Closing the Loop in General Education Program Nhung Pham & Doug Koch AAC&U General Education and Assessment Conference San Francisco Feb 14-16, 2019
• Established in 1871 • Comprehensive University • Enrollment: about 12,000 University in 2018 of Central • Updated General Missouri Education Program following LEAP initiative in 2014
5 skill-based competencies General Education Program 5 knowledge-based competencies
Purpose of the presentation To share our experiences in closing the loop for the General Education Program
Steps Leading to Closing the Loop 01 02 Modify Value Two Year Rubric Assessment Plan
Steps Leading to Closing the Loop • Centralized Assessment Model in data collection One assignment from the course aligned with Comp 1-5 50% participation rate
Steps Leading to Closing the Loop • Standardized Assessment report
Close the Loop - First Year 01 02 One Assessment No actions made report for entire University
Close the Loop - Second Year 1. One-page report for each competency
Close the Loop - Second Year 2 Lead Gen Ed faculty • Revise the rubric 3 Actions • assignment design
Challenges to close the loop 02 01 03 Workload Part-time Regular faculty in grading budget for engagement Gen Ed Assessment reliability
Challenges to close the loop 04 05 No external No evidence for benchmark improving student learning.
Sustainability 1. Diverse groups, individuals’ engagement in assessment activities • Leaders • Committees
2. Continuous University Sustainability Support
3. Consistent lead Gen Ed faculty for Sustainability each competency
4. Annual professional development Sustainability • Assignment design • Calibration
5. Embed assessment requirement into the Sustainability current recertification process.
What’s Next? Sample data Have second collection (3 rater to score artifacts per the artifacts course)
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