1 Your Quality Your Quality Enhancement Plan Enhancement Plan (QEP) (QEP) Associate Professor Sarah Thomason Associate Professor Sarah Thomason & Dr. Gary Goff Dr. Gary Goff August 24, 2009 August 24, 2009
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Your Quality Your Quality Enhancement Plan Enhancement Plan
(QEP)(QEP)Associate Professor Sarah ThomasonAssociate Professor Sarah Thomason
&&Dr. Gary GoffDr. Gary Goff
August 24, 2009August 24, 2009
Betty Glenn
Patricia Jenkins
Diane Raines
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Casey CobbPeggy Hilliard
Shannon MeadowsKaren Orr
Diane RainesDiane Ward
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Karen BrunnerBruce Fisher
Dan Foltz-GrayBen King
Lauri SammartanoKristi Roberson-Scott
Diane Ward
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Robert Alfonso Robert Benson Misty Cecil Jim Condon Jill Denton Brad Fox Vickie Harris Andrea Haynes Lesha HillMike Hill Ben King Ken MalveauxDeborah Miles Alicia Mitchell Dave RathElaine Nagelson Valeria Roberson Darren YorkSpitzer, Priscilla Jesse Williams Marty Young
Kristi Roberson-Scott
With special thanks to Karen Brunner
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Robert AlfonsoRobert BensonLarry Bouldin
Karen BrunnerAlicia Mitchell
Myra PeavyhouseKristi Roberson-Scott
Steering Committee
is the first day of SAILS!
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Four Initiatives
Three Student Learning Outcomes
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1. Faculty Development
2. Integration of Learning Strategies into the Curriculum
3. Free study skills opportunitiesa. Workshops for students in targeted programs
b. Free, accelerated study skills course open to all students
4. Learning Center and Library
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Learning Styles Assessment Teaching Styles Assessment Faculty site: www.roanestate.edu/qep SAILS TIPs In-service workshops Inter- and intra-disciplinary workshops Summer Academy
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Selection of learning strategies Creation of rubrics for assessment Training in teaching of learning strategies Begin integration in Fall 2010 4 sections of 6 gateway courses 7 non-gateway courses
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Beginning Summer 2010
Respiratory TherapyNursing
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Year One (Fall 2009-Spring 2010): Student contest to name the course
Year Two (Fall 2010-Spring 2011): Each semester—1 section in Roane and 1 section in Oak Ridge
Year Five (2013-2014): Expand to 10 sections across college
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Promote awareness-building visits Conduct active learning workshops Promote group study rooms Enhance web pages; make more interactive Develop information pathfinders Train staff and tutors in SAILS concepts
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Students will:1.Demonstrate their ability to apply effective
learning strategies to core academic tasks.2.Demonstrate increased academic success in
key gateway courses.3.Demonstrate their use of academic support
services designed to enhance their learning outcomes.
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Choose one area: Read to understand Listen actively Organize for effectiveness
Choose 1 of 2 strategies selected for area.
Receive training in how and why to use the strategy.
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Directly teach the strategy to your students through modeling.
Embed the strategy in tasks or assignments of your choice.
Use the appropriate rubric to assess a minimum of two tasks or assignments.
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Assessment Extras
Administer LASSI: Learning and Study Strategies Inventory
Additional IDEA questions related to SAILS
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Read to Understand
1. Generating questions
2. Graphic representations
To be used in the curriculum, in the COLS 1010 class, and in Allied Health and
Nursing Workshops
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Specify a reading assignment, for inside or outside of class.
Ask students to read the assignment and generate questions as they read.
Questions should include “How” and “Why” stems to go beyond literal meaning.
Students also answer the questions. Students can work individually or in groups.
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Take up their questions and answers. Use the rubric to assess their work. Provide feedback to students. Submit composite sheet reflecting scores to
Institutional Research. Require students to use the strategy as
often as you choose; assess a minimum of two times.
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Requiring the student to construct a visual representation of the concepts
within an assignment, e.g., comparison chart, flowchart,
timeline, etc.
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Evaluates student’s ability to:
Identify the main idea and supporting details Understand key vocabulary in the text Draw appropriate conclusions based upon the
nature of the text&
Generate Questions/Graphic Representations
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Outcome 1: Apply effective strategies to core academic tasks
Direct Assessment Measures
Level of competence for three core learning concepts
Level of competence in using the six strategies
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Outcome 2: Students will demonstrate increased academic success in gateway courses.
Direct Assessment Measures
Successful course completion rates Competence on course-embedded assessments COLS 1010 students will successfully complete
gateway courses
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Outcome 2: Students will demonstrate increased academic success in gateway courses.
Direct Assessment Measures
Students utilizing tutoring services will successfully complete those courses
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Outcome 3: Students will demonstrate their use of academic support services designed to
enhance learning outcomes.
Direct Assessment Measures
Number of students utilizing group study will increase
Number of gateway course visitations to Learning Center will increase
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Outcome 3: Students will demonstrate their use of academic support services designed to enhance learning outcomes.
