CSU GE Affinity GroupCSU GE Affinity Group

VALUE InitiativeAssociation of American Colleges &

UniversitiesSeptember 2009

Terrel Rhodes, PhD (rhodes@aacu.org)

Vice President for Quality, Curriculum, and Assessment,

Association of American Colleges and Universities

VALUEVALUE

Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate

Education

VALUE Advisory BoardVALUE Advisory Board

• Randy Bass, Georgetown University• Marcia Baxter Magolda, Miami University, Ohio• Veronica Boix Mansilla, Harvard University• Johnnella Butler, Spelman College• Helen Chen, Stanford University• Ariane Hoy, The Bonner Foundation• George Kuh, Indiana University Bloomington• Peggy Maki, Peggy Maki Associates• Marcia Mentkowski, Alverno College• Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc.• Robert Sternberg, Tufts University• Kathleen Blake Yancey, Florida State University

ELOs become RubricsELOs become Rubrics

• Inquiry and analysis• Critical thinking• Creative thinking• Written communication• Oral communication• Quantitative literacy• Information literacy• Teamwork• Problem solving• Reading• Civic knowledge and engagement—local and global• Intercultural knowledge and competence• Ethical reasoning• Foundations and skills for lifelong learning• Integrative learning

Rubric ProcessRubric Process

• Team of faculty from around the country– Subject matter experts, or– Assessment experts• Review rubrics stored at openedpractices.org

Rubric Development Teams

Rubric Development Teams

Agnes Scott CollegeAlverno CollegeAssociation of American College & UniversitiesAtlantic Cape Community CollegeAugustana CollegeAzusa Pacific University and Claremont Graduate UniversityBellevue Community CollegeBowling Green State UniversityCalifornia State University, SacramentoCarleton CollegeChristopher Newport UniversityCollege of San MateoCollege of WoosterColumbia University Teachers CollegeCommunity College of Baltimore CountyConcordia University, St. PaulCouncil for Adult and Experiential LearningEastern Michigan UniversityGeorgetown UniversityHamline UniversityIndiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisIntercultural Communication InstituteInternational Partnership for Service Learning & LeadershipKapi'olani Community CollegeKing's CollegeLongwood University

Maryville CollegeMeredith CollegeNational Communication AssociationNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Hennepin Community CollegePortland State UniversityPrescott CollegeSacred Heart UniversitySt. Olaf CollegeThe Bonner FoundationUnited States Air Force AcademyUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity of Colorado, DenverUniversity of Massachusetts BostonUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnUniversity of North DakotaUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of the PacificUniversity of VermontUniversity of Wisconsin OshkoshWashington State UniversityWellesley CollegeWestern Oregon University

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• A website open to everyone in higher education – Free to join, easy to sign up– openedpractices.org

• A library of sorts…a site where a collection of rubrics (and other best practices) can be:– Stored– Shared– Tagged

• Built with open source software to share knowledge and best practices openly

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VALUE ProcessVALUE Process

• Develop criteria from rubric collection

• Each rubric development team member writes a row of performance descriptors for one criteria

• Draft rubric then discussed and debated, edited and transformed

• Testing and feedback

VALUE Leadership Campuses

VALUE Leadership Campuses

1. Alverno College2. Bowling Green State University3. City University of New York LaGuardia Community College4. College of San Mateo5. George Mason University6. Kapi'olani Community College7. Portland State University8. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology9. San Francisco State University10. Spelman College11. St. Olaf College12. University of Michigan

VALUE Partner CampusesVALUE Partner CampusesAugustana CollegeCalifornia State University, Long BeachClemson UniversityCollege of WoosterDePaul UniversityJackson State UniversityJames Madison UniversityKing's CollegeLorain County Community CollegeLourdes CollegeMinnesota State Colleges & UniversitiesMorehead State UniversityNorth Central CollegeNorthwest Technical CollegeOregon Institute of TechnologyPepperdine UniversityPrescott CollegeQueensborough Community College

South Central CollegeSouthern Oregon UniversityTemple UniversityUniversity of Central OklahomaUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of DelawareUniversity of IdahoUniversity of KansasUniversity of Michigan FlintUniversity of Minnesota DuluthUniversity of North Carolina at FayettevilleUniversity of North Carolina at WilmingtonUniversity of the PacificVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityW2eP (Web 2.0 Eportfolios)West Liberty State CollegeYoungstown State University

VALUE ProcessVALUE Process

• Revision of rubrics based on feedback• Repeated testing and revision

Next Steps for VALUENext Steps for VALUE

• VALUE in the Disciplines being submitted for funding• Open to feedback on the rubric• VALUE Publications coming in January 2010• Electronic portfolios Symposium in January 2010

FeedbackFeedback

• Comments?

• Suggestions?

• Questions?

AlvernoAlverno

Bowling GreenBowling Green

George MasonGeorge Mason

Kapi’olani CCKapi’olani CC

LaGuardia CCLaGuardia CC

Portland StatePortland State

Rose HulmanRose Hulman

San Francisco StateSan Francisco State

San Mateo CCSan Mateo CC

SpelmanSpelman

St. OlafSt. Olaf

University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan