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SUNY Assessment Update
AIRPO Webinar
January 22, 2010
Nancy Willie-Schiff
Assistant Provost
Bill Proulx
Provost’s Fellow
(on sabbatical from SUNY Oneonta)
SUNY System Administration
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Vision: Enhancing Excellence
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Overview
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Current policies and practices
Resources for campuses
Plans for the future
Policy changes
Questions for AIRPO members
Questions and comments from AIRPO
members
Current Assessment Requirements
The Major
•Submit
schedule of completed and planned assessments
•Review undergraduate programs every 5-7 years (or programmatic accreditation
with assessment of student learning and external review
•Maintain records
General
Education
•Schedule
Student
Engagement
•Administer
of completed and planned assessments (and SCBA measures)
•Submit plan update and Closing the Loop report to GEAR every 3 years
•Assess student learning in 12 SUNY outcome areas every 3 years
•Use GEAR-approved externally-referenced measures to assess 3 SCBA outcome
areas (critical thinking, writing and math) on a common schedule with System
funding
•Maintain records
NSSE or CCSSE on a 3-year cycle with System funding
All policies and procedures are available via
http://www.suny.edu/provost/Assessmentinit.cfm?navLevel=5.
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Streamlined Reporting in 2009-10
New Forms for:
New Procedures
for Campuses
Submit schedules to System
upon request
Maintain electronic Summary
Reports or equivalent
information on campus
General
Education
The
Major
GENED-1 2009
MAJOR-1 2009
GENED-2
MAJOR-2
(for accountability)
Forms are at http://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=179#forms.
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SCBA Allocations to Campuses for 2009-10
SCBA
Measures
# of
campuses
$
Rubrics
36
$114,600
ACT
CAAP
1
$900
Total
37
$115,600
Campuses’ requests
for payment are due
by July 15, 2010.
Send to
[email protected]
SCBA is Strengthened Campus Based Assessment, established by Board policy in 2004.
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2009-10 GEAR Reviews of Campuses’
General Education Assessment Plans
As a service to campuses,
GEAR will be finishing its
reviews of general
education assessment
plan updates and Closing
the Loop reports during 200910.
Send to
[email protected]
Due March 1, 2010
University at Buffalo
Stony Brook University
Empire State College*
SUNY ESF*
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Canton
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY IT *
Adirondack CC *
Cayuga CC
Columbia-Greene CC
Dutchess CC
Fulton-Montgomery CC*
Genesee CC
Herkimer County CC
Mohawk Valley CC
Onondaga CC*
Rockland CC
Suffolk County CC
Sullivan County CC
Tompkins Cortland CC
Ulster County CC
* Rescheduled at campus request
GEAR is the General Education Assessment Review group,
composed primarily of faculty appointed by the University Provost.
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GEAR Pilots of Assessment Measures
Pilot Measures
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2009-10
ACT CAAP
(math)
2010-11 and
beyond
CLA/CCLA
(writing and
critical thinking)
Campuses Interested
in CLA/CCLA Pilot
CLA
CCLA
Buffalo State*
Cortland
Fredonia
Oneonta*
Purchase
Cobleskill
Monroe
Nassau
Westchester
*current users
CLA/CCLA Webinars on January 29
Background on the CLA/CCLA
http://www.cortland.edu/GEAR/CLA%20CCLA%20Committee%20Report%20051209.doc
SUNY Conversation 1-2 pm
VIDEO: http://oneonta.na6.acrobat.com/clasuny/
AUDIO: within 518 Area Code 320-1200; outside 518 Area Code 1-518-3201200; do not press 1, 2, or 0 before entering Meeting ID; Meeting ID=4025#;
help at 518-443-5865
SPECIAL INVITATION FOR SUNY CAMPUSES
CLA Spotlight on Student Engagement 2-3 pm
VIDEO: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/readypresent/join
Meeting ID: CMKN6D; Entry Code: 5dxs_X6
AUDIO: 1-800-861-4084; when prompted, enter participant code1061091
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SUNY General Education
Student Learning Outcomes in Math
In response to NYSMATYC resolution re: math outcomes and SCBA…proposed revisions to math
outcomes and course guidelines…
Students will demonstrate the ability to:
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interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables and
schematics;
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represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically and verbally; and
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solve mathematical problems that require the selection of strategies and the integration of
appropriate concepts and procedures.
If a student has passed either the Regents Math B exam or the Regents Algebra 2 and Trigonometry
exam with a score of 85 or above, the campus may judge the student to have satisfied all the learning
outcomes for this category.
In addition to the three outcomes above, campuses are encouraged to teach students to estimate and
check mathematical results for reasonableness, and to recognize the limits of mathematical and
statistical methods in solving problems. Campuses may include these as additional outcomes.
