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Minnesota Collaborative Project

The Minnesota Collaborative (MCP) project, an extension of AAC&U VALU Rubric project, is a national grant-funded project aimed at validating the reliability of assessment strategies using AAC&U rubrics via a variety of assignments across a number of different disciplines.

The MCP is a three-year project.  During Year Two (2015-2016 academic year) of the project, our campus collected student work in three outcome areas for national scoring using the VALUE rubrics.  Year Two collection was as follows: 

• Written communication: 12 faculty participants, 99 assignments submitted
• Critical thinking: 11 faculty participants, 100 assignments submitted
• Civic engagement: 4 faculty participants, 40 assignments submitted

During Year Three (2016-2017 academic year) of the project, we will be collecting student work in four outcome areas:  quantitative literacy, intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning, and civic engagement. 

Important Dates

Year Three (2016-2017) of the project is currently ongoing.

• September –December 2016: Collect student artifacts for fall semester
• January – May 2017: Collect student artifacts for fall semester
• June 1 – July 29, 2017: National scoring of year three artifacts

Year two (2015-2016) of the project has been completed.

• December 16, 2015: Faculty submitals to attend National Scorer Calibration Meeting due
• January - May 2016: Collect student artifacts
• March 31 - April 2, 2016: National Scorer Calibration Meeting
• May 1, 2016: All student artifacts are due
• June 1 - July 29, 2016: Scoring for year two artifacts

Additional Resources

• Year 2 PowerPoint Presentation An overview of what will happen during Year 2
•  State Higher Education Executive Officers Association - MSC: A Multi-State Collaborative to Advance Learning Outcomes Assessment
•  A list of VALUE rubrics, organized by learning outcomes
•  Homepage of Association of American Colleges & Universities's
• SMSU IRB Page of the Institutional Review Board, who is charged with reviewing all university research activities
• SMSU AHA Assessment plan structure for SMSU's Liberal Education Program
• SMSU LEP Rubrics Core skills rubrics approved by faculty assembly

Contact Information

Cindy Aamlid, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology
Department of Social Science
SS 113
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1501 State Street * Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: (507) 537-7284
Email: cindy.aamlid@smsu.edu