1. Drake Curriculum Analysis Committee Update December 2012

2. Drake Curriculum Analysis Committee Lots to do – Work with the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment to develop a rolling plan for assessment … evaluate the data for evidence of student learning and make recommendations for program improvement… evaluate the effectiveness of the assessment instruments and procedures … – Encourage participation by faculty, staff, and students in assessment – Report assessment results on a regular basis… – Consult with the Associate Provost for Curriculum and Assessment regarding faculty and staff development programs … – Liaise with the colleges and schools to share general education and program assessment data …

3. Drake Curriculum Analysis Committee Goals for the year: long-term view – Develop working precepts-shared vision – Taking inventory of assessment thus far – Create key components of an assessment plan – Transition to the ‘review and recommending’ body Large task – Measurement with intent to improve

4. Drake Curriculum Analysis Committee Develop working precepts – Timeline of AOI review – Multiple methods of investigation Direct, rubrics, embedded assessments; Indirect; self-assessments, Quantitative and qualitative; curricular and co- curricular; meaningful to faculty; Focus on program evaluation – What process can be repeated across AOIs?

5. Drake Curriculum Analysis Committee Inventory – What existing data do we have? How might that data support the plan (e.g., NSSE, Drake Survey, CLA) – Other Campus work Critical Thinking Information Literacy – What data is missing? How will information be shared How to garner collaboration with faculty

6. Determine Actions Faculty Senate University Curriculum Committee Associate Provost Report Results & Recommen- dations DCAC Faculty Senate Evaluate Evidence DCAC Collect Evidence Institutional Research and Assessment Develop Assessment Plan DCAC (In consultation with Associate Provost and Institutional Research and Assessment) Assessment Implementation

7. % of FYS Papers Receiving a Median Rating of “Less than satisfactory”

8. Select results from Drake 2010-2011 Collegiate Learning Assessment Number of Freshmen Mean Score Percentile Rank Number Of Seniors Mean Score Percentile Rank Total CLA Score62826962 Performance Task33863769 Analytic Writing Task29693257 Make-an-Argument33523348 Critique-an-Argument29803266

9. CT Closing The Loop – May 2012 workshop (Robertson & Roth) Support needed to promote Critical Thinking Assignment design Struggle with assumptions/alternatives – CT Faculty working group (6 faculty, 4 schools/colleges) Strategies for sharing results and best practices Recommendations for engaging wider audience