1. Arkansas State University – Jonesboro Strategic Plan Priority – Support student learning as the first priority to establish ASTATE as a premier learning-centered university

2.  National Commission on the Future of Higher Education- 2005 call to improve access, affordability, accountability, and quality  Governor Beebe – double college degree production by 2025  History of ASTATE Assessment

3. Teacher CredentialsStudent Learning  Knows it all  Teach the motivated  Extend the scepter  What goes in  Knows it when sees it  Pride in high DFW rate  Students, then research  Sage on stage  Can explain the main  Motivate the flaccid  Attentive to all  What goes out  Articulates expectations  Pride in learning outcome  Research with students  Guide on side

4. Cognitive What would the successful student know? Behavioral What would the successful student be able to do? Affective What would the successful student value or care about?

5. PEDAGOGY PEDAGOGYPAPERWORK  Faculty-driven  Adverb  Research  Office of Assessment  Aligned with Passion  CQI – linked to Goal (slo) ◦ Data say ◦ So what ◦ How we changed ◦ What we got (consider specialized accreditation guidelines)  Administration-driven  Noun  Report  Bureau of Collections  Prescriptive  Black hole

6.  University Level Goals  Degree Program Goals  General Education Goals  What are they?  So what does that mean for me?  Assessment Website A-Z Assessment Assessment Website A-Z Assessment

7.  Course level – ◦ Syllabi must list course slos linked to program/gen ed goal ◦ Identify non-negotiables - assess ◦ If general education, connect with GEC liaison  Program Level - ◦ Login to Tracdat: assessment.astate.edu/tracdat ◦ Username = login before @astate.edu ◦ PW = pw (literally the lowercase letters pw) ◦ Include relevant goals on your syllabus  University Level ◦ CT - Evidence-based practices for reading/writing; CAT training ◦ UT – ITTC ~ best practices, faculty development ◦ GA - GPI  Register for Assessment Institute - ITTC

9. Dr. Josie Welsh - Director jwelsh@astate.edu 972-2989