suny assessment update airpo conference january 21, 2011

SUNY Assessment Update AIRPO Conference January 21, 2011

TOPICS

• Policy • Resources for Campuses

Policy

Policy History1970s

Provost requires cycles of academic program review & evaluation on campuses

1998 & 2004

Board of Trustees (BOT) adds SUNY requirements for assessment of student learning and campus environment in undergraduate General Education (e.g., GEAR, SCBA, NSSE, CCSSE)

2008External audit finds virtually 100% campus compliance & BOT requests streamlined assessment policy

2009Provost reduces campus reporting & Advisory Group recommends other streamlining

2010BOT streamlines SUNY assessment requirements by aligning them with rigorous assessment standards in regional and programmatic accreditation

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Streamlined Assessment Policy• Reaffirms SUNY’s longstanding commitment to assessment to enhance

excellence

• Builds on success of earlier policies

• Aligns requirements of New York State, SUNY, Middle States & programmatic accreditation

• Expects campuses to meet or exceed Middle States standards by assessing:Institutional EffectivenessAcademic Programs – student learning outcomes & external reviewGeneral Education – SUNY-GER student learning outcomes

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Streamlined Assessment Policy (con’t)• Asks campuses to send e-copy of all accreditation determinations to SUNY Provost within 30 days of receipt

• Gives SUNY Provost new role to: --review official determinations of accreditation bodies & assisting campuses as needed --work with leadership, faculty and others to implement the policy --provide resources to ensure consultation and assistance, including

the formation of an assessment advisory group

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Policy DocumentsTrustees Resolution 2010-039http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/Resolution2010_039.cfm

Memorandum to Presidents 2010-02http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/MTP2010_02.cfm

Policy and Procedure Libraryhttp://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=174http://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=179

POWER OF SUNY Strategic Planhttp://www.suny.edu/powerOfSuny/

Resources for Campuses

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http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/assessment.cfm

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http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/assessment.cfm (con’t)

Other Links

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)   AAC&U VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education)     Assessment Network of New York (ANNY)Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)     Association of Institutional Research and Planning Officers (AIRPO)Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Awards for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes     Internet Resources for Higher Education Assessment   Listserv for Assessment Professionals in Higher Education  National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment   New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

Survey of Higher Education Assessment InstrumentsTeaching, Learning, Technology (TLT) Flashlight Program         Voluntary Framework of Accountability – Community Colleges  Voluntary System of Accountability – Four-Year Institutions

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SUNY Assessment Listservs3 Lists• All campuses• State-Operated campuses• Community Colleges

Purposes• Announce professional development opportunities in and beyond SUNY • Support networking among campuses

Membership• Targeted to campus-designated assessment leaders• Open to any SUNY employee, upon request

http://www.oneonta.edu/anny/

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ANNY (con’t)

CONFERENCE APRIL 3-5, 2011 at NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE April 3 – Sessions with New York colleagues & Networking ReceptionApril 4 – TRUDY BANTA workshopApril 5 – ANDREA LEX workshop

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS (free through April 2011)E-News & E-NewsletterNetworking with colleagues in and beyond SUNYProfessional development & leadership opportunitiesVoting privileges (by-laws, policies and procedures)

Membership Application http://www.oneonta.edu/anny/documents/MembershipApplicationForm.pdf

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PARCC• Partnership for the Assessment of College and Career Readiness http://www.achieve.org/parcc-consortium-awarded-race-top-assessment-funds/

• 26-state consortium to develop authentic, performance-based assessments based on the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-11 by 2015 that will lead to college readiness – and support curriculum alignment

• Higher education to be engaged in design, development and validation of grade 11 assessment of college-readiness for English and Mathematics

• February 2011 - First PARCC meeting of higher education representatives, including SUNY and CUNY faculty and System leaders

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NSSE 15 SUNY campuses participating in NSSE 2011

Albany New PaltzBinghamton OneontaBuffalo U PotsdamStony Brook Alfred StateESF CobleskillBrockport MaritimeCortland FITFredonia

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COMING SOON… Assessment Advisory GroupCharge. Assist the Provost by recommending and helping to implement a

multi-year plan for providing professional development opportunities for campus faculty, staff and administrators, in the context of Trustees Resolution 2010-039, SUNY’s strategic plan and available resources.

Membership. Fourteen accomplished assessment leaders, with sector diversity 2 Chief Academic Officers or their designees2 faculty nominated by the University Faculty Senate 2 faculty nominated by the Faculty Council of Community Colleges 2 campus Teaching and Learning Center Officers2 campus Student Affairs/Student Life Officers2 campus Assessment Coordinators2 campus Institutional Research Officers4-5 members of SUNY Provost’s staff, including Executive Director of SUNY Center for Professional Development

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COMING SOON…

Revised UFS Guide for the Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs • Authored by UFS Undergraduate Committee in consultation with the FCCC

• Significant revisions to reflect current research, practice and accreditation standards

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Resources for Middle States Accreditation• SUNY’s Regional Accreditation Website

http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/RegAccred.cfm

• Accreditation Liaison Officers Listserv

• SUNY System liaisons to campuses

• System liaison to MSCHE (Deborah Moeckel)

• Publicity for MSCHE workshops on SUNY campuses via SUNY listservs

[Schenectady CCC, 2/24/11, 7:30-3:30, contact prestiam@sunysccc.edu]

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MSCHE’s Dicennial Visit Schedule

2011-20142011 2012 2013 2014Cornell ESF Buffalo State Stony BrookOptometry Brockport Oneonta OrangeNew Paltz Cortland CantonOld Westbury GeneseoCobleskill Oswego Farmingdale PlattsburghColumbia-Greene PotsdamErie PurchaseJamestown DelhiNorth Country Maritime

MorrisvilleClintonFinger LakesFITSullivan

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Most Challenging MSCHE StandardsFor SUNY Campuses

In order of frequency: Assessment of Student LearningAssessment of Institutional Effectiveness

Planning

Resources

Governance

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http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/RegAccred.cfm

http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/RegAccred.cfm (con’t)

Accreditation Liaison Officers ListservFor use by campus Middle States Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs)

Purposes:• Share information and ideas• Request consulting services from other campuses

o mock visitso document reviewso format suggestions

On the horizon…

SUNY survey of campuses’ programmatic accreditation schedules – pre-populated with data from MAJOR-1 2009 & MSCHE surveysPurposes:• Create and share master schedule to support campus networking and consultation• Document campuses’ commitment to external quality standards

Questions?

Contact Us deborah.moeckel@suny.edu

nancy.willie-schiff@suny.edu