Major PRC Tasks and Assignments for 2010-2011
- Review and respond to Program Review Reports and Annual Assessment updates (see below)
- Further develop and implement a robust system of institutional-level assessment and program review:
- Streamline an institutional assessment process– Entire PRC:
- Set standards for disclosing data to external and internal audiences in compliance with the WASC requirements – Entire PRC
- Establish criteria for evaluating annual and six-year reports and develop templates for responses – Entire PRC
- Consider a reward system for acknowledging the best practices in assessment – Entire PRC
- Update online assessment resources– Entire PRC
- Create a PRC Handbook: develop a draft – Tatiana Nazarenko; revise the draft – Entire PRC
- Complete the revision of the Student Life Learning Outcomes and incorporate them into the Multiple Document Alignment – Tim Wilson
- Develop an institutional level assessment plan and implementation strategies + Major PRS Tasks for 2011-2012 – Entire PRC
Six-Year Program Review Reports: Econ. & Business, English, Religious Studies, Sociology
- Read and discuss reports – Entire PRC
- Write draft response – Tatiana Nazarenko
- Review draft response – Entire PRC
- Discuss report and draft response with the departments – Rick Pointer, Tatiana Nazarenko
- Write final response – Tatiana Nazarenko
Annual Assessment Updates:
- To be read by one committee member who will write the response on behalf of the PRC. The PRC will serve as a resource and sounding board for any questions that might arise.
- Art – Ray Rosentrater
- Biology –Ray Rosentrater
- Chemistry –Ray Rosentrater
- Compt. Science – Tatiana Nazarenko
- Com. Studies – Alister Chapman
- Education –John Blondell
- History –Tim Wilson
- Kinesiology –Tatiana Nazarenko
- Math –Bill Wright
- Modern Languages – Tatiana Nazarenko
- Music – John Blondell
- Philosophy (PP) –Tatiana Nazarenko
- Physics (PP) –Tatiana Nazarenko
- Political Science (PP)– TatianaNazarenko
- Psychology -Alister Chapman
- Theatre – Alister Chapman
- Advising and Disability – John Blondell
- Athletics – Tatiana Nazarenko
- General Education –Tatiana Nazarenko
- Internships –Tim Wilson
- Library –Ray Rosentrater
- Student Life including Chapel andHealth Center – Bill Wright
- Urban – Tatiana Nazarenko
- Meet regularly with priority departments (articulate/revise SLOs; identify assessment tools and strategies; develop calendar for 6 year assessment plan)
Tatiana Nazarenko
- Meet at least once during the school year with the departments
John Blondell:
Education
Music
Advising and Disability
Alister Chapman
Com. Studies
Psychology
Theatre
Tatiana Nazarenko
Compt. Science
Kinesiology
Modern Languages
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Urban
Athletics
General Education
Ray Rosentrater
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Library
Tim Wilson
History
Internships
Bill Wright
Math
Student Life including Chapel andHealth Center
Tentative Time Line
SeptemberInitial work on streamlining institution-level assessment
Establish criteria for evaluating Annual Reports and Six-Year Program Reviews and develop templates for responding toboth documents
OctoberRead and respond to Six-Year Program Reviews and Annual Reports; meet with departments to discuss the PRC response
November Read and respond to Six-Year Program Reviews and Annual Reports report; meet with departments to discuss the PRC response
Second round of discussionabout streamlining institution-level assessment
DecemberIdentify and acknowledge the best practices in assessment as documented in Annual Reports and Six Year Program Reviews
JanuaryReview applications for course release or Developmental Funds related to Program Review
Set standards for disclosing data to external and internal audiences in compliance with the WASC requirements
Complete the revision of the Student Life Learning Outcomes and incorporate them into the Multiple Document Alignment
FebruaryBegin planning for implementation of institution-level assessment
Review the document prepared by the WASC Special Review Committee
MarchReview the draft of the Handbook for the PRC committee
Review and update online assessment resources (Provost/Assessment and EE/ Assessment Resources)
AprilWrap up 2010-2011 projects
Develop aninstitutional level assessment plan and implementation strategies + Major PRS Tasks for 2011-2012