Objectives to be accomplished by 2003
Establish consensus on a set of core competencies for 21st
Century Student Learning Outcomes.
Assess the current status of these competencies on campus.
Implement General Education Core Curriculum across the
institution including
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specific learning
outcomes for each competency
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levels of
performance that students should meet
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concrete indices
of student work to demonstrate each level
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assessment
strategies for measuring student achievement at each level
Identify and implement best practices and multiple models
for delivery and support of the 21st Century Learning Outcomes
Develop nontraditional methods for documenting student
achievement of 21st Century Learning Outcomes
Share the model programs with other colleges and develop an
advocacy plan for influencing local and state educators and policymakers to
support performance-based practices for higher education
Where we are as we
begin:
General Education Core in place, with revisions, since 1990
Over a decade of experience in systemic assessment
Culture of integrating general education “across the
curriculum”
Well-defined student learning outcomes by course and by
program
Faculty support for alternative ways to assess students’
knowledge and skills
Where we are going:
Redefine, modify General Education Core
Across the curriculum emphasis on
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…information
literacy
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…speaking
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…writing
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…teamwork
“Roving” instructors in each of these four skills to team
teach in career majors
just-in-time to integrate the skills with technical content
Development of digital tutorial materials in each of the
four skills for faculty and
student development
Smart card documentation of students’ competencies
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