California Baptist University Basic Assessment Requirements For Faculty

Assessment Basics – “Why” WASC requires us to document the success of all academic programs WASC requires us to document the success of all academic programs The university expects each school or college to document the success of it’s programs The university expects each school or college to document the success of it’s programs The CBU mission strives for excellence! The CBU mission strives for excellence! The assessment process will demonstrate what we are already doing The assessment process will demonstrate what we are already doing

Program Requirements Each program has a basic matrix of Program Student Outcomes (PSO’s) Each program has a basic matrix of Program Student Outcomes (PSO’s) Each Program matrix is consistent with university Student outcomes (USO’s) Each Program matrix is consistent with university Student outcomes (USO’s) Course assignments, exams & projects are aimed at specific desired outcomes from the matrix Course assignments, exams & projects are aimed at specific desired outcomes from the matrix Each syllabus must clearly state the goals & outcomes Each syllabus must clearly state the goals & outcomes

Assessment Absolutes! CBU Faculty must: CBU Faculty must: Check the PSO’s for their discipline and then - Be sure that each assignment or exam in each course addresses at least one PSO Be sure that each assignment or exam in each course addresses at least one PSO Select or create grading criterion or rubrics Select or create grading criterion or rubrics Select one assignment or exam from a course to use as a Measure of Assessment (MOA), i.e. you will keep samples of that assignment, and the related grading criterion and scores Select one assignment or exam from a course to use as a Measure of Assessment (MOA), i.e. you will keep samples of that assignment, and the related grading criterion and scores

Assessment Absolutes! Cont. Save samples of student work and grading rubrics from at least one class each school year (hard copies may be scanned) Save samples of student work and grading rubrics from at least one class each school year (hard copies may be scanned) Syllabus Self-Review semester) Syllabus Self-Review semester) Syllabi must contain program requirements Syllabi must contain program requirements Specific Goals and Learning Outcomes Specific Goals and Learning Outcomes Course expectations & calendar Course expectations & calendar Explanation of grading standards (rubrics) Explanation of grading standards (rubrics)

Assessment Perceptions Effective assessment does not come from outside any School or College Effective assessment does not come from outside any School or College Goals and outcomes are the foundation of effective teaching Goals and outcomes are the foundation of effective teaching Awareness of PSOs & MOAs at the course level simplifies outcome data collection Awareness of PSOs & MOAs at the course level simplifies outcome data collection Nothing is written in stone! Nothing is written in stone!