K-State Center for Child Development
Assessment of Student Learning Plan – Division of Student Life
Kansas State University
A. Department and Submission Date
Academic Year: 2011-2012
College: Division of Student Life
Department:
Center for Child Development
Submission Date: August 31, 2011
B. Contact Person(s) for the Assessment Plans
Debra Ring, Executive Director, dring@ksu.edu
C. Departmental Mission Statement
The Center for Child Development supports KSU faculty, staff and student parents as well as
the Fort Riley and Manhattan communities by providing a family-centered early care and
education program in a professional and nurturing environment that meets the developmental
and educational needs of children, incorporates the experiences and values of all families and
encourages children to explore their diverse world.
D. Assessment of Student Learning Three-Year Plan
1. Student Learning Outcome(s)
a. List (or attach a list) all of the student learning outcomes for the department.
b. Identify outcomes that will be assessed in the first year of the assessment plan.
[List at least 2-5 learning outcomes that will be assessed by the unit over the next year. Each
unit will select which of its learning outcomes to assess.]
Outcome 1: 70% of non-traditional students at the CCD (Center for Child Development)
attending a six week parenting class will learn techniques that create a home environment with
their children that is less stressful.
Outcome 2: 80% of the non-traditional students at the CCD (Center for Child Development) who
return the Annual CCD Family Survey will be informed of community events and resources that
help their child and their family.
Outcome 3: 80% of the 100 K-State students working at the CCD will attend the CCD American
Heart Association CPR and First Aid class and demonstrate a skill level to obtain certification.
Special rationale for selecting these learning outcomes (optional):
[If applicable, provide a brief rationale for the learning outcomes that were selected]
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Relationship to K-State Student Learning Outcomes (insert the program SLOs and check all that apply):
Program
SLOs
1. parent
class
2.
community
info.
3.
CPR/First
Aid
4.
5.
University-wide SLOs (Undergraduate Programs)
Knowledge
Critical
Communication
Diversity
Academic /
Thinking
Professional
Integrity
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Program SLO is
conceptually
different from
university SLOs
X
2. How will the learning outcomes be assessed? What groups will be included in the assessment?
[Briefly describe the assessment tools, measures, or forms of evidence that will be utilized to
demonstrate students’ accomplishment of the learning outcomes selected in the one-year plan.
Also indicate whether each measure is direct or indirect. If you are unsure, then write “Unsure
of measurement type”. There is an expectation that at least one of the assessment
methods/measures will be direct measures of student learning (see Measures, Rubrics, & Tools
for Assessing Student Learning Outcomes on the APR website for examples of direct and
indirect measures).]
Outcome 1: Post-tests, given to students who attended the CCD parenting class, showing student
parents who indicated “my home environment with my children is less stressful due to the
information I have learned in this class”
Outcome 2: The Annual CCD Family Survey showing student parents who marked “yes” to the
survey question “The program staff helps me learn about community events and resources that
can help my child and family”.
Outcome 3: The number of American Heart Association CPR and First Aid certificates issued to
students working at the CCD
3. When will these outcomes be assessed? When and in what format will the results of the
assessment be discussed?
[Briefly describe the timeframe over which your unit will conduct the assessment of the learning
outcomes selected for the one-year plan. For example, provide a layout of the semesters or years
on which outcomes will be assessed, and which semester/year the results will be discussed and
used to improve student learning (e.g., discussed with faculty, advisory boards, students, etc.]
Outcome 1: The post test will be given during the last class of the six week parenting class held in
the fall of 2011. The results will be compiled by the CCD Assistant Director and discussed by
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the CCD management team as part of the CCD annual program assessment plan and are shared
with CCD parents and board members as outlined in the CCD strategic planning process.
Outcome 2: The Annual CCD Family Survey is distributed to parents every April. The results
are compiled by the CCD Assistant Director and discussed by the CCD management team as part
of the CCD annual program assessment plan and are shared with CCD parents and board
members as outlined in the CCD strategic planning process.
Outcome 3: Each student’s American Heart Association CPR and First Aid certification will be
tracked on a spreadsheet by the Assistant Director and the copies of the certification cards will be
filed in each students personnel file.
4. What is the unit’s process for using assessment results to improve student learning?
[Briefly describe your process for using assessment data to improve student learning.]
The CCD has a written strategic plan that includes program self-assessment strategies and
timelines. The program assessment includes a review of all assessment results and the setting of
annual goals and objectives for program improvement.
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