January — August 2011
- CHEA Award
- MDC featured as a best practice institution for assessment practices in Nunley, C., Bers, T, & Manning, T. (2011, July). Learning Outcomes Assessment in Community Colleges (NILOA Occasional Paper No.10). Urbana, IL: University for Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.learningoutcomeassessment.org/documents/CommunityCollege.pdf
November — December 2010
- Assessment tasks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10 administered to identified course sections and scored by Learning Outcomes Assessment Team
- Peer Coaching sessions start. First in a series of "Train the Trainer" workshops presented
- New Miami Dade College Learning Outcomes website launched: http://www.mdc.edu/learningoutcomes
September — October 2010
- Linda Suskie's "Understanding Assessment Results" presented to LOAT & LOCC
- College Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (CSLOA) info. session meetings held to articulate the various roles post graduate students can take in supporting the assessment process at Miami Dade College
July — August 2010
- Learning Outcomes Initiative Planning Retreat for Deans, Directors, Managers, Discipline Conveners
- Program/Discipline Learning Outcomes Dialogue Plan (LOI) presented at the College wide Convocation and at the Adjunct Faculty Convocation
May — June 2010
- Learning Outcomes Initiative Planning Retreat for School Directors, Deans, Faculty Conveners, LOAT & LOCC members — with guest lecturer Susan Hatfield
- MDC is selected to participate in The Roadmap Project. This program is designed to help colleges create robust and proactive programs of academic support — tied to expected learning outcomes — that engage students at entrance and teach them how to become active partners in their own quest for educational success
March — April 2010
- Audio Conference: Inside Higher Ed's "Measuring Learning, Using the Results" presented to LOAT & LOCC members
January — February 2010
- Learning Outcomes Campus Dialogues held on all campuses, with a total of 357 participants
- Learning Outcomes Assessment Team pretests new assessments
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September — October 2009
- Condensed version of the Curriculum Mapping and Assessment Results Workshop held for administrators and chairs and faculty
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- CTD Adjunct Strategies Workshops on Learning Outcomes held at each campus
January — February 2009
- Authentic Assessment Workshop: "Assessing Targeted MDC Student Learning Outcomes 1"
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September — October 2008
- Student Services Advisors, Directors and Deans participate in "Authentic Assessment and Co-Curricular Mapping Workshop" with Dr. Maggie Culp, Higher Education Consultant.
July — August 2008
- Development of Student Services Annual Service Area Reports that are inclusive of status report of SLO Mapping and Assessment implementation.
May — June 2008
- Assessment Tasks 3, 4, and 5 scored from Spring administration by Learning Outcomes Assessment Team
- Results of Assessment Tasks 3, 4, and 5 reported to the disciplines
- Discipline discussions and suggestions for future assessments
- Annual Discipline Reports contain status of Learning Outcomes integration into course content and progress toward curriculum mapping
March — April 2008
- Assessment Tasks 3, 4, and 5 administered to identified course sections
- Conference Day discussion about curriculum mapping within disciplines and results of Assessment Tasks 1 and 2 administration
January — February 2008
- Assessment Tasks scored from Fall administration by Learning Outcomes Assessment Team
- Current Assessment Tasks 3, 4, and 5 and rubrics modified and new ones developed by Learning Outcomes Assessment Team
- Students and course sections for Spring administration of Assessment Tasks identified and communicated to the faculty involved
- Results of CSP and Assessment Tasks 1 and 2 communicated to disciplines
- Learning Outcomes Assessment Team continues work on Assessment Tasks 3, 4, and 5
- Development of Student Services SLO Co-Curricular Map, in which 2 SLOs are adopted for reinforcement by each Student Service area through the delivery and integration of intentional learning and assessment experiences.
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November — December 2007
- Assessment Tasks 1 and 2 and the Computer Skills Placement Test administered to identified course sections
- Faculty incorporate Learning Outcomes into syllabi for Spring Term 2008
- Syllabus template developed within departments for adjunct faculty
September — October 2007
- Discipline chairs and conveners compile feedback and discussion comments from 8/27 and report them to lead discipline Dean and chairs for distribution to faculty
- Disciplines encourage adjunct faculty to begin developing course strategies for reinforcing the Learning Outcomes
- Curriculum mapping workshop by Dr. Peggy Maki, external consultant, for chairs and discipline conveners
- Current Assessment Tasks and rubrics 1 and 2 modified and new ones developed by Learning Outcomes Assessment Team
- Students and course sections for Fall administration of Assessment Tasks identified and communicated to the faculty involved
- Disciplines internally identify and communicate ways to incorporate and assess Learning Outcomes in their courses for full-time and adjunct faculty
- Processes for faculty mapping established
- Student Services Advisors, Directors and Deans participate in "The Role of Student Services in Implementing General Education Outcomes" with Dr. Maggie Culp, Higher Education Consultant.
July — August 2007
- New Faculty Orientation discusses implementing Learning Outcomes
- Adjunct Faculty Orientation discusses Learning Outcomes
- Student Learning Outcomes statements in College-wide Student Publications: Student Planner, Orientation Handbook, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and on Prospective and Current Student Websites.
- Student Deans participate as Presenters and Session Facilitators at General Education and Assessment: An Academic Dialogue.
March — April 2007
- Results of initial assessment reported to and discussed by the disciplines/schools at Conference Day
- Results of initial assessment reported to SACS
January — February 2007
- Grading of tasks from first administration
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November — December 2006
- Initial administration of assessment tasks
September — October 2006
- General Education Team makes final revisions to general education outcomes using feedback from surveys
- The Outcomes are approved by the Academic Leadership, the Campus CASSCs, College-wide CASSC, and the District Board of Trustees
- Assessment team meets with consultants to develop strategies for initial assessment, initial tasks, and grading rubrics
- Field test of tasks and rubrics
May — June 2006
- Feedback obtained from surveys
March — April 2006
- Disciplines and schools finalize general education outcome recommendations during Conference Day
- During the General Education Summit, a list of College-wide Outcomes is developed
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May — June 2005
- General Education Team makes recommendations to Dr. Padrón, Provost Goonen, and the campus presidents to review general education outcomes
January—February 2005
- SACS submits its recommendation regarding assessment of general education outcomes
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