Transcript Streamlining Westmont Assessment

Streamlining Assessment
at Westmont
presented by
Tatiana Nazarenko, Dean of Curriculum and Educational Effectiveness
Program Review Committee: John Blondell, Alister Chapman, Ray Rosentrater,
Rick Pointer, Bill Wright, Tatiana Nazarenko, Tim Wilson, Debra Quast
General Education Committee: Thomas Jayawardene, Frank Percival, Greg
Spencer, Tatiana Nazarenko, Bob Kuntz, Debra Quast
01.13.2010
Institutional Level Assessment
Six Learning Standards
Nine Learning
Principles
Eight Institutional
Learning Goals
Christian Orientation
Christian Understanding
Christian Understanding,
Practices and Affections
Christian Practices and Affections
Critical-Interdisciplinary Thinking Broad Interdisciplinary and
Critical Competence
Critical Thinking
Diversity
Diversity and Global Awareness
Diversity and Global
Awareness
Active Societal and Intellectual
Engagement
Active Societal and Intellectual
Engagement
Active Societal and Intellectual
Engagement
Written and Oral Communication Competence in Written and Oral
Communication
Competence in Written and
Oral Communication
Research and Technology
Research and Technological
Skills
Information Literacy
Creative Expression
Creative Expression
Physical and Emotional Health
Physical and Emotional Health
Original Assessment Plan:
Ooops! Here is the problem . . .
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Six-Year Assessment Cycle
6 LS ▶9 LP: 35 Institutional Outcomes:
22 GE areas: 68 outcomes
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Total: 103
Major Program Outcomes: 3-18
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Grand Total: 106-121/6
17-20 per year
Revised Assessment Plan:
The problem is still here …
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Six-Year Assessment Cycle
6 LS ▶9 LP: 35 Institutional Outcomes:
22 GE areas: 68 outcomes ▶
68 Certification Criteria ▼
22 outcomes
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Total: 57
Major Program Outcomes: 3-18
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Grand Total: 60-75/6
10-13 per year
Proposed Assessment Plan:
Here is a solution!
Six-Year Assessment Cycle:
11 Institutional Learning Outcomes
9 GE Learning Outcomes
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Total: 20/6 =3 per year
Major Program Outcomes: 3-5 outcomes per
six-year cycle aligned with institutional
outcomes and GE outcomes
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Grand total: 23-25/6
4 per year
Institutional Learning Outcomes
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Graduates of Westmont College will
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know the content of the Bible and the central doctrines of the Christian faith and
be able to relate this to other fields of inquiry (Christian Understanding)
demonstrate commitment to Christian service (Christian Practices/ Affections)
accurately evaluate the strength of evidence in support of a claim (Critical Thinking)
write effectively in various contexts (Competence in Written Communication)
effectively communicate orally in various contexts (Competence in Oral Communication)
access, evaluate and use information from a variety of sources in ethical and legal
ways (Information Literacy)
analyze a topic or human experience using the categories such as race, ethnicity,
gender, social status and disability (Diversity)
analyze globalization from at least two different perspectives (social, cultural,
economical, political, religious, technological or educational) (Global Awareness)
engage effectively in life-long learning and civic responsibilities (Active Societal and
Intellectual Engagement)
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identify healthy lifestyle practices and articulate effective strategies that attain
these practices (Physical and Emotional Health)
display accomplishments in one area of artistic creation, performance or
production (Creative Expression)
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Total: 11 outcomes for 8 goals
GE Learning Outcomes
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Students will
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know the content of, and understand interpretive approaches to, Christian
scripture, Christian doctrine, and Christian history (Biblical and Theological Canons)
articulate major philosophical ideas and describe their bearing on the Liberal
Arts from a Christian perspective (Philosophical Reflections on Truth and Value)
acquire basic literacy in world history and reflect on the importance of world
history for the Christian (World History in Christian Perspective)
apply relevant methods to analyze and solve problems (Quantitative and Analytical
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Reasoning)
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effectively communicate in written form for a variety of purposes and audiences
across the curriculum (Writing for the Liberals Arts)
articulate how a particular topic is approached at least in two different cultures
or distinct geographical areas (Thinking Globally)
display appropriate accomplishments in artistic production and expressiveness
(Performing and Interpreting the Arts)
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communicate cross-culturally and adapt effectively to new cultural
environments (Communicating Cross-Culturally)
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thoughtfully evaluate their service experiences (Serving Society; Enacting Justice)
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Total: 9 outcomes
Revised Assessment Plan
Proposed Assessment Plan
6 years: 10-13 outcomes/ year
5 years: 12- 15 outcomes/year
6 years: 4 outcomes/ year
5 years: 5 outcomes/year
The Choice is Yours. . .