Thanks to the Flex Committee Grace Anongchanya, Kelly A. Fletes Shawn Anderson Leslie Procive Heather Craig Kim Mansfield

The State of CA Community Colleges -Decreases in funding -Emergence of accountability -MOOCs -Completion agenda -The Scorecard -MPC and the CCCs find themselves in an “environment that is effectively encouraging a diminishment of quality while asking for a product of demonstrable value”. -Michelle Pilati, former ASCCC President

What we must do Act as a team Demonstrate the value of an MPC education Use SLOs to demonstrate What MPC students learn The degree to which they’ve learned it How the institution has endeavored to improve Integrate the expertise and experience of MPC adjuncts into the reflections process

Instructor and Program Reflections -Promote improvement of student learning -Ensure that MPC meets accreditation standards -Accountability -Communication to interested stakeholders -Re-introduction of Instructor Reflections -Ensures that all courses and programs are covered. -Combination of quantitative and qualitative information tells the strongest story about how MPC students do in courses and programs. -Enables informed decisions for what we do in our classrooms and programs. -Will form fundamental evidence for next accreditation self-evaluation.

Philosophy of Reflections Process Accreditation Requirements Benefit to MPC Students What should students learn? Did they learn it? Endeavor to improve. What should students learn? Did they learn it? Endeavor to improve. Documentation of student learning Communication to stakeholders Accountability Receive grades and credits Inspiration to learn Guidance

Accreditation Requirements Benefit to MPC Students Efforts are here What should students learn? Did they learn it? Endeavor to improve.

Accreditation Requirements Benefit to MPC Students Efforts are here What should students learn? Did they learn it? Endeavor to improve MPC SLO Committee has endeavored to: Recommend processes that address accreditation requirements Benefit MPC students in the least time-consuming way possible

Main Points Accreditation Requirements Benefit to MPC Students Efforts are here Main Points Act as a team…….Participation of Adjuncts…. …..Demonstrate value of MPC education….. …Nudge to more quantitative reporting…

Participation in the Reflections Process Accreditation Requirements Benefit to MPC Students Efforts are here Participation in the Reflections Process is our Professional Responsibility Thank you to the Best Committee on Campus (SLO/Accreditation Committee) Grace Anongchanya, Catherine Webb, Diane Boynton, Fred, Celine Pinet, Jon Knolle