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Update on development of system-wide program of learning outcomes assessment, both within Massachusetts public higher education and within the new Multistate Collaborative to Advance Learning Outcomes Assessment. Presented by Pat Crosson, Senior Advisor for Academic Policy, and Bonnie Orcutt, Director of Learning Outcomes Assessment, to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education on January 28, 2014.
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Learning Outcomes Assessment
Board of Higher Education Meeting | January 28, 2014
System-Level Progress and Multi-State Collaborative
Pat Crosson, Senior Advisor for Academic PolicyBonnie Orcutt, Director of Learning Outcomes Assessment
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AMCOA
Learning Outcomes Assessment
Overview
Massachusetts Task Force on
Statewide Assessment
With Mass. Team, State Partner TeamState Level
Multistate Collaborative to Advance Learning
Outcomes Assessment
9 states + SHEEO + AAC&U
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AMCOA Four regional co-chairs
Advancing assessment of student learning on public campuses;
strengthening campus assessment capabilities
Learning Outcomes Assessment
Background: AMCOA
All public undergrad campuses
DHE: Carlos Santiago, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs; and Bonnie Orcutt, Director of Learning Outcomes Assessment
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Massachusetts Task Force on
Statewide AssessmentProviding broad oversight for Massachusetts
Massachusetts LEAP State InitiativeMassachusetts LEAP State Initiative
DHE: Commissioner Freeland; Pat Crosson, Senior Advisor for Academic Policy; and
Bonnie Orcutt, Director of Learning Outcomes Assessment
State Level
Massachusetts TeamBonnie Orcutt, Chair
Developing a statewide assessment model of student
learning for MA public campuses
State Partner TeamPat Crosson, Chair
Representing MA in the Multistate Collaborative to
develop a multistate program of assessment
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Massachusetts LEAP State InitiativeMassachusetts LEAP State Initiative
Multistate Collaborative to Advance Learning
Outcomes Assessment9 states + SHEEO + AAC&U
Multistate Collaborative (MSC)Working Group
Pat Crosson, Chair; teams from each of the state partners:
CT, IN, KY, MA, MO, MN, OR, RI, and UT
Preparing a model and pilot plan for the MSC
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Develop a system-level model that builds from campus assessment
Provide accountability with public reporting and cross-state comparison
Utilize common framework of AAC&U LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes and VALUE Rubrics
Provide an alternative to mandated use of a standardized test
Promote faculty engagement in assessment work
Encourage ongoing collaboration across campuses and states
Massachusetts and Multistate Collaborative ModelsCommon Goals of MA & Partner
States
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Massachusetts and Multistate Collaborative ModelsAdditional MA Goal
STUDENT LEARNING
COLLEGECOMPLETION
CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT
GAPSPREPARING
CITIZENS
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AREAS OF CONSISTENCY ACROSS STATES: Use of authentic student
work Common framework of
AAC&U LEAP Outcomes and VALUE Rubrics
Confidentiality with de-identification
Centralized scoring by faculty Reporting
Aggregated scores by segment Results of comparative analyses
by segment within and across states
Data returned to each institution—scores, analysis, student work
AREAS OF FLEXIBILITY ACROSS STATES: Management of
statewide assessment Institution selection,
number, and rotation Sampling—process
and size Reporting structure
Massachusetts and Multistate Collaborative ModelsComponents
Discussion