SOURCE: Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Mathematics in General Education, Dec 2009
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Middle States’ Rigorous
Assessment Standards
Commission actions involving assessment at SUNY
institutions between March 2005 & November 2009
# of Institutions
Actions
10-Year
Accreditation
Periodic
Review Report
None
13
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Progress Letters Requested
3
9
Monitoring Reports Requested
7
3
Warning Issued
2
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Accreditation Decision Postponed
0
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25
33
48%
42%
Total
% of Total with Action
DATA SOURCE: Patricia Francis’ analysis of Statements of Accreditation
Status at http://www.msche.org/institutions_directory.asp, Jan 2010
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Middle States Assessment Workshops
in New York State
2010 Dates
Sites
Feb 10
The New York Chiropractic College
Apr 8-9
Mohawk Valley Community College
(April 8 Leadership Retreat, April 9 Workshop)
Apr 14
Nassau Community College
Apr 15
Pace University, Manhattan
Jun 18
AIRPO Conference-Capitol Region
http://airpo.binghamton.edu/index.htm
Oct 1
SUNY Canton
Details at http://www.msche.org/?Nav1=EVENTS&Nav2=0.05.01.
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Integrating Academic Program Planning
and Assessment
Coming soon…
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Revised SUNY guidelines for academic program
proposals, clarifying expectations for program
goals, student outcomes and assessment plans
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Updated edition of the University Faculty
Senate’s Guide to the Evaluation of
Undergraduate Programs
SUNY Dashboards
Coming soon…for faculty and staff…
 Data for academic program planning and assessment
 Developed by SUNY IR and IT
 With user-defined extractable tables and graphs
 For all campuses & all programs, which enables
benchmarking
 Starting with program-level data on students, awards
and first-year retention
More details later…
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Policy Change: Student Mobility
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November 2009 change to Board policy takes effect in
fall 2010.
To prepare for an updated student mobility web site,
campuses have been asked to verify their General
Education Course data by March 15.
DATA
http://www.suny.edu/provost/generaleducation/CourseList/mastercampuslist.cfm
CONTACT
[email protected]
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Policy Change: General Education
January 2010 change to Board policy takes effect in fall 2010.
Now
Baccalaureate
degree recipients
30 credits of general education
knowledge and skills in each of
10 SUNY GER areas and
competency in 2 areas
Starting in Fall 2010
Same as now, except:
knowledge and skills in 7 out of the
10 SUNY GER areas and
competency in 2 areas
basic communication and math
must be included
Questions welcomed. Guidance to be issued.
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Policy Change: Assessment Streamlining
Milestones
Sep 2008
OSC Audit
Nov 2008
BOT Academic Affairs Committee
Feb 2009
BOT Re-engineering SUNY Initiative
Aug-Dec 2009
Provost’s Advisory Group &
consultation with campuses
Jan 2010
BOT Academic Affairs Committee
Anticipated:
Mar or May 2010
Trustees Resolution
Draft resolution to be circulated for comment.
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Summary of Proposed
Assessment Policy
Issue
Now
Proposed*
General Education*
GEAR approves campuses’ plans, measures and
schedules & SUNY funds some costs
Campus responsibility, using SUNY General
Education student learning outcomes
The Major*
Each campus is responsible for plans, measures
and schedules – with 5-10 year cycles and
external review or accreditation
No change
Institutional
Effectiveness*
GEAR approves plans, measures and schedules
for student engagement & SUNY funds surveys
and workshops
Campus responsibility
Faculty and AIRPO
Role
GEAR & AIRPO assist campuses
New Assessment Advisory Group for ongoing
consultation and renewal and to promote
partnerships to support campuses
System Role
Coordinate contracts, funding, professional
development, policy and procedures, while
assisting campuses as needed
Coordinate and facilitate new Advisory Group
and support for campuses
*Within the SUNY context, campuses are expected to meet the rigorous assessment
standards of Middle States and, as applicable, programmatic accreditation.
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Planning the Program for
AIRPO/AIRPAO in June 2010
Should AIRPO become AIRPAO?
Possible Assessment Topics for June Conference Sessions:
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SUNY System Update
SUNY Academic Program Dashboards
Using Results from Assessment Measures (CLA, rubrics, exams)
Integrating Academic Program Planning and Assessment
Managing Accessible Assessment Records
Increasing Student Engagement
AACU Value Project: Meta-rubrics
Assessment in Graduate Programs
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Your ideas!
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Send your ideas to Sean McKitrick at [email protected]
and he will send out a survey that will guide program planning.
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Project: Supporting assessment on
campuses
Purpose: What role should System play in facilitating effective
assessment practices on campuses
How: Mixed approach (survey, interviews, etc.)
What we would like from you: Suggested questions
Send suggestions to [email protected] or call 1-518-320-1452.
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Potential Support Approaches
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Develop an “in-system” consultants list
Conduct mock Middle States reviews on assessment
(upon request)
Share assessment approaches on campuses (IR,
faculty, etc.) via webinars, etc.
Facilitate an assessment mentoring program
Facilitate topic- or discipline-specific study groups or
learning communities
Your ideas………..