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College-Wide Assessment and WEAVEonline Basics for TCC Administrators Steven H. Wilson, Ph.D. Dean, Academic Assessment Part Two: How to Establish Mission, Outcomes, Objectives, and Measures for Your TCC Division, Unit, or Office

Objectives Learn how to enter, review, edit, and use goals, outcomes, measures, and results

Assessment Tools & Tabs

Mission TermSynonymsWEAVE definition MissionPurpose Vision Highest aims, intentions, and activities of the entity. An academic program mission/purpose statement should identify what the program will help students and others learn and do within a particular context and state how the program contributes to its wider communities. An administrative unit mission/purpose statement should focus on the reason the unit exists within the institution, the people it serves, and the value its work brings to the institution. A mission/purpose statement should be specific, identifying the important things a unit or program does that separates it from others.

Mission / Purpose 1

Mission / Purpose 2

Mission / Purpose 3

Mission / Purpose 4

Goals vs. Outcomes/Objectives GoalsOutcomes/Objectives General intentSpecific intent Long termShort term Can’t be measured as preciselyMeasurable Where we want to beSteps to get to goal Example: Students will learn conversational Spanish. Example: Students will use 50 vocabulary words in conversation with another student.

Goals and Outcomes TermSynonymsWEAVE definition GoalsObjectives Outcomes Initiatives Priorities Broad statement about desired ends; what you aim to achieve. More the destination than the path. Outcomes/ Objectives GoalsActive-verb description of a desired end result related to the entity mission – can be assessed. Student Learning Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and habits of mind that students take with them from a learning experience. Program Outcomes are not directly related to what students learn or can demonstrate.

1 Outcomes/Objectives 1

2 Outcomes/Objectives 2

3 Outcomes/Objectives 3

4 Outcomes/Objectives 4

Outcomes/Objectives 5

Measures, Targets, and Findings, i.e., What data you are looking for, How you will weigh it

Measures, Targets, Findings TermSynonymsWEAVE definition MeasuresMetrics Assessments Instruments Sources of evidence Indicators Tools Method to gauge achievement of expected results. Measures are related to Outcomes/Objectives, and split into categories – Direct and Indirect, and Administrative and Academic. Achievement Targets Levels of success Benchmarks Overall level for satisfactory performance on a Measure-Outcome/ Objective combination. FindingsResults Data Outcomes Assessment results for comparison of actual vs. expected achievement level.

Measures & Findings 1

Measures & Findings 2

Types of Evidence Direct Tangible, visible, self- explanatory, compelling Skeptics usually accept Scores and pass rates on licensure / certification exams Portfolios of student work Capstone experiences Indirect Proxy signs, indicators, less convincing Grades Student self-ratings Student / alumni satisfaction with learning Honors, awards, and scholarships

Sources of Evidence

Measures & Findings 3

Measures & Findings 4

Examples of how Goals, Outcomes, etc., can be useful for an entire Institution

Examples of how Goals, Outcomes, etc., can be useful for an Administrative Unit

Associations, i.e., Accrediting and Certification Standards, Regulations, and the TCC Strategic Plan

Associations TermSynonymsWEAVE definition General Education Core CurriculumSelected General Education / Core Curriculum associations. Institutional Priorities VisionItems of urgency or importance to the institution. StandardsAccreditation, regional or discipline-specific Acknowledged set of requirements fostering excellence. Strategic Plans Alignment Planning A long-term, practical, action-oriented document resulting from strategic planning.

Examples of Associations already available for TCC, and how they appear and are used in the goals & outcomes view

Document Repository for Storage, Support, and Reference

Document Repository 1

Document Repository 2

Document Repository 3

Questions? Contact: Steven H. Wilson, Ph.D. Dean, Academic Assessment x7959