| Institutional Effectiveness Reports |
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| CCRAA-HSI Program |
Presentation at the Dallas, TX pre-application workshop on March 6, 2008 |
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Contact: Dr. Antonio Rigual |
| Our Lady of the Lake University's Outcome Assessment Report: 2005-2007 |
This report summarizes the implementation of the
University’s outcome assessment activity for the past two years. It also provides measures and indicators that can be used as initial performance benchmarks to guide future analysis of OLLU’s continuous improvement process.
As part of the Title V funding to enhance
institutional effectiveness, OLLU has conducted academic program and administrative unit outcome planning and assessment since 2005. The process has two fundamental purposes. Our first purpose is to identify objectives and expected outcomes for the academic year. Our second purpose is to measure the performance of OLLU’s educational
programs, student services, and administrative offices in the furtherance of the University’s mission and strategic objectives.
In evaluating whether OLLU has accomplished its
mission and strategic objectives, three dimensions are measured based on outcomes assessment by programs and divisions: planning and development, learning outcomes assessment, and effectiveness of OLLU services. The
accomplishments in these three dimensions determine the effectiveness of OLLU, and so the findings of the outcomes assessment process are presented in these three sections.
The findings of the assessment process have
demonstrated the following:
1. A majority of the plans were tied to University goals.
2. Half of the program and unit objectives and
expected outcomes were achieved or close to completion. In contrast, some expected outcomes were found to require modification to reach a higher standard and a few were found to be irrelevant or inconclusive regarding requirements of the programs and divisions.
3. There was a fully articulated process for
formulating expected outcomes and unit objectives and for reviewing assessment data for program and unit improvement.
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Contact: Dr Lei Wang |
| Committee/Council Evaluation--Two-Year Data Summary |
The evaluation instrument consists of four parts and measures the overall effectiveness of: (1) committees/councils; (2) committee/council ex officio members; (3) committee/council chairs; and (4) committee/council members. The peer rating method was used to evaluate the committee/council members' effectiveness.
As institutional effectiveness continues to be a critical issue in higher education, it becomes increasingly important to study faculty workload and performance. Faculty members often contribute a significant part of their time to
serve on committees/councils. It is therefore helpful to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the committees/councils and their ex officio members, chairs, and members. |
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Contact: Dr Lei Wang |
| Issues and Considerations for Hispanic-Serving Institutions Related to Assessment and Evaluation |
The insistent calls for accountability from the public and from policy makers can strain the assets of even relatively resource-rich institutions of higher education. Demonstrating accountability can become a constraining factor in the development of Hispanic-Servings Institutions (HSIs), if they are not prepared to manage and respond to the accountability demands.
In his examination of the issues and considerations related to assessment and evaluation for HSIs, Dr. Arthur Hernandez asserts the need for first developing and institutionalizing a context and framework for evaluation. Dr. Hernandez maintains that evaluation practice must produce credible results and aspirational as well as practical conclusions. To operationalize an evaluation system, the author believes that HSIs must focus on demonstrations of value added and faithfulness to community expectations.
Hernandez further states that since HSIs have the obligation to develop and disseminate standards and practices that define what constitutes the state of the art for Hispanic/Latino students, it is important than any such definitions be based on describable and defensible inquiry that can be judged externally to be credible.
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Contact: Dr. Arthur Hernandez |
| St. Edward's University Assessment Plans |
The primary objective of Activity 1 of the Title V Cooperative project at St. Edward's University is the development and implementation of an effective planning and evaluation system that will increase the institutional effectiveness and ensure continuous improvement across all academic programs. The samples contained in this document are examples of assessment plans from St. Edward's University’s academic programs. |
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Contact: Dr. Ralph Wilburn |
| OLLU Integrated Planning, Assessment and Budgeting Model |
Our Lady of the Lake Univesity's strategic plan and institutional priorities guide the divisions and their subordinate units as they update and carry out their own planning and evaluation efforts. These priorities also guide the budget development process, particularly in setting priorities for allocation of additional or new resources.
This report details the membership, scope and schedule of three groups involved in the process: the Council for University Planning and Budgeting, the Institutional Assessment and Effectiveness Committee and the Reallocation Committee. |
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Contact: Dr. Howard Benoist |
| OLLU Academic Assessment Plans |
The sample plans contained in this document are examples of the products from the University's academic programs. The 2005-06 plans that appear in this document have been reviewed by OLLU's Office of Planning, Research and Effectiveness (OPRE) and by the University's Institutional Accountability and Effectiveness Commission. |
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Contact: Dr Lei Wang |
| OLLU Administrative and Educational Support unit plans |
The sample plans contained in this document are examples of the products from Our Lady of the Lake University's administrative and educational support units. The 2005-06 plans that appear in this document have been reviewed by OLLU's Office of Planning, Research and Effectiveness (OPRE) and by the University's Institutional Accountability and Effectiveness Commission. |
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Contact: Dr Lei Wang |
