Assessment & Tk20 November 12, 2015 Della

Today’s Outcomes Participants who complete today’s workshop/meeting will be able to: Identify the assessment process at Leeward CC Define common assessment terminology Create an assessment plan Use Tk20 to document assessment work Della

What is Assessment? Della – open question for the attendees to answer

Assessment - An on-going process designed to monitor and improve student learning. WASC Assessment Leadership Academy, 2012 “Assessment allows program faculty and administrators to reflect on what they intend to accomplish and organize and plan activities and resources to better achieve those end results, thus demonstrating more accountability for what they are trying to accomplish.” Marilee J. Bresciani Della

Assessment Cycle (or Loop) Jan

Assessment should be systematic, not just “grabbing numbers from the sky”. We capture lots of data every day, but the goal for assessment is to be clear about what you want to measure and then create a plan for capturing useful information about student learning.

Why do we need to do course, program, and support area assessment? Assessment provides feedback to the instructors and is used to improve student learning Assessment provides feedback to students regarding where they need to focus their attention Assessment is used to improve curriculum and program offerings Assessment is necessary for ACCJC accreditation and contract renewals/promotion dossiers.

Assessment Process at Leeward CC

Who is responsible for assessment at Leeward CC? Instructors Discipline coordinators Program coordinators Division chairs Unit heads Everyone!

Assessment Acronyms at Leeward CLO – Course Learning Outcome PLO – Program Learning Outcome GELO – General Education Learning Outcome SAO – Support Area Outcome ILO – Institutional Learning Outcome Jan

Assessment Map at Leeward CC Jan

Assessing Your CLO or SAO