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USING ASSESSMENT TO INFORM & REFORM PRACTICEAcademic Programs Assessment Committee (APAC) Presentation
Melanie DiLoreto
TWO AREAS OF EMPHASIS
Simultaneous Planning
Tk20 Implementation
Assessment Culture (meeting
the needs)
TK20 ADOPTION PLANNING Planning Committee
Spring 2008 – Summer 2008
Internal & External Stakeholders – CAS, PCL, SoE, Academic Affairs, ITS, Supervising Teachers, Principals, Faculty & Staff
Reviewed 3 systems - Interviewed several institutional representatives across nation face-to-face visit with one institution
Established “roll-out” plan (phased among programs and functions within system)
Course Based Assessments – Courses common across programs that meet accreditation recommendations
COURSE-BASED ASSESSMENTS (KEY ASSIGNMENTS)
6-8 common courses across programs within department
Informed students, faculty, bookstore, etc. Identified lead instructors Collected and input existing rubrics Data analysis for one semester Changes imminent
ASSESSMENT PLANNING QUESTIONS…
What do we need to know? External stakeholders Accreditation needs
What do we want to know for continuous improvement? Faculty Administrators Staff External stakeholders
Are there common data needs across groups and/or programs?
RUBRIC TASK FORCE Developed common rubric template
Exceeds, Meets, Does not Meet What to do if students don’t meet expectations
Must meet expectations on each SLO identified How do we communicate these requirements with
students?Common syllabus statementStudent orientationAcademic advising
Trained lead instructorsSelection of appropriate standards, competencies, and
proficiencies Completing their rubric in the new format Implementing rubric in Tk20
SYLLABUS STATEMENT
Note: Key Assignments must be submitted in TK20. You must earn 70% or better on the identified student learning outcomes of this assignment to pass this course and continue in this Teacher Education program.
RUBRIC REVIEW COMMITTEE & POLICIES
Quality of rubric… “Appropriate” rubric language How to determine point values
Percentage of grading rubric
PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEES
Peer review process - validity Review & recommend standards Review & recommend selection of
assignment
USE OF DATA FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Data Analysis: Enrollment (currently enrolled, active, graduated) Student & Faculty Demographics Course Based Performance Data GPAs Pass Rates on Required Exams Dispositions Field Experience Performance Data
Data analyzed, presented & discussed monthly: Director of SoE Coordinator of Educational Leadership SoE Program Review Committees