California State University, Stanislaus

Academic Program Review

Continuous Improvement Process

APR Overview

• Charge for Change

• Continuous Improvement Review – Conceptual Framework

• Reorganization

• Technology Support

• Developing Direct Assessment

• IR Data

• Student Participation

Charge for Change

Evaluation/discussion of the current Academic Program Review Procedures Review chronology:

2009 • An Evaluation of the Academic Program Review Process • Educational Effectiveness Self-Study

2010 • WASC Site Team and Commission Recommendations • Academic Program Review workshops and meetings with faculty

2011 • Deans and Department Chairs • Assessment of Student Learning subcommittee • Director, Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

2012 • Undergraduate and Graduate Assessment Facilitators

Excerpt – Advancing Educational Effectiveness (2011)

Reorganization Based on Review

Feedback/Recommendations Actions Taken

• Alignment between annual reporting and APRs

• Program Reviews linked to Planning/Budget

• Comparative data/external evaluators

• “Closing the Loop”

• Integration of the APR and annual report processes

• Reorganization of the APR procedures

• Technology support for reporting (W drive, TaskStream)

• Increased use of direct assessment methods

• Developing direct assessment methods (Assessment Facilitators)

• Technology support for assessment (TaskStream)

• IR data connected to student learning outcomes (SLOs)

• IR data linked to SLOs; electronic delivery of data

• Student participation • Student partcipation in assessment of First-Year Experience/English

Continuous Improvement Review

Integrating the Annual Reporting and APR Processes

Reorganization of the APR Procedures • Reorganization by Topic

• External Consultant defined • APR Self-Study template

• Revised Implementation and Annual Report Templates

Reorganization of the APR Appendices

Appendix Title Change

1 APR Data [IR] Revised Data Profile by Program [IR]

2. Interdisciplinary Programs and Honors Program Charter

In Process

3 General Education Program In Process

4 External Review Process External Consultant Process

5 Signature Page In Process

6 Listing of Programs for APR APR Schedule by College

7 Substitution of Accreditation Self-Study

Revised Appendix 7 Checklist

8 APR Chronology In Process

9 Baccalaureate Degree Audit In Process

Technology Support

• W-Drive – shared virtual filing cabinet

• TaskStream - interactive data collection and management system; assessment tool

Annual Report Process

Academic Program Review Process

Closing the Loop: Reporting in TaskStream Completing Annual Reports

Closing the Loop: Reporting in TaskStream Submitting the APR Self-Study

Developing Direct Assessment

• Faculty Center Workshops

• TaskStream Rubric Wizard

Assessment Facilitators – Undergraduate Programs

Assessment Facilitators – Graduate Programs

Institutional Research Data • Electronic APR Data - Institutional Research website revision

underway

• NSSE data organized by Student Learning Outcomes

Student Participation • First Year Experience – fall 2011 cohort

Continuous Improvement Cycle

CSU Stanislaus Academic Program Review Components

Overview Introduction and Historical Context

Relationship to Mission (University and College) and Strategic Plan

Program Description (with course requirements)

Review of Changes since the Last APR/ Accreditation Review

Data Review Student Profile and Enrollment Trends (demographics)

Faculty Profile

Delivery of Instructional Program

Location (Turlock, Stockton, Merced, etc.)

Distance Education (online, ITV)

Scheduling of classes (3 year plan)

Justification of additional units

Program Comparisons

Commitment

to Student

Learning

Faculty

Advising and Mentoring

Teaching

Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Assessment of Student Learning

Program Learning Outcomes/Student Learning Outcomes

Curriculum Map

Student Assessment

Student Achievement

Resources Facilities (classroom space, equipment)

Fiscal (budget review)

Technology Resources and Support

Library Resources and Information Literacy

Implementation

Plan

External Consultants/Accreditation Review

Implementation Action Plan

Academic Program Review Topics