Assessment Committee Meeting Report for February 27, 2007
Attendees: Randy Storms, Terry Coleman, Paul Sukys, Jay Jacquet, Rob Slabodnick, Anne Vinson, Teri Kofod, Janet Boeckman, Mike Allen, Kate
Peresie
Kate called and conducted the meeting.
TOPIC
DISCUSSION
ACTION STEPS
PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE
Core Team
TIMELINE
Core Outcomes
Team Reports
The Culture and Community Team reported their definition/description,
measureable objectives and assessment plan. The Committee discussed the
assessment plans and supported the graduate survey and graduate essay
with rubric. The pre-test/post-test assessment option needs further
development – there is no test designed or selected at this time.
Next steps = plan how
to do the graduate
essay and include the
appropriate question in
the graduate survey.
The Communication Team reported their definition/description,
measureable objectives and assessment plans (that include WAC and
SpAC). The Committee supported the plan after a format change.
Next steps = follow
through with plan.
Committee
and English
Dept.
Yearly
The Computer Literacy Team reported their definition/description,
measureable objectives based on the rubric from a NSF project, and
assessment plans. The Committee discussed the assessment plans and
supported method preferred by the team – to use a standardized test against
the rubric. A student self-evaluation would be optional and up to the team
to pursue. The plan to do curriculum mapping for this learning outcome
was eliminated, although it could be worthwhile later in the assessment
process.
Next steps = select
standardized test.
Core Team
Early
Spring
Quarter
The Math and Critical Thinking Teams did not submit formal reports. The
Math Team is still working on their assessment plans. The Critical
Thinking Team has nearly completed their work.
Next steps = Math
Team to continue work
on assessment plans.
Next steps = Critical
Thinking Team to
submit report.
Core Team
Spring
Quarter
Core Team
Next
week
In general:
Early
Spring
quarter

Student Success
Plan
Employer and
Graduate
Surveys
PAC/Strategic
Initiative/Budget
Next Meeting
The Committee needs to consider the logistics of core outcomes
assessment – possibilities include moving them out of capstone
courses and having an assessment day, keeping them in capstone
courses but minimizing impact as much as possible.
 The Committee will investigate core outcomes transcripts.
 The Committee will recommend adding core outcomes to the course
syllabus template.
 The Committee will need to plan pilots for spring quarter as well as
continuing support for assessment via CAAP/Critical thinking and
WAC/SpAC.
Mike and Terry worked with Mike Renock-Welker to develop the template
for web-based Student Success Plan based on the Core Learning Outcomes.
Kate added the Program Learning Outcomes, Achieving the Dream, and
Academic Expectation for Entering College Students. The Committee
approved the page design as well as the elements of the plan.
All Core Teams have considered the option of adding/changing questions
on the surveys for core learning outcomes assessment.
Next meeting agenda
Kate
Before
next
meeting
Next meeting agenda
Prepare draft
Kate
Kate
Ditto
Ditto
Next meeting agenda
Kate
Ditto
Put the meat on the
bones of the web site
Kate
End of
Winter
quarter
Core Teams will need to consider budget requests to submit as part of the
strategic planning.
Submit budget
proposals to
Assessment Committee
Set agenda, reserve
room
Core Teams
Next
meeting
Kate
End
Winter
quarter
Next meeting is April 3, 3:00 – 5:00.
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