"The Year that Lies Ahead" was created and presented by Pat Corosson at the AMCOA 4th Statewide Assessment Conference at the University of Massachusetts Boston on April 23, 2012.
2. TheYearThat Lies Ahead
DHE prepared grant application to Davis
Educational Foundation in consultation with
theAMCOATeam and all campus presidents
We have received full funding for our request
from the Davis Educational Foundation,
established by Stanton and Elisabeth Davis
after Mr. Davis's retirement as chairman of
Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.
AMCOA Phase II Grant Proposal
3. TheYearThat Lies Ahead
Component A: System-wide Learning
Outcomes Assessment
Purpose Work with campuses and partner states to develop plans and
models for system-level learning outcomes assessment
Activities and
Initiatives
• Task Force on Statewide Assessment
• MassachusettsTeam
• State PartnerTeam
• Consultant visits, conference travel
Davis Educational
Foundation Support
requested for:
• Release time/stipend support for co-chairs of Massachusetts
Team and State PartnerTeam
• Out-of-state travel and additional consultant time
• Meeting support
• Summer stipends for MassachusettsTeam
DHE Support
provides for:
• Task Force Chair
• MassachusettsTeam Chair
• State PartnerTeam Chair
• In-Kind from DHE Staff
4. TheYearThat Lies Ahead
Component B: Support for
Campus Assessment
Purpose Continue some AMCOA I activities and initiate new initiatives in
support of campus assessment work, faculty development and
campus- system collaboration
Activities and
Initiatives
• AMCOATeam continued
• Experiments with technology platforms for assessment
• Conferences for faculty development
• “On Call HelpTeam” and “Thorny Issues” workshops
• Campus help from project consultant
Davis Educational
Foundation Support
requested for:
• Project Consultant—Maki (primary contribution to
Component B, but contributes to Components A and C too)
• Release time/stipend support for 3 AMCOA Co-Chairs
• Released time/stipend support for chairs: conferences, “On-
Call HelpTeam” and “Thorny Issues” workshops
• Meeting, conference, and experiment expenses
5. TheYearThat Lies Ahead
Component C:
Expanding Involvement
Purpose Broaden faculty and staff awareness, expertise and
commitment to assessment
Activities and
Initiatives
• Web-based Assessment Repository andTool Kit
• AMCOATeam expertise provided for professional days
• NSSE/CCSSE Study Committee
Davis Educational
Foundation Support
requested for:
• Design assistance forWeb-based assessment repository and
release time/stipend for committee chair for repository work,
meeting support (approximately 1/3 provided by Davis
Educational Foundation)
• Professional Development Days Fund for AMCOATeam
• Release time/stipend for NSSE/CCSSE Study Committee
chair, consultant time and meeting support
DHE and Campus
Support provides for:
• DHE support for ~1/3 Web-based assessment repository
• Campus support for ~1/3 Web-based assessment repository
6. TheYearThat Lies Ahead
Purpose Administrative services provided for activities by Project
Administrator at DHE
Activities and
Initiatives
• ProjectAdministrator works with Commissioner, all
committee chairs and project consultant Maki to provide
logistical and other support for all components
Davis Educational
Foundation Support
requested for:
• ProjectAdministrator
Campus Support
provides for:
• Faculty/staff travel for Project (Campuses)
• Substantial faculty, administrator, staff in-kind time
contribution (Campuses)
Shared Services for All Components