Creating an Assessment Structure to Sustain Momentum between Accreditation Reviews

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Creating an Assessment Structure to Sustain
Momentum between Accreditation Reviews

• Dr. Karla J. Sanders
• Eastern Illinois University

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Issues to be Addressed

• How to track progress from year to year across a
  variety of programs
• How to employ best practices in assessment to
  create a standardized yet flexible program
• How to incorporate general education goals into
  major/minor programs
• How to sustain interest in assessment between
  site team visits

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Monitoring Progress

• Major Assessment Profile (MAP)
• Due in June annually
• Annual Summaries
• Due in June annually
• Program Reviews
• First draft due in January final draft in July
• Every 8 years
• State-mandated

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Major Assessment Profile (MAP)

• Web links to pertain information on departments
  quality, plans for future, etc.
• Qualitative/quantitative information
• Assessment Results that document achievement of
  student learning goals
• Significant achievements that document
  quality/improvement
• Significant achievements that support University
  and VPAA goals
• http//www.eiu.edu/acaffair/MAP/

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Student Learning Assessment Program

• Annual summary of assessment activities
• Part I
• Learning objectives
• Assessment measures
• How, when, and by whom
• Expectations
• Results
• Feedback loop
• Responsibility
• How shared
• http//www.eiu.edu/assess

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Student Learning Assessment Program cont.

• Part II
• Narrative describing programs accomplishments in
  last year. Ways dept. responded to feedback.
• Part III
• Narrative summarizing changes and improvements in
  curriculum, instruction, and learning that
  resulted from what was learning through
  assessment.
• How has data been used?
• What have you learned?
• What are your plans for the future?

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Program Reviews

• Overview
• Mission and how program fits into University
  mission
• State Issues
• Major changes in the discipline
• Major findings and recommendationslearning
  outcomes and program improvement
• Changes to the majorincluding student
  demographics
• Actions taken since last review
• Institution Issues
• Outcome

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Reporting Progress

• Annual Reports from assessment office to VPAA,
  deans, and chairs on programs progress
• Annual Reports from VPAAs office to
  statePerformance Reporthighlights results and
  improvements to curriculum report on program
  reviews
• Written feedback for programs
• Annual evaluation of levels based on PTA

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FeedbackPrimary Trait Analysis

• Three levels for each area addressed on annual
  summary
• Learning Objectives
• Assessment Measures
• Expectations
• Results
• Feedback Loop

http//www.eiu.edu/assess/NCA20levels20checklis
t202004.pdf
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Reports
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Reports, cont.
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General Education MajorsEIU

• 4 Goals
• Write effectively
• Speak effectively
• Think critically
• Become responsible global citizens
• Promote adoption by programs

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Report
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Involving FacultyEIU

• Committees
• University-wide Committee for the Assessment of
  Student Learning
• College curriculum assessment committees
• Department assessment committees
• Forums conferences
• On-campus Forums
• Provide Funds for Travel
• Provosts Assessment Award

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Sustaining MomentumEIU

• Annual Assessment Foruminvited presenter on an
  assessment topic of interest
• Faculty Development workshops
• Quarterly newsletter
• Up-to-date web site
• Involvement of key, interested faculty
• Share results
• Provide feedback and use the data

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Presenters Contact Information

• Dr. Karla J. Sanders
• 217-581-6056
• kjsanders_at_eiu.edu
• www.eiu.edu/assess