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Creating a Culture of Assessment
Arkansas State University – JonesboroStrategic Plan
Priority – Support student learning as the first priority to establish ASTATE as a premier learning-centered university
National Commission on the Future of Higher Education- 2005 call to improve access, affordability, accountability, and quality
Governor Beebe – double college degree production by 2025
History of ASTATE Assessment
History of Assessment of Higher Education
Good Professors: Then and Now
Teacher Credentials Student Learning
Knows it all Teach the motivated Extend the scepter What goes in Knows it when sees it Pride in high DFW rate Students, then research Sage on stage
Can explain the main Motivate the flaccid Attentive to all What goes out Articulates expectations Pride in learning
outcome Research with students Guide on side
Cognitive• What would the successful student know?
Behavioral• What would the successful student be able to do?
Affective• What would the successful student value or care
about?
Articulating SLOS (the non-negotiables)
Best Practice or Waste of Time?
PEDAGOGYPAPERWORK
Faculty-driven Adverb Research Office of Assessment Aligned with Passion CQI – linked to Goal
(slo)◦ Data say◦ So what◦ How we changed◦ What we got(consider specialized accreditation guidelines)
Administration-driven Noun Report Bureau of Collections Prescriptive Black hole
University Level GoalsDegree Program GoalsGeneral Education Goals
What are they? So what does that mean for me?
Assessment Website A-Z Assessment
Three-Tiered Assessment
Course level – ◦ Syllabi must list course slos linked to program/gen ed goal ◦ Identify non-negotiables - assess◦ If general education, connect with GEC liaison
Program Level - ◦ Login to Tracdat: assessment.astate.edu/tracdat◦ Username = login before @astate.edu◦ PW = pw (literally the lowercase letters pw)◦ Include relevant goals on your syllabus
University Level◦ CT - Evidence-based practices for reading/writing; CAT training ◦ UT – ITTC ~ best practices, faculty development◦ GA - GPI
Register for Assessment Institute - ITTC
To Do:
advice from colleagues
Assessment – Office ofStudent Learning
OutcomesDr. Josie Welsh - Director
