Assessment of Student Learning

Spring 2005 talking points

Kansas State University
Focused Visit by the North Central Association
Assessment of Student Learning
February 21-22, 2005

Important Achievements in Assessment of Student Learning at K-State:

  • Policies and procedures have been developed and implemented to guide our assessment efforts.

  • University undergraduate and graduate student learning outcomes (SLOs) have been established. Individual degree programs have identified student learning outcomes and linked them to the university SLOs.

  • Three-year plans for the assessment of student learning in each degree program are under review. These plans include direct measures of student learning and strategies for using assessment results to improve student learning.

  • Assessment Committees at the university level and in each college are actively working to sustain and build on our progress to date.

  • An annual report of progress on assessment of student learning in each degree program will include a section on how programs are using assessment results to improve student learning.

  • Conversations are underway related to the assessment of student learning in distance learning programs and courses, as well as the assessment of learning and services offered through the K-State Libraries, Institutional Advancement, and the Division of Continuing Education.

NCA Evaluation Team:

Dr. Thomas Conry, Team Chair
Professor of General Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Barbara Steidle
Assistant Provost Emeritus and Consultant to the Provost
Michigan State University

Dr. Rosa Cintron
Associate Professor, Adult and Higher Education
University of Oklahoma

Tentative Schedule:

Monday, February 21 - After an initial meeting with Duane Nellis, Ruth Dyer, Patricia Marsh, and Cia Verschelden, team members will meet with the K-State Assessment Facilitators Committee, the Dean of the Graduate School, Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, groups of departmental faculty, faculty working on the UGE program, representatives from student service units, and groups of students.

Tuesday, February 22 - Exit meeting with Jon Wefald, Duane Nellis, and Ruth Dyer, and other groups not yet identified by the team members

The self-study report for the focused visit is available on the Office of Assessment web site: www.k-state.edu/assessment/accreditation/selfstudyreport.pdf

See www.k-state.edu/assessment/accreditation/2005visit.html for Focused Visit information, including team bio's and detailed schedule of meetings for February 21 and 22.