Assessment Tools for Assessment Tools for Today and TomorrowToday and Tomorrow

What do they need to achieve?

WHO

WHAT

WHEN

HOW

Who are the learners?

How will I know when they’ve achieved it?

How will they get there?

3 of 4 are assessment questions3 of 4 are assessment questionsThe WIDS ModelThe WIDS Model

Linked Competencies

performance standards

(criteria/conditions)

Linked Competencies

performance standards

(criteria/conditions)

Linked Competencies

performance standards

(criteria/conditions)

Exit Learning OutcomesGen Ed

Outcomes(indicators and

direct measures)

Core Ability Outcomes(indicators and

direct measures)

Program Outcomes

(indicators and direct measures)

Job Task AnalysisJob Task Analysis(DACUM)(DACUM)

External StandardsExternal Standards(Research-based)(Research-based)

Drives Learning Design

Assesses Learning Results

External

Program-Level

Course-Level

Integrating the Outcomes

Drives Learning Design

Assesses Learning Results

External

Program-Level

Course-Level

Dental Hygiene Example

Graduates are competent in applying ethical, legal and regulatory concepts to the provision and/or support of oral health care services.

Incorporate into dental hygiene practice professional laws, regulations and policies established by the licensing state and regulatory agencies

Respond to a request to perform a task that is not legally permitted to be delegated to a dental hygienist.

ADA Dental Hygiene Education Standard

Dental Hygiene Program Outcome

Dental Hygiene Competency

Plan•Establish outcomes•Build assessments•Design learning

DO• Deliver learning• Assess learning• Document

Check• Analyze

assessment data• Propose

improvements

Act•Adjust design•Adjust delivery•Adjust assessment

Continuous Improvement

Process

Continuous Improvement

Process

TracDatTracDat• Describe Outcomes

(Learning/Org)• Build Assessment Plans• Track Continual Improvement

Activities• Record Results

WIDSWIDS• Establish Learning Outcomes• Build Performance

Assessments• Design and Plan Learning

PeopleSoftPeopleSoft(DataTel or Banner)(DataTel or Banner)

•Manage Student Records•Manage Enrollment/Scheduling•Manage Budget•Etc.

Assessment SystemAssessment System(Questionmark)(Questionmark)

• Author Q & A Assessments and Surveys

• Deliver Assessments/Surveys• Record Learners Performance

(In terms of outcomes)

iWebfolioiWebfolio• Present evidence of individual

learning/professional experience

• Document connection between artifacts and outcomes

• Owned by the student

WIDS Learning Design System populates assessment, electronic portfolio, enterprise, and assessment systems with learning outcomes and performance standards.

TracDat Assessment Management System provides feedback loop for continual improvement of learning design using WIDS.

iWebfolio electronic portfolio system presents evidence of individual’s learning and professional experience.

Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.

Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.

Present evidence of student learning.•Artifacts•Reflections•Self Assessment

Establish measures on which to base feedback.•Rubrics•Checklists

Provide feedback to students.

Inform assessment of student learning and continual improvement process.

Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.

Portfolio owner (typically student or faculty member)

•Present evidence of competence.LearningExperiencePerformance

•Build unlimited number of portfolios (learning focused, career/placement, performance, etc.)

•Control access to each portfolio.•Store artifacts and portfolios in secure, safe,

hosted environment.•Maintain as life-long tool that is transportable.

Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.

Portfolio Reviewer (ex. faculty member)

•Work within a consistent framework for assessing learning outcomes at the program and/or course level.

•Review, rate, and provide feedback to portfolio owners.

•Develop templates and rubrics or checklists.

•Extract assessment data.

•Generate reports.

Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.Let’s take a look at iWebfolio.

Portfolio Institution (ex. college)

• Provide a consistent framework for assessing exit learning outcomes.

• Manage reviewer accounts.

• Manage portfolio templates.

• Incorporate into the Institutional Effectiveness process.

• View current employees’ documentation of competence.

Let’s take a look at TracDat.Let’s take a look at TracDat.

Let’s take a look at TracDat.Let’s take a look at TracDat.

Establish outcomes (organization, unit/department, learning).

Build assessment plans.

Observe and reflect on data about results.

Attach sample results data to document/substantiate observations and reflections.

Propose remedies (intervention activities).

Record and report on continual improvement cycle.

Sample TracDat Assessment PlanSample TracDat Assessment PlanWIDS Demo CollegeWIDS Demo College

Focuses on six key program quality indicators.

Incorporates WTCS Scorecard data.

Provides manageable assessment plan.

Complements work that is done in WIDS, while minimizing overlap.

Offers a consistent approach for WTCS.

Allows for individual colleges to customize.

Sample TracDat Assessment PlanSample TracDat Assessment PlanWIDS Demo CollegeWIDS Demo College

1. Program Faculty and Students

2. Program Curriculum

3. Learning Outcomes

4. Retention

5. Program Effectiveness

6. Program Efficiency

Proposed Program Quality Indicators:Proposed Program Quality Indicators: