AssessmentinStudentAffairs,

AcademicSupport,andtheLibrary

ChrisColemanchris.coleman@ua.edu

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Today’sActivities

• Introductions/SituationalContext• AssessmentScenarios toCritique• ThinkTank• BigDataApproach• Resources/Q&A

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Introductions/Context

Pleaseshare…• Yourname• Yourdepartment/program• 1-2examplesofcurrentassessmentmeasures• Yourcomfortlevel(1-10)withassessment• Yourfavoritesuperhero

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LogicofAssessment

• SetGoals (e.g.,learningoutcomes)

• CollectData (couldtakemanyforms)

• ReviewData (analyze;reflect;discuss)

• TakeAction (seekimprovement)

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ScenariostoCritique(Think-Pair-Share)

• What’ssomethingyoulikeabouttheunit’sassessmentprocess?

• Whatpotentialproblemsdoyousee?

• Doyouseeevidenceofimprovement?

• Howwouldyouadvisetheunittostrengthenitsassessmentprocess?

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MeasurementAdvice

Ifyouareteachingit,youcanassessit(andprobablyalreadyare).

Ifyouaren’tteachingit,there’snotmuchpointinassessingit.

-LindaSuskie

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ThinkTank

• What’sadesiredoutcome/impactthatyouwanttoassessbutdon’tknowhow?

• Otherchallenges?

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ImpactatDifferentLevels

InstitutionalOutcomes

ProgramOutcomes

Course/ExperienceObjectives

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BigDataApproach

• Example:UAStudentLife

• NASPAreport(2017)

• Whatwouldittake?

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Resources>>Q&A

Alistofonlineresourceshasbeenpostedhere:http://www.apsu.edu/dsir/workshopresources.php

Thankyou!

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