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April 9, 2009. Assessment Council: Looking Ahead to 2009-2010. Today. The Purpose and Role of the Assessment Council Guidance for High Quality Program Assessment Assessment Reports, Rubrics WEAVE Online Summer Assessment Projects. The Purpose and Role of the Assessment Council.
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April 9, 2009 Assessment Council:Looking Ahead to 2009-2010
Today • The Purpose and Role of the Assessment Council • Guidance for High Quality Program Assessment • Assessment Reports, Rubrics • WEAVE Online • Summer Assessment Projects
The Purpose and Role of the Assessment Council • What would you say???? • Professional Development • Ideas and examples from others • Learning Community • Learning from each other ; Problem solving • Ideas and examples from each other • Review of Assessment Protocols
Guidance for High Quality Program Assessment • Systematically Using the Assessment Cycle for Program Improvement • March – 2007: Assessment Reports • http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/Office_of_Academic_Quality/Office_of_Assessment/Assessment_Reports.html • Full Assessment Reports – Three Year Cycle • Draft Schedule • Draft Assessment Report Rubric • OR Annual Assessment Update – 2-3 pages • Draft Template
Resources • http://assessment.gallaudet.edu/ • Strong Example from Other Universities: • http://assessment.uncg.edu/ • Assessment Plans (by Dept) • General Education Rubrics • Sample Assessment Rubrics (by Dept) • http://www.eiu.edu/~assess/deptplans.php
Hierarchy Entity Tree Hierarchy includes all the units (“entities”) for the university. We define the tree to match our needs. Expands to show different levels
Entering & Editing Information Select the cycle and unit (“entity”) from the hierarchy tree Enter your information in the appropriate fields in each section: Common Sections: Mission/Purpose Assessment Essentials Action Plan Tracking Attach supporting files in the Document Repository
Assessment Essentials Section —Overview Enter Assessment Plans in Assessment Essentials Outcomes/Objectives Measures Achievement Targets Assessment Results Weave it all together by adding Associations with available standards GU’s strategic plan objectives Program’s Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Core curriculum items, External agency standards
Reporting—Overview Reporting is as easy as selecting your available options & clicking Run See how all the entities support the various areas of the Strategic Plan (e.g., which entities are linked to objective 1.3 of the strategic plan) See progress of individual entity
Summer Assessment Institute • http://assessment.gallaudet.edu/ • Ideas? • Volunteers to review proposals? • May 1