IPESA: Review and What’s New - Vanier College · Workshop Objectives 9.0-10.0 (Excellent) 8.0-8.9 (Very good) 6.5-7.9 (Good) 6.0-6.4 (Fair) 0-5.9 (Poor) Comments Review of student

IPESA: Review and What’s NewPRESENTED BY

TIM COMERFORD AND JEN MITCHELL

MAY 13, 2015

1:00 – 3:00 P.M.

D-221

IntroductionsTim Comerford, PDO Pedagogical Counsellor

Support to Teachers of Students with Special Needs

Jen Mitchell, PDO Pedagogical CounsellorInformation Technology in Teaching Specialist

And you?

IPESA Workshop ObjectivesoReview student and teacher rights and responsibilities

oDiscuss formative assessments and summative evaluations

oShare sample rubrics

oReview Mid-term Assessment

oHighlight what’s new in the IPESA

oIdentify college resources

Student comments from VCC Day 2011◦ Upload ALL grades and class averages to Omnivox

◦ Rubrics (where marks/penalties are allocated)

◦ Hand back assignments promptly

◦ Hand back EVERYTHING

◦ Reasoning for grades

◦ Test material that was actually covered in class

◦ Write points allocated for each question

What is the IPESA?

Institutional

Policy on the

Evaluation of

Student

Achievement

What is the IPESA all about?

Student success!◦Every college must have one◦Groups policies regarding evaluation, academic standing, and rights and responsibilities of everyone

◦Has links to other related policies◦Vanier’s has an excellent glossary!

Rights and Responsibilities of Students and TeachersIn your group:◦Find the IPESA on the Vanier Webpage

◦Choose your top 3 rights/responsibilities

◦Write them on your whiteboard

Assessments and Evaluations

1. Define Formative Assessments Give 1 example of a formative assessment that you use

2. Define Summative Evaluations Give 1 example of a summative evaluation that you use

IPESA Marking Scheme90% - 100% Excellent80% - 89% Very good65% - 79% Good 60% - 64% Fair0% - 59% Poor

IPESA Marking Scheme90% - 100% Excellent mastery of objectives 80% - 89% Very good mastery of objectives 65% - 79% Good mastery of objectives 60% - 64% Fair mastery of objectives 0% - 59% Poor mastery of objectives

Marking Scheme

The passing mark is 60% in all courses.

Anything less than 60% indicates that students have not attained/mastered the competencies.

RubricsIPESA Marking Scheme

90% - 100% Excellent mastery of objectives 80% - 89% Very good mastery of objectives 65% - 79% Good mastery of objectives 60% - 64% Fair mastery of objectives 0% - 59% Poor mastery of objectives

Turn the IPESA marking scheme into a marking rubric

Sample RubricAssessment of Language Skills in a Written Assignment

Marked out of 109.0-10.0

(Excellent)8.0-8.9

(Very good)6.5-7.9(Good)

6.0-6.4(Fair)

0-5.9(Poor)

Comments

Quality of the writing

Ideas are expressed precisely and clearly

Correct use of vocabulary and terminology

Spelling and grammar

RubricsSome examples◦PDO rubrics page

Application◦Students should receive the rubric before being marked (ideally with the assignment instructions)

◦Students can also use the rubric to self-assess as part of the marking process

Mid-term Assessment

Teachers must give each student an indication of their standing in the course by midpoint

through the Mid-term Assessment

Mid-term AssessmentPurpose:

o To inform students of their chances of success in the course

o To allow students to make changes to their study habits or seek help that might increase their chances of success

Mid-term AssessmentAdditional benefits:

o Informs teachers of their students’ chances of success

o Allows teachers to address areas of weakness and encourage students to attend office hours

Mid-term Assessment

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7

Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15

Course Assessments

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7

Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15

Assessments in the last two weeks of the semester

Final Exam during the Exam Period

No Final Exam during the Exam Period

Ø May not assign more than 20% in assignments and tests during the last two weeks

O Final should be summative and evaluate all course material

Ø May not assign more than 30% in assignments and tests during the last two weeks

O In class final should evaluate only material since the last test

Student comments from VCC Day 2011◦ Upload ALL grades and class averages to Omnivox

◦ Rubric (where marks/penalties are allocated)

◦ Hand back assignments promptly

◦ Hand back EVERYTHING

◦ Reasoning for grades

◦ Test material that was actually covered in class

◦ Write points allocated for each question

IPESA: What’s New

Community Feedback Processo Reviewed by Vanier community December 2014 to February 2015

o Community suggestions incorporated March to May 2015

IPESA: What’s NewStudent Absences for Religious Holy days ◦Teachers should make reasonable attempts to avoid scheduling assessments on religious holy days

◦Students must inform teachers of planned absences for religious holy days in writing during the first week of classes

◦Students are responsible for any missed material in classes and labs, just as when classes are missed for other reasons

IPESA: What’s NewMissed Assessments◦ Students missing an assessment should contact the teacher as

soon as possible to explain the absence◦ For medical absences, students must give the teacher official

documentation and the teacher will make alternative arrangements for the assessment

◦ For non-medical absences the teacher uses their discretion to decide if documentation is needed and if the absence warrants a make-up assessment

IPESA: What’s NewGood Academic Standing

◦To be considered in good academic standing, full time students must◦ Pass more than 50% of their courses and

◦ Pass a minimum of 50% of their program-specific courses

(Music and Nursing have different guidelines)

IPESA: What’s NewAcademic success

◦ Students who fail 2 or more courses (or the same course twice) and are in good academic standing are contacted by the College and remedial measures are recommended

◦ In some programs students who fail the same course twice are required to leave the program

(The Academic Dean can grant exceptions to this portion of the IPESA)

IPESA: What’s New

Épreuve synthèse de programme (ESP)

Program Comprehensive Assessment (PCA)

IPESA: What’s NewProgram Comprehensive Assessment (PCA)

◦Designed by Program Committees ◦Synthesis course(s) or stand-alone jury-graded◦Tied to exit profiles◦Evaluates all competencies, including general education courses

◦Given in the final semester of the program

Policies Associated with the IPESA•Cheating and plagiarism

•Giving Students Indication Of Standing In A Course At Midpoint Of Semester

•Tests During The Last Two Weeks Of The Semester

New Vanier College Policy

Student Proficiency in the Language of Instruction (SPLI)

Assessment of language skills must account for 10% of the grade accorded to any

take-home written assignment or oral presentationin which English is the language of expression

College Resources

◦Pedagogical Development Office (PDO)

◦Institutional Development and Research Office (IDRO)

◦PDO webpage

◦Policies◦IPESA

◦Deans and department coordinators

Evaluation of IPESA Workshop Using the IPESA marking scheme as a rubric

Marked out of 10Workshop Objectives

9.0-10.0(Excellent)

8.0-8.9(Very good)

6.5-7.9(Good)

6.0-6.4(Fair)

0-5.9(Poor)

Comments

Review of student and teacher rights and responsibilities

Discussion of formative assessments and summative evaluations

Sharing of sample rubrics

Review of Mid-term Assessment

Highlighting what’s new in the IPESA

Identifying college resources

Any final questions or comments?

Thank you!