Table 2. Integrating Learning Outcomes Assessment with Institutional Planning and Resource Allocation October 2012 October 2012 October 2013 October 2014 Self Evaluation Report SLO Implementation Report Follow-Up Report Follow-Up Report Six-year strategic plan, Implementation of 2013: The revised policy on CPR December 2013: ARPDs completed by aligned with UH system, standardized reporting of (K5.202) is approved and all instructional and student support focused on student program learning outcomes implemented. programs. Programs report results of achievement (2008-2015). in Annual Report of Program program learning outcomes assessment CPRs require reporting assessment Data (ARPDs). and steps for improvement based on Annual Report of Program of program learning outcomes, the results. Data (ARPD) focused mainly Revision of policy results of the assessment and plans College’s on health indicators (demand, on Comprehensive Program for improvement based on these The revised planning and budgeting efficiency and effectiveness). Review (CPR) (K5.202) in results. cycle is implemented. The Allocation Student achievement data progress. Request Form (ARF) used by the CPRs completed by all academic used to determine revised cycle ties allocation requests to All programs developed and student support programs. effectiveness. improving program outcomes and the tactical action plans for CPRs require tactical plans that are institution. Three-year Comprehensive improvement in their CPRs based on program learning Program Review (CPR) based due March 31, 2013. Title III carry-over fund allocation outcome results and aligned with on analysis of the three decisions are based on improvement 2012: ARPDs completed by the strategic plan. previous years of ARPD, plans in ARPD, CPRs, and ARFs. all instructional and student CPRs require steps for including progress in support programs. All Student Success 2014 improvement based on program Committee’s achieving planned programs report results of student survey and faculty/staff survey learning outcome results. improvements. program student learning identified common learning support Three-year departmental outcomes assessment and needs, resulting in many open tactical plans, aligned with steps for improvement based meetings discussing implications for College strategic plan, allow on the results. instructional programs, instructional for inclusion of evidence of support programs, and student student learning. services. Recommendations required institution-level resource allocation of Fall 2011: Program Learning $125,000 from Title III carry-over Outcomes Assessment added funds. to ARPD, but with mixed results due to a lack of standardized reporting format; more structure projected to be added to 2012 ARPD.
Table 2. Integrating Learning Outcomes Assessment with Institutional Planning and Resource Allocation October 2012 Self Evaluation Report October 2012 SLO Implementation Report October 2013 Follow-Up Report October 2014 Follow-Up Report Six-year strategic plan, aligned with UH system, focused on student achievement (2008-2015). Annual Report of Program Data (ARPD) focused mainly on health indicators (demand, efficiency and effectiveness). Student achievement data used to determine effectiveness. Three-year Comprehensive Program Review (CPR) based on analysis of the three previous years of ARPD, including progress in achieving planned improvements. Three-year departmental tactical plans, aligned with College strategic plan, allow for inclusion of evidence of student learning. Fall 2011: Program Learning Outcomes Assessment added to ARPD, but with mixed results due to a lack of standardized reporting format; more structure projected to be added to 2012 ARPD. Implementation of standardized reporting of program learning outcomes in Annual Report of Program Data (ARPDs). Revision of College’s policy on Comprehensive Program Review (CPR) (K5.202) in progress. All programs developed tactical action plans for improvement in their CPRs due March 31, 2013. 2012: ARPDs completed by all instructional and student support programs. All programs report results of program student learning outcomes assessment and steps for improvement based on the results. 2013: The revised policy on CPR (K5.202) is approved and implemented. CPRs require reporting assessment of program learning outcomes, results of the assessment and plans for improvement based on these results. CPRs completed by all academic and student support programs. CPRs require tactical plans that are based on program learning outcome results and aligned with the strategic plan. CPRs require steps for improvement based on program learning outcome results. December 2013: ARPDs completed by all instructional and student support programs. Programs report results of program learning outcomes assessment and steps for improvement based on the results. The revised planning and budgeting cycle is implemented. The Allocation Request Form (ARF) used by the revised cycle ties allocation requests to improving program outcomes and the institution. Title III carry-over fund allocation decisions are based on improvement plans in ARPD, CPRs, and ARFs. Student Success Committee’s 2014 student survey and faculty/staff survey identified common learning support needs, resulting in many open meetings discussing implications for instructional programs, instructional support programs, and student services. Recommendations required institution-level resource allocation of $125,000 from Title III carry-over funds.