A Community-Engaged Learning Self-Assessment Tool
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Instructions
Welcome to this Community-Engaged Learning Self-Assessment Tool, designed for experienced CEL faculty to evaluate their strengths and learn strategies for growth. Self-assessment of your work should be completed with an openness to learning and interest in continuous improvement. The competencies listed are documented best practices based on the research literature and faculty and community partner experiences and this tool and the resources have been developed with input from the Community-Engaged Learning Advisory Board. While this process is designed to support independent growth of CEL practitioners, embedded in this process are opportunities to share with colleagues across the disciplines and pass on new scholarship and experiences. Please contact Lynn Donahue with any questions at ldonahue@sjfc.edu or 585-385-7342 (cell); 585-385-7342 (work).
Step 1: Competencies and Self-Assessment: Read through the Competency Questions in each Focus Area. Answer the questions in the Self-Assessment column by checking Strongly Agree, Agree, Unsure, or Disagree.
Step 2: Self-Development: Check if this competency is a priority for you to gain additional expertise in (because you don’t feel confident in this area or because it’s such a strong component of your CEL work and you need enhance your proficiency). You can also indicate if this area is relevant, but less of a priority (maybe for exploration at a later time), or state it’s not relevant to your work. Please note, Lynn Donahue can provide consulting, meeting facilitation, and logistical support, and the project development should also be completed in collaboration with your community partner.
Step 3: Next Steps: Now pick a minimum of two readings or videos from the CEL Scholarship and CEL Videos tabs of the resource website for one or more of your “priority to learn about” competencies. Make notes in Next Steps regarding these resources, or other steps you’d like to take in this category. These resources can be found at http://sjfccommunityengagedlearning.weebly.com/critical-cel-tool-and-modules.html).
Step 4: Reflection: After reading/watching, reflect on what you’ve learned for each resource using the What, So What, Now What Approach (or for the Craft of CEL, the Workbook questions for each chapter). This is required for a CEL Faculty Stipend.
Step 5: Share your learning through one or more of the following avenues. This is required for a CEL Faculty Stipend.
Welcome to this Community-Engaged Learning Self-Assessment Tool, designed for experienced CEL faculty to evaluate their strengths and learn strategies for growth. Self-assessment of your work should be completed with an openness to learning and interest in continuous improvement. The competencies listed are documented best practices based on the research literature and faculty and community partner experiences and this tool and the resources have been developed with input from the Community-Engaged Learning Advisory Board. While this process is designed to support independent growth of CEL practitioners, embedded in this process are opportunities to share with colleagues across the disciplines and pass on new scholarship and experiences. Please contact Lynn Donahue with any questions at ldonahue@sjfc.edu or 585-385-7342 (cell); 585-385-7342 (work).
Step 1: Competencies and Self-Assessment: Read through the Competency Questions in each Focus Area. Answer the questions in the Self-Assessment column by checking Strongly Agree, Agree, Unsure, or Disagree.
Step 2: Self-Development: Check if this competency is a priority for you to gain additional expertise in (because you don’t feel confident in this area or because it’s such a strong component of your CEL work and you need enhance your proficiency). You can also indicate if this area is relevant, but less of a priority (maybe for exploration at a later time), or state it’s not relevant to your work. Please note, Lynn Donahue can provide consulting, meeting facilitation, and logistical support, and the project development should also be completed in collaboration with your community partner.
Step 3: Next Steps: Now pick a minimum of two readings or videos from the CEL Scholarship and CEL Videos tabs of the resource website for one or more of your “priority to learn about” competencies. Make notes in Next Steps regarding these resources, or other steps you’d like to take in this category. These resources can be found at http://sjfccommunityengagedlearning.weebly.com/critical-cel-tool-and-modules.html).
Step 4: Reflection: After reading/watching, reflect on what you’ve learned for each resource using the What, So What, Now What Approach (or for the Craft of CEL, the Workbook questions for each chapter). This is required for a CEL Faculty Stipend.
- What: Create an executive summary of this resource integrating subject matter and key points and findings.
- So What: Describe the significance of this scholarship and why it matters, new perspectives, what was surprising, what you learned.
- Now What: Describe bow you’ll apply this learning to the CEL assignment and how it may change your practice going forward.
Step 5: Share your learning through one or more of the following avenues. This is required for a CEL Faculty Stipend.
- Written responses to your reflection questions, submitted through this form. Consider sharing this with other CEL faculty.
- A video presentation of the reflection questions, link submitted to Lynn Donahue. Consider sharing this with other CEL faculty.
- Discussion and presentation at an Advanced CEL Practitioners Dialogue, scheduled by Lynn Donahue.
