Assessment Tuesday

Time	Session Description and Outcomes	Presenters
8:45 - 9:00	Opening Words	Dr. Alicia Marshall, Dr. Shannon Rooney, Dr. Sesime Adanu
9:00 - 9:05	Assessment Tuesday Overview	Amy Birge-Caracappa
9:05 - 9:50	Updates from the DCAF: Each division’s DCAF will present the highlights of assessment from their division. Learn more about assessment practices, innovations, and achievements in Business and Technology Liberal Studies Math, Science, and Health Careers	Rebecca Garvin Chris Popescu Ilze Nix Angela Barnes Richard Chu Other DCAF
9:50 - 10:05	Update from FCTL: “Alternative Assessment Strategies for Gen Z” FCTL Fellow Kristen Ainscoe will address alternative assessment strategies for Gen Z	Kristen Ainscoe
10:05 - 10:20	Update from the Office of Assessment and Evaluation: The OAE will update the College Community on assessment in these areas: General Education Academic Program Review (APR) Administrative and Educational Support Services (AES)	Amy Birge-Caracappa Lizzie Gordon
10:20 - 10:35	BREAK
10:35 - 11:20	Bringing It All Together: The Assessment Handbook Walkthrough: The new Assessment “Handbook”, a dynamic webspace, launches January 9th, and everyone at the College is invited to this first look. The Handbook includes assessment basics, what we all have in common on our assessment journey, shared definitions and acronyms, and deep dives into areas such as course and degree program assessment, assessment for equity, direct vs. indirect assessment, data sampling, Academic Program Review (APR), and more! Participants will learn where to find information about: The three categories of assessment at the College Best practices in course learning outcome assessment When and how to use data sampling How to assess for equity Where to find definitions and the meaning of all of those acronyms The importance of assessment reporting and documentation Where to find templates and timelines And more!	Amy Birge-Caracappa , Kris Henk, Lizzie Gordon
11:20 - 11:50	An Inclusive Future: Assessment and Equity at CCP: Although the assessment of learning outcomes (courses, programs) or support outcomes (administrative and educational support units) helps us to know whether we are doing what we say we do (e.g., improving student learning, helping to meet students’ needs beyond the classroom, simplifying the enrollment process, etc.) outcomes assessment does not, in and of itself, let us know if we are achieving the College’s DEI goals. This session will address how assessment for equity, including best practices, looking at data, and putting students first, can help us meet the goals of our Sixth Pillar	Eric Shannon Lizzie Gordon Amy Birge-Caracappa Dr. Vance Gray
11:50 - 12:00	Wrap Up: We’ll discuss highlights and takeaways from the day!	Amy Birge-Caracappa Lizzie Gordon