october 17, 2014 collin college spring creek campus
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9th Annual Outcomes and Assessment Conference
Core Assessment: First Year Out of the Gate
October 17, 2014Collin College Spring Creek Campus
Director of Institutional ResearchRichland College
Chair, Research and Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Rick Leyva
Assistant CommissionerWorkforce, Academic Affairs and ResearchTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The State of the State: Assessing the Core Curriculum
Rex Peebles
The State of the State
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Assessing the Core Curriculum
Rex C Peebles, PhDAssistant Commissioner for Workforce, Academic Affairs, and ResearchTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Rule 4.30• Each public institution of higher education shall evaluate its core curriculum
through the assessment of the core objectives on an ongoing basis, reporting the results of the assessment to the Board every ten years on the schedule that accords with the institution's accreditation reaffirmation self-study report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or its successor. The evaluation and report must include:• (1) a description of the assessment process for each of the six core objectives; • (2) an explanation of measures, methodology, frequency and the timeline of
assessment activities; • (3) the criteria and/or targets used to benchmark the attainment of the six
core objectives;
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Rule 4.30 con.• (4) the results of the assessment, including evidence of the level of
attainment targeted and achieved for each of the six core objectives; • (5) an analysis of the results, including an interpretation of assessment
information; and • (6) any actions planned, including how the results and analysis of the
assessment process will be used to improve student learning and achievement
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Caveats• 3.5.1 – Exactly, Maybe, Maybe Not
• Complete Core – Probably Not
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Transfer – Core Complete Rule 4.28 (c)
• Transfer of Credit--Completed Core Curriculum. If a student successfully completes the 42 semester credit hour core curriculum at a Texas public institution of higher education, that block of courses may be transferred to any other Texas public institution of higher education and must be substituted for the receiving institution's core curriculum. A student shall receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred and may not be required to take additional core curriculum courses at the receiving institution.
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Transfer – Not Complete Rule 4.28 (e)
• Transfer of Credit--Core Curriculum Not Completed. Except as specified in subsection (f) of this section, a student who transfers from one institution of higher education to another without completing the core curriculum of the sending institution shall receive academic credit within the core curriculum of the receiving institution for each of the courses that the student has successfully completed in the core curriculum of the sending institution. Following receipt of credit for these courses, the student may be required to satisfy the remaining course requirements in the core curriculum of the receiving institution.
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GRIST FOR THE MILL
42 Hour Core
36-39 Lower Division
3-6 Upper Division
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Questions?
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Rex C Peebles, PhDAssistant Commissioner for Workforce, Academic Affairs,
and ResearchWAAR Division
Karen Laljiani, Associate Vice President, Planning, Research and Institutional Effectiveness, Cedar Valley College
Karen Mongo, Dean, Curriculum and Assessment, El Centro College
Rex Peebles, Assistant Commissioner, Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Jeanne Tunks, Director of the Core (2014-15), Associate Professor, Teacher Education and Administration, University of North Texas
LEAPing Forward in Assessment
Buffet lines have been set up in the hallway.
Beverages and dessert are available along the back wall.
9th Annual Outcomes and Assessment Conference
Lunch
Director of Innovations in Higher EducationTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Competency-Based Programs: Nuts and Bolts of Implementation and Assessment
Van Davis
Refer to your conference program for session descriptions and locations.
9th Annual Outcomes and Assessment Conference
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
1:10-2pm Session 12-2:10pm Break2:10-3pm Session 2