Student Learning and Effective Teaching

Criterion ThreeCriterion Three

Committee Members:

Jerilyn BachJerilyn Bach Mike CappelliMike Cappelli Sharon ConnorSharon Connor Joy JewettJoy Jewett Herb JohnsonHerb Johnson Joanne KerstenJoanne Kersten

Nan MuhovichNan Muhovich Timothy MyersTimothy Myers Kari J. NelsonKari J. Nelson Mike NosserMike Nosser Farella ShakaFarella Shaka JoAnn SmithJoAnn Smith Jesse WinklerJesse Winkler

NCU provides evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness that demonstrates it is fulfilling its educational mission.

Evidence of student Evidence of student learninglearning

Evidence of teaching Evidence of teaching effectivenesseffectiveness

Demonstrates the Demonstrates the fulfilling of its fulfilling of its educational missioneducational mission

Evidentiary Sources

NCU CatalogueNCU Catalogue Faculty ManualFaculty Manual Academic Affairs MinutesAcademic Affairs Minutes Program Self-Assessment Survey (PSAS)Program Self-Assessment Survey (PSAS)

Alumni surveyed and published by the Alumni surveyed and published by the Educational Testing ServiceEducational Testing Service

1996 - 2004 and includes all majors1996 - 2004 and includes all majors

Student Satisfaction Inventory developed by Student Satisfaction Inventory developed by Noel-LevitzNoel-Levitz Research comparisons were conducted by Research comparisons were conducted by

using the 2000 and 2004 survey responsesusing the 2000 and 2004 survey responses 2002 report lost2002 report lost

Departmental Learning AssessmentsDepartmental Learning Assessments Faculty SurveysFaculty Surveys Institutional DocumentsInstitutional Documents

Component 3a: NCU’s goals for student learning outcomes are clearly stated for each educational program and make effective assessment possible.

Three organizational Three organizational levels:levels:

The UniversityThe University Academic and Co Academic and Co

Curricular ProgramsCurricular Programs Specific Courses Specific Courses

within each programwithin each program

The UniversityThe University

Vision/Mission StatementVision/Mission Statement

Biblical Support Goals Biblical Support Goals

Curricular Support GoalsCurricular Support Goals

Seven StrandsSeven Strands

*Each of these are fully articulated in the *Each of these are fully articulated in the University catalogUniversity catalog

Academic and Co Curricular ProgramsAcademic and Co Curricular Programs

Using the seven strands, each academic program Using the seven strands, each academic program created their end sought statements - printed in created their end sought statements - printed in the catalogthe catalog

PSAS - NCU averages fall within the U.S. PSAS - NCU averages fall within the U.S. norms.norms.

Scholarly excellenceScholarly excellenceQuality of teachingQuality of teachingProgram proceduresProgram proceduresInternship/Fieldwork/Clinical ExperienceInternship/Fieldwork/Clinical Experience

Co Curricular ProgramsCo Curricular Programs

New Plan Implemented in 2000New Plan Implemented in 2000Eleven Objectives Eleven Objectives Character Development takes precedenceCharacter Development takes precedenceGraduation rate increased significantly - Graduation rate increased significantly -

20% to 45.29%20% to 45.29%Noel-Levitz - Student Satisfaction Noel-Levitz - Student Satisfaction

Inventory Inventory Scales of student centeredness, concernScales of student centeredness, concernfor individuals, and campus life allfor individuals, and campus life allslightly increased from 2000 to 2004 slightly increased from 2000 to 2004

Assessment of Outcomes and Goals

Departmental goals Departmental goals are assessed in a are assessed in a variety of ways that variety of ways that are appropriate to the are appropriate to the departmental vision departmental vision statement.statement.

Course Assessments Course Assessments measure whether or measure whether or not course objectives not course objectives are met.are met.

Concerns:Concerns: No single cohesive No single cohesive

vision for spiritual, vision for spiritual, cognitive, and affective cognitive, and affective development.development.

Not every department Not every department has addressed the issue has addressed the issue of how these goals are of how these goals are addressed/assessed addressed/assessed within the program.within the program.

Component 3b: NCU values and supports effective teaching.

Effective Teaching EvidencedEffective Teaching Evidenced Faculty Development FundsFaculty Development Funds Faculty Development/in-service sessionsFaculty Development/in-service sessions Faculty Self-evaluation processFaculty Self-evaluation process Faculty yearly evaluation process with DeanFaculty yearly evaluation process with Dean Student Course EvaluationsStudent Course Evaluations Identification as a ‘teaching institute”Identification as a ‘teaching institute” Hiring process emphasizes teaching skillHiring process emphasizes teaching skill

NCU Values Effective Teaching:

Monthly Dean Monthly Dean LuncheonsLuncheons

Course EvaluationsCourse Evaluations Academic Affairs Academic Affairs

Committee MeetingsCommittee Meetings Departmental MtgsDepartmental Mtgs Website for Alumni Website for Alumni

and Student feedbackand Student feedback

Faculty AffairsFaculty Affairs Faculty Open ForumsFaculty Open Forums Co Curricular Co Curricular

Opportunities for Opportunities for Students and FacultyStudents and Faculty

Department Chair Department Chair Mentoring FacultyMentoring Faculty

Promotions process Promotions process

Supports Effective Teaching: Faculty access to Minitex & Interlibrary LoansFaculty access to Minitex & Interlibrary Loans Faculty access to new technologyFaculty access to new technology Student Success CenterStudent Success Center Service Learning Opportunities (Connection Trips)Service Learning Opportunities (Connection Trips) Increase in LaboratoriesIncrease in Laboratories Summer Reading Requirements for FacultySummer Reading Requirements for Faculty Faculty RetreatsFaculty Retreats Unused Faculty Development Funds Distributed Unused Faculty Development Funds Distributed Faculty Development In-Service OpportunitiesFaculty Development In-Service Opportunities

Concerns:

Limited resources for teaching technologyLimited resources for teaching technology No ongoing opportunities for professional No ongoing opportunities for professional

development for either new or seasoned development for either new or seasoned faculty members.faculty members.

Faculty Development funds increased to Faculty Development funds increased to $400. (too little - too late)$400. (too little - too late)

Limited Departmental BudgetsLimited Departmental Budgets

Component 3c: NCU creates effective learning environments:

PSAS Alumni ReportPSAS Alumni Report Our averages are Our averages are

within the Nation’s within the Nation’s norms.norms.

New academic New academic facilities.facilities.

Reconstruction of the Reconstruction of the Pastoral Ministries Pastoral Ministries MajorMajor

NCU 2002 - 2003 NCU 2002 - 2003 Graduates SurveyGraduates Survey Over 50% stated Over 50% stated

the Chapel was a the Chapel was a significant part of significant part of their educational their educational experience.experience.

WovenWoven

SSI Results show a SSI Results show a slight increase in slight increase in student satisfaction student satisfaction between 2000 and between 2000 and 2004 - except in the 2004 - except in the area of safety and area of safety and security - slight security - slight decrease.decrease.

CYLCYL Co Curricular Co Curricular

programs addressing programs addressing commuter needscommuter needs

Student Development Student Development programming see an programming see an increase in increase in participation in the participation in the Antioch Student Lead Antioch Student Lead Committee.Committee.

Demographic evidence Demographic evidence of an increase in of an increase in student population of student population of students of color. students of color. (11% currently)(11% currently)

Component 3d: NCU learning resources support student learning and effective teaching.

This area is somewhat incomplete.This area is somewhat incomplete.

Dings to Dodge:

AssessmentAssessment

Faculty Faculty DevelopmentDevelopment