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Departmental Learning Assessment. Developing Strategies to Assess Value NMLA Annual Conference, April 19, 2013. Motivation. Data Collection Usefulness Timeliness Expertise Conference Presentation. Agenda. Review Assessment Discuss Value Exercise Feedback. Why Assess?.
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Departmental Learning Assessment Developing Strategies to Assess Value NMLA Annual Conference, April 19, 2013
Motivation • Data Collection • Usefulness • Timeliness • Expertise • Conference Presentation NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Agenda • Review Assessment • Discuss Value • Exercise • Feedback NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Why Assess? • If you don’t measure results, your can’t tell success from failure. • If you can’t see success, you can’t reward it. • If you can’t reward success, you’re probably rewarding failure. NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Why Assess? • If you can’t see success, you can’t learn from it. • If you can’t recognize failure, you can’t correct it. • If you can demonstrate results, you can win public support. NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Sound Assessment • Clear Purpose • Clear Targets • Sound Design • Effective Communication • Stakeholder Involvement NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process Review Mission Statements Review Program Mission Statements Write Student Learning Outcomes Write Evaluations Data Collection Present Findings Data Colllection Analysis Revise instruction NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Why Assess? • What part of my job makes a difference in the lives of students, faculty or administrators? • How does my job impact their mission, goals, or outcomes? NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Review Mission Statements/Goals/Values • Identify Programs & Value • Write Outcomes • Develop Assessments • Data Collection (Revise) • Present Findings • Revise (Data Collection) • Present Findings NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Review mission • Institutional • Unit • Program • Review Goals • Review Values • Review Strategic Plan NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Identify services, products, programs • Map to mission, goals, values NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Assign value • Personal • Organizational • Financial NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Write outcome for a single service and its value. NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Where does the “library/program/class” want to be? • Where is it now? • How do I close that gap NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Assessment • Formative/Summative • Qualitative/Quantitative • Are you ready? • Select tool/model • Develop Action Plan NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Process • Analyze • Where does the “library/program/class” want to be? • Where is it now? • How do I close that gap? • Action NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Feedback NMLA Annual Conference 2013
Website • http://www.unm.edu/~lweller1/nmla2013.html NMLA Annual Conference 2013