The Impact Report of the QEP

Using Your 10 Pages Wisely

Robin Brown Valley Campus Director

Eddie Pigg Math Department Chair

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Quality Enhancement Plan Pop Quiz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. The QEP requires ___________________________. a.) one to buckle down and study b.) complete and utter focus c.) serious research d.) an aspirin e.) all the above

Step One: Selecting the Topic

Step Two: Defining the Student Learning Outcomes

Step Three: Researching the Topic

Step Four: Identifying the Actions to be Implemented

Step Five: Establishing the Timeline for Implementation

Step Six: Organizing for Success

Step Seven: Identifying Necessary Resources

Step Eight: Assessing the Success of the QEP

Step Nine: Preparing the QEP for Submission to the COC

Step Ten: Preparing the Impact Report

Steps in the QEP Process

The QEP Impact Report is…

◦ A report demonstrating the extent to which the QEP has affected outcomes related to student learning.

◦ Submitted five years prior to your institution’s next decennial review.

◦ Part of your institution’s Fifth Year Interim Report

◦ Not to exceed 10 pages.

The QEP Impact Report: SUCCESS Address ALL of the Elements

◦ A succinct list of the initial goals and intended outcomes of the QEP.

◦ A discussion of changes made to the QEP and the reasons for making those changes.

◦ A description of the QEP’s impact on student learning and/or the environment supporting student learning as appropriate to the design of the QEP.

◦ A reflection on what the institution has learned as result of the QEP experience.

The QEP Impact Report: FAILURES Bad Planning leads to a Bad Plan

◦ Failure to launch the plan due to leadership or resource issues.

◦ Failure to discuss the goals or outcomes of the project.

◦ Not describing the implementation of the plan (regardless of changes from the original plan).

◦ Not collecting adequate data or using the data adequately to assess the impact on student learning.

◦ Bad writing practices.

The QEP Impact Report Presenting Your Case

◦ Provide an analysis of data, not just a data dump.

◦ Use tables and graphs when appropriate.

◦ Include narratives to help the reader understand what you are trying to illustrate.

◦ “Connect the Dots” for the reader─you are providing the content, translating the result and building a case for compliance.

The QEP Impact Report is reviewed by…

QEP IMPACT REPORT: Know Your Audience

The Committee… ◦ is composed of experienced Commission evaluators who

have served on Commission review committees.

◦ members are not members of the Commission’s Board of Trustees.

◦ does not recommend action on the accreditation status of an institution.

◦ does not impose sanctions.

◦ may refer the institution to the Board of Trustees for action if the institution is found to not be in compliance.

QEP IMPACT REPORT: Know Your Audience

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Directions for the Fifth-Year

Interim Report Committee

(1.) Read the QEP Report

(2.) Select ONE of these two options

Accept with comment:

No additional report required

Refer to C & R for review

Additional report requested

The institution did not…

Adequately document the implementation of its Plan.

Summarize the level of success in achieving the desired impact on student and/or the environment supporting student learning.

Reflect upon the implementation of the QEP as a learning experience for the institution.

The institution is requested to provide an additional report in 12 months that documents progress in implementing its QEP. The Report is forwarded to C&R for action; actions may include no additional monitoring, additional monitoring, or imposition of a sanction.

REFER TO C & R FOR REVIEW:

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QEP Impact Report

“The Committee also reviewed the institution’s QEP Impact Report and

found it to be unacceptable. The institution is requested to submit an

additional report, due ___________, demonstrating the extent to which

the QEP has affected outcomes related to student learning. The following

are direct comments from the readers:

Although the institution began implementation of the approved QEP,

revisions were made to make implementation more manageable and

develop “specific performance indicators, evaluation procedures and

outcomes assessment” which were not present in the approved plan. In

2009, a new QEP Steering Committee was established, and a new process

was implemented, to select a new topic, focusing on writing. Provide

documentation of the process used to generate the new topic and

describe the activities implemented and assessments conducted.”

The institution…

Adequately documented the implementation of its Plan

regardless of the changes needed throughout its delivery.

Summarized the level of success in achieving the desired

impact on student and/or the environment supporting

student learning.

Reflected upon the implementation of the QEP as a

learning experience for the institution.

ACCEPT WITH COMMENT:

NO ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIRED!

The Committee may also indicate whether if finds that an institution’s QEP was particularly strong in areas such as:

1. The significance and impact on student learning and/or the environment supporting student learning.

2. The outstanding support of the institution’s administrative leadership, faculty, and students throughout its implementation.

3. The strength of assessment design.

4. Any other elements of excellence.

ACCEPT WITH COMMENT:

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QEP Impact Report The Committee also reviewed the institution’s QEP Impact Report. The

report was accepted with the following comments:

The institution carefully documented the implementation of its QEP and

provided excellent documentation of student learning outcomes and

completion rates with careful attention to distance education as

compared to traditional on-campus delivery. The data indicated steady

progress and commitment to the goals of the QEP. The highly focused

approach appeared very beneficial. The institution provided outstanding

analysis of data, display of results, and evidence of use of results. Item

analysis of departmental and use of results could be considered an

example of best practice. It was apparent that faculty members were

willing to examine actual results, identify deficiencies, and make

improvements.

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The Impact Report of the QEP

Using Your 10 Pages Wisely