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February 25, 2012 EDTN. The Basics of. Assessment. The ACCJC requires it for accreditation To make course, degree, certificate, and GE outcomes more relevant To refine assignments, tests, and explanations To report it on program review. Why do assessment?. To improve student learning!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ASSESSMENTThe Basics of
February 25, 2012EDTN
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WHY DO ASSESSMENT?
The ACCJC requires it for accreditation To make course, degree, certificate,
and GE outcomes more relevant To refine assignments, tests, and
explanations To report it on program review
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WHY DO ASSESSMENT?
To improve student learning!
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WHAT IS ASSESSMENT?
Assessment of student learning can be defined as the systematic collection of information about student learning, using the time, knowledge, enterprise, and resources available, in order to inform decisions about how to improve learning (Walvoord 2004).
Assessment is a kind of "action research," intended to inform local action.
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WHAT IS ASSESSMENT
Assessment is the ongoing process of:
Establishing clear, measurable expected learning outcomes
Ensuring that students have sufficient opportunities to achieve those outcomes
Systematically gathering, analyzing, and interpreting evidence to determine how well student learning matches expectations
Using the resulting information to understand and improve student learning
Assessing Student Learning: A common Sense Guide, Linda Suskie, Anker, 2004.
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A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF IMPROVEMENT
Write/ revise/ revisit
outcomes
Make/ follow plan and assess
Gather data and discuss
Use results to make
improvements
Measure effectiveness of changes
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WHAT IS ASSESSMENT?
Can be course, degree/certificate, or institutional level
Four basic steps: Articulate your goals Gather evidence about how well students
are meeting these goals Use the information for improvement/
change if needed Measure the effectiveness of the changes
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QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GO ON TO “HOW”?
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Assessment should remain in the hands of faculty and staff (YOU need to decide how)
Not everything needs to be assessed at once
Make a plan that you can accomplish Follow the plan It’s fine to modify the plan, your
outcomes, or your means of measurement based upon results
THE “HOW” PART
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LEVELS OF ASSESSMENT
Courses Degrees Certificates Other – if discipline/ group feels is
needed Institutional
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course-level outcomes AT 12 – Diagnose and repair disc brakes. ECE 10 – Design, implement and evaluate
curriculum activities that are based on observation and assessment of young children.
Degree/Certificate-level outcomes AA Liberal Arts Degree (Science) – Use numerical,
graphical, symbolic and verbal representation to solve problems and communicate with others.
CA in Addiction Studies - Assist clients to establish life management skills to support a recovery process.
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INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES
General Education (effective communication; critical thinking; global/ cultural context)
Other – need to write still (tied to CR mission, goals, and plans)
Note – some assessments can apply to multiple levels
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Taxonomy circle based on: Clark, B. (2002). Growing up gifted:Developing the potential of children at home and at school.Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.
New Bloom’sTaxonomy
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Focus on what students should be able to DO, not what you as the instructor are going to do
Should be measurable Observed as behavior, attitude, skill and
measured against criteria (rubric, checklist, Likert scale)
Create a manageable # of outcomes: ~3 Should relate to program and institutional
outcomes
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CURRICULUM MAPPING – DEGREE/CERTIFICATE
Course Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4
XP 7 B B B I
XP 10 B B B I
XP 12 B B B
XP 15 B I B B
XP 20 I I B B
XP 22 B I B
B = beginning level of competency/understandingI = intermediate level of competency/understandingM = Master level of competency/understanding
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A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF IMPROVEMENT
Write/ revise/ revisit
outcomes
Make/ follow plan and assess
Gather data and discuss
Use results to make
improvements
Measure effectiveness of changes
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CARRYING OUT ASSESSMENT Communicate district-wide with
faculty involved in your assessment
Make/ refer to five-year plan for your discipline or degree/ certificate
Note the course(s)/ degree/ certificate(s) and outcome(s) to assess that semester
Design/ select a means to assess the outcome(s)
Gather artifacts
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CARRYING OUT ASSESSMENT (CONT)
Design a rubric and practice norming Score/ evaluate artifacts Record and report Internal vs. external reporting of data Make adjustments based upon findings Continue the cycle
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A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF IMPROVEMENT
Write/ revise/ revisit
outcomes
Make/ follow plan and assess
Gather data and discuss
Use results to make
improvements
Measure effectiveness of changes
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GATHERING EVIDENCE
Direct Evidence: Course-embedded assessment (e.g., homework
assignment; essays, tests) Pre- and post-tests Grading with criteria or rubrics (SAMPLE is OKAY) Comprehensive exams Portfolio evaluation Capstone evaluation Case studies Reflective journals Internal/external juried review of performances and
exhibitions Internship and clinical evaluation External examiners/peer review National Major Field Achievement Tests Certification exams, licensure exams
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GATHERING EVIDENCE
Make the most of what you gather already
Identify exam questions that relate to specific outcomes
Create pre-test questions based on existing exam or homework questions
Apply a rubric to an existing writing assignment, project or portfolio
If you have access to standardized test data (e.g., field, subject, certification exams), do those exams measure any of your outcomes?
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GATHERING EVIDENCE
Indirect Evidence: Departmental survey Exit interviews Alumni survey Employer survey Focus groups Job placement statistics Graduation and retention rates
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GATHERING EVIDENCE
Set expectations ahead of time For example, 70% of students should
receive at least a 2.0 on a three-point rating scale; the average score should be at least a 2.0
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A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF IMPROVEMENT
Write/ revise/ revisit
outcomes
Make/ follow plan and assess
Gather data and discuss
Use results to make
improvements
Measure effectiveness of changes
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IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING
Closing the loop! (Why we assess) Altering the assessment process itself
(refining outcomes, measures, communication)
Curricular design and sequencing of courses in degree/ certificate
Change in textbook Change in advising practices Change in assignments or syllabus Change in prerequisites
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REPORTING ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Current forms on AC webpage (“Faculty & Staff” “Internal Links” and then “Assessment Committee” or http://inside.redwoods.edu/StrategicPlanning/Assessment/resources.asp)
Current examples on MyCR’s Assessment Committee page
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REPORTING ASSESSMENT RESULTS
“Course Department Assessment” form “Closing the Loop” form E-mail attachment to Justine Both will be replaced later this spring
with software being developed
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A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF IMPROVEMENT
Write/ revise/ revisit
outcomes
Make/ follow plan and assess
Gather data and discuss
Use results to make
improvements
Measure effectiveness of changes
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FOR HELP…
Assessment coordinator (Justine Shaw now, transition to Erik Kramer in fall)
Assessment committee Curriculum Committee – outcomes advice Assessment books in libraries Workshops AC website MyCR for completed documents
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IN SUM
Just get started It doesn’t have to be perfect Collaborate with colleagues Make it your own Make it relevant/ useful Apply the results and measure their
effectiveness Make changes as needed Remember that it’s a continuous cycle…you’ll
never be “done”
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FOR HELP NOW…WHAT GROUP ARE YOU IN?
A) I’ve never done assessment and need to figure out how/ where to start
B) I’ve done some assessment (or feel that I can) but don’t know how to report it
C) I need to write degree/ certificate outcomes, make a plan for my degree/ certificate, or figure out how to assess my degree/ certificate
D) I’ve never “closed the loop” by assessing the effectiveness of changes that I’ve made