Direct Assessment Measures
Students participating in learning strategy workshops will be in good academic standing at end of semester
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Freshman Experience In-service workshops Two workshop sessions for faculty Selection of remaining four learning strategies Creation of rubrics Curriculum development SAILS-related workshops open to students Student contest to name COLS 1010 course
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Be informed Teach a learning strategy Attend professional development trainings Contact the Learning Center to set up a
promotional visit Encourage students to attend workshops, go to
website, participate in SAILS contest, etc. Explore both websites Get in the boat!
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October 6-8
The morning of October 7 is the primary time slot for the evaluators to meet with faculty to ask
questions.
Remember your oral comprehensive exams!Be prepared!
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The institution you help to re-accredit
may be your own!
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Highlights for Year Highlights for Year 11
Highlights for Year Highlights for Year 11Fall Semester 2009:Fall Semester 2009:
Conduct Learning Styles Assessment for StudentsConduct Learning Styles Assessment for Students Conduct Teaching Styles Assessment for FacultyConduct Teaching Styles Assessment for Faculty Select Learning Strategies and Rubrics for Select Learning Strategies and Rubrics for Listen Actively Listen Actively & Organize for Effectiveness & Organize for Effectiveness Enlist participating faculty to teach strategies Enlist participating faculty to teach strategies Conduct Workshops for Students (Learning Center)Conduct Workshops for Students (Learning Center) Name COLS 1010Name COLS 1010
Spring Semester 2010:Spring Semester 2010: Train Faculty on How to Use Strategies and RubricsTrain Faculty on How to Use Strategies and Rubrics Recruit Students for Summer Workshops and COLS 1010 Recruit Students for Summer Workshops and COLS 1010 Develop Summer Academy Develop Summer Academy
Fall Semester 2010: Fall Semester 2010: Integrate learning strategies into the curriculum Integrate learning strategies into the curriculum Recruit Students for COLS 1010Recruit Students for COLS 1010 Conduct COLS 1010 and Workshops Conduct COLS 1010 and Workshops
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Deliverables for Year 1Deliverables for Year 1Deliverables for Year 1Deliverables for Year 1 60+ faculty receive professional development in learning 60+ faculty receive professional development in learning styles/strategies; at least 20 faculty receive training in direct styles/strategies; at least 20 faculty receive training in direct instruction of selected learning strategies.instruction of selected learning strategies. 2 faculty receive advanced 2 faculty receive advanced On CourseOn Course training training 6 learning strategies selected for direct instruction in the core 6 learning strategies selected for direct instruction in the core learning concepts (learning concepts (read to understand, listen actively, organize read to understand, listen actively, organize forfor effectivenesseffectiveness); common rubrics developed for appropriate ); common rubrics developed for appropriate assessment.assessment. Curriculum developed for Nursing/Allied Health study skills Curriculum developed for Nursing/Allied Health study skills workshop and COLS 1010 study skills course.workshop and COLS 1010 study skills course. 10 peer tutors trained to assist students with learning 10 peer tutors trained to assist students with learning styles/learning strategies.styles/learning strategies. 4 Active Reading workshops conducted at satellite campuses.4 Active Reading workshops conducted at satellite campuses. Student contest conducted to name the COLS 1010 courseStudent contest conducted to name the COLS 1010 course
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Financial Resources Financial Resources for Year 1for Year 1
Financial Resources Financial Resources for Year 1for Year 1
CategoryCategory FundingFunding
Personnel Costs (Faculty)Personnel Costs (Faculty) $106,200 $106,200
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development $10,246 $10,246
Study Skills Workshops Study Skills Workshops $300 $300
COLS 1010: Study Skills CourseCOLS 1010: Study Skills Course $1,000$1,000
Library/Learning Center Library/Learning Center $2,727 $2,727
AssessmentAssessment $7,260 $7,260
MarketingMarketing $4,180 $4,180
General Operating ExpensesGeneral Operating Expenses $2,000$2,000
TOTALTOTAL $133,913$133,913Year 1 New Monies: $62,538 Year 1 New Monies: $62,538
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SAILS Total SAILS Total ResourcesResources
& Deliverables& Deliverables
SAILS Total SAILS Total ResourcesResources
& Deliverables& DeliverablesTotal SAILS BudgetTotal SAILS BudgetYear One:Year One: $133,913$133,913Year Two:Year Two: $136,442$136,442Year Three:Year Three: $143,478$143,478Year Four:Year Four: $147,578$147,578Year Five:Year Five: $153,567$153,567Five Year Total: $714,978Five Year Total: $714,978
Total New Monies BudgetTotal New Monies Budget Year One:Year One: $62,538$62,538Year Two:Year Two: $65,067$65,067Year Three:Year Three: $72,103$72,103Year Four:Year Four: $76,203$76,203Year Five:Year Five: $82,192$82,192Five Year Total: $358,103Five Year Total: $358,103
$34,452$34,452 3,0003,000 grant awarded$31,452 non-faculty new $31,452 non-faculty new moniesmonies
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