Assessment Day
Monday, October 10, 2022
The Provost's Office, the University Program Assessment Committee (UPAC), and the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) welcome you to Illinois Tech's Fall Assessment Day.
Program assessment of student learning is a critical component to the continuous improvement of all Illinois Tech academic programs and an extremely important aspect of our accreditation process with both the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and programmatic accreditors, like ABET or AACSB.
The purpose of Assessment Day is to engage faculty involved in student learning assessment with the expectations of our accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and with best practices regarding the assessment of student learning. The day includes a keynote from HLC and working sessions devoted to each step of the assessment process.
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How to use this site
This Google site is the online home for Illinois Tech's Assessment Day
The Agenda links jump to dedicated module pages which include that module's background information, presentation slides, and handouts.
Review Assessment Day Background Materials to review each module's background material in one place. Please review all background material prior to Assessment Day.
Navigation is through the links from this agenda page and the navigation menu at the top of each page.
Remember, Assessment Day is hands-on. Please bring your program assessment materials, if you have them available:
program learning objectives,
corresponding curriculum map / course list, and
corresponding assessment rubric
After Assessment Day, complete the Assessment Day Evaluation Google form at the bottom of this homepage to evaluate Assessment Day and let UPAC know topics for future sessions.
Review Assessment Day Background Materials
To get the most out of Assessment Day, UPAC asks that you take a few moments to review any Background Materials. In most instances, this consists of viewing a short overview video, and/or a reminder to bring some of your academic unit's assessment information to a particular module. The total time commitment to review this Assessment Day background material should be no more than 1 hour.
Click Background Materials to view specific assignments for each module.
PROGRAM AGENDA | Monday, October 10, 2022 | 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location: MTCC Auditorium (In-person & live streamed via Zoom), and MTCC Ballroom (In-person only)
Part 1: MTCC Auditorium
8:30-8:40 WELCOME Nick Menhart, DVP Assessment and Academic Initiatives, Accreditation Liaison Officer
8:40-9:30 KEYNOTE John Marr, Vice President for Accreditation Relations, Higher Learning Commission
Dr. Marr is Illinois Tech's HLC liaison. He will share the Higher Learning Commission's (HLC’s) perspective on assessment, its role in our accreditation process, and its importance in ensuring a quality education.
Part 2: MTCC Ballroom
9:30-10:10 MODULE 1 Learning Objectives
10:10-10:50 MODULE 2 Curriculum Mapping & Student Artifacts
10:50-11:05 Coffee Break
11:05-11:45 MODULE 3 Creating a Rubric
11:45-12:25 MODULE 4 Applying the Rubric & Analyzing the Data
12:25-1:15 Lunch
1:15-1:55 MODULE 5 Closing the Loop with Continuous Improvement
1:55-2:00 WRAP UP Complete the Assessment Day Evaluation
OPTIONAL
2:00-2:45 Q&A with the University Program Assessment Committee (UPAC)
Typical Program Assessment Cycle
Additional Resources for Program Assessment
Additional resources you may find helpful for your academic unit's program assessment:
A list of assessment definitions from Montana University
Putting Data Into Action: 8 Questions for Educators on Effective Use of Assessments, an article from THE Journal (Transforming Education Through Technology) August 26, 2022
2022 Resource Guide from the Higher Learning Commission