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Assessment in the Writing Center

Assessment in the Writing Center. 2013. remember. We are seeing more students than ever, but for many of them, it’s their first time in the Center. Remember. Use the GREAT acronym. G reet every student. Introduce yourself. R ead the student’s paper – aloud or silently.

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Assessment in the Writing Center

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  1. Assessment in the Writing Center 2013

  2. remember • We are seeing more students than ever, but for many of them, it’s their first time in the Center.

  3. Remember • Use the GREAT acronym. G reet every student. Introduce yourself. R ead the student’s paper – aloud or silently. E ngage the student. A sk questions. “Do you understand?” T each, don’t edit.

  4. remember • New blog! Facebook page!

  5. ASSESSMENT • NOT evaluation • NOT punitive • NOT set in stone

  6. Assessment definition • Assessment for improvement: assessment that feeds directly, and often immediately, back into revising the course, program or institution to improve student learning results.

  7. Assessment is: • Final piece of evaluation • Focused on continual improvement • Fluid

  8. Our assessment study • Shows us where to improve • Shows us what we’re already doing well • Shows our supervisors what we need

  9. results • We are steadily seeing more students. • We are seeing more “repeaters.” • What implications does this information have for you?

  10. results • We see more 1101 students than 1201 students. • What implications does this information have for you?

  11. Future results • Students who use the Writing Center persist – stay in the college longer. • Students who use the Writing Center achieve higher grades in their classes. • What implications does this information have for the college?

  12. How do you assess each other? • One positive note makes all the difference.

  13. How do you assess yourself? • Blog • Reflect • Tutor Intentionally

  14. How do I assess you? • Evaluations

  15. Questions?

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