Collaborative Assessment
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This presentation discusses the collaborative assessment process used by Passaic County Community College's Writing Initiative. The assessment incorporates input from students, instructors, tutors, the writing center, and institutional research to evaluate student writing at different points. Instructors provide assignments and grades using tools like LibGuides. Tutors and the writing center provide feedback through the online tutoring system. Students contribute writing samples and reflections through eFolios. Institutional research analyzes test scores and surveys. Initial results found improved student writing and high satisfaction with support services.
Collaborative Assessment
- 1. Nothing So Near Can Take You So Far
- 2. Collaborative Assessment: Getting Help at All LevelsElizabeth NesiusWriting Center CoordinatorPassaic County Community College
- 3. This presentation will focus on the Passaic County Community College Writing Initiative’s use of collaboration in the area of assessment of these courses. PCCC applies the technologies used in the classes to the process of assessment, which allows for input from all levels at the college: student, instructor, administrative, and the college as a whole through the Institutional Research Department.
- 4. Writing InitiativeTitle V Grant: $2.5 million over 5 yearsDevelop 20 Distinct, Writing Intensive Courses (with multiple sections, across 3 campuses)Support students and faculty with an on-ground writing center and online tutoringDevelop and provide online resources for technology and writingStudents required to take 2 WI courses (1 if getting AAS degree)
- 5. Writing Intensive CoursesSpring 2010—Additional CoursesCurrent WI CoursesCritical ThinkingCultural AnthropologyIntroduction to LiteratureIntroduction to PsychologyIntroduction to PhilosophyIntroduction to Political ScienceWestern Civilization I Western Civilization IIArt AppreciationComputer Concepts and ApplicationsU.S. History IIMusic AppreciationEnvironmental ScienceAdditional Sections of Certain Original Courses
- 6. AssessmentGrant calls for improvement in student writing as they move through the programStudent writing assessed by Initiative administrators at various points in programAt the beginning of the first WI courseAt the end of each WI courseAs they get close to graduation (via College Writing Exam)
- 7. Assessment Input: A Little of EverythingAssignments and grades from instructors Feedback and reports from tutorsUsage and student needs from Writing CenterWriting and reflections from studentsTest scores and surveys from Institutional Research
- 10. Tutor Input: WC Online
- 11. Writing Center Input: WC Online
- 15. Initiative AssessmentInitiative Administrators assess 3 areasWritingCritical ThinkingInformation LiteracyRubric for eachCombine/compare with others’ assessments for final analysis and report
- 16. FindingsEarly in program: ¼ of the way throughEarly results show that student writing is improvingStudent consciousness of writing and writing process is improvedStudents are very satisfied with and make use of services
- 17. Thank You!Elizabeth NesiusPassaic County Community CollegeWriting Center Coordinatorenesius@pccc.edu
- 18. LibGuidesWriting Initiative: http://pccc.libguides.com/writingWriting Center: http://pccc.libguides.com/writingcenterSome Course Guideshttp://pccc.libguides.com/en205http://pccc.libguides.com/hi101http://pccc.libguides.com/hi102
- 19. Links to eFoliosPolitical Sciencehttp://jonathanrodriguez.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://nataleewilliams.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://marielatudela.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/PL101WIhttp://mehmettas.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://ericsantos1.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/Psychologyhttp://mariethiel.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://roseannekautz.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://nadiahapatsha.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://johnfoy.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/Critical Thinkinghttp://tiffanyulmer.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://lorrainepoat.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://elizabethestremera.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/http://susanclayton.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/
- 20. Helpful LinksLibGuides: http://www.springshare.com/eFolio: http://efolioworld.com/eTutoring: http://www.etutoring.org/WC Online: http://www.therichco.com/