Introduction to Evaluation and Assessment August 2019 Office of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Introduction to Evaluation and Assessment August 2019 Office of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Introduction to Evaluation and Assessment August 2019 Office of Assessment, Evaluation and Outcomes Mission: to create a data-driven culture that promotes growth and improvement of educational programs and individual students. Assistant
Office of Assessment, Evaluation and Outcomes
- Mission: to create a data-driven culture that
promotes growth and improvement of educational programs and individual students.
Tai Lockspeiser, MD, MHPE Assistant Dean of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes Rachael Tan, PhD Director of Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes Brooke Parsons, MPA Evaluator Susan Peth Sr Evaluation Specialist
Session Goals
- 1. The evaluation system, procedures, and policies
- 2. Your role and responsibilities in the evaluation process
- 3. How to access and complete evaluations
- 4. Different types of assessment that contribute to your
grades and how they are administered
- 5. The exam scoring process and when you’ll receive your
results
At the end of this session you will be able to describe and explain…
What is evaluation and why do we do it?
- Evaluation involves collecting data about
the process and impact of educational experiences on students, faculty, and the institution.
- Data is used to support continuous
improvement of the educational program and meet standards for accreditation
- Multiple sources of data are used
Different types of evaluation data
- Surveys in Oasis about quality of curriculum
components (i.e. block or course, lecturer, small group facilitator)
- End of phase surveys (overall impressions of
curriculum and specific measures of attitudes and behavior)
- Focus groups
- Student assessment data
- Faculty input
- AAMC questionnaires
Your Responsibility
Evaluations are required
- Your feedback is critical to the ongoing monitoring,
improvement, and accreditation of the medical school
- Evidence suggests that failure to complete
evaluations in medical school is indicative of professionalism problems in medical school and in practice.
- Completing evaluations is a crucial skill to learn and
practice in medical school as providing feedback is something done by all practicing physicians
Enforcing Evaluation Requirements
- 7 days after course ends – email reminder from Dr.
Lockspeiser sent to any students with incomplete evaluations
- 14 days after course ends – evaluations all closed and
email sent to student about consequences of not completing evaluations
- If student doesn't complete evaluations on time for 2
blocks a Professionalism Feedback Form will be completed
We take your feedback seriously
- Student feedback has led to numerous
changes in the curriculum over past years
– Changes to the structure of Human Body Block – Change to pass/fail grading – Introduction of Lecturio
- Feedback motivates faculty to improve
their teaching and also rewards their teaching effort
Your feedback is confidential
- Information provided can be linked to you
– This link is ONLY used to monitor completion and quality of feedback
- Only members of the office of Assessment,
Evaluation, and Outcomes can view this linkage
- Data is only reported in the aggregate form
- We will always inform you if surveys are
anonymous or optional
- All comments are available to teachers, block
directors, and committee members
Data use not directly related to evaluation
- Data Warehouse Governance Committee
– Oversees collection, storage, and use of medical student data – Members include faculty and staff from Evaluation, Curriculum, Student Life, Admissions and students
- IRB approved studies relating to education must
be approved by DWGC
- OASIS survey granting permission to use data
will be released this week
Characteristics of Good Feedback
Specific Focused on Improvement Non-judgmental Descriptive Timely Focused on behaviors
What was the least helpful part of this block for your learning?
- “Fragmented and irrelevant”
- “Definitely the "parade of lecturers" which is
- inevitable. I wanted Dr. X, Dr. Y, and the Dr. who
did all the connective tissue stuff to teach us more! The other lecturers were fantastic but often continuity of teaching style and material is good for the student and learning.”
Comment on the strengths of this lecturer and ways he/she could improve
- “I really appreciated the lecture and it was well done.”
- “I appreciated the specific information Dr. X provided,
and she welcomed and addressed questions adequately. I also appreciated the examples she provided to help us.”
- “She was excellent! I really appreciated her breaking the
terminology and logistical things down. Her demeanor and presentation was calming and clear.”
