Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes at CCRI

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Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes at CCRI

• Orientation for New Faculty
• Friday, September 25, 2009

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Overview

• Assessment of Student Learning
• Program Assessment
• Assessment of General Education Goals
• Course-Level Assessment
• Classroom Assessment Techniques

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The Assessment Loop
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Program and Course Student Learning Outcomes
(SLOs)

• Program Student Learning Outcomes
• RIBGHE Initiative
• Publication on department web sites
• Course Student Learning Outcomes

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Assessment of General Education Goals

• CCRIs Definition of An Educated Person
• Assessment of Critical Thinking
• Assessment of Teamwork

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Course-Level Assessment

• Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
• Anonymous ways to assess students learning and
  help them build critical thinking skills
• Easy to design and quick to administer
• Formative and ongoing to improve the quality of
  learning in your classroom

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Examples of Classroom Assessment Techniques

• Muddiest Point
• Minute Paper
• Background Knowledge Probe

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References and Contact Information

• Learning Evidence Team website
• http//www.ccri.edu/learningevidence/
• CCRIs Definition of An Educated Person
  http//www.ccri.edu/gened/docs/Catalog_insert_for_
  CCRI_Educated_Person.pdf
• Classroom Assessment Techniques, A Handbook for
  College Teachers, Angelo and Cross, 2nd ed.
  Jossey-Bass, 1993.
• Jeanne Mullaney, jmullaney_at_ccri.edu, 333-7222