General Education Assessment

1. General Education Assessment Professor Benita Hunter, Professor Tabatha Robinson Dr. Keith M. McCoy, Vice President August 14, 2014

2. Assessment Overview Assessment Plan Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Actions to be Taken Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment

3. Assessment Process by which we measure student achievement of learning outcomes or attainment of aptitude.

4. Assessment Assessment can… • Answer questions about the learning of individual students • Be used to determine the effectiveness of a single course, program, or institution Association of American Colleges and University. (2005). Levels of Assessment: From the Student to the Institution.

5. Assessment Overview Assessment Plan Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Actions to be Taken Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment

6. General Education Outcomes • Communicate using Standard American English. • Evaluate the moral, ideological, or intellectual viewpoints of diverse peoples or institutions. (Human Diversity Outcome) • Prepare a document using digital technologies, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, or presentation display software (e.g. PowerPoint). • Evaluate a proposed solution to a local, national, or global issue. • Produce an original piece of work demonstrating creativity. Developed October 2011

7. Daley Program Assessment Plan

8. Assessment Overview Assessment Plan Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Actions to be Taken Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment

9. Fa13 & Sp14 Program Assessment • Assessed: • Prepare a document using digital technologies, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, or presentation display software (e.g. PowerPoint). • Evaluate a proposed solution to a local, national, or global issue.

10. Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Characteristics • Administered • Fall 2013: Wednesday & Thursday, November 20 & 21, 2013 • Spring 2014: Tuesday - Thursday, April 29 – May 1, 2014 • During Assessment Week • Students completing assessment promised a free transcript • Professor Jakob & Hunter proctored assessment for approximately 3-4 hours each day • Students were assessed in 1105 and were provided with lunch • Sample: (1) Convenience Sample, (2) Potential Fall 2013/Spring 2014 Graduates, (3) Varying Associate Degree Completers, and (4) N=15 (Fall 2013) & N=11 (Fall 2014).

11. Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Instrument • Housed in Blackboard Shell • Administered using a video prompt (thanks Professor Hunter!!) • Asked questions to elicit responses that could be used to measure student achievement of program outcomes (SLO 3 & 4) • Used a rubric (checklist) to evaluate student responses. • Created a survey of technology readiness as an indirect assessment.

12. Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Instrument http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=obho7uBg3-A

13. Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Rubric – SLO 3 YES NO • Creates a document using Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. • Provides a document that communicates effectively the evaluation of the proposed solution. • Organizes document in the following order: (1) introduction, (2) body, and (3) conclusion. • Embeds or uses appropriate media, such as photos, video clips, audio clips, and web links, into the document that supports evaluation of the proposed solution. • Cites internet sources and media appropriately. (Fa13) • Cites internet sources and media. (Sp14) • Cites internet sources and media correctly according to MLA or APA documentation style. (Sp14) • Provides a document that has minimal spelling and grammar errors. YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

14. Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Rubric – SLO 4 YES NO • Clearly explains the issue(s) that the tent city of Pinellas Hope, Florida, is trying to address. • Explains the solution(s) presented to address the issue(s). • Explains the strengths and weaknesses with the proposed solution(s). • Explains whether the solution is long-term or short-term. • Describes what things may have been overlooked or not adequately considered. • Identifies an alternate solution. • Supports statements with logical reasoning and factual support. YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

15. Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Rubric EvaluationBenchmark: 75% Achieve Task

16. Fa13 & Sp14 Technology Readiness Assessment (N = 27)

17. Fa13 & Sp14 Technology Readiness Assessment Please provide any additional comments that will assist Daley College in helping students to be better prepared with the use of technology. • “We should do more educating on excel more than anything.” (FA13) • “I have had to use Microsoft Word and Power Point for assignments and presentations, but I have never before had to use Excel.  Perhaps Professors should be more sure to implement excel in their coursework.” (FA13) • “I was only required to use Excel in my Stats class; however, I have not used it in any other class.” (SP14) • I think that everyone one should take a computer course for Microsoft office that way they are familiar in using all formats.  This allows them to get through assignments and papers quicker as well. (SP14)

18. Fall 2013 Assessment Student Examples Example 1 Example 2

19. Assessment Overview Assessment Plan Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Actions to be Taken Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment

20. Departmental Strategies • Report Out • Submit Action Plans

21. Next Steps • Devise Evaluation Plan for Intervention • Provide Follow-up Mechanisms for Implemented Interventions or Strategies • Craft a Professional Development Plan for Faculty around Strategies to meet Intervention Goals

22. Assessment Overview Assessment Plan Fa13 & Sp14 Assessment Actions to be Taken Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment

23. Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment Assess student learning outcomes 5: • Produce an original piece of work demonstrating creativity.

24. Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment • Determine the type of data needed to address the SLO(s). • Identify the assessment instrument(s) needed, and the types of analyses required. • Pilot assessment(s) during Fall 2014.

25. Fall 2014 Pilot Assessment • Assessment linked to fall degree completers. • Assessment week: November 17 - 21 • Assessment meetings linked to Department Chair meetings in September and November. • Department Chair meetings every second Thursday of the month at 3pm. Assessment Meeting convenes from 4 to 5pm.

26. THANK YOU Daley on the move!

27. Student Example 1

28. Tent City Hope for newly street residents

29. History • 2007 individuals who had lost their jobs started to build tent communities along main avenues in Pinellas Hope, Florida. • Catholic Charities offered them a temporal solution, allowing them to stay at the “Tent City. ”

30. Tent City Facts • Opened in 2007 by Catholic Charities • 13 acres complex in Pinellas Hope, Florida • Holds up to 300 people at capacity • Fabric tents and wooden structures (casitas) • Provides computer labs and resume advice

31. Strengths Offers a secure place for families. The maximum stay limit is 90 days Encourage people to move on by providing technology resources and professional guidance to find a new job.

32. Weaknesses • Hosting drug addicts • Not having enough surveillance

33. Issues not adequately considered • Neighbor’s opinion and/or concerns • “ I am worried that some of those drug addicts or people with mental illness [could] jeopardize [my peace]” said Hal Hart (USA Today). • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=obho7uBg3-A

34. Alternative Solution • Provide not only shelter but also specific training programs for residents. • Partner with a serious institution, private or public, that could offer employment to tent city residents.

35. References • DeCamp, David, and SthephenNohlgren. “Homeless Find Hope in Pinellas Charity-run Complex” Tampa Bay Times. 23 Jul. 2010. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. • USA Today. “The New Homeless.” Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, 04 May 2009. Return to Student Examples

36. Student Example 2 Return to Student Examples