School Site Council / WASC Institutional Committee Meeting

December 16, 2009Facilitated by Martha Rankin

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• Refine the institutional, community and student characteristics.

• Clarify the institutional’s mission, schoolwide student learning outcomes.

• Based upon the institution’s mission, student learning outcomes, and the WASC postsecondary standards:– Analyze the quality of the school program.– Synthesize and summarize the findings.– Determine aligned strengths and growth needs.

Tasks

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1. Understand the “Big Picture” of WASC. 2. Understand the expectations.3. Know our timeline.4. Understand our various roles.5. Begin tasks.

1. Refine and adopt mission2. Clarify Student Learning Outcomes 3. Collect data

1. Institutional2. Programmatic3. Student

Goals of Nov. 18 Meeting:

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Continue WASC tasks (60 minutes)1. Review adopted mission2. Clarify Student Learning Outcomes 3. Analyze data

1. Institutional (ethnic)2. Programmatic (ethnic)3. Programmatic (rate of completion)4. Programmatic (attendance, persistence)5. Student (benchmark attainment)

Safe School Plan (30 minutes)

Goals of Today’s Meeting:

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NMUSD Adult School Mission

Our mission is to provide lifelong educational opportunities and services which address the unique needs of individuals and communities by providing learners with the knowledge and 21st century skills necessary to participate effectively as citizens, workers, parents and family members, and be contributing members of the local and global community.

Adopted by NMUSD Adult School Site Council, November 18, 2009

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NMUSD Adult School Mission

Our mission is to provide lifelong educational opportunities and services which address the unique needs of individuals and communities by providing learners with the knowledge and 21st century skills necessary to participate effectively as citizens, workers, parents and family members, and be contributing members of the local and global community.

Adopted by NMUSD Adult School Site Council, November 18, 2009

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• Global• Interdisciplinary• All Students• Assessable

Schoolwide Student Learning Outcome

An interdisciplinary statement about what all students should know, understand and be able to do by the time they complete the planned program

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Characteristics:

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NMUSD Adult School ESLRS

PERSONAL SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:P1. Ability to set and meet goalsP2. Ability to improve through self-discipline and

motivationP3. Persistence

ACADEMIC SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:A1. Mastery of skills identified in course outlinesA2. Ability to think critically, problem solve, and

make informed choicesA3. Ability to communicate effectively, both

orally and in writing

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NMUSD Adult School ESLRS

WORKFORCE SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:W1. Acquisition of workforce readiness skillsW2. Application of professional and technical

skillsW3. Ability to transfer personal, academic and

social skills to the workplace

SOCIAL SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:S1. Ability to work cooperativelyS2. Acceptance and understanding of diversityS3. Community involvement

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NMUSD Adult School ESLRSThe bullets indicate two different suggestions for possible measurable student outcomes (provided by 2 site council members)

PERSONAL SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:P1. Ability to set and meet goals

– 70% students will set and meet one personal goal.– 70% of attending students will set and meet one personal

goal during a session.P2. Ability to improve through self-discipline and motivation

– 70% of students will identify one problem area (either personal or academic) and create a plan to solve the problem.

– 70% of attending students will track and monitor their progress.

P3. Persistence– 70% of students will maintain a minimum of 70%

attendance rate within the academic year.– More than 50% of students will maintain a 70%

attendance rate within a session.

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NMUSD Adult School ESLRS

ACADEMIC SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:A1. Mastery of skills identified in course outlines

– 70% of students will pass final exams/post-assessments/CASAS tests

– 70% of attending students will pass final exams/post assessments/CASAS tests

A2. Ability to think critically, problem solve, and make informed choices– 70% of students will identify two academic problem

areas they have encountered, research answers, and demonstrate mastery in those areas (see A3)

– 70% of attending students will satisfactorily complete a self-evaluation at the end of each session.

A3. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing– 70% of students will present findings to teacher/class

both orally and in writing to the two academic problem areas in A2

– 70% of attending students will write and orally present their end-of-session class and self evaluation.

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NMUSD Adult School ESLRS

WORKFORCE SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:W1. Acquisition of workforce readiness skills

– 70% of students will write a resume, compose a business letter using Microsoft Word, fill out a job application, answer job interview questions, send and respond to emails, research employment opportunities /information online, and demonstrate use of the basic principles of interaction

– 70% of attending students will be able to identify and explain the four SCANS workplace skill categories

W2. Application of professional and technical skills– 70% of students will use email, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, or the

Internet whenever possible to complete assignments– 70% of students will use at least one of the four SCANS workplace

skill categories to complete a project.

W3. Ability to transfer personal, academic and social skills to the workplace

– 70% of students will use email, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, or the Internet whenever possible to complete assignments

– 70% of students will use at least one of the four SCANS workplace skill categories to complete a project.

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NMUSD Adult School ESLRS

SOCIAL SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY:S1. Ability to work cooperativelyS2. Acceptance and understanding of diversityS3. Community involvement

– 70% of students will work together in teams to create a plan to solve a community problem and implement the plan or submit a letter to a government official/volunteer organization spokesperson recommending proposed solution

– 70% of attending students will successfully complete a collaborative project.

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• What should be included in this student/community profile? Institutional CharacteristicsCommunity CharacteristicsStudent CharacteristicsAdditional Information

Institutional, Community and Student Profile

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Sample Data/Evidence

Institutional Characteristics• List of campuses • History of institution• Governance• Type/number of postsecondary technical

educational programs• Typical full-time student load• Description of delivery systems for the

instruction• Major funding sources—average annual

budget

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Sample Data/Evidence

Institutional Characteristics• School staffing:

Composition/ethnicity/attrition of all staff

Qualifications/certification/credentialing for assignments

Full time/ part-timePermanent /tenured vs.

temporary/special contract, etc.Number of administrative, support, and

instructional staff • Ongoing professional development

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Sample Data/Evidence

Community Characteristics• Geographic area served by institution• Important characteristics of population

served• Anticipated changes in size or

characteristics of population served

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Sample Data/Evidence

Student Achievement• Course completion rate, e.g., CTE, ESL,

HS Diploma, ABE, CAN, GED• Program completion rate, e.g., career

tech, literacy, adult basic ed., adult secondary ed.

• Head count of students currently attending institution (since last annual report)

• Change in headcount since last annual report—percent increase and percent decrease

• Data on state licensing examination results for career/technical programs

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Sample Data/Evidence

Student Achievement• List of pass rate for each program--

# passing divided by number completed

• Job placement rates for career/ technical programs placed divided by # graduates in each program

• List of each site where 50% of credits for programs can be completed and dates sites began operating—Also List of the programs

• List/description of added programs since last annual report

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Sample Data/EvidenceStudent Achievement (cont.)

Programmatic Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

• Percent of courses with SLOs• Percent of programs with SLOs• Percent of courses with ongoing assessment• Percent of programs with ongoing

assessment• Percent of student and learning support

activities with SLOs identified• Percent of learning support activities with

ongoing assessment

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Sample Data/Evidence

Student Achievement (cont.)• Certificate program completion• CASA test results (each level)• CAHSEE • Number of GED or diploma graduates

Additional Information• Community interest classes