Goals

Five-Year Plan

Sustainable & Meaningful Institution-Level Assessment

The primary goals for each calendar year of our five-year plan are as follows:

PAST

2021: Year of Transition

• Review Past Projects
• Reappraise
• Redesign New 5-Year Plan

2016-2020 Five-Year Plan

2018-2020: Continue Constructing & Reevaluating Sustainable Assessment Framework

• 2018: Integrate Course-Level Assessment into eLumen
• 2019: Closing the Loop: Interpreting Results, Constructing Improvement Plans, and Developing Signature Assignments
• 2020: Reassess Campus-Wide Assessment Process and Track Improvement of Student Learning over Five-Year Plan

2017: Integrate Program-Level Assessment into eLumen

• Plan all-faculty Professional Development Day dedicated to the Assessment of Student Learning and the integration of program- and institution-level assessment
• Implement new, simplified course-level assessment plans
• Develop Program-level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) for all disciplines
• Map PSLOs to shared ISLOs through intentional and meaningful alignment
• Construct program-level rubrics that are aligned with college-wide values and offer more functional scoring measures for each discipline
• Host first annual Assessment Showcase celebrating faculty accomplishments and student successes
• Begin initiative to increase Part-Time Instructor involvement in assessment activities

2017 Goal Thermometer

FALL 2017 Develop and Implement Improvement Planning Procedures Gather CSLO Data for Full 2017 Assessment Cycle and Submit Data to Department Chairs Enter PSLO Scores in eLumen for 2017 Assessment Cycle Analyze 2016 Results and Discuss Implications for Curriculum and Instruction Refine PSLO Rubrics and Build into eLumen for Implementation Begin Part-Time Instructor Involvement and Training Initiative Assessment Showcase SUMMER 2017 Finalize Assessment Showcase Poster Content, Design, and Production Compile and Publish 2016 Assessment Report SPRING 2017 Gather Assessment Showcase Data Enter Spring 2017 PSLO/ISLO Scores in eLumen Draft Ideas for PSLO Rubrics Provide Continuous Training Map PSLOs to ISLOs in eLumen Develop PSLOs Implement New Course-Level Assessment Plan Form Spring 2017 Professional Development Day: Focus on Assessment!

2016: Implement Institution-Level Assessment

• Build initial framework for institution-level assessment in eLumen
• Establish core Assessment of Student Learning leadership team that is faculty-driven and offers inclusive opportunities for faculty involvement in key decisions
• Prioritize, review, and revise Institution-wide Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs) to reflect faculty values for student learning
• Select, adapt, and norm common rubrics for assessing institution-level outcomes
• Offer a range of training opportunities for faculty and staff in institution-level assessment and eLumen’s basic features and functions
• Develop ongoing communications plan for assessment updates, news, and support, including the ASL Resource Guide and monthly newsletter