CAREER LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTSBenchmarking & Research Committee

Presentation Outline Background

About Committee Process Used Why Learning Outcomes How to Use Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes Frameworks

Learning Outcomes Group Activity Next Steps

About the Committee

• Heidi Harlander –

Chair

•Julie Westlund –

Guru

•Gary Donovan

•Sara Nagel Newberg

•Pam Weller-Dengel

•Mark Sorenson-

Wagner

Process Used Identified our professional values Identified criteria for outcomes Reviewed LO from variety of sources Developed our LO Presented draft of LO to MCUCSA, March 2010 Refined LO incorporating feedback from

MCUCSA Presenting LO to MCUCSA for acceptance,

June 2010

Why Learning Outcomes?LO help us be accountable. The mission

of colleges is to produce student learning. Are we?

It’s easier to focus on student learning if we know what we want them to learn.

With decreasing resources, LO help us focus our efforts.

By having LO we can measure how effective we are.

Using Learning OutcomesThe mission of colleges is to produce

student learning.A college devoted to student learning: Identifies the knowledge and skills it

expects its graduates to possess Determines how to assess them reliably Uses resulting information to redesign

and improve the processes and environments leading to such outcomes

What We Value About Our Profession Human development Quality/peak performance Innovation Students’ investment in selves Continuous growth as professionals Collaboration Resilience/flexibility/adaptability Diversity Ethical behavior/integrity

Criteria for Outcomes Based on Values Measurable Student focused Connect to learning activities Applicable to large constituency Developmental Theory based Articulate clear expectations

Reviewed Learning Outcomes Frameworks AACU (Association of American Colleges

and Universities) Baxter-Magolda Chickering Learning Reconsidered CAS

Reviewed Career Learning Outcomes CAS Learning Outcomes for Career

Services National Career Development Guidelines NACE

Developed Framework for MCUCSA Career Learning OutcomesLearning Goals Knowledge Thinking Self-Realization Relationship Competencies Social Responsibility Life Skills

Career Learning Outcomes Students will analyze and articulate their interests,

skills, values, and strengths and relate them to educational and career plans.

Students will identify, evaluate and use sources of information relevant to making career decisions.

Students will develop and implement career plans which integrate self-assessment and occupational information and consider the ethical and global implications.

Students will effectively present their qualifications to enhance their educational and career goals.

Group Activity Identify career learning activities for

your assigned learning outcome Choose the top five activities from your

list that you would most like to develop measures to assess the LO

Next Steps Develop measurement

tools to assess learning Recruit MCUCSA members

interested in helping with this process WE NEED YOU!