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Professional Program Academic Quality Assessment in Higher Education

Professional Program Academic Quality Assessment in Higher Education. Karen J. Saewert, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE, ANEF Clinical Associate Professor ASU College of Nursing and Health Innovation Senior Director, Educational Support Services Director, E3: Evaluation & Educational Excellence

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Professional Program Academic Quality Assessment in Higher Education

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  1. Professional Program Academic Quality Assessment in Higher Education Karen J. Saewert, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE, ANEF Clinical Associate Professor ASU College of Nursing and Health Innovation Senior Director, Educational Support Services Director, E3: Evaluation & Educational Excellence ASU Health Solutions

  2. Mission To increase the University’s impact and contributions to quality health outcomes for our communities. Purpose • To serve as a gateway and bridge across ASU health activities and initiatives. • To coordinate all activities and initiatives at the University related to improving health outcomes, including relevant academic departments, centers, and service units.

  3. Mission To better promote good health, prevent and control disease, and to improve health outcomes for patients and families. Purpose To serve as a knowledge exchange and catalyst for collaboration among ASU health-related units. To provide support for health-related academic programs, transdisciplinary research initiatives, and strategic partnerships.

  4. Mission To provide excellence, innovation and visionary leadership in transdisciplinary research and evidence-based interprofessional health education; baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral education; culturally responsive community, worksite and clinical practice; and health policy. Purpose To provide interprofessional health education, conduct research that impacts healthcare and patient outcomes, deliver high quality health care services, and launch innovative programs and entrepreneurial initiatives.

  5. Framework • Evaluation • Services, resources, and consultation to support educational effectiveness and academic unit/program decision-making and academic quality improvement initiatives and activities; • coursevalTM online course evaluation system database management; • Academic Program Assessment Planning support at the academic program level. • Educational Excellence • Educational Research and Scholarship UOEEE

  6. Services, resources, and consultation to support educational effectiveness and academic unit/program decision-making and academic quality improvement initiatives and activities;

  7. coursevalTM online course evaluation system database management;

  8. CONHI Survey Instrument • coursevalTM online course evaluation system database management; • Course • Effort • Relevance • Difficulty • Instructor • Good Practice: Encourages Student-Faculty Contact • Good Practice: Encourages Cooperation Among Students • Good Practice: Encourages Active Learning • Good Practice : Gives Prompt Feedback • Good Practice: Time on Task • Good Practice: Communicates High Expectations • Good Practice: Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning

  9. Academic Program Assessment Planning support at the academic program level.

  10. Assessment Matters

  11. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Professional Accreditation Nongovernmental process Conducted by representatives of postsecondary institutions and professional groups Focuses on the quality of educational programs within an institution Concerned with program of study in professional field Assess the extent to which programs achieve their stated mission, goals, and expected outcomes Mission, goals, and expected outcomes are of importance in determining program quality Mission, goals, and expected outcomes are of importance to preparation of members of a profession CCNE • Autonomous accrediting agency • Recognized by the US Department of Education • Contributes to the improvement of the public’s health • Ensures the quality and integrity of: baccalaureate nursing programs • master’s degree nursing programs • clinical nursing doctorates that are practice-focused • post-graduate certificate programs that prepare advanced practice registered nurses • post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs

  12. American Association of Colleges of Nursing • Standard I • Program Quality: Mission and Governance • Standard II • Program Quality: Institutional Commitment and Resources • Standard III • Program Quality: Curriculum and Teaching-Learning Practices • Standard IV • Program Effectiveness: Assessment of Program Outcomes

  13. Thank you. Karen J. Saewert, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE, ANEF Karen.Saewert@asu.edu

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