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Assessment 101. Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Workshop Spring 2011 Facilitators: Dr. Kara Penfield, Director of Academic Assessment; Isis Artze -Vega, PFF Coordinator. Today’s workshop will…. … describe the relevance of assessment to colleges and universities - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ASSESSMENT 101
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) WorkshopSpring 2011Facilitators: Dr. Kara Penfield, Director of Academic Assessment; Isis Artze-Vega, PFF Coordinator
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Today’s workshop will…
… describe the relevance of assessment to colleges and universities
…provide an overview of assessment in education
…familiarize you with various types of assessment
…discuss the role of faculty in the assessment process
…introduce techniques and assessment tools
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What is assessment?
Generally speaking…“Assessment is the process by which information is obtained relative to some known objective or goal descriptions” (Kizlik, 2011).
In education… “Assessment is the systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs undertaken for the purpose of improving learning and development” (Paloma & Banta, 1999).
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Relevance to Higher Education Today
Increased demands for accountability in all levels of education.
•In 2006, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings proposed changes to the college accreditation process & recommended mandatory testing to measure college student learning.
Why? •Soaring college costs, signs that college students aren’t learning key competencies & skills, and the lack of data to examine the outcomes of higher education
•The govt. & general public are also interested in accountability and assessment because they are investing considerable funds and want to ensure their investment is worthwhile.
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Another key distinction…
Classroom Assessment
Program Assessment
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CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
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Let’s talk a bit about your own experiences
with classroom assessment.
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Two Main Types of Assessment
FORMATIVE• Gathering info. about student learning with goal of improvement• Provides feedback• Ex: Non-graded quiz
SUMMATIVE• Gathering info. at end of
course or program to assign grades, meet
accountability demands•Provides a final judgment• Often used to determine
future action• Ex: Exam
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Examples of formative assessment
oHomework exercisesoDiscussion responsesoJournal entriesoPretests
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Formative assessment also includes CATs
CATs are classroom assessment techniques• Main goals: Better understand how your students
are learning & improve your teaching
Examples:o Background knowledge probeo Minute papero Muddiest pointo One-sentence summary
Angelo, T. A., & Cross, P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
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Classroom Assessment Cycle
Phase I: Plan
Phase 2: Implement
Phase 3: Respond
Focus on a goal, choose a
technique
Teach the lesson, assess
student learning, analyze
the feedback
Formulate appropriate
response, try it out
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Examples of summative assessment
4 Common formats:
o Selected response items
oMultiple choice, True/false, Matching,
oShort answer
oFill in the blank, One or two sentence response
o Extended written response (papers, essays, lab write-ups, portfolios)
o Performance assessment
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PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
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Components of Program Assessment
MissionIntended outcomes
Assessment measuresResults
InterpretationPlan for improvement
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Common Intended Outcomes
Oral and written communication
Field-specific content knowledge
Ability to think critically
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Common Measures
Rubric AssessmentCapstone ProjectsConference PresentationsDesign ExhibitsClinical Rotations
Student Perception SurveysStructured Group Interviews (Focus Groups)
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Different Levels
Federal Govt.
Regional Accreditors
Institution
Colleges/schools
Classroom
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Interplay b/w classroom & program assessment
•The components of program assessment (slide 14) can be used in the classroom
•Student products (essays, etc.) can be used in both… viewed through different lenses
•Capstone projects & courses
•General Education
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“Assessment is more than a response to demands for accountability, more than a
means for curricular improvement. Effective assessment is best understood
as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student
learning.”
Higher Learning Commission