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Friday, October 19, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Present: Jennifer Altenhoffel, Brandy Cramer, Geoffrey Dyer, Vicki Herder Michelle Oja, David Reynolds

1. Approval of Minutes from September 21, 2012

The Minutes from September 21, 2012 were approved unanimously with

changes to the members Present section. Removed Linda West and Joe’ll

Chaidez.

2. Evidence Based Reasoning Report

• A handout was distributed covering the Evidence Based Reasoning assessment results. The assessment results were summarized and the assessment scores were discussed. Three divisions participated, 11 courses were assessed; there were 425 separate assessment scores. Committee members discussed different aspects of critical thinking and the outlying factors that have an impact on student learning. For example: tutoring in APA format for research papers. The committee also discussed the fact that 11 courses assessed is just a starting point and can be built upon with more assessment participation.
• Action Item: Committee members have been asked to take the report back to their divisions to discuss how this data applies to their programs. Can this information be used for program review? **Express the importance of assessment participation so that a clear and concise evaluation of reporting can be provided. Please bring feedback to the next meeting for discussion. .

3. ISLO Information Competency

• A handout of a sample rubric for Information Literacy was distributed. Action Item: Committee members have been asked to review the
• Taft College Academic Development Committee minutes, October 17, 2012, where the ADC defines information literacy as, “Identify, locate, and ethically use appropriate research”. Please discuss this rubric with your divisions and bring feedback to the next meeting for discussion. The ADC minutes will be emailed to committee

4. Authentic Assessment Training -Status

• The committee discussed how to proceed with authentic assessment and training. Authentic assessment is on the horizon and will be a large focus area for the new 2014 ACCJC standards. Key topics discussed:
  • Points of assessment; are faculty measuring what they should?
  • Need to evaluate the assessment process. Are they measuring correctly? Is there solidarity?

• Suggestions made:
  • Provide a questionnaire to faculty at the beginning of the semester to find out what mode and type of assessment will be used.
  • Create a list of different assessment ideas for faculty to choose from.
  • Provide more resources on the webpage for faculty to access.
  • Provide training for adjunct faculty.

5. Roadmap to Sustainability & Questionnaire – Status Update

• Action Item: Please remind the members of your division to complete the Roadmap to Sustainability form and turn it in to Vicki. There is also an SLO mailbox in the mailroom. These forms will help to prove that Taft College is at the sustainability level on the ACCJC rubric for Institutional Effectiveness.
• Action Item: Please ask the members of your division if they completed the Teaching Goals Inventory (online survey). If they did but did not print it out for Vicki, please ask them to do it again. Once completed, please print out the results and turn in to Vicki or to the SLO mailbox. This survey will help to facilitate the process in improving the authentic assessment activity. An email with the attached Review and Revisions form will be provided. This form has the link to the survey as well as the Roadmap to Sustainability form.

6. Strengthening Student Success Conference Summary

• Vicki gave a brief summary of the Student Success conference held in Costa Mesa. This year’s topic was Embracing and Leading Change. The areas of focus were: strengthening connections with other community college practitioners, students and stakeholders; strengthening understanding of critical issues that shape student success in California community colleges; and gaining practical examples of how colleges are helping to improve student outcomes.

6. eLumen Mapping – CSLOs, PSLOs, ISLOs

• Course SLOs can be mapped to Program and Institutional level SLOs through the eLumen matrices. The eLumen mapping tool was displayed using the English AA program as an example.
• Action Item: Please remind the Program Leads in your division to log in to eLumen and map the CSLOs to the PSLOs and ISLOs using the matrices. If Program Leads need assistance, please ask them to call Brandy at ext. 7944.

7. Set Action Items

Please see all underlined items in minutes.

8. Set Long Term Goals to be completed by spring inservice

• Provide authentic assessment training for adjunct instructors.
• Provide more resources for authentic assessment for all faculty.
• Have all Roadmap to Sustainability forms completed and turned in.
• Have all Teaching Goals Inventory surveys completed and turned in.

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Minutes

Friday, September 21, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cougar Room

