Strengthening Foundations for Assessment Initiatives through - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Strengthening Foundations for 
 Assessment Initiatives through 
 Professional Development Frederick Burrack - Director of Assessment Chris Urban - Assistant Director of Assessment � 1

Promoting Student Learning Assessment • alternative concepts of instruction • lack of assessment training • secluded effective practice • little guidance for addressing assessment issues • resistance from faculty � 2

Teach Share Techniques Develop an best-practice for assessment assessment assessment paradigm processes What can we do? Focus on program Recognize improvement resistance as an respecting the unique opportunity program goals � 3

Our Assessment Process P Assessment #1 r Learning Outcome #1 Assessment #2 o g r Assessment #1 Faculty a Learning Outcome #2 Review Assessment #2 m U Assessment #1 n Learning Outcome #3 Assessment #2 i t � 4

Our Assessment Process Program improvement Shared responsibility Program/Unit Program Assessment Committee College Assessment Review Committee Office of Assessment � 5

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Effective Assessment Practice Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 6

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Effective Assessment Practice Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 7

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Conferences Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 8

Conferences � 9

Mini-Grants • 50% of funding up to $1000 • Preference for completing other events, presenting • CFP or identifying particular individuals • Dissemination required upon return � 10

HLC Assessment Workshop • Project-Oriented • Team of Five • Resistant Members • Dedicated time � 11

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 12

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Academy for Student- Centered Learning Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 13

Academy for Student-Centered Learning • Series on the basics of assessment and the student-centered paradigm • For faculty, staff , graduate students • Bridging curricular and co-curricular realms • www.ksu.edu/assessment/academy � 14

Academy Workshops Student- Student- Continual Centered Measuring Centered Improvement of Learning & the Student Learning Student Whole Learning Outcomes Learning University � 15

Academy for Student-Centered Learning • Partnerships with other offices on campus —bigger than just assessment • Identifying session leaders • Incentives • Synergy with other events � 16

Results • Over 80 participants, 50 of whom became Academy Scholars • “the information was powerful and useful, and I look forward to sharing the information with my colleagues” � 17

Moving Forward • Additional events under the Academy brand • Focus on assessment • Checkmark system for membership— multiple paths to membership � 18

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 19

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Targeted Workshops Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 20

AAC&U VALUE Rubrics • Feedback from other events • Pilot Project • VALUE Rubric Book • Targeted impact, depth • Cost, one-time only event, limited audience � 21

Business Accreditation Workshop • Supported with mini-grant funds • All faculty, program-wide • Overcoming resistance • Cost, one-time only event, limited audience � 22

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 23

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Institute for Student Learning Assessment Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 24

Institute for Student Learning Assessment � 25

Institute for Student Learning Assessment Best Practice of Assessment for: • University Level Issues • Faculty • Program Assessment Coordinators • Student Life Units • www.ksu.edu/assessment/institute2013 � 26

www.ksu.edu/assessment/institute2013 � 27 25

Institute for Student Learning Assessment • Training - New Ideas • Collaboration - Across the state • Video-conference • WIKI site for sharing � 28

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 29

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Showcase Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 30

Assessment Showcase Shared Best Practice Awards for effective assessment efforts � 31

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 32

Training Addressing Collaborations Resistance In-Service Meetings Program Assessment Improvement Paradigm � 33

In-Service Meetings � 34

Professional Development Matrix Assessment Program Training Addressing Collaborations Paradigm Improvement Resistance Conferences * * * Academy * * * Targeted * * * * Workshops Institute * * * Showcase * * * In-Service * * * * Meetings � 35

Your Turn • Go to ksu.edu/assessment/pd • Click Add your ideas here and enter a professional development opportunity you have done or are thinking about pursuing • We will highlight a few here, and all will be viewable by clicking the View all submitted Ideas link � 36