1. Texas Woman’s University Academic Degree Program Assessment
Assessment Workshop – Stephen F. Austin State University
Terry A. Senne, Ph.D. , Texas Woman’s University
Director, Academic Assessment
October 7, 2016

2. Outline Administrative structure Planning & evaluation process
Assessment philosophy
SLOs assessment planning
AIIAPs
SLOs assessment reporting
AIIRs
Trend Analyses
Data management & institutional reporting
Accreditation built-ins
A work in progress – developing a culture of assessment
Future TWU directions…
Degree program assessment – Q & A

3. Administrative Structure

4. Planning & Evaluation Process
Move from IE to II continuous improvement focus—not just “check, we’re ok”.

5. Assessment Philosophy
Relationship-building – critical
Three M’s
Meaningful
Measurable
Manageable
Keep the process simple
Faculty-driven
Use of best practices in academic assessment
Assessment is a perpetual work in progress… L. Suskie

6. SLOs Assessment Planning - AIIAPs
Academic Institutional Improvement Assessment Plans
Section I – Alignment of Department/Program Mission to TWU Mission
Section II – Alignment of Program SLOs to Department/Program Mission
Section III – Alignment of Program SLOs to the Curriculum
Section IV – Projected Program SLOs Assessment Cycle
Section V – Program SLOs to be Assessed - Method
Section VI – Assessment Plan Implementation Coordination
Tried to build in all components that we would need to address for SACS-COC reaffirmation –

7. Section I – Alignment of Department/Program Mission to TWU Mission

8. Section II – Alignment of Program SLOs to Department/Program Mission

9. Section III – Alignment of Program SLOs to the Curriculum

10. Section IV – Projected Program SLOs Assessment Cycle

11. Section V – Program SLOs to be Assessed - Method

12. Section V…

13. Section V…

14. Section VI – Assessment Plan Implementation Coordination

15. SLOs Assessment Reporting – AIIRs
Table 1 – SLOs, Assessment Measures, Summary Data, and Target Indicators
Table 2 – Disaggregated Assessment Data
Table 3 – Analysis and Interpretation of Results
Table 4 – Next Steps – Actions for Improvement

16. Table 1 – SLOs, Assessment Measures, Summary Data, and Target Indicators

17. Table 2 – Disaggregated Assessment Data

18. Table 3 – Analysis and Interpretation of Results

19. Table 4 – Next Steps – Actions for Improvement

20. SLOs Assessment Reporting – Trend Analysis

21. Trend Analysis…

22. Trend Analysis…
From Excel spreadsheet, program faculty can create dashboards to show impact on student learning over time.

23. Trend Analysis…

24. Data Management & Institutional Reporting
Degree program AIIRs and Trend Analyses submitted annually – 1st Monday in November for previous academic year SLOs assessment
Data added to master database - Excel
Institutional Report – annual
Common variable of analysis - Percentage of students assessed in degree programs that achieved the student learning outcomes (SLOs) designated “criterion for success”.
Levels of analyses –
Institution-Wide by College
College by Academic Unit
Academic Unit by Degree Program
Generation of pivot charts
Executive summary/academic unit summaries

25. MFA Dance

26. Accreditation Built-ins
Various accreditation features are built-in to degree program planning and reporting documents/spreadsheets
AIIAP – alignment component to TWU mission, department/school mission, degree program mission, program SLOs, and integration throughout the curriculum.
Trend Analysis - “Closing the loop” was developed to provide a snapshot of several years’ data, along with actions taken for improving student learning over time –
Differentiation of degree program delivery modes and campuses in SLOs assessment performance data
Use of “best practices” in assessment to guide development of robust degree program assessment plans (i.e., multiple measures)

27. A Work in Progress – Developing a Culture of Assessment
Takes time…
Ongoing and meaningful work
Focus on improvement of student learning
My role –
to serve as facilitator of SLOs assessment
to “sit down alongside”/mentor
Assessment education
Via one-on-one sessions, departmental sessions, workshops
Providing guidance to other academic initiatives (i.e., high impact practices)
Provision of ongoing, formative feedback
In person, track changes, , and/or phone

28. A Work in Progress…
Curricular intervention or research study to improve student learning in lieu of annual reports (i.e., Nursing)
Provision of academic assessment professional development opportunities
Presenting at assessment conferences with department chairs and faculty
Academic Assessment Faculty Fellows Program – leadership opportunity
Work on assessment projects
Become further educated in the discipline of assessment
Participate in national conferences in academic assessment
Be able to serve as an assessment leader within departments, schools, and colleges

29. A Work in Progress… Integrated periodic program review
Expansion of Office of Academic Assessment
Key use of SLOs assessment data
To inform curricular and pedagogical changes
To inform budget decisions…data-driven decisions
Assessing our degree program assessment system
October 2016 – Create and conduct a 5-year comprehensive review of the TWU Academic Institutional Improvement Assessment System

30. Future TWU Directions
Conduct a 5-year comprehensive review of the TWU Academic Institutional Improvement Assessment System – focus on process, product, and culture
Integration of core and degree program SLOs
Building upon core foundation through integration of core objectives into degree program student learning outcomes
Seek additional funding to provide recognition, incentives, and opportunities in academic assessment
Fund micro grants on improving student learning
Showcase exemplar assessment activities – department/school
Sharing with others – Assessment Day
Offer competitive awards/incentives
Establishment of an Academic Assessment Advisory Council to advise and guide future assessment initiatives

31. Degree Program Assessment – Q & A
Questions…
Contact information -
Terry A. Senne, Ph.D.
Director, Academic Assessment
Texas Woman’s University
PO Box
Denton, TX
(940)
Thank you!