Making Sense of the Core Objectives

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Making Sense of the Core Objectives SBSCI & the New Core Making Sense of the Core Objectives

Today’s GOALS Ease fears about unruly standardization Confirm commitment to local control Share & develop strategies to meet the Core Objectives that suit YOUR teaching style

Sir Ken Robinson’s Inspiration Author & educator Knighted for his service in education Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick Ph.D. , University of London TED Talk

Industrial Paradigm vs. Agricultural Paradigm expired Industrial Paradigm vs. Agricultural Paradigm

Organic Cultivation

How to grow this? Critical Thinking Communication Skills Empirical & Quantitative Skills Teamwork Social Responsibility Personal Responsibility How to grow this?

Core Objective Definitions Critical Thinking Skills* - to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information Communication Skills* - to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication Empirical and Quantitative Skills* - to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions Teamwork - to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal Personal Responsibility* - to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making Social Responsibility* - to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities

THECB Core Guidelines

Assessment Instrument Core Objectives Assessment Instrument Direct/ Indirect Internal/ External Peer Review Critical Thinking Skills ACT CAAP D E P Departmental Objective Exam I Class Essays and Presentations assessing Critical Thinking evaluated with a shared rubric Institutional Assessment CCSSE/SENSE Communications Skills Class Essays and Presentations evaluated with a shared rubric Lab reports Empirical & Quantitative Skills Case studies structured to assess empirical skills Teamwork Group projects structured to develop and assess teamwork evaluated with a shared rubric Structured Classroom Discussions with Students Teams evaluated with a shared rubric Social Responsibility Departmental Objective Exam addressing Intercultural competence Class Essays and Presentations with Social Responsibility Themes evaluated with a shared rubric Community Service Assignments Personal Responsibility ESAP Class Essays and Presentations addressing personal ethics evaluated with a shared rubric

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Handouts Other Rubric Sources Educause: Association for American Colleges & Universities http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/index_p.cfm?CFID= 48296908&CFTOKEN=18687655 Educause: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli3019.pdf National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment http://www.learningoutcomeassessment.org/Rubrics.ht m Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education https://sites.google.com/a/podnetwork.org/wikipodia/ Handouts

Other Assessment Strategies Brainstorming What are you doing that is working well? Have you tried a strategy that didn’t work out? Are you developing new strategies?