1. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Pre-Seminar Welcome to HE 515: Educational Program Assessment, Unit 7 Seminar Seminar will begin at top of the hour Use Text Input Box to ask questions No audio? Call Tech Support Seminar will last one hour

2. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Matthew Calfin, Ed.D. Mcalfin@kaplan.edu

3. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Before we begin… Seminar Polls

4. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Goals Understand expectations for Final Course Project (due in Unit 9) Review Curriculum Mapping (as time allows)

5. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline Final Course Project overview -Unit 9 Learning Objectives -Assignment Instructions -Assignment Resources -Assignment Grading Rubric -Assignment Content

6. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline (continued) Curriculum Mapping Seminar Assessment Conclusion

7. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline Final Course Project overview -Unit 9 Learning Objectives -Assignment Instructions -Assignment Resources -Assignment Grading Rubric -Assignment Content

8. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Unit 9 Learning Objectives Discuss the importance of using assessment results for continuous improvement. Evaluate the strategies for communicating assessment results. Evaluate the stages of the continuous improvement cycle.

9. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline Final Course Project overview -Unit 9 Learning Objectives -Assignment Instructions -Assignment Resources -Assignment Grading Rubric -Assignment Content

10. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Instructions Background Colburg State University recently underwent a ten-year reaccreditation evaluation visit from its regional accreditation organization. The reaccreditation evaluation team, in its final report, noted that the university did not have an assessment plan in place or a comprehensive systematic process for assessing student learning. The University has one year to take corrective action and issue a report detailing its progress. The President of Colburg State has decided to hire a consultant to advise the institution on assessment processes. Key points: Underwent a ten-year reaccreditation evaluation visit From its regional accreditation organization Did not have an assessment plan in place or A comprehensive systematic process for assessing student learning Take corrective action

11. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Instructions Your Task You have been hired as a consultant to Colburg State University, charged with providing assessment advice. You have been asked to deliver a PowerPoint presentation to the university president and board of visitors about effective assessment practices. Create a 10-slide presentation addressing each of the following topics in one slide each. Key Points: Provide assessment advice PowerPoint presentation Audience: University President and Board of Visitors Topic: Effective assessment practices Length of presentation: 10-slide presentation Due date: Tuesday, August 7

12. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline Final Course Project overview -Unit 9 Learning Objectives -Assignment Instructions -Assignment Resources -Assignment Grading Rubric -Assignment Content

13. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Resources PowerPoint Tutorial: Our PowerPoint tutorial site has some 140 videos that will walk and talk you through just about any aspect of using PowerPoint. This tutorial can be found at: http://epmedia.ecollege.com/media/kaplan/store/medias ohl/Using_PowerPoint/player.html http://epmedia.ecollege.com/media/kaplan/store/medias ohl/Using_PowerPoint/player.html MELL: Another, more global resource is the Microsoft eLearning Library, or MELL; featuring hundreds of tutorials and step-by-steps, you can access this resource at: http://he.ku-son.com/lab/mell.html (link not active)http://he.ku-son.com/lab/mell.html

14. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline Final Course Project overview -Unit 9 Learning Objectives -Assignment Instructions -Assignment Resources -Assignment Grading Rubric -Assignment Content

15. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Grading Rubric CriteriaMastery 200 Points Presentation content All required elements of the presentation are included; content would be highly useful to an institution in assessment planning 54-60 Integration of course concepts Strong, thorough integration of course concepts, supported by highly relevant references from the course readings as well as additional sources 72-80 Presentation organization Presentation is clear, easy to follow, with well- organized slides 27-30 Writing competence Comments were clearly expressed without typos, grammatical, and/or spelling errors and APA was followed accurately 27-30

16. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline Final Course Project overview -Unit 9 Learning Objectives -Assignment Instructions -Assignment Resources -Assignment Grading Rubric -Assignment Content

17. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content Grading Rubric: All required elements of the presentation are included; content would be highly useful to an institution in assessment planning Reminder: Include a reference slide Course Project Slide Deck 1. Title slide6. Assessment practices of peer institutions 2. The importance of assessment7. Strategies for institution level assessment 3. How assessment can benefit the institution 8. Strategies for program level assessment 4. Requirements of a regional accreditation organization (choose any regional accreditor) in regards to assessment of student learning 9. Important components of an institutional assessment plan 5. How X State University can build a culture of evidence 10. Three to four web-based resources that the university should use in its planning

18. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content Title Slide Title slide should include: Title of the presentation Your Name Course Number and Course Title Assignment Title Date Optional: Instructor’s name

19. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 2 The importance of assessment Questions What is assessment? -Define assessment What is the purpose of assessment? -Describe the rationale for why assessment is conducted Why is assessment important? -List some reasons why assessment is needed in Higher Education What are components of effective assessment? -What are the steps of the assessment process? -Who needs to be engaged? How does an institution utilize assessment? Resources? -Banta, Jones & Black (2009) - Chapters 1 & 2 -Walvoord (2010) - Chapter 1

20. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 3 How assessment can benefit Colburg State University Questions Who benefits from assessment? -Consider stakeholders How can assessment data be utilized? -Provide assessment outcomes that benefit the institution Resources? -Banta et al. (2009) - Chapters 1 & 2 -Walvoord (2010) - Chapter 1

21. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 4 Requirements of a regional accreditation organization (choose any regional accreditor) in regards to assessment of student learning Questions Which regional accrediting organization will you select? What is accreditation? How does an institution become accredited? Why is accreditation important? What are the benefits of accreditation? Who benefits from accreditation? Resources? -Unit One/Two Assignment -Regional accrediting organization website

22. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 5 How Colburg State University can build a culture of evidence Questions What is a culture of evidence? What are the outcomes associated with a culture of evidence? Who are the stakeholders involved? How does culture of evidence relate to accreditation? Resources? -Unit Three -Regional accrediting organization website -Banta et al. (2009) – Chapters 1 - 4 -Walvoord (2010) – Chapter 1 -AAHE: Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning

23. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 6 Assessment of peer institutions Questions What institutions compare well with Colburg State? What assessment methods are utilized? What are the assessment best practices employed at peer institutions? How does peer assessment information relate to Colburg State? Resources? -Unit Three Discussion Board -Unit Three Assignment -Banta et al. (2009) – Chapter 4 -Walvoord (2010) – Chapters 1 & 2 -AAHE: Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning

24. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 7 Strategies for institutional level assessment Questions What is institutional level assessment? Who needs to be involved at the institutional level? What assessment methods are utilized? How does your approach for Colburg State compare to Bresciani’s (2006) key questions? Resources? -Unit Four Assignment -Banta et al. (2009) – Chapter 9 -Walvoord (2010) – Chapter 3 -Bresciani (2006) – Key Questions

25. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 8 Strategies for program level assessment Questions to consider What is assessed at the program level? Who needs to be involved at the program level? What assessment methods are utilized? What are examples of direct and indirect measures utilized by Colburg State? Resources? -Unit Six Discussion Board -Walvoord (2010) – Chapter 3

26. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 9 Important components of an institutional assessment plan Questions to consider Is there a process institutions should utilize in selecting a plan? Who needs to be involved in creating an institutional assessment plan? What assessment methods are critical for an effective assessment plan? How should an institutional assessment be evaluated? Resources? -Banta et al. (2009) – Chapters 2 & 14

27. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Slide 10 Three to four web-based resources that the university should use in its planning Questions Is there a summary of recommendations that you could include with your list of resources? Do your web resources support your findings/conclusion? -As a reminder, your web resources should be intentional and consistent with your approach. -They should directly relate to the corrective action that Colburg State University should take in the future. Is your list of resources diverse? Consider links for: -Accrediting organizations -Assessment instruments -Peer institutions -Government organizations -Other

28. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Reference Slide Reference slide should: Adhere to APA guidelines -Grading Rubric states that the presentation needs to follow APA accurately to achieve full points in the Writing Competence Criterion. List all of the references you mention in your presentation -When you cite a reference in the presentation, you can include the citation on the bottom of the slide. However, all references should be listed in your reference page.

29. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Assignment Content: Common Questions Do I need to use Colburg State University? Is it acceptable to have more than 10 or 11 slides in the presentation content? Can I use pictures or graphs in my content? Will you evaluate the notes section I write in the presentation slides? How many references do I need to use in my presentation? Can I turn in the assignment early?

30. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline (continued) Curriculum Mapping Seminar Assessment Conclusion

31. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Curriculum Mapping: Defined Curriculum Mapping: A process that creates a visual representation of curriculum based on real time information (Jacobs, 1997). Characteristics of a Curriculum Map: Diagram of learning objectives Ease of use Brief in text (represented in 1-2 pages) Promotes shared learning among faculty who teach the same course Jacobs, H. (1997). Mapping the big picture: Integrating curriculum and assessment K-12. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

32. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Curriculum Mapping: Process Uchivama and Radin (2009) state Curriculum Mapping includes: Instructors use a common template to record learning objectives as they teach them (instead of at the end of the course). Faculty members within the unit evaluate the maps to determine strengths and areas of improvement After evaluation, faculty decide how to address any issues and employ strategies. This helps ensure consistency in the curriculum. Since curriculum maps use current information, faculty can revisit the map as they teach. This reevaluation assists faculty in augmenting the curriculum based on student learning needs. Uchiyama, K., & Radin, J. (2009). Curriculum mapping in higher education: A vehicle for collaboration. Innovative Higher Education 33(4), 271-280.

33. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Curriculum Mapping: Process Assessment Primer: Curriculum Mapping (2002, February, 17). Retrieved from: http://www.westminster.edu/acad/oaac/pdf/mapping.pdf “In designing course outcomes: Start first with the broad outcomes expected of all students Then work backward to design academic program outcomes Finally design course outcomes that will lead to the achievement of both program and institutional outcomes When the program is delivered, students experience the system in reverse: Students first participate in experiences that address lesson outcomes. The learning that results from these experiences accumulates as students proceed through the courses and other experiences in the program. The curriculum is designed so that it provides a coherent set of experiences leading to the development of desired knowledge and skills – students show increasing levels of sophistication and integration of skills as they progress through the program.”

34. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Curriculum Mapping: Process Assessment Primer: Curriculum Mapping (2002, February, 17). Retrieved from: http://www.westminster.edu/acad/oaac/pdf/mapping.pdf “Curriculum Mapping – Makes it possible to identify where within the curriculum learning objectives are addressed. In other words, it provides a means to determine whether your objectives are aligned with the curriculum.” “Alignment – The curricula must be systematically aligned with the program objectives. Alignment involves clarifying the relationship between what students do in their courses and what faculty expect them to learn. Analyzing the alignment of the curricula with program objectives allows for the identification of gaps which can then lead to curricular changes to improve student learning opportunities.”

35. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline (continued) Curriculum Mapping Seminar Assessment Conclusion

36. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Before we conclude… Seminar Polls

37. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Seminar Outline (continued) Curriculum Mapping Seminar Assessment Conclusion

38. HE 515: Educational Program Assessment Unit 7 Seminar Questions? Contact Information: Matthew Calfin, Ed.D. Mcalfin@kaplan.edu