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University Assessment at WTAMU. 2013- 2014 Tau Kadhi, PhD AVP for Learning Assessment West Texas A&M University. Topics Addressed. Need for Assessment Assessment at West Texas A&M What are the components CORE (and the CAAP) GLOs (and the Value Rubrics)
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University Assessment at WTAMU 2013-2014 Tau Kadhi, PhD AVP for Learning Assessment West Texas A&M University
Topics Addressed • Need for Assessment • Assessment at West Texas A&M • What are the components • CORE (and the CAAP) • GLOs (and the Value Rubrics) • DSKs (Departmental Direct and Indirect measures) • Future of Assessment at WTAMU
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Models of CAAP Administrations Pre Post Student WTAMU Profiles
Methodology • Administer instruments during week of April 7-11, 2014: • Specific courses are identified by appropriate Directors/Chairs • Instruments will be ordered to specific course numbers on March 3 (approximate 250 per subject area) • Assign instrument as ???% of final grade for equal student motivation (will discuss more in Jan meeting) • April 1, Department Chairs to receive instruments from Tau • April 14, Tau collects instruments from Directors/Chairs and sends to CAAP • April 25, Tau shares raw results to Directors/Chairs for optional grades • Full assessment report provided by June 30 as per cycle
What are we working on? • Spreading common assessment language • Overcoming assessment myths • Inclusion of Student Affairs and Student Support units • University Learning Assessment Committee (ULAC) reporting of the University Academic Core • Supporting Discipline Specific Knowledge (DSK) efforts • Supporting General Learning Outcome (GLO) ad hoc committee efforts • Organizing a comprehensive University Assessment Cycle (Assessment Audit Sheet) • New reporting document (12 pages to 4 electronic pages)