Core Assessment Timeline
Important Dates:
- Fall 2017 - WASC Reaffirmation Report Due
- Fall 2018 - WASC Campus Visit Takes Place
Assessment Timelines
Phase 1
There is no phase 1 for Set 1 because they're assumed to be sufficiently aligned and we don't want to delay the start of the assessment cycle.
Phase 2 - Fall 2016
- Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
- Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG +Faculty in Core Area)
- Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
- Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
- DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected 2009 - 2014
Phase 3 - Spring 2017
- Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
- Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
- Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)
- DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected in spring 2017
Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Summer 2017
- Calibrating Faculty
- Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products
Faculty are compensated for participation.
Phase 4 - Fall 2017
- Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
- Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
- Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas
WASC reaffirmation report due.
Phase 5 - Spring 2018
- Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)
Fall 2018
WASC campus visit
Phase 1 - Fall 2016
- Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)
- DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected 2009 - 2014
Phase 2 - Spring 2017
- Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
- Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
- Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
- Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
- DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected in spring 2017
Phase 3 - Fall 2017
- Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
- Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
- WASC reaffirmation report due
Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Intersession 2018
- Calibrating Faculty
- Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products
Faculty are compensated for participation.
Phase 4 - Spring 2018
- Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
- Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
- Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas
Phase 5 - Fall 2018
- Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)
- WASC campus visit
Phase 1 - Spring 2017
- Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)
- DEEA analyzes and summarizes core impact survey data collected in spring 2017
Phase 2 - Fall 2017
- Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
- Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
- Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
- Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
- WASC reaffirmation report due
Phase 3 - Spring 2018
- Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
- Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
- Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)
Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Summer 2018
- Calibrating Faculty
- Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products
Faculty are compensated for participation.
Phase 4 - Fall 2018
- Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
- Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
- Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas
- WASC campus visit
Phase 5 - Spring 2019
- Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)
Phase 1 - Fall 2017
- Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)
- WASC reaffirmation report due
Phase 2 - Spring 2018
- Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
- Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
- Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
- Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
Phase 3 - Fall 2018
- Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
- Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
- Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)
- WASC campus visit
Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Intersession 2019
- Calibrating Faculty
- Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products
Faculty are compensated for participation.
Phase 4 - Spring 2019
- Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
- Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
- Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas
Phase 5 - Fall 2019
Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)
Phase 1 - Spring 2018
- Syllabi Alignment Check and feedback to Departments (CAC + Departments in Core Area)
Phase 2 - Fall 2018
- Syllabi Review and Drafting of Rubrics (CAWG)
- Revision/Finalizing of Rubrics (CAWG + Faculty in Core Area)
- Identifying Student Work Products for Review (CAWG + faculty)
- Rubrics Provided to Faculty (CAWG)
- WASC campus visit
Phase 3 - Spring 2019
- Sending Invitations to Core Evaluation Workshops (ADAE)
- Orientation Sessions for Faculty Raters/Workshop Participants
- Sample for Rating Workshop Collected (ADAE + CAWG)
Rating Workshops (led by CAWG) - Summer 2019
- Calibrating Faculty
- Applying Rubrics to Student Work Products
Faculty are compensated for participation.
Phase 4 - Fall 2019
- Analysis, Summary of Core Assessment Data for CAC (CAWG)
- Results of Core Assessment Shared with Core Area Departments (CAC)
- Develop plan for ongoing assessment of Core Areas
Phase 5 - Spring 2020
Implementation of Program and Curricular Changes (Core Area Members + their Departments)
Core Areas
- A1: Public Speaking
- A2: Rhetoric and Composition
- B1: Math or Quantitative Science
- B2: Natural or Laboratory Science
- C1: Literature
- C2: History
- D1: Philosophy
- D2: Theology
- D3: Ethics
- E: Social Sciences
- F: Visual and Performing Arts
Key
- ADAE - Associate Dean for Academic Effectiveness (Chakraborty)
- DEEA - Director of Educational Effectiveness and Assessment (Panter)
- CAC - Core Advisory Committee
- CAWG - Core Assessment Work Group (Benning, Doohan, Van Meter, Young)
- HOLG - Higher Order Learning Goal (Derived from Core Learning Outcomes)