Collegewide Assessment Team Montgomery College September 23, 2013

Welcome At the end of today’s meeting, participants will have 1.Reviewed the charge, structure, and tasks of the Collegewide Assessment Team. 2.Reviewed and discussed the processes for Program Outcomes Assessment and General Education Competencies Assessment. 3.Worked on sample assessment plans via a group activity

Collegewide Assessment Team - CHARGE Provide leadership, guidance and oversight to ensure compliance with the requirements of the accreditation agencies Support and promote the culture of assessment at Montgomery College Provide recommendations regarding the strengths and opportunities for improvement to MC graduates attaining the learning outcomes based on assessment results Identify and discuss learning outcomes assessment issues and requirements Communicate regularly and report to the College community and leadership on assessment results and activities Address Middle States responses on the Periodic Review Report

Middle States 6 suggestions and 2 recommendations on the PRR Among them, three are assessment oriented.  The readers suggest the College ensure that the assessment instruments are consistently scored.  The readers recommend the College complete the mapping of outcomes for all academic programs  The readers recommend the College actively implement a plan for assessing programs that links program outcomes and course outcomes through a formal assessment plan and demonstrate changes made as a result of the assessment results. 

CAT Member Responsibilities Attend all regular Team meetings Review assessment plans, results, and provide feedback Communicate, clarify, and discuss assessment needs with the respective disciplines, deans, and faculty Facilitate small groups assessment-related activities Participate in appropriate professional development, including scoring sessions and related assessment training

CAT Membership  6 voting Faculty Assessment Team members  Deans representative  CAP representative from CCC  Faculty representatives from Program Outcomes Assessment group  Vice President of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness  Resource members o Voting faculty member serves a maximum of three years with no more than two consecutive terms (staggered) o Non-voting faculty member serves one-year term with no limitation

SELF INTRODUCTION

Binder Materials 1.FY membership and meeting schedule 2.CAT Handbook or ‘Cliff Notes’ 3.Supporting Documents:  Six academic discipline groupings  MC Outcomes Assessment Plan  Forms and Data Collection Schedules  Supplementary assessment materials  General Education Competencies Rubrics  Middle States documents  Monthly Meeting materials

What is outcomes assessment? Why do we do it? What do we assess? What do we do with the assessment information? Outcomes Assessment is an ongoing, systematic process of  identifying student learning outcomes o General Education competencies o Program Outcomes  assessing student achievement of those outcomes,  and using the results to improve teaching and learning and to demonstrate accountability for student learning Middle States Standard 12 & 14 Determine Learning Outcomes Teach outcomes Assess outcomes Collect Data and Reflect Improve

PROGRAM OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Five-year cycle Yr 2. Implement the Plan and Collect Data Yr 3. Develop Recommend ations/ Action Plan Yr 4. Implement Recommend ations Yr 5. Re- assess and Collect Data Yr 1. Develop the Assessment Plan Write Program Learning Outcomes Outcomes Alignment (Curriculum Mapping) 5-year PLO Assessment Cycle Curriculum Design

Discipline Timeline Last two yearsAY (This year)AY AY Building TradesArt Dance Accounting Biology ConstructionBusiness Admin Student DevelopmtAnthropology Biotech Food and Hospitality Mngmt Comp. Applications English LanguageAstronomy Chemistry HistoryComputer Graphics EnglishAutomotive Education Interior DesignComputer Science FilmCriminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Landscape TechEngineering Science Health Economics Fire Science Physical ScienceGraphic Design Mathematics Geography Health Inform. Physical EducationManagement ReadingGeology Medical Sonog. PhysicsNetworking Theatre Legal Studies Nursing Sign LanguagePolitical Science Meteorology Phys.Therapist Asst. TV-RadioInterdisciply Studies Mental Health Psychology Photography Philosophy Rad. Tech Women’s Studies Music Surg. Tech Sociology Speech World Languages

GEN-ED COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Six-year cycle Ground year - develop assessment plan Year 1- Data Collection Year 2- Review data and develop action plan (Course Reflection) Year 3- Implement action plan Year 4-Data collection Year 5- Review Data, update action plan Year 6 - Review and update course assessment plan Gen-Ed Outcomes BSSD, NSND, NSLD HUMD ARTS and Foundation

Gen-Ed Timeline Cycle/ Year Cycle A- Foundations +ARTS (68 Courses) Cycle B- Humanities Distribution (96 courses) Cycle C- BSSD/NSLD/ NSND (81 Courses) AY Data Collection Develop Assessment Plan AY Course ReflectionData Collection Develop Assessment Plan AY Implement action planCourse ReflectionData Collection AY Data CollectionImplement action planCourse Reflection AY Course ReflectionData CollectionImplement action plan AY Update assessment planCourse ReflectionData Collection

Process comparison at-a-glance Program OutcomesGeneral Education Competencies How long is a cycle? 5 year6 year When is Year #1? Year#1, or Planning Year ( also known as the discipline self- study CAR year) AY : Foundation + ARTS AY : HUMD AY : BSSD, NSND, NSLD When is data collection? Year 2 and Year 5Year 1 and 4 Who submits data? Core courses of a programAll general education courses What are the Forms needed? Program Assessment Plan Program Assessment Reflection Assessment instruments Gen-Ed assessment plan Gen-Ed Course Reflection Form Assessment instruments When is assessment plan due? January 30 at Year 1, Planning Year, or CAR year First Friday of March BEFORE year 1 How many this year? ~ 30 programs238 courses (every gen-ed course)

Faculty Responsibilities  Familiarize your assessment role  Develop and implement the assessment plan in the course curriculum: o Outcomes alignment o Student Activities alignment o Assessment Instrument, Scoring rubrics, and Norming  Submit data  Review results and reflect for improvements  Implement actions Assessment is ongoing Data collection is periodic

Assessment Dates  Sept 30, 2013 –  Deadline for General Education Course Reflection Form  Deadline for Program Outcomes Assessment plan for Fall data collection  Fall final grade deadline – data collection deadline  Jan 31 st, 2014 – deadline for Program Outcomes Assessment Plans for DN, TH, MA, HE  March 7 th, 2014 – deadline for Gen-Ed assessment Plans for BSSD, NSND, NSLD  Spring final grade deadline - data collection deadline

GROUP ACTIVITY DR. CAROL MOORE CENTER OF TEACHING AND LEARNING Meeting resume ~ 4:45

Future Meetings Every 2 nd and 4 th Monday 3:00 – 5:00 Proposed Monthly Focus 1.Sept - Orientation, CTL training 2.Oct – Gen-Ed Competencies assessment results and Course Reflection forms 3.Nov - Program Outcomes Assessment status 4.Dec – Recap and Prepare for Spring January – Professional Week activities 6.Feb - Program Assessment Plans for DN, TH, MA, HE 7.Mar - review Gen-Ed Assessment Plans for BSSD, NSND, NSLD 8.April – review tasks and programs scheduled for next year 9.May - recap status; assess CAT; prepare for next year

Next Meeting Monday, Oct 14, :00 pm – 5:00 PM Trustee Board Room 115, Mannakee

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