QEP UpdateCFCC Planning Retreat June 11, 2010

QEP UpdatePrimary Outcomes1. Measurable improvement of students’

critical thinking skills at the course, program, and curricular levels

2. Enhanced instructional practices that promote critical thinking and life-long learning

3. Improved strategies for assessing student learning outcomes

4. More effective professional development opportunities for faculty and support staff

Percentage of ENG 111 Common Final Exams at Competent & Advanced Levels of CT:

2006: 24%

2007: 27%

2008: 35%

2009: 50%

“Improvement of students’ critical thinking skills . . .”

Percentage of artifacts from sampled General Education Core courses at Competent & Advanced Levels of CT:

“Improvement of students’ critical thinking skills . . .”

• For 2009, 41% (80 out of 197) of student artifacts were assessed as being at the “Competent” level or higher. This is up from 37% in 2008.• The overall CT average for all assessed

artifacts from 16 Gen Ed sections was 2.31 (Developing/Competent), up from 2.23 in 2008.

“Enhanced instructional practices that promote critical thinking and life-long learning.”

CT learning outcomes, best practices, and assessment strategies have been

documented for 95 courses in Arts & Sciences and Technical/Vocational divisions

“Improved strategies for assessing student learning outcomes.”

Assessing student perceptions of critical thinking emphasis via course evaluations (including DL courses) and surveys, including campus forum surveys

 

Did this forum challenge any of your preconceptions about this topic?

69% Yes

Did this forum help to clarify the central issues and ideas on this topic?

87% Yes

Did this forum improve your ability to think critically about this topic?

89% Yes

Would you like to see more of these forums?

97% Yes

Survey Results from Spring Forum “Being Human?” (108 respondents, courtesy of R. Sutton)

“More effective professional development opportunities for faculty and support staff.”

145 full-time faculty have completed a CT course (approximately 60%)

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Fall 2010/ Spring 2011 Priorities1. Continue implementing

professional development activities for faculty:

• Revised SPOC 201 for Tech/Voc faculty

• Spring In-Service: Best Practices• Adjunct & New Instructor Support• Virtual Teaching & Learning

Center

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Fall 2010/ Spring 2011 Priorities2. Increase campus/student

awareness of and engagement with CT:

• More Campus Forums • Speakers Bureau• Newsletter

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Fall 2010/ Spring 2011 Priorities3. Document efforts for 5-year

impact report:• Revised CT SLOs at the course

level• CT Best Practices A-T-C• Gen Ed and ENG 111 assessment

data• Indirect assessments (student &

faculty surveys)

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Questions?Comments?Thank You!