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In General
2017-2018 Expectations
CTE Process
LDC Process
Peer Review
Assessment Resources
Funds for Part-Time Faculty
Coaching
Professional Development Opportunities
Upcoming Conferences
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SACs planning to do a large-scale assessment of 12 or more sections may participate in PCC's 2017-18 "All-In" internal assessment project. "All-In" ideally involves one course with 10 or more sections participating (could combine Winter and Spring courses) plus at least 2 sections of at least one additional course in the discipline (high-enrolling courses tend to offer more representative student demographics), OR 12 sections of different courses are acceptable for SACs that do not have that many sections of the same course. All-in SACs may assess using the new Cultural Awareness/Literacy rubric (PCC's own), or the LEAP VALUE rubrics for any of Critical Thinking, Quantitative Literacy, or Written Communication. Assessing only one of these outcomes is required.
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General
CTE SACs directly assess their their Degree and Certificate Outcomes. And And, because those same program outcomes have been mapped to PCC's institutional outcomes, aka Core Outcomes Core Outcomes, the Core Outcomes are assessed indirectly.
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CTE SACs are responsible for conducting summative assessments of all degrees and certificates within a two-year cycle (according to their Multi-Year Plan). Programs receiving federal Perkins funds must file state-mandated annual summary data reports, called Technical Skills Attainments (TSAs), every June. The TSA reports must be filed with PCC's Institutional Effectiveness Office with a copy provided to Dr. Kendra Cawley in Academic Affairs. SACs whose programs are not fully assessed via TSAs must complete the LAC's Summary Data Report (SDR) along with their Assessment or Reassessment report, explained below. For more information on TSAs, go to: https://www.pcc.edu/resources/academic/TSA-TechnicalSkillAssessments.html
Focal Assessments
Additionally each year, every CTE SAC conducts an assessment aimed at improvement--called "focal" assessment. A focal assessment has two parts, which can be performed in separate calendar years:
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- Use the Multistate Collaborative Participation Form in lieu of the ARF or RRF if your SAC is participating in the MSC in 2016-17
- Use the LAC Assessment Report Form for an initial assessment, or
- Use the LAC Reassessment Report Form for a follow-up assessment.
- Help Guide for CTE Assessment & Reassessment Report Forms (created in 2014, but still relevant)
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Assessment is an ongoing activity where SACs submit yearly reports. LDC and DE SACs have a collective responsibility to ensure students are attaining the outcomes of the transfer and general education degrees (AS, ASOT/B, AAOT, and AGS). The institutional outcomes, aka Core Outcomes, are the basis of these degrees.LDC-DE SACs are required to conduct a Traditional or All-In assessment (see above for details). Templates for a first-round Assessment or a follow-up Reassessment will be available in October.
Due Dates
November XX, 2017: Planning sections of the LAC Focal Assessment/Reassessment Reports - Sections 1 through 3X only! Focal Assessment - On the appropriate template:
The following are still in flux and may change:
- Use the Multistate Collaborative Participation Form in lieu of the ARF or RRF if your SAC is participating in the MSC in 2017-18
- Use the LAC Assessment Report Form for an initial assessment, or
- Use the LAC Reassessment Report Form for a follow-up assessment.
- Help Guide for LDC/DE Assessment & Reassessment Report Forms (created in 2014, but still relevant).
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At the end of each academic year, all completed assessment reports are reviewed by faculty peers. Peer reviewers are recruited by PCC's Learning Assessment Council and undergo training before being assigned to teams. Over the summer the peer reviewers look at the plans, reports, summary data (where appropriate), and other documents submitted by their assigned SACs and critique them using a standard rubric. When the feedback forms have been completed, they are saved as PDFs and made available in September to the respective SACs. Copies of the rubrics to be used for 2018 assessment reports will be posted in October 2018 in the Templates section on this page. Confidential feedback is available to SAC members in PCCa different section of PCC's Spaces. Questions about peer review feedback? Read former-LAC-chair Wayne Hooke's "Making Sense of Your Peer Review Feedback/CTE [pdf]."
Assessment Resources
Funds for Part-Time Faculty to Participate
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To secure compensation, SAC chairs must contact their SAC's administrative liaison with the G number of the faculty member(s) carrying out the work. SAC chairs are responsible for designating the number of hours to be compensated. If a SAC chair is unsure of who their dean liaison is, please contact Susan Wilson in Academic Affairs: swilson@pcc.edu or 971-722-4555.
Coaching
The PCC Learning Assessment Council (LAC) provides free year-round assessment coaching to all SACs. Coaching assignments are usually finalized early each fall. The following individuals can put SACs in touch with their assigned coach:
- Susan Wilson, Academic Support Coordinator and LAC coach, swilson@pcc.edu, 971-722-4555
- Nora Stevens, LAC Vice-Chair 2017-2018, nora.stevens@pcc.edu
Professional Development Opportunities
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Meets all Fridays fall term 2017, except November 10 and 24; 10:00 to 11:50 a.m., in Cascade TH 202. Registration is first-come, first-served. Contact christopher.brooks3@pcc.edu for registration details.
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- Attendance at all or most of the classes
- Presentation of an assessment activity at the end of the course that could be used in your SAC, or in your class, that addresses one or more of the core outcomes
- (Optional): Directed readings outside of class--one to two hours per week.
Courses offered through PCC's Center for Careers in Education
Upcoming Conferences
- American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) will be holding an assessment conference February 15-17, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA. Note: PCC is an AAC&U member. Link to conference: https://www.aacu.org/conferences/gened2018
- Association for Assessment of Learning in Higher Education's (AALHE) 3-day conference occurs in Salt Lake City, UT, June 4-6, 2018. Learn more at: http://www.aalhe.org/
- Additional assessment conferences are found at this link: http://www.assessmentconferences.com/
Other
Assessment Listserve: Subscribe to ASSESS at http://www.coe.uky.edu/lists/helists.php
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Resources and Rubrics:
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