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Making Achievement Possible (MAP) Using Assessment to Impact First-Year Students Donald Whitaker, Ph.D. Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Ball State University Joseph Pica, Ph.D. CEO, Educational Benchmarking, Inc. 13 th
Donald Whitaker, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Ball State University
Joseph Pica, Ph.D.
CEO, Educational Benchmarking, Inc.
13th National Conference on Students in Transition November 3-5, 2006
(MAP)
questions
comprehensive freshman survey project involving the collaborative efforts of
– Academic Advising – Housing & Residence Life – Learning Center and University College – Academic Assessment & Institutional Research
supplying information to Hall Directors, Assistant Hall Directors, and Advisors early in the semester
the campus
Scan Forms Community Contracting On-line system implemented
Benchmarking, Inc. (EBI) to pilot a new
– New system provides on-line functionality. – Live, current updates are available immediately. – On-line presentation allows for color, engaging formats, and comparisons.
First-Year Students
Captures and realigns student expectations… Captures and realigns student expectations…
Expectations Expectations Benchmarks Benchmarks
Student expectations Student expectations and behaviors are and behaviors are captured and captured and benchmarks are benchmarks are provided back to provided back to students to help them students to help them establish a realistic plan establish a realistic plan to meet their objectives. to meet their objectives.
First-Year Students
Provides educators with student information… Provides educators with student information…
Academic Advisors Residence Hall Directors First-Year Course Instructors Upper Administration Expectations Expectations Benchmarks Benchmarks
Helps establish and implement programs to meet Helps establish and implement programs to meet student needs… student needs…
Academic Advisors Residence Hall Directors First-Year Course Instructors Upper Administration
*Programs such as first-year courses, one-on-one *Programs such as first-year courses, one-on-one advising/counseling, and residence hall programs advising/counseling, and residence hall programs
First-Year Students
academic adjustment, social adjustment, etc.
– Study skills – Time management – Academic abilities
Getting the information out and using the results Getting the information out and using the results
students for one-on-one meetings
Pull down list allows you to see/select only non-respondents. To sort by category, click on the underlined header.
See survey response status for each of your students.
Get information about individual students
A Student Dashboard is a summary of the responses of a single student. The pull down list allows you to find the student you want. Type in the first few letters of the last name to quickly find the student you are looking for. To spot problem areas quickly, use the pull down list to select
Sort Students allows you to do just that – sort your students based on their responses to a single question. Use the pull down list to find the question you are interested
number to quickly reach the item you want.
[Items related to specific categories may be useful, e.g.]
Use the pull down list to find the question you are interested in. Here I choose interest in community/volunteer work Sort Students allows you to sort and see how many students fall into different groups. This allows you to gauge student interest and issues.
[Items pertaining to certain categories may be useful, e.g.]
practice.
– Get results to the “right” people. – Provide timely information. – Utilize “user-friendly” formats.
important audience.
– In 1989, the first MAP committee had a vision of a student-centered survey project. – Now, by using what we have learned about students and applying technology to the project, we are able to expand upon that vision.
possible.
evaluating both function and impact).