CollegeDepartmentandProgramAssessmentProcesses

  Identifygroupsofstudentsyourprogram/departmentserves;

  Composeasimplestatementaboutthemostimportant(twoorthree)studentlearningoutcomesforeachofthesestudentgroups;

  Developa(short)listofthecharacteristics(instudentworkofallCarletonCollegekinds)thatshowyouthatstudentshavemettheseimportantgoals;

  Decideonanassessmentmeasureforeachcharacteristic;  Collectartifacts-evidenceoflearning;  Reviewresults;  Planforuseofeachoftheassessmentresults;createmulti-

yeartimelinefordoingtheassessments.

DepartmentalGoalsCarletonCollegestudentswhohaveparticipatedinandhave

successfullycompletedCarletonP.E.A.R.programsshould:  Developself-realizationandapositiveself-image.  Demonstrateanunderstandingofthebenefits(short-term

andlong-term)ofregularactivityandhavespecificstrategiesofaccomplishingpersonalgoalsrelatedtohealthandfitness.

  Exhibitskillandfitnessdevelopmentaswellasunderstandspecificmethodsforself-testingandassessment.

  Understandandbeabletousestrategies,rulesandterminologyassociatedwithspecificphysicalactivities.

  Appreciateandvaluepositivesocialdynamicsandgroupcollaborationinconnectiontophysicalactivities.

StudentLearningOutcomes–SLO’s

CarletonstudentswhoparticipateinP.E.A.R.sponsoredprogramsshouldexperience:  Skillacquisition–studentsshouldperceiveandrealizesome

levelofskillimprovement.  Knowledge–enhancedunderstandingofrules,principles

andstrategies.

  Self-realizationandbehaviorchanges–enjoyment,improvedself-confidencealongwithbothshort-termandlong-termhabitualchangeswithregardtoexercise.

AssessmentToolsPlannedmeasurestoexamineevidenceoflearning

outcomes:  Studentsurveys

  P.E.activityclasssurvey  Varsitysportsurvey

  Rubrics–full-timeinstructorandheadcoachevaluations(withdefinitionsofcategoriesindicatingstudentproficiencyandlevelsofachievement)  P.E.activityclassrubric  Varsitysportrubric

SurveysStudentSurveyAssessmentofVARSITYATHLETICSatCarletonCollege

(SA=StronglyAgree;A=Agree;N=Neutral;D=Disagree;SD=StronglyDisagree)

  Myinvolvementinvarsityathleticsimprovedmyattitudetowardslivingahealthierlifestyle.

  Asaresultofmylearningandinvolvementinvarsityathletics:  Iwillmakephysicalactivityaregularpartofmyroutine.   Iammoreconfident.   Ihaveastrongerlevelofenjoymentinphysicalactivityingeneral.   Iimprovedmylevelofskill.   Iimprovedmylevelofactivity-specificknowledge.

SurveysStudentSurveyAssessmentofPHYSICALEDUCATIONACTIVITYClassesat

CarletonCollege

(SA=StronglyAgree;A=Agree;N=Neutral;D=Disagree;SD=StronglyDisagree)

  Myinvolvementinvarsityathleticsimprovedmyattitudetowardslivingahealthierlifestyle.

  Asaresultofmylearningandinvolvementinvarsityathletics:  Iwillmakephysicalactivityaregularpartofmyroutine.   Iammoreconfident.   Ihaveastrongerlevelofenjoymentinphysicalactivityingeneral.   Iimprovedmylevelofskill.   Iimprovedmylevelofactivity-specificknowledge.

RUBRICS  P.E.A.R.ActivityClasses

  VarsitySports  3Dimensions;4levelsforeach

  Skillacquisition  Knowledge&interpersonalskills  Behaviorchanges&self-management

Implementation  Spring2011

  StudentSurveys  9thweekofterm/endofseason  VarsitySpringSports  SpringPEARActivityClasses

  Rubrics  10thweekofterm  Full-timeinstructors

  30%randomsample  HeadCoaches

  First-yearS-A’sonly

StudentVoice/Campuslabs  https://www.studentvoice.com/app/views/home/

Results&Discussion  Approximately30%returnrateforPEARActivityclass

surveys

  Approximately40%returnrateforVarsitysportsurveys

  Other

NextSteps…  Collectdatausingcurrentmethodthroughoutthe

2011-2012year

  EvaluateandEvolve  Bettersystemfordatacollection?  Adaptandadjustassessmenttools?  Bettermethodforcommunicatingfindings?  Betteravenuetopromotestrongerstudentresponse?  InvolvementofentireP.E.A.R.Department&offerings

•  Full-time,part-time,student-teachers,clubs

P.E.A.R.AssessmentRoles  GeraldYoung

  AthleticDirector&ChairofPEARDepartment•  Provideleadershiptotheprocess•  Implementfollow-through

  AndyClark  AssessmentCoordinator

•  Designassessmentactivities•  Coordinate/implementassessmentactivities•  Implementfollow-through•  Submitreports(trackdeadlines)

  LindaLuedke  DepartmentAssistant

•  Archiveassessmentmaterials•  Documentprogress•  Maintainticklerfile