Learning Evidence Team Proposal to the College Learning Council April 2007 Proposal The Learning Evidence Team (LET) seeks recognition as a formally established committee within the College’s governance structure and requests oversight from the College Learning Council. History and Background Information The LET was established in February 2004 as a response to specific SACS recommendations / suggestions (see attached) and as a way of providing leadership for the college-wide initiative to accomplish Goal 4 of the Strategic Learning Plan, fostering a culture of evidence that improves learning at Valencia. The LET was challenged to answer two key questions: What do we mean by evidence of student learning? And, how will we document this evidence? This was, to a very large extent, the College’s first real attempt at programmatic assessment of TVCA and the LET’s status was experimental and ad hoc. When it was established in 2004 the LET reported directly to the CLO with staff support form the Learning Evidence Associate (Emily Hooker). At this point in time, after a change in CLO, the creation of a departmental office responsible for Institutional Assessment and the development of a new strategic plan, The LET needs to clarify its place within the institutional structure so that its current and future work is aligned with the strategic goals of the college. Given the LET’s focus on evidence of student learning it seems clear to us that the oversight we request should come from the College Learning Council. Intended Outcome •
Current and future LET assessment priorities will reflect the strategic goals of the college as determined by the College Learning Council.