- Follow these steps when writing your CATS
Before you start
- Start with a need, problem needing solving, concern, etc., or a new idea you want to try.
- Here are some samples: test scores, student participation, comprehension of assigned material, homework performance/completion, student events, etc.
- New ideas you want to try out can come from other CATS (be a CATS Burglar), a conference you attended, a journal/book you read, or something you heard about
- SUGGESTION: Read a few CATS of the Month to get a feel for CATS (CATS Website>Cool CATS>CATS of the Month)
Next steps
- Gather baseline data, which can be in various forms:
- History of previous results (quiz, exam, course grades, etc.)
- Survey
- Observation
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if needed, consult with SAC Co-Chairs
- Try your intervention(s), enhancement, strategy, solution path, or new idea
- Gather your post data results – should be comparable form to baseline data
- Compare and analyze pre and post data results
Now write your CATS (CATS Website>Assessments>Create a new Assessment or https://cats.estrellamountain.edu/resources#overlay=node/add/assessment)
- Login using your MEID and Password
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Start with the abstract = Purpose
- Brief summary of your need, interventions, and results
- 1200 character limit
- SUGGESTION: type as a WORD document first, then cut and paste
- SUGGESTION: look at CATS of the Month winners (CATS Website>Cool CATS>Cats of the Month) and read some of their abstracts for ideas
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Files to Attach
- If 1200 characters is insufficient to describe, attach a document with more depth
- Data gathered and compared
- For more in-depth CATS, attach accordingly
- Complete each of the following areas, accordingly: Course Format, Best Practices, Assignment Type, General Education Ability, College Service. If you have any questions, contact SAC Co-Chairs
- "Completed Full Cycle" - check if you have done all of the steps and summarized your results
- Need a reminder to complete? Fill in the date under "Send the reminder on:" and write yourself a note in the "Note" box
- Then click "Save" at the bottom, and you are done!