plan, Aligned with Mission

Teaching and LearningResearch, Scholarship, and Creative Activities

Student success

Public square

UAA community

UAA 2010 Accreditation Core Themes

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Teaching

Research

Engagement ,... higher education

needs of the state, its communities

Rich, diverse, and inclusive

environment

UAA mission

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Objectives and indicators

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They need to be Assessable Meaningful

Managerial dilemmas Output versus process indicators Accuracy versus significance Numbers versus stories Stability versus time series Setting a low bar versus setting up for failure

Selection of objectives and indicators

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Representative core theme groups “Own” the evaluation Change the evaluation process but not the

outcome

Phased approach Revise and update outcomes, objectives and

indicators Identify existing and needed data sources Conduct mock evaluation of core themes Revisit and repeat

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Indicators: Teaching and Learning

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High Quality Teaching and

Learning

Assessment leads to

continuous improvement

Program level assessment

Effective Learning

Students achieve learning

outcomes

% of students who satisfied

learning outcomes

Students engage in effective learning

Students achieve

program and GER learning

outcomes

Student performance (assessment

reports)

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Lessons Learned About Objectives, Outcomes and Indicators

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It is easier to identify processes (what we do) than outcomes (what we achieve)

You know for sure something is measurable only after having measured it

You know for sure something is relevant only after you are able to use it

Core themes, objectives, outcomes and indicators will continue to change over time

The importance of a deep understanding and clarity on core themes

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Core themes force continuous focus on all facets of the mission

Core theme objectives inform strategic planning and make it operational

Core theme outcomes and indicators align with funding priorities and management processes

Core themes roughly align with major units, facilitating assessment at all levels

The understanding and clarity are somewhat tempered by the constant changes

The 2010 NWCCU Standards:Transformational Benefits for UAA

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Engage in self assessment and improvementImprove external visibility of achievementsOvercome resistance and inertiaFoster dialog and cooperationSharpen management processesReduce, recycle and reuse

Align several external reporting processes Common indicators and outcomes Focus on mission fulfillment