| Initiative Title | National Speaker on Course-level Assessment |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Bring a national speaker to campus in order to support best practices and movement towards wider course level assessment practices
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Course-level assessment has been a widely communicated area of need an emphasis for the upcoming academic year. A national speaker who has demonstrated expertise on this topic brings a heightened and invigorated approach to implementing the most effective and valuable methods for reaching our goals. It sets the tone for moving forward in this direction. |
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| Department Goals | Increase training opportunities focused on course-level assessment |
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| Programs | |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 03/30/2018 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
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| Importance | High |
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| Funding Source | Operating Budget |
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| Created | 11/09/2016 12:28 pm |
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| Updated | 12/02/2016 9:07 pm |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011
- 1. To provide high quality academic courses and programs that prepare a diverse student population to achieve its educational, employment and enrichment goals.
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Course level assessment is at the heart of the institution's academic integrity and must be encouraged and continually discussed on all institutional levels in order to best support current and future SUNY Orange students. |
- MIDDLESTATES STANDARDS
- 14. Assessment of Student Learning
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This initiative is in direct alignment with our Middle States accreditation standards and demonstrates a continued, yet expanded emphasis in improving our course level assessment processes and activities. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Identify a potential national speaker to share proven course-level assessment techniques and areas of emphasis |
Center for Teaching and Learning, SLAT Team, Office of Academic Affairs |
1 |
| Determine the optimum date and format for all college-wide faculty members to attend |
Center for Teaching and Learning, SLAT Team, Office of Academic Affairs |
2 |
| Identify post-event workshops to build upon shared material and the foundation for best practices in course-level assessment |
Center for Teaching and Learning, SLAT Team, Office of Academic Affairs |
3 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Increased awareness and communication on a variety of strategies on course level assessment |
1 |
| The building of a continuous culture of assessment at the course level through proven strategies |
2 |
| Emphasize the alignment and interplay of course, program and institutional-level assessment activities |
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Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Interviews |
The students (or other participants) are able during an interview to share their direct experiences, attitudes and beliefs. Interviews can be either structured or unstructured. |
Faculty Focus Groups |
Center for Teaching and Learning |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$3,500.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$0.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
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$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Supply
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$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Staffing
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$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Training
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Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
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$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Speaker fees and event fees |
$3500.00
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- Center for Teaching and Learning
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| TOTAL: |
$3,500.00 / $0.00 |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |