Goals and Objectives 1999-2000

Goals & Objectives for SOA Committee
1999-2000 (11/1999)

Increase activity within the committee in areas of publicity and dissemination of information. (First two to three years were: Ramp-up, data-gathering, and research. Currently we should be working on increased awareness of results, and in documenting use of results in the feedback loop, to increase learning effectiveness.)
Increase support of assessment efforts by enlisting Senate, Instruction Committee, and other EPTs, and SIPs in action phases of the assessment process.
Expand general communication with faculty and administrators concerning assessment.
Develop a schema chart and informative booklet concerning assessment. (This would be less technical than the Assessment Plan document, and intended for efficient use and reading.
Record and report on assessment activities, and share or successes with others through workshops and conferences.
Promote training and development resources for assessment at all levels.
Continued testing office support will be needed for administration of CAAP tests in a consistent and professional manner.

Continue the fall and spring quarter CAAP testing models of general education assessment.
Increase awareness of the ACT / CAAP research design and results; and to increase the participation in the feedback loop worksheets distributed to the faculty with the CAAP results (Issue #1).
Initiate cross-discipline discussions about general education within all transfer-related disciplines.
Work closely with T.L.C. and I.I. programs in the development of assessment-related learning opportunities for faculty.
Share our results with other colleges whenever possible, including conferences and website activity.

Organize a more user-friendly and efficient reporting method for both and discipline level assessment.
Increase documentation of classroom assessment by all full-time and part-time faculty.
Increase awareness of results of classroom assessment by dissemination of information and publicity.
Increase participation in assessment activities by a broader range of faculty attending conferences and workshops external to the college.
Design T.L.C. and Innovation Incubator projects using classroom assessment focus.
Clerical and testing office support will be needed to record receipt of individual, discipline, and program assessment reports.