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www.accjc.org October 2013

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, WASC

Transparency in Disclosing

Program Level Outcome Results

Susan Clifford and Krista Johns

ACCJC Vice Presidents

Strengthening Student Success Conference

October 9-11, 2013


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TOPICSOFTHISBRIEFINGSESSION: Brief Overview of Accreditation

Committing to Quality: Guidelines for Assessment and Accountability in

Higher Education(New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and

Accountability)www.newleadershipalliance.org

ACCJC Institutions Commitment to Quality

Recent Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Reports

Some Examples of Website Resources for SLOs and Assessment

Challenges of Collecting and Reporting Evidence for Student Learning

and Achievement

Resource:ACCJC News July 19, 2013 (Handout)

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THEPURPOSESOFACCREDITATIONARETO:

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Provide assurance to the public that education provided

by institutions meets acceptable levels of quality.

Promote continuous institutional improvement.

Maintain the rigor and quality of higher education

institutions in the region and in the nation.


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GATHEREVIDENCEOFSTUDENTLEARNING Policies and procedures describe how and when SLOs are

assessed

Assessment is ongoing, sustainable, and integrated into

work of faculty, administrators, and staff

Evidence can be assessed against benchmarks or similar

institutions

Evidence includes assessment of engagement in academic

challenging work and active learning practices

Results used to assess differences in performance amongst

subgroups Committing to Quality


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USEEVIDENCETOIMPROVESTUDENTLEARNING

Clear policies and procedures for using evidence to

improve student learning Evidence used to make improvements

Established process for considering and implementing

recommendations

Impact of evidence-based changes is continuously

reviewed and evaluated Committing to Quality

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REPORTEVIDENCEANDRESULTS

Procedures in place for sharing evidence of student

learning both internally and externally

Internal reporting includes regular meetings,

publications and other mechanisms are accessible to

all relevant constituencies

External constituencies have access to evidence viainstitutional website

Committing to Quality

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ACCJC MEMBERINSTITUTIONSCOMMITMENTTOQUALITY

ER 10 Student Learning and Achievement: The institutiondefines and publishes for each program the programs expected

student learning and achievement outcomes. Through regularand systematic assessment, it demonstrates that students who

complete programs, no matter where or how they are offered,

achieve these outcomes.

ER 21 Integrity in Relations with the Accrediting Commission:The institution will comply with Commission requests, directives,decision and policies, and will make complete, accurate, and

honest disclosure.

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INSTITUTIONS COMMITMENT CONTINUED II. A.1.c.: The institution defines student learning outcomes

for courses, programs, certificates, and degrees; assesses

student achievement of those outcomes, and uses

assessment results to make improvements.

I.B.: The institution uses ongoing and systematic evaluationand planning to refine its key processes and improve student

learning.

II.B.: The entire student pathway through the institutionalexperience is characterized by a concern for student access,

progress, learning, and success.

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SLO IMPLEMENTATIONREPORTS2012-13 (100% OFACCJC MEMBERSHIP134 COLLEGES

All member institutions are active with SLOs.

90 colleges report ongoing assessment of SLOs in75% or more of their programs.

103 colleges report ongoing assessment of 75% ormore of their institutional outcomes.

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SLO IMPLEMENTATIONREPORTSCONTINUED Plans for future and reported activities linked to

lowerlevels of ongoing SLO assessment:

Continual changes/tweaking of process

Continued search for faculty support and dealing with bargaining

agreements

Continued work on program review and planning processes

Search for and installation of new data systems

Focus on faculty development as primary vehicle for increased level of

SLO implementation

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SLO IMPLEMENTATIONREPORTSCONTINUED Plans for future and reported activities at colleges

with higherlevels of ongoing assessment:

Move to comparative analysis (peer/region/nation)

Work more on student awareness

Move deeper into classroom practice

Develop longitudinal analysis

Enhance the college website for constituent groups and the

public

Increase participation of adjunct faculty

Improve linkage to resource allocation processes

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Santa Barbara City College


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CHALLENGESTOCOLLECTINGANDREPORTINGEVIDENCEOFSTUDENT

LEARNINGANDACHIEVEMENT

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