2014-2015
Assessment Projects
Program
Review
Agenda
Assessment
Calendar
Detailed
Example
Improvement
Conclusion
Agenda
• Program Review Timeline
• The Planning and Assessment Calendar
Overview
• Survey Data usage
• Improvement Process and Data
Program Reviews
• Biology/Chemistry
– Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
– Biomedical Sciences
– Cell & Molecular Biology
– Environmental Biology
– General Biology
• Creation Studies
– Creation Studies Minor
• Health Professions
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Athletic Training
Health Promotion
Exercise Science
Kinesiology
Nursing
• Law
– Juris Doctor
Program Reviews (cont.)
• Digital Media and
Communication Arts
– Digital Media and
Communication Arts
(formerly
Communication Studies)
• Theatre Arts
– Theatre Arts (BA)
• Computational Sciences
– Applied Internet
Technologies (formerly
Web Technology and
Design)
– Computer Science
• Government
– Criminal Justice
Program Review (cont.)
• Mathematics
– Mathematics (BS)
• Philosophy
– Philosophy (BA)
• Graduate Education
– Education Specialist and
Doctorate of Education
• Religion
– Religion (AA & BS)
• Global Studies
– Global Studies (formerly
Intercultural Studies)
• Church Ministries
– Pastoral Leadership
(formerly Pastoral
Leadership and Biblical
Exposition
Program Review Timeline
Accelerated for Fall 2014
Distribution of Training
August 28-29, 2014
Completion of Parts A & B
September 26, 2014
Completion of Parts C & D
October 31, 2014
Completion of Parts E - H
November 28, 2014
Program Review submitted to Dean
December 5, 2014
Program Review submitted to IE
December 19, 2014
Assessment Calendar
www.liberty.edu/IE - Click on Assessment Calendar
• Accelerated Tasks
– Findings and Action Plans for Cluster 1 – December 19
– Final Program Review due – December 19
– Annual Report – April 3
• Upcoming deadlines
– Alumni survey questions and email introduction – August 30
– Departmental Plans for A-Day – November 29
Training Dates
• New Assessment
Coordinator Training
– August 14, 10:00am11am, IE Conference
Room
– Required: New
Assessment Coordinators
– Optional: Respective
Deans and Chairs
• Fall Training
– October 16-17, Time and
Place TBA
• Spring Training
– February 12-13, Time and
Place TBA
WE NEED IMPROVEMENT
DATA FROM EVERY
PROGRAM
Mature Data – Past and Future Tasks
Year 1 (2013/14)
• Identified an outcome and a
target
• Designed a plan to achieve the
outcome at or above the
target level
• Designed a method to assess
the outcome
• Implemented the plan
• Assessed the results of
carrying out the plan (findings)
Year 2 – December 2014
• Design a new plan to improve
the results, and include an
expected outcome/target
• Implement the plan
• Assess the improvement
Opportunities to Produce Mature Data
Improvement Opportunities:
o 2013 NSSE Action Plans
o 2009-2013 Assessment Day
Action Plans
o 2013-2014 PLO Action Plans
o Program Reviews Action Plans
o 2013 Alumni Survey Action
Plans
o Action Plans for 0ther Annual
Report Findings
Steps:
• Implement the plan for
improvement
• Collect improvement
findings
• Report results
ASSESSMENT MODEL
P-L-A-C-E
Program and Learning Assessment Cycle for Excellence
Mature Cycle of Data
Implementation
Mature Cycle of Data
Evidence
Program Learning Outcome
IMPROVEMENT EXAMPLE
Mature Data - PLO
Example: PLO - The student will be able to demonstrate competence in the use of sound
principles of biblical interpretation.
Year 1
Year 2
Measure – BIBL 480 OT Research Paper
Measure – BIBL 480 OT Research Paper
Target - Each section of the rubric will have
80% of students scoring 3.0 or greater.
Target - Each section of the rubric will have 80% of
students scoring 3.0 or greater.
Findings - Identify and Describe (87%);
Apply Principles (67%)
Findings - Identify and Describe (83%); Apply
Principles (80%)
Action Plan – Implementation Details:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Discuss the results with the professors.
Provide greater emphasis with class material.
Provide more instruction with the assignment.
Re-assess with the same design.
Action Plan – Evidence of Improvement:
• After providing a greater emphasis on the
application of the principles as well as clarifying
expectations in the assignment the students level
of understanding and performance
related to this PLO increased.
Mature PLO Assessment Data
Mature PLO Assessment Data
(Target and Findings)
Mature PLO Assessment Data
(Reassessment)
Mature PLO Assessment Data
(Reassessment Findings and Improvement)
THANK YOU!