PCC’s Assessment Journey eLumen Institution Showcase Presentation Higher Learning Commission National Conference Chicago, IL – April 3rd, 2017
Pueblo Community College • Location: Southern Colorado • Student Population • ~7,500 students • Campus Locations: 4 unique and separate locations (Pueblo, Canyon • 57% first-generation City, Durango, and Mancos) • 69% part-time • 38% minority status • PCC is both urban (Pueblo) and Rural • 45% over 25 (Fremont, Durango, Mancos) • Programs • Faculty: ~100 FT, 348 PT • Many CTE options • Colorado Community College System • Guaranteed transfer programs • Concurrent Enrollment • Accreditation: AQIP School under the Higher Learning Commission • Workforce Development
PCC’s Assessment Journey Where We What We What We’re What We’ve Where Began Wanted Doing Learned We’re Going Improvement of Celebration & Meaningfulness & Clear Milestones & Purpose Accreditation Student Learning Culture Change Positivity Focus on Improvement Faculty Buy-in & Decisions Driven by Inclusive Leadership, Greater Opportunities Ownership Administration Collaboration Faculty Values & Goals Administrative Support for Involvement Uncertainty & Transparency & Newsletters, Training, & Varied, Timely, Expand Reach & Build Communication Confusion Reciprocity Support & Frequent Resource Archive Time & Labor Clear Timeline & Building Framework Set-up Takes Time — Simple, Easy, Effort Intensive Streamlined Process from the Ground UP Ultimately Worth It! Integrated Process Inconsistent Practices Unity Across All Standardizing SLOs, Commitment is Key, Clear Guidelines & Cohesion & Understanding Programs & Levels Process, & Timeline Top-Down Approach Expectations Results Reported but Investment in Clarify the “Big Picture” Integrated Efforts, Ongoing eLumen Sustainability Unclear Use Meaningful Results through eLumen Unified Values & Goals Implementation & PD
Where We Began Purpose Accreditation Ownership Administration Uncertainty & Communication Confusion Effort Time & Labor Intensive Inconsistent Practices & Cohesion Understanding Results Reported but Sustainability Unclear Use
What We Wanted Improvement of Purpose Student Learning Faculty Buy-in & Ownership Collaboration Transparency & Communication Reciprocity Clear Timeline & Effort Streamlined Process Unity Across All Cohesion Programs & Levels Investment in Sustainability Meaningful Results
What We’re Doing Celebration & Purpose Culture Change Decisions Driven by Ownership Faculty Values & Goals Newsletters, Training, Communication & Support Building Framework Effort from the Ground UP Standardizing SLOs, Cohesion Process, & Timeline Clarify the “Big Picture” Sustainability through eLumen
What We’re Doing Celebration & Purpose Culture Change Assessment Decisions Driven by Showcase Ownership Poster Faculty Values & Goals Presentations Newsletters, Training, Communication & Support Building Framework Effort from the Ground UP Standardizing SLOs, Cohesion Process, & Timeline Clarify the “Big Picture” Sustainability through eLumen
What We’re Doing Celebration & Purpose Culture Change Decisions Driven by Ownership Faculty Values & Goals Faculty Values Survey for Institutional Assessment Priorities Newsletters, Training, Communication & Support Building Framework Effort from the Ground UP Standardizing SLOs, Cohesion Process, & Timeline Clarify the “Big Picture” Sustainability through eLumen
What We’re Doing Celebration & Purpose Culture Change Decisions Driven by Ownership Faculty Values & Goals Newsletters, Training, Communication & Support Monthly Assessment Building Framework Newsletter Effort from the Ground UP Standardizing SLOs, Cohesion Process, & Timeline Clarify the “Big Picture” Sustainability through eLumen
What We’re Doing Celebration & Purpose Culture Change Decisions Driven by Ownership Faculty Values & Goals Newsletters, Training, Communication & Support Building Framework Effort from the Ground UP Standardizing SLOs, Revised & Clarified Cohesion Assessment Cycle Process, & Timeline Clarify the “Big Picture” Sustainability through eLumen
What We’re Doing Celebration & Purpose Culture Change Decisions Driven by Ownership Faculty Values & Goals Newsletters, Training, Communication & Support Building Framework Effort from the Ground UP Revised Assessment Standardizing SLOs, Cycle & Consistent Cohesion Process, & Timeline Timeline Clarify the “Big Picture” Sustainability through eLumen
What We’re Doing Celebration & Purpose Culture Change Decisions Driven by Ownership Faculty Values & Goals Newsletters, Training, Communication & Support Building Framework Effort from the Ground UP Standardizing SLOs, Cohesion Process, & Timeline Framework of Alignment across Clarify the “Big Picture” Assessment Levels Sustainability Built into eLumen through eLumen
What We’ve Learned Meaningfulness & Purpose Positivity Inclusive Leadership, Ownership Administrative Support Varied, Timely, Communication & Frequent Set-up Takes Time — Effort Ultimately Worth It! Commitment is Key, Cohesion Top-Down Approach Integrated Efforts, Sustainability Unified Values & Goals
What We’ve Learned: Training & Support Resources
Where We’re Going Clear Milestones & Purpose Focus on Improvement Greater Opportunities Ownership for Involvement Expand Reach & Build Communication Resource Archive Simple, Easy, Effort Integrated Process Clear Guidelines & Cohesion Expectations Ongoing eLumen Sustainability Implementation & PD
PCC’s Assessment Journey Where We What We What We’re What We’ve Where Began Wanted Doing Learned We’re Going Improvement of Celebration & Meaningfulness & Clear Milestones & Purpose Accreditation Student Learning Culture Change Positivity Focus on Improvement Faculty Buy-in & Decisions Driven by Inclusive Leadership, Greater Opportunities Ownership Administration Collaboration Faculty Values & Goals Administrative Support for Involvement Uncertainty & Transparency & Newsletters, Training, & Varied, Timely, Expand Reach & Build Communication Confusion Reciprocity Support & Frequent Resource Archive Time & Labor Clear Timeline & Building Framework Set-up Takes Time — Simple, Easy, Effort Intensive Streamlined Process from the Ground UP Ultimately Worth It! Integrated Process Inconsistent Practices Unity Across All Standardizing SLOs, Commitment is Key, Clear Guidelines & Cohesion & Understanding Programs & Levels Process, & Timeline Top-Down Approach Expectations Results Reported but Investment in Clarify the “Big Picture” Integrated Efforts, Ongoing eLumen Sustainability Unclear Use Meaningful Results through eLumen Unified Values & Goals Implementation & PD
Questions? Liz Medendorp Shanna Montoya Melissa Kibrick Assessment Coordinator Assessment Committee Chair Customer Success Manager Pueblo Community College Pueblo Community College eLumen
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