Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College
Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College Assessment Fellows ILLOs – ILLOs – POs – CLLOs – PLLOs –
Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College Assessment Fellows Sherry Faithful Phillip Morris Shana Olmstead
Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College Results & Use of Results Written Communication
N=279 (26 programs) Ten 2-person scoring teams Papers divided by content Goal: Equity among readers
Results
Scores of papers from DL Courses (N=69; IN:40 + HY:29)
Results
Writing Offer Writing Workshops. Via Academic Support. Free to students. Once per semester. Offer Writing Workshops. To instructors. How to effectively emphasize, e.g. Mechanics. Re-Assess Papers. Once a focal point for improvement has been determined (e.g. Mechanics), re-evaluate (a random selection of?) papers for refined definition of Mechanics, and a more specific list of weaknesses (pick the top-10?). Devise workshops for students and faculty based on this analysis. (preliminary) Use of Results
Writing Evaluate program-level writing. Which programs emphasize writing already? To what degree? What writing instruction do their students receive? Plagiarism/Style…need training and consistency in message
Program-Level Use of Results 1.Analyze program-level data 1.Identify area(s) of improvement 1.Propose preliminary Use of Results (before October 10) 1.Formulate Action Plan (by October 11)
Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College ILLOs Whats Next
Timeline for Assessing ILLOs at the Program Level Written Communication : Computer Literacy & Information Literacy : Critical Thinking, Personal Growth & Responsibility, and Oral Communication : Arts & Humanities, Written Communication : Computer Literacy & Information Literacy : Critical Thinking, Personal Growth, & Responsibility, and Oral Com : Written Communication and Arts & Hums
Fall Semester Identify Assessments for Information Literacy and Computer Literacy Use of Results and Action Plans for Written Communication Spring Semester Assessing Gathering Data Use of Results
Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College POs Whats Next
Spring/Summer 2011 Analyze Persistence, Success, Retention data Submit 2 nd -draft analyses Submit requests for additional data Fall 2011 Jennifer provides additional data Programs formulate Use of Results & Action Plans The Big Day: October 10
Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College CLLOs Whats Next
Fall Semester Any Full Online section with corresponding seated section – taught by same instructor Spring Semester All DL courses (Full & Hybrid) – either stand-alone or with corresponding seated sections assess 2 CLLOs Submit Results & Use of Results Fall Semester – 2011 All Courses assess 2 CLLOs We need your help
Outcomes Assessment at Carteret Community College PLLOs Whats Next