Assessment Committee

The Assessment of Student Learning Committee is responsible for providing leadership, guidance, education, structure and support to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning life-long skills at CCA.  The committee is charged with insuring that the college is meeting its responsibility to students, the community and other stakeholders for the quality of student outcomes.  The committee is also responsible for insuring that the assessment process meets the requirements of accrediting institutions.  The committee coordinates with administration, student services and other departments throughout the college.  The committee is responsible to the Academic Planning Council and the Vice President of Instruction.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual Assessment Cycle for Program Assessment Plans and Across the Curriculum Assessment Plans.
• Ensure that stated student learning outcomes are appropriate to the mission, programs and degrees of the college..
• Evaluate assessment plans and reports and provide feedback and recommendations to  assessment plan coordinators.
• Manage and build the Assessment Across the Curriculum program
• Prepare an annual report for internal and external constituents
• Provide assessment training for faculty and staff.
• Include internal and external stakeholders in assessment planning and communication of results
• Educate students on the importance of life-long skills and assessment through the student assessment fair and other means
• Maintain Assessment website
• Insure that CCA’s assessment efforts meet accreditation standards
• Work towards national prominence in Assessment
• Develop and refine the charter for the committee

Membership 2009-2010
 

The Assessment Committee has many returning members this year. We try to rotate the membership every two – three years. Meetings are held twice each month on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. It has representation from most areas of the college. The membership for FY09 is: 

Assessment Committee Minutes 2009-2010
Assessment Committee Minutes 2008-2009
Assessment Committee Minutes 2007-2008
Assessment Committee Minutes 2006-2007