Calibrating VALUE Rubrics Ruth Slotnick, Mount Wachusett Community College Christopher K. Cratsley, Fitchburg State University Terrel L. Rhodes, Association of American Colleges and Universities

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Quality Collaborative Campuses

The Lumina Degree Profile – in Brief – Provides a Template of Proficiencies Required for the Award of Degrees

Lumina Degree Profile 3 Degree Levels 5 Learning Areas

Organization of the Degree Profile Five areas of learning  Specialized knowledge  Broad, integrative knowledge  Intellectual Skills  Applied Learning  Civic Learning

The Five Areas are Interrelated, Not Separate For example: Knowledge and intellectual skills are integrated in the context of application – e.g. research, field-based assignments, projects, and civic problem-solving

How do the initiatives fit together?

Local and National Framework Alignment Mount Wachusett CCFitchburg StateLEAPLUMINA DQP Written and Oral Communication Communication Written and Oral Communication Communication Fluency Quantitative Reasoning and Scientific Modes of Inquiry Problem Solving Quantitative Literacy & Inquiry and Analysis Quantitative Fluency Information Literacy Use of Information Resources Understanding SelfCitizenship Civic Knowledge and Engagement Civic Learning 9

MWCC/Fitchburg State QC Structure  MWCC and Fitchburg State each recruited 16 faculty and staff members to a total of 32 assessment scholars.  These Assessment Scholars were divided into 4 teams of 8, with equal representation from each institution in the areas of QR, WC, IL, CE. Each group has an appointed team lead.  The Assessment Scholars were also assigned to one of five multi-team transfer groups (Arts & Humanities, Business, Education, Humans Services and STEM).  Teams developed rubrics and assessment work plans through:  Summer Institutes  Fall All-Project Meetings  Winter All-Project Meetings  Monthly Team Meetings during the academic year 10

Degree MWCC/Fitchburg State Quality Collaborative 34 Fitchburg State and MWCC Assessment Scholars Lumina DQPInstitutional OutcomesAAC&U LEAP ELOs WC IL CE QR Education Human Services STEM Business Arts and Humanities Student Artifacts in High Transfer Courses MWCC Students FSU Students Transfer with or without degree Outcomes, Modified LEAP VALUE Rubrics and Assignments for:

Assessment Progress  Written Communication  Refinement of Criteria  Aligning writing assignments from parallel courses.  Information Literacy  Develop lexicon of common terminology for use amongst constituencies: faculty, librarians, students  Create assignment prompts that engage all aspects of rubric  Quantitative Reasoning  Developed annotated lab report to identify elements of QR  Target lab reports and offer faculty opportunity for feedback  Civic Engagement  Addressing mismatch between rubric and student artifacts  ick.cfm ick.cfm 12

Contact Information Ruth Slotnick Chris Cratsley Terry Rhodes