Evaluation process
- Evaluations open throughout the block
- Due 7 calendar days after being assigned
- You are responsible for:
– Lecturer evaluations – 2 weeks of Lecturers each block – Block Small Group Facilitator evaluations – All SGFs – Course/Block evaluations – either Essentials Core OR Foundations of Doctoring
- Human Body Block –
– Everyone completes ALL Lecturer and Facilitator evaluations – Complete either Human Body Block OR Foundations of Doctoring Course Evaluations
- You will receive an email notice on the day an
evaluation opens, and every Sunday night
- OASIS emails contain a summary of the evaluations
you have to complete
- Use the lower links to click directly to the evaluation
without logging in
Email Notices
Use your university credentials to log into: https://ucdenver.oasisscheduling.com/
Mobile device is possible, but works best if you use the individual links from the Oasis notification email
How to Log into OASIS
Where to Find Open Evaluations
You can also check your progress toward completing your assigned evaluations
- First Course
– Course – Small Groups – Lecturers
- Human Body and Foundations of
Doctoring
– Lecturers
Evaluations Currently Open
Small Group Facilitator Evaluation
Do not evaluate someone you have not worked with
Lecturer Evaluation
Did not attend, review video
- r read handouts
OR wrong lecturer
Continue Later vs. Submit
- Use “Save but don’t submit, I am not
done” until your evaluation is complete.
– Encouraged for course evaluations
- Evaluation is not complete until you
“Submit.”
Assessment in the Essentials Core
Purpose of Assessment
- To promote and enhance learning
- To inform curriculum and instruction
Assessment should not promote competition Criterion-referenced: Everyone can pass! Help each other and you’ll learn more.
Types of Assessment
Formative Assessment – Quizzes
- Assessment FOR learning
- Open-book, collaborative
- Completed in Lecturio and Canvas
- Small percentage of grade based on participation or performance
Summative Assessment – Written Exams
- Assessment OF learning
- Closed-book, non-collaborative
- Completed in Examplify
- Large percentage of grade based on performance
Quizzes
Lecturio
- Required weekly quizzes
- Counts for a small percentage of the course grade based on
- n-time completion
- Assessment Office will monitor for genuine effort
Canvas
- Additional quizzes may be required or optional – varies by
Block
- May count for a small percentage of the course grade based
- n participation or performance
Written Exams
- Administered in Examplify
– Take exams on your own laptop – Download the exam the night before – Proctor provides password on exam day – Secure, timed
- Single-best-answer multiple-choice questions
- Check syllabus for percent contribution to course
grade
Examplify Practice Exam
Password: practice1
- Highlight
- Strikeout
- Set timers
- Calculator
- Notes
- Attachments
Questions? Contact Matt Cook: MATTHEW.N.COOK@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU
Exam Day & Beyond
- After class takes the exam, an exam validation
period begins
- Students provided access to questions missed by
more than 30% of the class
– Posted to Canvas as a quiz – Correct answers provided as well as explanations if available – Students submit a “query” if they believe the identified answer is not correct – Queries submitted directly to the Assessment Team via email: SOM.ExamQuery@ucdenver.edu
Exam Validation
- In addition to student review, a psychometric
analysis is conducted on the exam
– Percentage of students answering a question correctly (p-value) – Question discrimination – Exam reliability
- Identify any questions that do not meet
psychometric guidelines and combine with student queries
- Block Directors consider content and statistical
information to make scoring decisions for the exam
Exam Scoring
- Any questions determined to be flawed are
removed from the exam before final scoring
- Students must achieve a 70% correct or higher to
“pass” an exam
- Difficulty adjustments made if the exam is tough
- Exam scores are released once and they never
change
When Will I Receive My Exam Results?
Exam Day Student Queries Due Final Exam Scores Released
Monday 9am Wednesday 6pm Wednesday Tuesday 9am Thursday 6pm Thursday Wednesday 9am Friday 6pm Friday Thursday 9am Monday 6pm Monday Friday 9am Monday 6pm Monday
After the Exam
- Entire exam posted to Canvas as a quiz
– Can “answer” questions again – Correct answers – Explanations/rationales provided at minimum for the questions missed by more than 30% of the class – Flawed questions removed
- Requests for clarification always encouraged, but
exam scores will never change
Contact Us!
Susan Peth Brooke Parsons Rachael Tan Tai Lockspeiser
Evaluation Email: SOM.Evaluations@ucdenver.edu Assessment Email: SOM.ExamQuery@ucdenver.edu