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Enhancing Program Reviews: Strategies for Improved Student Learning at UIW

This document outlines a comprehensive approach for conducting program reviews at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) for the 2013-2014 academic year. It emphasizes the importance of improving student learning through collaboration among faculty, meaningful conversations with deans, and implementing a continuous improvement cycle: planning, acting, assessing, and reflecting. It also provides guidelines to utilize available data resources effectively and encourages the examination of student learning outcomes, course sequences, and graduation rates. Equipped with templates and supportive tips, this guide aims to simplify the program review process.

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Enhancing Program Reviews: Strategies for Improved Student Learning at UIW

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  1. 2013-2014 Program Reviews • Serving UIW since 1999 . . . • 1-year to 5-year • CONTEXT: • IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING • CONVERSATION AMONG FACULTY • CONVERSATION WITH YOUR DEAN • “CLOSE THE LOOP” • BIG PICTURE

  2. Closing the Loop • Pick Some Things to Improve (“plan”) • Ideal: Plan Long Range Cycles • Try Some Fixes (“act”) • Look at evidence of student work (“assess”) • Direct / Indirect • Analyze & Report (“reflect”) Lather, Rinse, Repeat . . .

  3. 2013-2014 Program Reviews • BASIC • KEEP IT SIMPLE • Use the Template / Tell Stories • If you have External Accreditation… • Shortcut is Appropriate !! • Some New Items • Step thru the Template … • INSTRUCTIONS / TIPS

  4. 2013-2014 Program Reviews • Yes, please address: • Learning Communities • Courses that serve other majors and introduce Core Learning Outcomes • … UPDATE 4-year sample course sequence • Review your Student Learning Outcomes • Graduation Rates in your program • INSTRUCTIONS / TIPS

  5. 2013-2014 Program Reviews • Visit DASH and USE the info that’s there: • Numbers of majors • Demographics of your majors • Grades in courses • Numbers of degrees conferred • Comparisons with other institutions that offer your program • Survey results you can filter for your majors: • Student Satisfaction • Graduation Exit • NSSE (Nat’l Survey of Student Engagement)

  6. 2013-2014 Program Reviews • Emailed reference info • Coming soon to the IR web site . . . • YOU WILL HAVE DASH LOGIN • Data IS Available • Helpful Links • http://sites.uiw.edu/ir/uiw-assessment/university-assessment-plan/five-year-program-review-materials/ • www.mentorcommons.com • learningoutcomeassessment.org • LOTS OF SUPPORT, HELP, and RESOURCES AVAILABLE

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