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A MODEL FOR A MODEL FOR OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTSOUTCOMES ASSESSMENTS
Danita McAnallyDanita McAnallyDean of Assessment & Dean of Assessment & DevelopmentDevelopment
Kara Larkan-SkinnerKara Larkan-SkinnerDirector of Outcomes Director of Outcomes AssessmentsAssessments
CULTURE OF CULTURE OF ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS
Shifting to a Shifting to a culture of evidence culture of evidence = similar to turning = similar to turning a shipa ship
CONCERNS:CONCERNS: Faculty and Staff Buy-inFaculty and Staff Buy-in
Make It Valuable to the Employees within Make It Valuable to the Employees within Each UnitEach Unit
Keep it SimpleKeep it Simple
Build on What the Employees Already KnowBuild on What the Employees Already Know
Ensure Data, Analysis, and Improvements Ensure Data, Analysis, and Improvements Meet Expectations of External EntitiesMeet Expectations of External Entities
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOLUTIONCHARACTERISTICS OF SOLUTION::
Principles of AssessmentPrinciples of Assessment
Customized Outcomes Designed by Each Unit Customized Outcomes Designed by Each Unit Based on their ConcernsBased on their Concerns
A-E MethodA-E Method
Integrated into Existing Unit Plan FormatIntegrated into Existing Unit Plan Format
Ongoing Training by PeersOngoing Training by Peers
Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement
PRINCIPLES OF PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT
Developed to Developed to reassure employees reassure employees of assessment of assessment purposes and usespurposes and uses
See attachment for See attachment for the 8 principlesthe 8 principles
CUSTOMIZED OUTCOMES CUSTOMIZED OUTCOMES BY UNITBY UNIT
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Training Sessions: Training Sessions:
Writing OutcomesWriting Outcomes
Non-Instructional Units – 2X2; large group; Non-Instructional Units – 2X2; large group; 1X1- 10/04-12/041X1- 10/04-12/04
Instructional Units – 21 training sessions Instructional Units – 21 training sessions 11/07-9/0811/07-9/08
http://http://www.actx.edu/iea/index.php?modulewww.actx.edu/iea/index.php?module==article&idarticle&id=20=20
Begin by Identifying Main Begin by Identifying Main Concerns or Issues Concerns or Issues
A-E METHODA-E METHOD
Based on A-D method Based on A-D method developed bydeveloped by
Non-Instructional Non-Instructional Assessement Sub-comm. - Assessement Sub-comm. - added E and the recipes/ added E and the recipes/ formulasformulas
INTEGRATED IN UNIT PLAN INTEGRATED IN UNIT PLAN FORMATFORMAT
Planning & Planning & Evaluation Tracking Evaluation Tracking (PET) forms(PET) forms
Based on the Nichols Based on the Nichols 5-column model5-column model
Used for about two Used for about two decades at ACdecades at AC
ONGOING TRAINING BY ONGOING TRAINING BY PEERSPEERS Non-Instructional Sub-Non-Instructional Sub-
committee – 1X1 long-term committee – 1X1 long-term trainingtraining
Instructional Sub-committee Instructional Sub-committee – 1X1 training for Reporting – 1X1 training for Reporting Results IIResults II
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT
Sub -committees Sub -committees Review Internal Audit of Review Internal Audit of PET FormsPET Forms
Tk20 – Computer Tk20 – Computer Database Generates Database Generates Audits for ReportsAudits for Reports
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT
Assessment Committee - Assessment Committee - Ensures Units Make Ensures Units Make Improvements Based on Improvements Based on OutcomesOutcomes
Assessment Committee – Assessment Committee – Revises Approaches for Revises Approaches for Ensuring Shift to a Culture Ensuring Shift to a Culture of Evidenceof Evidence
PET w/1 Direct Outcome
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Total Inst Non-Inst
PET # of RESULTS
50%
55%
60%
65%
2006-07 2007-08
Total Instructional Non- Instructional
KEEP THE FAITHKEEP THE FAITH Shifting to a culture of outcomes assessments is an evolution
Be prepared to repeat the same information often
Expect peaks and valleys in employee buy-in
Bring a team with you – allow your representatives on committees to manage the shift to outcomes
Coach frequently and laugh often
QUESTIONS & CONTACTSQUESTIONS & CONTACTS
Danita McAnallyDanita McAnally Dean of Assessment & Dean of Assessment &
DevelopmentDevelopment
Kara Larkan-SkinnerKara Larkan-Skinner Director of Outcomes Assessments Director of Outcomes Assessments
Copyright 2009
