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An Introduction to AAC&U and Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP)

About AAC&U AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with the quality of student learning in college 1,300 institutional members—including accredited public and private colleges and universities of every type and size, including community colleges A network of more than 30,000 faculty members, academic leaders, presidents, and others working for educational reform A meeting ground for all parts of higher education – about our shared responsibilities to students and society

AAC&U’s Strategic Plan, 2013-2017 AAC&U organizes its work around four broad goals: LEAP: Liberal Education as a Global Necessity Quality: 21st-Century Markers for the Value of US Degrees Equity: Innovation, Inclusive Excellence, and Student Success Social Responsibility: Integrative Liberal Learning for the Global Commons

About LEAP Launched in 2005, Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) is a national initiative that champions the importance of a twenty-first-century liberal education—for individual students and for a nation dependent on economic creativity and democratic vitality.

Clarifying Terminology AAC&U traditionally –and particularly through LEAP—has advocated for all students to receive a powerful and horizon-expanding liberal education Liberal Education: An approach to college learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity and change. It emphasizes broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g., science, culture and society) as well as in-depth achievement in a specific field of interest. It helps students develop a sense of social responsibility as well as strong intellectual and practical skills that span all areas of study, such as communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, and includes a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings. Liberal Arts: Specific disciplines (e.g., the humanities, sciences, and social sciences) General Education: The part of a liberal education curriculum shared by all students. It provides broad exposure to multiple disciplines and forms the basis for developing important intellectual and civic capacities.

Why LEAP? The World is Demanding More: There is a demand for more numbers of college educated workers There is a demand for engaged and informed citizens There also is a demand that those educated workers and citizens have higher levels of learning and knowledge, as well as new and different skills and abilities.

Why LEAP? Employers are Raising the Bar and Endorse Liberal Education Outcomes 95% of employers put a priority on “hiring people with the intellectual and interpersonal skills that will help them contribute to innovation in the workplace.” 93% of employers agree that “candidates’ demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.” 93% of employers say they are “asking employees to take on more responsibilities and to use a broader set of skills than in the past.” 91% of employers say that “the challenges their employees face are more complex today than they were in the past.” Source: “It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success” (AAC&U and Hart Research Associates, 2013)

The Goals of LEAP Spark public debate about the LEAP educational vision and about what learning outcomes are essential for all students; create more informed public support for higher education and for changes to improve quality Challenge the belief that students must choose either a liberal education or a practical education Help all students understand, prepare for, and achieve essential learning outcomes in college Document national, state, and institutional progress in student achievement of essential learning outcomes

LEAP Promotes Essential Learning Outcomes High Impact Practices Attachment C LEAP Promotes Essential Learning Outcomes A Guiding Vision and National Benchmarks for College Learning and Liberal Education in the 21st Century High Impact Practices Helping Students Achieve the Essential Learning Outcomes Authentic Assessments of Student Learning Probing Whether Students Can APPLY Their Learning – to Complex Problems and Real-World Challenges Inclusive Excellence Diversity, Equity, Quality of Learning for All Groups of Students

The Essential Learning Outcomes Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World Focused on engagement with big questions, enduring and contemporary Intellectual and Practical Skills Practiced extensively across the curriculum, in the context of progressively more challenging problems, projects, and standards for performance Personal and Social Responsibility Anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges Integrative and Applied Learning Demonstrated through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems

The Essential Learning Outcomes, cont. Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World Through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts Intellectual and Practical Skills Inquiry and analysis Critical and creative thinking Written and oral communication Quantitative Literacy Information Literacy Teamwork and problem solving Personal and Social Responsibility Civic knowledge and engagement—local and global Intercultural knowledge and competence Ethical reasoning and action Foundations and skills for lifelong learning Integrative and Applied Learning Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies

High Impact Practices Through the LEAP initiative, AAC&U has published research on a set of widely tested teaching and learning strategies and programs that—when done well—have substantial educational benefits, especially for traditionally underserved students. The elements of good teaching and learning embedded in these practices can be applied in many settings, including in traditional classrooms as well as special programs, and in co-curricular settings. First-Year Seminars and Experiences  Common Intellectual Experiences Learning Communities Writing-Intensive Courses Collaborative Assignments and Projects Undergraduate Research Diversity/Global Learning Service Learning, Community-Based Learning Internships Capstone Courses and Projects

Authentic Assessments As part of its VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) project, AAC&U worked with faculty and other academic and student affairs professionals in an exhaustive process of gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, and drafting institutional-level rubrics for 16 of the LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes. Each VALUE rubric contains the most common and broadly shared criteria or core characteristics considered critical for judging the quality of student work in that outcome area. The VALUE rubrics reflect faculty expectations for essential learning across the nation regardless of type of institution, mission, size or location. For more on the VALUE project, please see www.aacu.org/value

LEAP Principles of Excellence The Principles of Excellence offer both challenging standards and flexible guidance for an era of educational reform and renewal. The Principles of Excellence can be used to guide change in any college, community college, or university. They are intended to influence practice across the disciplines as well as in general education programs. Principle One Aim High—and Make Excellence Inclusive Principle Two Give Students a Compass Principle Three Teach the Arts of Inquiry and Innovation Principle Four Engage the Big Questions Principle Five Connect Knowledge with Choices and Action Principle Six Foster Civic, Intercultural, and Ethical Learning Principle Seven Assess Students’ Ability to Apply Learning to Complex Problems 14

LEAP Areas of Work Public Advocacy—leadership through National Leadership Council, Presidents’ Trust, and work in selected LEAP states to make the case for liberal education and importance of essential learning outcomes Campus Action—networking and technical assistance to support campus efforts to increase all students’ achievement of essential learning outcomes and to communicate more effectively about liberal education; leadership through the Campus Action Network of institutions committed to advancing liberal education for all students Authentic Evidence—reports on public opinion, high-impact practices that lead to essential learning outcomes, assessment approaches that deepen student learning ,and periodic reports of national data on student achievement

Selected LEAP Publications College Learning for the New Global Century (2007) The LEAP Vision for Learning: Outcomes, Practices, Impact, and Employers’ Views (2011) Assessing Outcomes and Improving Achievement: Tips and Tools for Using Rubrics (2010) High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to them, and Why They Matter (2008)

For more information, visit www. aacu For more information, visit www.aacu.org/LEAP or contact: Bethany Zecher Sutton, Coordinating Director sutton@aacu.org To join the LEAP Campus Action Network, visit www.aacu.org/leap/can/join.cfm