Integrated Assessment and General Education Strategy Plan
Fall 2010- Spring 2015
Action Item #1: Propose policy or procedural changes where warranted to improve student success (team leader: Jackie Myers; team members: Jennifer Romero, Chuck Freeland, and Lalitha Locker)
- Early required completion of English writing sequence
- Reading competency in reading intensive courses
- SCC attendance policy
- Early assessment, completion, and integration of computer literacy outcomes
11-12 Outcome Goal: Review computer literacy outcomes at the entry and exit points.
Action Item #2: Ensure the continuation of the annual process that engages Sinclair faculty in the integration and assessment of general education across the curriculum (team leader: Jackie Myers; team members: Dave Siefert, Ed Gallo, Jim Willis, and Ribhi Daoud)
a. Address basic skills, skills transfer and integration in the following:
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· Information and Computer Literacy
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08/09
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11/12
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· Written/Oral Communication
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09/10
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12/13
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· Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
· Values, Citizenship, and Community
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10/11
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13/14
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b. Analyze, assess, and report general education findings through studies in first year student success course and capstone courses.
c. Continue the annual collection of data
d. Create report and disseminate results and opportunities for improvement
11-12 Outcome Goal: Broaden faculty engagement and accountability in using assessment results for improvement.
Action Item #3: Ensure continued alignment with USO and OBOR in general education (team leader: Teresa DeMonico; team members: Janeil Bernheisel, Jessica McKinley, Jared Cutler, and Dave Collins)
a. Update outcomes where appropriate
b. Establish on-going process for assessment of outcomes
c. Review and improve course sequence outcomes and outcomes for areas of emphasis
10-11 Outcome Goals: Initiate discussion with OBOR to promote the inclusion of COM into Social and Behavioral Sciences in OTM.
Action Item #4: Improve program and general education assessment of student learning at the department/program level (team leader: Keri Nunn-Ellison; team members: Larraine Kapka, Jackie Myers, Teresa DeMonico, Janeil Bernheisel, Jared Cutler)
a. Establish annual update process
b. Link annual update to program review
c. Use program review to aid assessment
d. Meet and work with chairs to increase understanding
11-12 Outcome Goal: Establish annual update process.
Action Item #5: Refine tools, methods, and processes (team leader: Larraine Kapka; team members: Roxann DeLaet, John Porter, Lucinder Schweller, Vicki Lester, Deb Belcher, Keri Nunn-Ellison, Teresa DeMonico, Jackie Myers, Jared Cutler, Russ Little, Kathy Rowell)
a. Develop and integrate new tools in support of integrated assessment, curriculum, and general education
11-12 Outcome Goal: Pilot and roll out Angel assessment tools.
Action Item #6: Create ongoing promotion of assessment and general education activities/responsibilities and foster integration with curriculum (team leaders: Teresa DeMonico; team members: Keri Nunn-Ellison, Larraine Kapka, Jackie Myers, Jared Cutler, Kathy Rowell)
a. Training
o Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)o FFPDDo Workshopso Institutes
b. Communication
o Websiteo Faculty Forum articles
11-12 Outcome Goal: Incorporate pertinent pieces within Center for Teaching and Learning. Compile annual accomplishments into reports to post to Assessment website.
