Assessment Committee Meeting Report for October 19, 2006
Attendees: Lew Milner, Terry Coleman, Anne Vinson, Janet Boeckman, Paul Sukys, Mike Allen, Tom Prendergast, Kate Peresie
Kate called and conducted the meeting.
TOPIC
DISCUSSION
Core Outcomes Critical Thinking – Robyn Denney: Robyn had reported difficulty in
Teams
getting member volunteers. She will be trying phone calls next.
Communication – Mike: Phil Martin agreed to join. Mike will ask Kay
Leitenbarger and Ross Justice.
Computer Literacy – Tom: Working with Mike Renock-Welker and the
TLTR group.
Culture/Community – Paul: Bruce Sliney, Bob Lewis, Mark Monnes and
Stephanie Kreisher agreed to join.
Computational Proficiency – Bob Cyders had reported that he is setting
up his team.
ACTION STEPS
PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE
Team
Leaders
TIME-LINE
Send summary of
discussion and copy of
self assessment to team
leaders.
Kate
10/20/2006
Update outcomes
document, create
agenda document, email and post on web
site.
Kate
11/1/2006
Continue recruiting for
teams.
ASAP
Team leaders received a written charge on 10/5.
The Committee discussed the charge to the teams relative to the OBR
Student Success Plan. (NC State’s self assessment was handed out.)
Teams were reminded of the timeline: Progress report due to Committee
11/16, final report due 12/7.
Mission
Statement and
Action Agenda
for 06/07
The Committee decided that health/wellness and personal skills as core
outcomes or portions of core outcomes would not be specifically
addressed this year.
The Assessment Committee Mission Statement was reviewed. No
changes were recommended.
The Committee set the agenda for 06/07 and reviewed the outcomes
accomplished for 05/06.
Matrix for
Reporting Core
Outcomes
Assessment
Membership
Update
Staff Caucus
Request
Future
Meetings
The Matrix was critiqued for positive and negative features. The
Committee decided to re-visit this after further development of the core
outcomes to see if the matrix will work well for what we need.
Put on agenda in early
07.
Kate
2/2007
We need members from the student services areas of the college. Kate
suggested that we wait to see who gets involved through the core
outcomes teams to issue and invitation. The Committee agreed.
The Staff Caucus minutes indicated that they reviewed this Committee’s
proposal to include assessment as part of each employee’s job description.
They would like further clarification of the phrase “be responsible to
participate in implementing, coordinating, documenting, and advocating
assessment as it relates to this position.”
Put on agenda in early
07.
Kate
2/2007
The Committee’s response was that, at this time, some staff may be more
involved in assessment than others depending on how much direct contact
each has with students – administrative assistants and student advisors
more than janitors, for example. But, as the college becomes more
sophisticated in assessment of student learning, there will be more
attention paid to the impact of processes and experiences that occur
outside of the classroom on student learning. Assessment should be a part
of that. The Committee also noted that the wording of the phrase in
question includes “as it relates to this position” which will be up to the
department to decide.
Next meeting is November 16, 3 – 5:00, 149F.
Share response with
Staff Caucus.
Kate
11/1/2006
Dr. Bushner indicated that she will be appointing the Department Chairs
to the Committee. As decided at last meeting, Richard Birk and Joe
Badamy were offered the opportunity to step down. Richard did resign.
Winter quarter meeting dates are Tuesdays, 3 – 5:00, 1/9, 1/30, 2/6, 2/27,
3/6.