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Transformative Assessment at ASU West

Transformative Assessment at ASU West. Colleen Carmean IT Consulting Director ASU West NLII Fellow 2002. goal. Define the purpose of the assessment activities and align these with institutional goals. Understand practical applications of basic assessment concepts.

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Transformative Assessment at ASU West

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  1. Transformative Assessment at ASU West Colleen Carmean IT Consulting Director ASU West NLII Fellow 2002

  2. goal • Define the purpose of the assessment activities and align these with institutional goals. • Understand practical applications of basic assessment concepts. • Identify appropriate methodologies to use. • Set up an assessment team and project plan. • Test the methods in a pilot. • Finalize the project plan.

  3. process • Create core group: • VP for Assessment • Director of Institutional Planning & Research • Principal Assessment Analyst • Chair of Faculty Senate • IT Director responsible for T&L

  4. process • Invite entire campus to weekly meetings • Campus-wide announcement • Discussion in Faculty Senate • Web page, updated to outline weekly topics • Donuts!!!

  5. schedule • Conditons for Successful Assessment(READY: http:www.educause.edu/) • Campus Experience? Chaos

  6. schedule • What are we assessing? • Mission, values, shared outcomes • Campus experience? • Alignment. • Lack of disagreement, when searching for documents. • Awareness of need to make documents more public.

  7. schedule • Readiness • How "ready" is my institution to use institution-wide assessment systems, in an integrated way for all levels to systematically transform teaching and learning? • Campus experience? • Confusion sets in.

  8. schedule • Planning the Study • Self-Awareness and identification • Choosing target area • Involving constituents • Campus experience? • Students are strapped for time

  9. schedule • Methodologies and Systems • Based on assessment system case studies and the purpose(s) of our institutional study, what are the most appropriate and effective assessment methodologies to use? • Campus decision? • Explore ‘less seat time’ option • Poll the faculty • Poll the students • Contact legal office • Involve course scheduling group

  10. schedule • Final Testing and Wrap Up • Present project to TAP community • Is it truly transformative? • Was it based on sound data? • Does it align with campus mission and goals?

  11. summary • Transformative Assessment: • Awareness • Alignment • Public documents • Collaboration

  12. We need your involvement • Take the READY assessment branch • Contribute case studies • Help plan or host additional workshops

  13. TAP Website http://team.educause.edu/tap

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