1. U SING A SSESSMENT TO I NFORM & R EFORM P RACTICE Academic Programs Assessment Committee (APAC) Presentation Melanie DiLoreto

2. T WO A REAS OF E MPHASIS Simultaneous Planning Tk20 Implementation Assessment Culture (meeting the needs)

3. T K 20 A DOPTION P LANNING Planning Committee Spring 2008 – Summer 2008 Internal & External Stakeholders – CAS, PCL, SoE, Academic Affairs, ITS, Supervising Teachers, Principals, Faculty & Staff Reviewed 3 systems - Interviewed several institutional representatives across nation face-to-face visit with one institution Established “roll-out” plan (phased among programs and functions within system) Course Based Assessments – Courses common across programs that meet accreditation recommendations

4. C OURSE -B ASED A SSESSMENTS (K EY A SSIGNMENTS ) 6-8 common courses across programs within department Informed students, faculty, bookstore, etc. Identified lead instructors Collected and input existing rubrics Data analysis for one semester Changes imminent

6. A SSESSMENT P LANNING Q UESTIONS … What do we need to know? External stakeholders Accreditation needs What do we want to know for continuous improvement? Faculty Administrators Staff External stakeholders Are there common data needs across groups and/or programs?

7. R UBRIC T ASK F ORCE Developed common rubric template Exceeds, Meets, Does not Meet What to do if students don’t meet expectations Must meet expectations on each SLO identified How do we communicate these requirements with students? Common syllabus statement Student orientation Academic advising Trained lead instructors Selection of appropriate standards, competencies, and proficiencies Completing their rubric in the new format Implementing rubric in Tk20

8. K EY A SSIGNMENT R UBRIC – I NITIAL C ERTIFICATION

9. K EY A SSIGNMENT R UBRIC - A DVANCED

10. S YLLABUS S TATEMENT Note: Key Assignments must be submitted in TK20. You must earn 70% or better on the identified student learning outcomes of this assignment to pass this course and continue in this Teacher Education program.

11. R UBRIC R EVIEW C OMMITTEE & P OLICIES Quality of rubric… “Appropriate” rubric language How to determine point values Percentage of grading rubric

12. P ROGRAM R EVIEW C OMMITTEES Peer review process - validity Review & recommend standards Review & recommend selection of assignment

14. D ATA G ENERATED

17. U SE OF D ATA FOR C ONTINUOUS I MPROVEMENT Data Analysis: Enrollment (currently enrolled, active, graduated) Student & Faculty Demographics Course Based Performance Data GPAs Pass Rates on Required Exams Dispositions Field Experience Performance Data Data analyzed, presented & discussed monthly: Director of SoE Coordinator of Educational Leadership SoE Program Review Committees