1. WEAVEonline Basics for Academic Assessment Steven H. Wilson, Ph.D. Dean, Academic Assessment Part Two: How to Establish Mission, Outcomes, Objectives, and Measures for Your TCC Division or Discipline

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

3. Assessment Tools & Tabs

7. 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.

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12. 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.

13. 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.

14. Assessment Worksheet Academic Division:Contact person:Assessment cycle/year: Discipline or Program:Email address: Mission/Purpose Mission/Purpose: highest aims, intentions, and objectives. [Course, Discipline, or Program] Goals: Goal: broad statement(s) about desired ends. Goal 1. Goal 2. Goal 3. Assessment Summary Student Learning OutcomesMeasure(s)Achievement TargetsFindingsAction Plans Student Learning Outcome: measurable active-verb description of a desired result related to goal(s). Measure: method to gauge achievement of expected outcome. Achievement Target: faculty-set level for satisfactory performance on a Measure-Outcome combination. Findings: assessment results for comparison of actual vs. expected achievement level. Plus: # of students assessed. Action Plan: specific activity designed to help accomplish intended outcomes in future. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Questions [Longer-term needs or objectives developed by faculty/discipline/division] Ex. Based on your findings and action plans, what primary changes will you make for student learning? Program outcomes? Changes to the assessment process? Annual Report Items [developed by Assessment Office] Ex. Contributions to other initiatives, Executive Summary, Annual Highlights, Teaching and Research Activities, etc. Outcomes/Objectives Worksheet

15. Administrative Unit vs.Academic Program

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17. 2 Outcomes/Objectives 2

18. 3 Outcomes/Objectives 3

19. 4 Outcomes/Objectives 4

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

21. 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.

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25. 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

26. Sources of Evidence

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

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

39. 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.

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

44. Document Repository for Storage, Support, and Reference

47. Document Repository 1

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50. Questions? Contact: Steven H. Wilson, Ph.D. Dean, Academic Assessment steven.wilson@tulsacc.edu x7959