Student Learning AssessmentCALS Department Chairs: 26 November 2018

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON

MO BISCHOFAssociate Vice Provost & Director of Assessment

REGINA LOWERYSr. Assessment Coordinator

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01 | Overview of Assessment: National Context02 | UW-Madison Student Learning Assessment03 | Current Milestones04 | Support and Institutional Resources05 | What’s Ahead

06 | Questions and Discussion

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National Context• Focus on student learning in higher education has shifted – “value

question”• Movement toward more learner-centered approaches• Shift from inputs (delivering content) to outputs (learning impact)• Emerging role of science of learning and changing technologies

• Changes to HLC re-accreditation criterionPublic, research institution: Need to “tell our story” --- determine what evidence we wish to highlight that embraces our values, culture, practices and the student experience

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Assessment Milestones1991 1996 1998 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Math,Writing

A-CouncilA-Fund

Gen Ed

ProgramReviewProgramPlanning

2003A-Plan

WI-X

Adopted ELOs,

“Convergence”

MIU

EducationalInnovations

Big10/NILOA

VALUERubrics

Hired A-Staff

REACH

2015Assessment

Plan

LO collectionA-Plans

AACULEAP

StudentDigital

Ecosystem

VSA-College Portrait

A-Reports,HLC Visit

HLC WI-Xupdate

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UW-Madison Assessment Principles

• Activities of academic life are evaluative; systematic approaches make them assessment

• Assessment is faculty driven• Assessment supplements and supports curricular and academic planning

processes (e.g., program review) and decision-making• Collaborations between academic and co-curricular programs promote

learning in and out of the classroom

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2015 UW-Madison Assessment PlanAll academic programs (major/degree/certificate) are required to:

1. Articulate program learning outcomes; public in the Guide2. Develop/update program assessment plans3. Engage in at least one assessment activity per year; at least one directassessment within a 3-year period (Some programs may need to modify)4. Faculty review the results and report annually to the Office of the Provost

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Student Learning HLC Accreditation

2018-19 UW-Madison Re-accreditation Higher Learning Commission

Criterion2008-2009 2018-2019

1. Mission & Integrity 1. Mission

2.Resource &

Infrastructure

2. Integrity: Ethical &

Responsible Conduct

3. Student Learning &

Effective Teaching

3. Teaching &

Learning: Quality,

Resources & Support

4. Acquisition,

Discovery &

Application of

Knowledge

4. Teaching &

Learning: Evaluation &

Improvement

5. Engagement &

Service

5. Institutional

Effectiveness

hlcaccreditation.wisc.edu

UW-Madison Site Visit

March 25-26, 2019

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Recent Milestones• July 2015 – programs submitted learning outcomes, published in the 2017

Guide – nearly 100% reported

• July 2016 – programs submitted 3-year assessment plans ~75% UG, 67% Masters, 80% Ph.D

• November 2017 – Certificate programs submitted plans: 38% prof/grad certificate and 100% capstone certificate programs; 81% undergrad certificate

• November 2017 – first iteration of annual reports ~78% of all grad/undergrad submitted

• Assessment Report Capture (ARC) in AEFIS

• November 2018 – second year of annual reporting including Certificate Programs. ~70% reporting

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Assessment Resources

• Work directly with departments and programs; communicate with department chairs/deans

• Provide common templates and examples• Provide sessions and workshops; departmental consultations• Work to centralize and coordinate improved infrastructure including

digital tools/systems• Provide institutional data sources for assessment planning/reporting

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Institutional Data: Surveys (Indirect)• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

• Spring 2017 data; every 3 years• School/college and program (major/degree) reports available• Undergraduate first-year and senior student

• First Destination Survey • Every semester starting December 2016• Information about what students are doing next• By-major reports

• PhD Exit Survey, Master’s Exit Survey – Graduate School• Digital Course Evaluations – student feedback and learning outcomes

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Direct Measures of Learning• Academic programs required to conduct at least one direct assessment

as part of 3-year assessment plan• Direct measures evaluate demonstrated student outcomes:

• National certification exams, board exams• Review of student performance/exhibits• Review of student work (theses, prelims, dissertations)• Pre-and post quizzes/exams

• NEW – aligning course data in Canvas with course/program learning outcomes in AEFIS

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Digital EnvironmentIntegrating Assessment; Integrating Solutions

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Questions, Observations, Discussion

THANK YOU.