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.

1. Nothing So Near Can Take You So Far

2. Collaborative Assessment: Getting Help at All Levels Elizabeth 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 Initiative Title V Grant: $2.5 million over 5 years Develop 20 Distinct, Writing Intensive Courses (with multiple sections, across 3 campuses) Support students and faculty with an on-ground writing center and online tutoring Develop and provide online resources for technology and writing Students required to take 2 WI courses (1 if getting AAS degree)

5. Writing Intensive Courses Spring 2010—Additional Courses Current WI Courses Critical Thinking Cultural Anthropology Introduction to Literature Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Philosophy Introduction to Political Science Western Civilization I Western Civilization II Art Appreciation Computer Concepts and Applications U.S. History II Music Appreciation Environmental Science Additional Sections of Certain Original Courses

6. Assessment Grant calls for improvement in student writing as they move through the program Student writing assessed by Initiative administrators at various points in program At the beginning of the first WI course At the end of each WI course As they get close to graduation (via College Writing Exam)

7. Assessment Input: A Little of Everything Assignments and grades from instructors Feedback and reports from tutors Usage and student needs from Writing Center Writing and reflections from students Test scores and surveys from Institutional Research

8. Instructor Input: LibGuides

10. Tutor Input: WC Online

11. Writing Center Input: WC Online

12. Student Input: eFolio

14. Institutional Research: Reports

15. Initiative Assessment Initiative Administrators assess 3 areas Writing Critical Thinking Information Literacy Rubric for each Combine/compare with others’ assessments for final analysis and report

16. Findings Early in program: ¼ of the way through Early results show that student writing is improving Student consciousness of writing and writing process is improved Students are very satisfied with and make use of services

17. Thank You! Elizabeth Nesius Passaic County Community College Writing Center Coordinator enesius@pccc.edu

18. LibGuides Writing Initiative: http://pccc.libguides.com/writing Writing Center: http://pccc.libguides.com/writingcenter Some Course Guides http://pccc.libguides.com/en205 http://pccc.libguides.com/hi101 http://pccc.libguides.com/hi102

19. Links to eFolios Political Science http://jonathanrodriguez.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://nataleewilliams.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://marielatudela.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/PL101WI http://mehmettas.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://ericsantos1.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ Psychology http://mariethiel.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://roseannekautz.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://nadiahapatsha.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://johnfoy.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ Critical Thinking http://tiffanyulmer.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://lorrainepoat.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://elizabethestremera.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ http://susanclayton.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/

20. Helpful Links LibGuides: http://www.springshare.com/ eFolio: http://efolioworld.com/ eTutoring: http://www.etutoring.org/ WC Online: http://www.therichco.com/