Assessment Committee Meeting Report for May 1, 2007
Attendees: Bob Cyders, Terry Coleman, Teri Kofod, Randy Stomrs, Mike Allen, Jay Jacquest, Tom Prendergast, Janet Boeckman, Kate Peresie
Kate called and conducted the meeting.
KEY: CLO = Core Learning Outcomes
TOPIC
DISCUSSION
ACTION STEPS
Course Syllabus
Template
The template proposal has been forwarded to the Faculty Caucus (Brad
Hays) and the Curriculum Committee (Paul Sukys). Also, Bob Matney has
been asked if/how the template could be managed (software) for curriculum
mapping of the core outcomes template. Kate is waiting for a response.
Terry reported that the Curriculum Committee has reviewed the template
and is recommending some changes.
2 programs have sent WAC reports to Mike. Mike will send an e-mail
reminder since we are approaching the end of the quarter.
Most faculty have responded positively to the request for CAAP testing in
their capstone courses. Only faculty left to respond are Jennifer Adkins and
Brad Hays – Kate has recently contacted them directly by e-mail and is
waiting for a response. Tom will do a random generation of students to take
the test from the ADN course.
Follow up with
Matney and
Curriculum
Committee
Do random student
selection for ADN
Tom
The Committee approved an assessment schedule (see Appendix).
Put on web page
Kate
WAC and SpAC
CAAP Critical
Thinking
Yearly Schedule
for CLO
Assessment
Next Steps for
CLO Assessment
Acting on CLO
Assessment
Results
Next Meeting
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
Kate
TIME-LINE
Send reminder
Mike
Follow through with
CAAP testing.
Kate
By next
week
By midMay
By end of
month
By next
week
By end of
month
The Committee approved the next steps plan for next year (see Appendix).
The Committee discussed professional development workshops for faculty
in the fall regarding CLO – we have results for CAAP critical thinking and
WAC. What can/should we do to improve?
Next meeting will be 5/15. Agenda will include reports from CLO Teams
on next steps and ideas for workshops; and WAC/SpAC update.
Contact Dr. Bushner re Kate
time during fall prof
devel days
This week
APPENDIX
Outcome
Communication
May 2007 Core Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan
Next Steps
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Develop and implement process for collecting/reporting
entrance/exit ENG scores
Develop and implement process for collecting/reporting SPE
101 final speech scores (new rubric)
Proposed Calendar
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Computation
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Computer
Critical Thinking
Culture &
Community
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Set threshold for meeting outcome via COMPASS scores
Develop and implement process for collecting/reporting end-ofkey-course exams
Develop and implement process for collecting/reporting
quarterly department exams
Select and charge faculty to customize exam
Pilot test in 07/08
Continue with CAAP and CCSSE
Write and add questions to Graduate Survey
Develop and implement process for essay
Pilot test in 07/08
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Proposed Calendar for Core Learning Outcomes Assessment
Annually
 Communication
 Computation
Biennially in Even/Odd Years
 Departmental Review of WAC, SpAC
 CAAP Critical Thinking in Capstone Courses
 Culture and Community in last Hum/SS courses
Biennially in Odd/Even Years
 CCSSE in select courses
 Computer Literacy in Capstone Courses
Annually in:
o English,
o Speech
o Capstone courses
Biennially:
o Eng/Spe dept review of WAC/SpAC
o Beginning 06/07
(CCSSE biennially in select courses beginning 07/08)
Quarterly (annual reporting) in:
o Entrance COMPASS
o Key Math courses
o Department
Biennially in:
o Capstone courses
o beginning 09/10
(CCSSE biennially in select courses beginning 07/08)
Biennially in:
o Capstone courses
o beginning 08/09
(CCSSE biennially in select courses beginning 07/08)
Biennially in:
o Last course Hum/SS
o beginning 08/09
(CCSSE biennially in select courses beginning 07/08)