Minnesota Collaborative AAC&U VALUE Project Overview & Goals
Gain insights into the AAC&U VALUE Project in Minnesota, focusing on collaboration among 10 institutions, project goals, participant requirements, and the tentative plan for local flexibility. Explore the benefits for SMSU faculty and campus in enhancing student learning assessment using VALUE rubrics across various credit levels and outcomes.
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AAC&U VALUE Project: Minnesota Collaborative Demonstration Year 2 (2015-16) Demonstration Year 3 (2016-17) 1
2 Overview Describe project goals Explain requirements for participation in year 2 & 3 Discuss the tentative plan for local flexibility Explain the benefits to SMSU faculty and campus
3 Minnesota Collaborative: 10 institutions SMSU St. Cloud State U of M Morris Minneapolis Comm. & Tech. College Inver Hills Comm. College Augsburg Gustavus Hamline St. Olaf St Scholastica
4 Project Goals Focus assessment of student learning on samples of students authentic work Establish reliability and validity of using VALUE rubrics Relationship between assignment and rubric scores Relationship between assessment and other measures of student learning
5 SMSU s Participation: Six Outcomes at 3 student credit levels (25%, 50%, 75%) Critical Thinking Written Communication Quantitative Literacy Intercultural Knowledge & Competence Civic Engagement Ethical Reasoning Demographic Data Faculty-Reported Assignment Difficulty
6 Tentative Plan: Collection of Artifacts Year 2: Spring 2016 Year 3: Fall 2016 1. Written Communication 2. Critical Thinking 3. Civic Engagement 1. Quantitative Literacy 2. Ethical Reasoning 3. Intercultural Knowledge & Competence
7 Assignment Parameters Written student work no multiple choice exams, videos, or multimedia Does NOT have to be final project for course Length: 3 pages minimum: Written Communication and Critical Thinking No minimum for others Individual assignment No team projects
8 OPPORTUNITY!! Be a VALUE Project SCORER Score ~100 artifacts in one outcome Scoring: June1-July 19, 2016 $750 stipend from AAC&U Must Attend Training March 31-April 2 Kansas City travel/lodging/meals are covered Names are due: Dec 18
9 Project Timeline November-December project briefings with CIA, LEC, Civic Engagement, IRB Recruit faculty volunteers Put out call for scorers (due Dec 18) March-May 1 Collection of student artifacts Mar 31-April 2: Scorer training May 1: ALL ARTIFACTS DUE May 1-15: Upload artifacts June 1-July 29: Scoring for Year 2
10 Benefits Gather data in 5 of 7 LEP outcomes Enhance program assessments Faculty ownership in assessment Improving assessment tools Conversations at local level Assist in meeting HLC concerns Building our culture of assessment
