QEP Team Meeting
Minutes
3/13/2013
Attended (via conference call): David Monroe, Matthew Bodie, Tim Godcharles, Janice
Thiel
Next meeting: April 10, 2013, 11:30 a.m. via SPOC
Topics:
I)
Assessment
A) QEP Update provided to Dr. Law (via Jesse Coraggio) – see page 4
B) QEP Impact Report
1) External reviewers provided feedback during face-to-face meeting 3/1/13
2) Janice is working on editing the narrative to provide a clearer “story” of
the impact on student learning and the College.
3) Janice will follow-up with Ashley and Gail Lancaster to finalize report.
C) Assessment Rubric for Critical Thinking (ARC)
1) ARC Scoring workshop
(a) Faculty complained about still not receiving Certificate of
Attendance via SkillPort, so Janice spoke with Derek Kleiner.
Derek responded to the faculty member and resolved the issue.
(b) Ashley will draft a report.
D) Critical Thinking Assessment Test
1) Vet Tech CATs Report?
2) CAT Scoring Workshop
(a) Friday, April 12, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (set-up Thursday 3:00-5:00)
(b) EpiCenter - 1-324
(c) Approximately 30 have indicated interest; 10 have accepted the
Outlook invitation. Janice will follow-up with Ashley to
determine the maximum number of faculty that can be
accommodated. Janice will follow-up with those interested to
confirm the number of faculty participants.
(d) Janice will provide light breakfast and salad bar lunch.
(e) Ashley has the Training CD (1) and Scoring Guides (15)
(f) Janice will follow-up with Ashley to determine any other
materials/preparations.
(g) Janice and Ashley delivered the CATs, and completed CATs are
being returned to Janice.
Course ID
Course name
College
Algebra
College
4127
Algebra
College
4127
Algebra
6689 Elementary
4127
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Subject
Catalog
Class Nbr
Campus
Name
MAC
1105
444 SPG
Kolonoski,David E.
MAC
1105
455 CL
Morrison,Sharon L.
MAC
1105
2506 TS
Lakshminarayan Rajaram
STA
2023
774 TS
Rajaram,Lakshminarayan
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Elementary
6689
Stat
Elementary
6689
Stat
STA
2023
910 SPG
STA
2023
1010 SPG
Kolonoski,David E.
Long,Tony
SACS Working Group – Fifth-Year Interim Report
1) Meeting with external reviewers occurred on 3/1/13
2) Next drafts from writing teams due April 1
3) Core Writing Team being formed to begin polishing report the week of
April 1
CETL Budget Proposal – see pages 5-7
Student Success
A) Classroom Activities
B) Rubrics
C) ePortfolio
D) Student Activities
1) Great Debate 2012
(a) Ashley has compiled notes, and will write a report from the
audience poll and student survey.
Professional Development
A) Quality Enhancement Committee (QEC)
1) Evolve QEC into a Critical Thinking Counsel to promote critical thinking.
Matt and Dave will send a call for interest in membership in this group.
The precise mission/goals will be determined by the group.
B) Critical Thinking Module for Faculty Development
1) Completed
C) Critical Thinking Institutes
1) Spring Critical Thinking Institute/Narrowing the Gulf
(a) Thursday & Friday, April 4-5, 2012, EpiCenter
(b) Keynote Presentation 8:30-9:30 - Saundra Yancy McGuire from
Louisiana State University ($3,000 fee). Janice teleconferenced
with Dr. McGuire on 3/12/13 to cover logistics and review
presentation concepts.
(c) Special “invitation only” meeting with Dr. McGuire after her
keynote during the first break-out session in 2-423, 9:45-10:45 –
Janice invited Faculty Champions for critical thinking, Critical
Thinking Grant Recipients, International Conference attendees,
CETL Associates, Student Life & Leadership Coordinators, FGO
campus reps.
(d) 9 critical thinking break-out sessions are included – see pages 8-9
2) Spring Critical Thinking Retreat – Janice spoke with Eric Carver about a
CETL partnership; a retreat has not yet been planned/scheduled.
3) Writing with Integrity at the Poynter Institute May 29-30
C) Faculty Champions
E)
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III)
III)
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IV)
1) CETL Critical Thinking Grant
(a) Janice is following-up with grant recipients to make sure
deliverables are complete and payment is issued – Michael
Crumley and Lynn Grinnell.
D) Academic Roundtables
Critical Thinking Resources
A) Gateway Website
B) RLO’s
C) Instructional Portfolios
1) Janice has meetings scheduled with Sign Language, Natural Science, and
Social & Behavioral Science to assist with completing their
Instructional Portfolios.
2) Epilogue (Reflection) – see page 10
(a) Kick-Off Meeting held 1/25/13
(b) Faculty members for 11 disciplines are working on their Epilogues
which are due April 1 ($300 stipend).
(c) Several have agreed to be part of the panel discussion break-out
session during the Spring Critical Thinking Institute/Narrowing
the Gulf Conference Thursday, April 4, 3:00-4:00 p.m. at the
EpiCenter, 2-304: Faculty members at St. Petersburg College
have engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning as they
have focused on teaching for critical thinking. Evidence of their
hard work is compiled in Instructional Portfolios for Critical
Thinking. In this session, Faculty Champions will share their
reflections on the process and impact on student learning.
(d) Epilogues:
(i) Ginny Price – Veterinary Technology AS
(ii) David Monroe – Ethics
(iii) Jim Rutledge & Carol Weideman – Math
(iv) Michael Earle – Student Life Skills
(v) Todd VanAuken – Radiography
(vi) Nancy Watkins – College of Education
(vii) Cynthia Grey – Veterinary Technology BAS
(viii) Matthew Bodie – Library
(ix) Larry Goldsmith – Parks & Leisure Services
(x) Christine Patel – Dental Hygiene
(xi) Shirley Collar – Health Information Management
D) Critical Thinking Resource Centers
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Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) – Critical Thinking
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www.spcollege.edu/criticalthinking
Quality Enhancement Committee (QEC), Faculty Co-Chairs David Monroe
(Ethics) and Matthew Bodie (Learning Support)
QEP Team – Ashley Caron Assessment Coordinator (half-time), QEC Faculty
Co-Chairs, and Tim Godcharles Web & Instructional Technology (WITS) Liaison
Instructional Portfolios – three to finish
Epilogue to Instructional Portfolios – 11 Faculty Champions working with their
Academic Roundtables to complete this, panel discussion at Spring Critical
Thinking Institute:
angel.spcollege.edu/section/default.asp?id=InstPort%5FQEP%5F0400
Critical Thinking Grants – four awarded last year, one awarded this year working
on Immersive Experiential Learning in the Sustainability Lab, will present at
Spring Critical Thinking Institute
Spring Critical Thinking Institute – April 4-5 at EpiCenter in conjunction with
Narrowing the Gulf Conference, Dr. Saundra McGuire from Louisiana State
University keynote presenter, 9 critical thinking break-out sessions:
www.spcollege.edu/criticalthinking/professionals/cti.htm#SpringCTI2013
Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT) Scoring Workshop – April 12,
administered in February to six randomly-selected mathematics courses
Poynter Institute Writing with Integrity, critical reading and writing
QEP Impact Report – draft with external reviewer feedback (in SharePoint), team
revising, meeting with external reviewers March 1
Budget proposal to fund critical thinking within Center of Excellence for
Teaching & Learning (CETL)
Next QEP?
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Critical Thinking Proposal
To promote academic excellence and student success, the efforts over the past five
years to improve our students’ ability to think critically need to be sustained within
the Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CETL). Continue to hold
Critical Thinking Institutes; continue to fund CETL Critical Thinking Grants; and
expand the cadre of faculty teams specializing in teaching for critical thinking
through attendance at the annual International Conference on Critical Thinking.
Continue assessing critical thinking, particularly the Student Survey of Instruction,
General Education Assessment, Community College Survey of Student Engagement,
and program-wide goals and course-level Major Learning Outcomes (MLOs).
Transition the Quality Enhancement Committee/Critical Thinking Subcommittee of
Educational Oversight into a Critical Thinking Counsel charged with reviewing
assessment results, making recommendations to the Academic Affairs Committee,
and monitoring progress. Establish a CETL Critical Thinking Liaison to coordinate
these efforts, working with the current Director of the Quality Enhancement Plan
(QEP) as responsibilities are transitioned to CETL over the next two years.
