System Update: Assessment AIRPO Conference: Albany, NY June 14, 2012 Nancy Willie-Schiff, Assistant Provost SUNY System Administration
SUNY’s Culture of Assessment The Power of SUNY SUNY Master Plan 2012: Delivering on our Promise SUNY Report Card Resources for Campuses 2
Online References for Assessment and Accreditation 3
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ONE-STOP REFERENCE 1.SUNY Assessment Policies and Procedures 2.SUNY Resources for Campuses 3.SUNY Campus Resources NEW 4.Resources on College Readiness Assessments in New York State NEW 5.Selected Other Assessment Resources 5
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University Faculty Senate Guide for the Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs 2012 Edition 7
Support for Assessment Connections 8
Campus Assessment Contacts Campus Accreditation Liaison Officers SUNY Listservs 9
SUNY Council on Assessment (SCoA) Enhances the assessment of institutional effectiveness and student learning by building, leading, and supporting a SUNY-wide assessment community that fosters collaboration, reduces duplication of effort and provides guidance and resources to campuses Plans and leads professional development opportunities for faculty, staff and administrators in the area of assessment Meets in January and June. Next meeting is on June
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SCoA Members in ** Co-Chairs 12
SCoA Committee Plans Assessment Education Committee develops ideas for assessment education curriculum and certificate programs; collects and shares assessment information and resources; proposes regional networking/professional development opportunities; and works to integrate professional development opportunities on assessment into other system-wide organizations. Outreach Committee develops and implements a communications strategy with campus leadership, assessment leaders, assessment practitioners and system-wide areas of practice groups concerning trends, examples, and implications of assessment issues. Promising Practices Committee assists SUNY campuses in their efforts toward institutional improvement and renewal and provides information and materials that reflect sound practices in assessment of institutional effectiveness. 13
Assessment Network of New York (ANNY) Founded in 2010 for all sectors By fall 2011, over 200 members, more than 60% from SUNY Created to stimulate dialogue and the exchange of ideas related to assessment across MSCHE-accredited institutions and provide support and resources to those committed to meaningful assessment of student learning and institutional effectiveness First elected Executive Board to take office on June 14 New officers to be elected at first meeting of new Board on June
Liaisons for MSCHE Visits 15
MSCHE Study: Preliminary Results Purpose Assess SUNY progress toward goals Inform campuses for improvement Data Sources Documents from 41 MSCHE reviews in 2010 – 2012 Decennial visits, follow ups & PRRs Commission actions or team reports Method Deb Moeckel identified and classified each finding Caveats No records yet for a few reviews Team reports not definitive 16
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