Present: Vicki Herder, David Layne, Geoffrey Dyer, Michelle Oja, David Reynolds

Absent: Brandy Cramer, Joe’ll Chaidez

• Members agreed to move the meetings to the 3^rd Friday from 11 am to 10 am so that Jennifer Altenhofel can join the committee. Also welcome to Michelle Oja as a new committee member.
• Vicki provided an update on the SLO Implementation report, having presented the report to the Academic Senate and approval from the Board of Trustees. Still collecting some final evidence and should mail the report on or before October 8, 2012. Report is due on October 15, 2012.
• Geoffrey Dyer reported that the English department added a new program SLO based on other SLOs as well as improvements he made to his English class based on findings from course level SLOs.
• We discussed the Evidence Based Reasoning results shared during in-service faculty reports. Vicki reported that there were about 600 individual assessments (although some of those may be duplicate headcounts). Some of the feedback was that some people could not asses based on the rubric. Dave asked if changes could be made to the rubric. The committee was encouraged to discuss changes with their division and provide revision to Vicki.
• Discussed the mapping of course SLOs to program and institutional SLOs. This lead to discussing the addition of a new ISLO of information competency. Vicki said she would bring information back to the group on this SLO for the next meeting.
• Members were asked to have their divisions complete the Roadmap to Sustainability form as well as the Questionnaire of Teaching Goals Inventory. David Layne indicated an interest in helping to analyze the results of the questionnaire.
• The office will be setting up training for Authentic Assessment as well as working with divisions of the training of adjunct faculty.
• Summary of action items-committee members to request of their divisions to finish the mapping of SLOs, return the Roadmap to Sustainability form to Brandy, complete the questionnaire. Encourage the assessment of evidence based reasoning and provide feedback of suggestions of revisions. Vicki to bring research on information competency to the next meeting.

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MINUTES

Friday, February 24, 2012

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Present: Linda West, Vicki Herder, Geoffrey Dyer, Joe’ll Chaidez David Reynolds, Brandy Cramer, David Layne

1. Approval of Minutes from January 20, 2011 The Minutes from January 20, 2012 were approved unanimously without changes.
2. Commission Concern

• The letter from the ACCJC regarding Taft College’s reaffirmation of accreditation was distributed. The ACCJC has expressed a concern with regard to SLO’s and meeting the standards at the proficiency level as laid out in the rubric for Institutional Effectiveness.

3. Current Status – Rubric for Institutional Effectiveness

• The committee went over each point on the rubric
• First bullet: Authentic Assessment – training will be provided for faculty to help facilitate conversations about authentic assessment. The committee members will go back to their divisions and find examples of authentic assessment that already exist and have been used.
• Second bullet: Institutional wide dialog – Use FIG agendas or notes, World Café, Course Improvement Plans, Program Improvement Plans from program reviews and project goals as evidence that this has taken place.
• Third bullet: Decision-making – Use same resources as listed in second bullet.
• Fourth bullet: Allocation of resources – Program review and program goals can be used.
• Fifth bullet: Comprehensive assessment outcomes – eLumen reports.
• Sixth bullet: CSLOs aligned with PSLOs – eLumen mapping structure.
• Seventh bullet: Student awareness – CCCSE survey and in class questioning of students; gaining input.

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4. Distribute eLumen Statistics and Evidence Reports

• Committee members will take reports back to their divisions for review. Next meeting, Degree and Certificate status reports will be handed out for review. Committee members will discuss any comments or requests from divisions regarding reports.

5. Training for New and Adjunct Faculty

• The committee will discuss in further detail what kind of training should be offered during inservice. The need for authentic assessment training has been agreed upon as well as training for eLumen coordinators.

6. Other

• The committee discussed the issue of student drops and the need to emphasize the drop procedure during student orientation. Vicki will discuss this with Darcy. The committee also decided to take the concern back to their divisions and possibly put the item on the Academic Senate agenda for discussion.
• Art gallery jam session. Geoffrey Dyer and Vicki Herder.
• The question: “How can we have campus-wide dialog?”
  • The campus has to go through a “cycle” first.
  • Identify the gaps.
  • Time is always an issue.
  • Four day work weeks with Friday becoming a faculty “work focus” day?
  • Carnegie Units vs. Outcomes Based – Shift in general education.
  • Change in terminology – Assessment = Assignments = Learning activities.

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MINUTES

Friday, January 20, 2012

12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Present: Linda West, Vicki Herder, Geoffrey Dyer, Greg Golling, David Reynolds, Brandy Cramer, David Layne

1. Approval of Minutes from December 2, 2011 The Minutes from December 2, 2011 were approved unanimously without changes.
2. Discuss Planning Days

• The comments from the program review evaluation were reviewed. The issue of timing for planning days was discussed along with the program review process. One possible solution suggested was to start the process during winter inservice. It was also suggested that the timeline be examined, adjusted and taken back to the governance council for review.
• The program review and budget allocation process was discussed along with program goals and ranking. There were no action items regarding this discussion.

3. SLO Assessment status

• The need to look at the effectiveness of SLOs was briefly discussed.
• The need to reform/revise the Gen Ed SLOs and ISLOs was briefly discussed.
• These two items will be future agenda items.

4. Spring 2012 Semester – Direction

• The SLO website will be up and running soon.
• Workshops for adjunct faculty will be provided.
• The need to focus on authentic assessment and student awareness regarding SLOs will need to be addressed.

5. Other

• The committee decided to meet on the third Friday of each month.
• Participation of faculty on this committee will be worth one committee assignment.
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