Assessment in the Summer Series:
Working Sessions to Help Programs Develop
Assessment Projects
2010 Application to Participate Due May 3rd
The Office of the Deputy Provost is hosting a
series of working sessions to assist programs with the development of
assessment projects. The goal of the progressive series of five sessions
is to provide teams of faculty/administrators a supportive environment in which
to develop assessment projects for 2010-2011.
The sessions are ideal for programs looking
to develop assessment projects for an undergraduate, graduate, or professional
program. The assessment can be embedded in a course, such as a capstone
or required seminar, or could be designed for implementation across
courses. Student Services and administrative units may also apply, as the
project could also be geared toward assessing the effectiveness of an office,
program or service. Examples: developing a rubric to assess a research paper
in a capstone course, developing a portfolio for a master’s program, designing
a senior exit survey, or assessing the impact of a new training program for
academic advisors.
WHO: The sessions are for teams
working on an assessment project. Up to ten teams can participate in the
summer 2010 series. The team should commit
to attending all five workshops.
WHAT: Sessions will feature a mix
of discussion and project time. Faculty and administrators with expertise
in assessment will be on-hand to answer questions and provide advice.
Depending on the proposals received, we can bring in individuals to help you
with survey design, rubric development, portfolios, or other assessment
areas. Participants will also receive training on features and uses of
the new Blackboard Outcomes System.
WHEN: Workshops will be Wednesdays from
12:30 to 2:00 and participants are welcome to bring their lunch. Each
session will have a particular focus, but the intention is for each group to attend all five progressive workshops.
1)
Project—Articulating
the nature and goals of the assessment project (June 9th )
2)
Goals—Aligning
the assessment project with program goals (June 23rd )
3)
Assessment
Instrument—Developing assessment tools (July 14th)
4)
Instrument
Implementation —Refining and testing the design of the assessment tools (July 28th)
5)
Findings and
Analysis— Thinking ahead to reports and uses of results (August 11th
)
WHERE: Main Campus—Tech Center
How to participate: If
your program has an assessment idea that needs development, or an existing tool
that would benefit from improvement, please consider applying. In
order to tailor the event to meet need, and to limit the size of the group, we
are requesting one-page proposals. Up to ten teams will be invited to
participate.
Have your group submit a one-page
proposal that includes the following:
a.
Program that
will be assessed (e.g. Bachelor of Arts in…, Office of…)
b.
Goals or Objectives for the program (e.g. Student
Competencies, or Administrative Goals)
c.
Brief
overview of the assessment project you would like to design
d.
Name(s) of
individuals that will be attending the working sessions (If it is a large group
of multiple units, please clearly identify the unit with primary responsibility.)
Please
submit your proposal by May 3rd to Stephanie Schull at schull@temple.edu