Rationale
Critical thinking is one of the five general education outcomes, aligned to the
general education curriculum, and evaluated as part of the college’s Institutional
Effectiveness process: Critical Thinking: Analyze, synthesize, reflect upon, and apply
information to solve problems, and make decisions logically, ethically, and
creatively: http://www.spcollege.edu/central/ae/ (click St. Petersburg College's
General Education Outcomes)
Critical thinking is included in program-wide goals and course-level Major
Learning Outcomes (MLOs) – continued monitoring of these will assure emphasis
is placed on continuing to integrate critical thinking within the curriculum.
SACSCOC requires SPC to demonstrate sustainability of the current QEP – see QEP
Impact Report section dealing with furthering emphasis on critical thinking.
SPC must continue to assess critical thinking, not just administering assessments, but
having thoughtful discussion about the results of these assessments to help make
decisions about how to continue to improve our teaching for critical thinking.
Assessment Results of Critical Thinking
Over the five years of assessing critical thinking, students demonstrated improvement
in five of the six elements: Synthesis (standardized gain score of 8.2), Effective
Communication (4.9), Reflection (4.3), Evaluation (1.4), and Analysis (1.3).
[Problem Solving (-0.7)] – Direct Assessments – Critical thinking Assessment Test
(CAT), Assessment Rubric for Critical thinking (ARC), and Measure of Academic
Proficiency Progress (MAPP)/Proficiency Profile (PP)
Students and stakeholders reported positive perceptions regarding critical thinking
skills in four of the six elements: Reflection (standardized gain score of 3.8), Analysis
(0.8), Synthesis (0.63), and Effective Communication (0.44). [Problem Solving (-0.8),
Evaluation (-0.85)] – Indirect Assessments – Employer Survey, Alumni Survey, and
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
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Personnel
Critical Thinking Liaison – Work with the CETL Lead Faculty Associate, Campus
Faculty Associates, QEP Director, and Academic Effectiveness Department to
continue promoting teaching for critical thinking at SPC. Coordinate the CETL
Critical Thinking Grants, including updating and disseminating the grant applications
to faculty, overseeing the grant selection committee/process, and following-up with
grant awardees for deliverables. Attend and coordinate the faculty team participating
in the annual International Conference on Critical Thinking. Coordinate the Fall
Critical Thinking Institute, and will work in partnership with Disability Resources to
coordinate the critical thinking track and select the critical thinking keynote presenter
for the Spring Critical Thinking Institute held in conjunction with the annual
Narrowing the Gulf Conference. Serve as member of the Critical Thinking Counsel.
(Approx. 3 hrs/week)
Critical Thinking Counsel – group of 8-10 diverse faculty and staff, including FGO,
CETL, and cross-campus representation, charged with periodic review of critical
thinking assessment in order to interpret results, make recommendations to the
Academic Affairs Committee, and monitor progress.
QEP Director – Assist the CETL Critical Thinking Liaison to coordinate the CETL
Critical Thinking Grants, Critical Thinking Institutes, and teams attending the
International Conference on Critical Thinking. Over a two-year period, transition
critical thinking responsibilities to CETL. Work with the Academic Effectiveness
Department to gather and organize critical thinking assessment data for periodic
review by the Critical Thinking Counsel. Serve as the Chair of the Critical Thinking
Counsel.
Academic Effectiveness Department – Identify and organize program-wide goals
and course-level Major Learning Objectives (MLOs) that focus on critical thinking.
Integrate inclusion of these with periodic program review process. Organize critical
thinking data from the Student Survey of Instruction, General Education Assessment,
and Community College Survey of Student Engagement. Compile annual report for
Critical Thinking Counsel’s review.
