1. Assessment in the Major – Psychology at NCC Jon Mueller Professor of Psychology See slides at http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/anacpresentation.ppt

2. What do we value? Authentic Assessment Toolbox Authentic Assessment Toolbox –Online text – led us to Online textOnline text Scientifically literate citizens Scientifically literate citizens

3. Department Outcomes Emphasis on scientific thinking Emphasis on scientific thinking –Evaluating claims and evidence Created outcomes for major/minor Created outcomes for major/minormajor

4. Department Assessment Focus on scientific thinking Focus on scientific thinking Target where we would want students to be Target where we would want students to be Created Scientific Thinking Assessment Created Scientific Thinking AssessmentScientific Thinking AssessmentScientific Thinking Assessment –Rubrics Rubrics Piloted in 2005-06 Piloted in 2005-06 Grade over summer Grade over summer

5. Closing the loop - Started at 100 level Less content – more skill development Less content – more skill development Lots of practice/formative assessment Lots of practice/formative assessment –Correlation or causation? Correlation or causation?Correlation or causation?

6. Build systematically We all value it but…. We all value it but…. Summer project Summer project –Create coherent curriculum Use assessment data Use assessment data

7. Future plans Use assessment data Use assessment data Assessment of minors Assessment of minors Extend beyond department? Extend beyond department?

8. See slides (and links) at http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.e du/anacpresentation.ppt http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.e du/anacpresentation.ppt http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.e du/anacpresentation.ppt http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.e du/anacpresentation.ppt Jon Mueller, North Central College Jon Mueller, North Central College