Transcript GE Update - 2011

GE Update
Craig McConnell
Liberal Studies, 2011-12 GE Committee Chair
David Bowman
Geological Sciences, 2011-12 GE Committee Chair
Recent Accomplishments
New GE Learning Objectives adopted in 2009 and revised in June 2011
GE Categories realigned to match system-wide A-E pattern
Preliminary GE Assessment Plan drafted
GE Assessment was requested in previous WASC accreditation
In absence of a more appropriate faculty body, GE Committee was
tasked with GE Assessment
2010-11 Committee drafted a multi-year plan to assess Learning
Outcomes for all GE Categories
Principles of GE Assessment
• Assessment is not used to evaluate individual faculty members; data are
reported only in aggregate form
• Assessment is not used to evaluate individual courses, or to recertify courses,
or to add or remove courses from GE categories
• Assessment is not designed to justify our programs to external audiences; it is
for internal use and program improvement
• Assessment is not used to compare different GE learning areas against one
another.
• For GE purposes, it is not appropriate to assess student learning on anything
other than the articulated learning goals for the GE sections.
Proposed GE Assessment Plan
Year
Assessment
Recertification
1
A 1-3
C 1, 2, 4
2
B 1-4
D 1-4
3
C 1, 2, 4
A 1-3
4
D 1-4
B 1-4
5
E, Z
B5, C3, D5
6
B5, C3, D5
E, Z
Proposed GE Assessment Plan
Year
Assessment
Recertification
1Pilot in S11
A 1-3
C 1, 2, 4
2
B 1-4
D 1-4
3
C 1, 2, 4
A 1-3
4
D 1-4
B 1-4
5
E, Z
B5, C3, D5
6
B5, C3, D5
E, Z
Proposed GE Assessment Plan
Year
Assessment
Recertification
1Pilot in S11
A 1-3
C 1, 2, 4
2
B 1-4 Planned S12
D 1-4
3
C 1, 2, 4
A 1-3
4
D 1-4
B 1-4
5
E, Z
B5, C3, D5
6
B5, C3, D5
E, Z
Proposed GE Assessment Plan
Year
Assessment
Recertification
1
A 1-3
C 1, 2, 4
2
B 1-4
D 1-4
• Imposes steep learning curve on new members
3
C 1, 2, 4
A 1-3
• Committee must still review new course proposals
4
D 1-4
B 1-4
5
E, Z
B5, C3, D5
• New Courses only reviewed in Fall, with assessment
and recertification in the Spring
6
B5, C3, D5
E, Z
Major Increase in GE Committee Workload
Proposals:
Ideally, there should be separate GE Curriculum & Assessment Committees
If this is not an option, then
1) GE Committee terms should be lengthened to 3 years
2) GE Committee should receive 1 course release/year
3) GE Chair should receive an additional release (1 course/semester)
Other Recommendations
Closer collaboration with FDC to provide New Course Proposal training and
curricular design workshops
Need to create a centralized GE website for students & faculty
Create an online new course proposal process
Coordinate with Writing Board and WASC Writing Task Force to review GE
Writing Requirement