Itemization of Budget Request
Personnel
Expense
CETL Critical
Thinking Liaison
Supplemental
pay
$2,500 per
semester
$7,500 per
year
Total
Personnel
Expense
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$7,500
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Capital
Expense
Capital
Expense
Capital
Expense
CETL Critical
Thinking Grants
Critical Thinking
Institutes
Faculty Team to
attend
International
Conference on
Critical Thinking
up to $2,500
per request
$10,000 per
year
$5,000
$1,700 per
person
$6,800 for a
team of four
Total Capital
Expense
Total
Requested
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$21,800
$29,300
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Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, April 4, 2013
1-451
9:55-10:55
11:1012:10
The Need for
Partnership
Development
of Disability
Service
Providers
Back to the
Future:
Adopting
Progressive
Documentation
Practices
2-304
Dr. JR
Hardin
Getgo:
Ensuring
Accessibility
in New
Course
Development
Jean
Ashmore
How Can
Learning
Support tools
enhance
critical
thinking in
online
courses
Beach
Karen Fritch
and Mary
Deschamps
Aligning Your
Students' Job
Search Stratedy
Eric Carver
Teaching the
Scientific
Method as a
Critical Thinking
Tool
Water
Larry
Goldsmith
Congratulations!
You're in Charge
of Alternate
Format. Now
what???
Julie
Balassa
Consort
on
Postseco
Educatio
Intellect
Disabilit
Building
Successf
Sustaina
Program
Camups
Monica
Lara
Sharepoiont Web Based
Platform for
Delivering
AltText Services
and More
Patti Lester
Project A
Alan
Shapiro,
Tim
Godcharles,
Nancy
Munce,
Karen
Hesting,
Karen
Fritch
Test to
Technol
Matchin
Assistive
Technol
Psycholo
Test Res
Jeff
Cavanagh
Managin
Stress in
Aspects
12:10-1:45
Dr. Breinne
Schlenke
Jumping into
the Deep
End: Using
Immersive
Simulations
for ProblemBased
Learning
Instructional
Portfolios for
Critical
thinking
1:45 – 2:45
Serving
students with
psychological
disabilities
3:00 – 4:00
A Universally
Designed
Learning
Community
Ken
Marquard
4:15-5:15
FL Update
Wanda
Young
*Action Item
Lynn
Grinnell and
Karen Fritch
Former Foster
Transitions
from Care to
College
Carol A.
Preston
Brown
Effective
Strategies for
Improving
Students'
Critical Thinking
Skills Using
Online Video
Janice Thiel
Critical
Thinking:
Taking Baby
Steps
Jennifer
Haber
Serving
Veterans
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Friday, April 5, 2013
1-451
8:30-9:30
9:45-10:45
Examining
Various
Forms of
Text through
the Critical
Mind
Serving
students
with ADHD
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2-304
Matthew
Bodie and
Cher
Gauweiler
Not Quite a
Lecture:
Keeping
Students
Engaged
Ginny
Price
Dr.
Wendy
Rice
Intellectual
Virtues and
Vices and
the Tools of
the Lazy
Mind
Dave
Monroe
and
Christy
Powers
Beach
Technology
Tools Reimagined:
Easily Create
Accessible
Educational
Joe
Materials
Tedesco
Revelation
Theory of
Learning: A
Universal
Design for
Instruction
John
Connor
Water
Back to the
future: the
conversation
continues roundtable
discussion
Tropic
Jean
Ashmore
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Critical Thinking Epilogue Kick-Off
January 25, 2013
EpiCenter – 1-310
Task: Add an epilogue to your instructional portfolio where you work with other
faculty in your discipline to respond to a number of reflective prompts (see below).
Faculty Champions who complete the epilogue will receive a $300 stipend. Cochampions may split the stipend. Epilogue (in ANGEL) deliverable due April 1.
Epilogue Components/Parts
Modifications/Improvements
In reviewing your original instructional portfolio, how have you modified or
improved your initial method(s) for cultivating critical thinking in your students?
Obstacles/Challenges
What were some obstacles or challenges, and how did you (do you plan to)
overcome them?
Summary
Summarize what you are doing to help your students be better thinkers.
Assessment
Describe how you know what you are doing is working. How are you assessing
your students' critical thinking? Provide data, examples, samples, etc.
Action Plan
What is your action plan, moving forward, particularly how to improve methods
and also to promote best practice among your colleagues?
April 4 or 5 – Panel discussion break-out session during the Spring Critical Thinking
Institute (Narrowing the Gulf): Faculty members at St. Petersburg College have engaged
in the scholarship of teaching and learning as they have focused on teaching for critical
thinking. Evidence of their hard work is compiled in Instructional Portfolios for Critical
Thinking. In this session, Faculty Champions will share their reflections on the process
and impact on student learning.
Working meeting(s)? Other Ideas?
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