Making Pre- and Post-Testing Seamless and Transparent in Program Embedded

Assessment

Charles BaileyDepartment of Justice Studies

College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology

Presentation Objectives

Combine seamless and transparentAlign objectives, outcomes, goals, and core

values Propose instrumentation for pre-test and

post-test embedded classroom assessmentIdentify the unit of analysis for outcomes

assessment

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Introduction

The meaning of seamless and transparentThe starting gateThe pre-test and the post-testThe unit of analysis – the program

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The meaning of seamless and transparent [1]

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Intention Expectation

Practice Evaluation

Application

The meaning of seamless and transparent [2]

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Learning objectives

Program outcomes

University mission,

goals, core values

Constituent success

The starting gate

Teaching philosophyUniversity mission, goals, and core valuesProgram outcomesStudent learning core objectivesAlignment of objectives, outcomes, goals,

and core values

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Pre-test and post-test [1]

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Pre-Test Instruction Post-Test

Formative evaluation

Lectures, exercises, assignments, et cetera

Summative evaluation

Pre-test and the post-test [2]

Student-centered learning objectivesMeasurement of core objectives

InstrumentationValidity and reliability issues

Data collection and analysisFormative and summative evaluationsContinuous enhancement of student

learning

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The unit of analysis

Program outcomes – the unit of analysisIts badge, coat of arms, emblem, et cetera

Your graduates will– know– be able to do– believe, think, appreciate, et cetera

Program outcomes:Are not an evaluation of your studentsAre an assessment of your program

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Discussion / Comments

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Teaching philosophy

University mission, goals, and core values

Program learning

outcomes

Core student learning objectives

Assessment – seamless and transparent

Resources

PVAMU Catalog 2007-2008 http://www.pantherconnect.com/catalog/

SACS COC http://www.sacscoc.org/ Assessment and evaluation: what is the difference?

http://www.icc.edu/innovation/PDFS/assessmentEvaluation/ASSESSMENTandEVALUATION2007.pdf

Outcome assessment resources on the Web http://www.tamu.edu/marshome/assess/HTMLfiles/oabooks.html

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