ITA Components

The rubrics are the basis of the tool. They are rooted in extensive postsecondary transformation research. Collectively working on the topics covered in the rubrics leads to a faster and more significant transformation result. These rubrics were created to help an institution self-reflect on where their transformation work sits against each of the different measures. The rubrics are what bring the online survey to life. 

The online perception survey itself is a mechanism to collect individual responses. When participants are completing the survey they are essentially going through a digital version of the rubrics.

Completed survey data is then aggregated into a dashboard and can be used in a variety of different ways. Participants can use the dashboard to revisit their survey responses. Institutional leaders can manipulate dashboard filters, enabling them to parse out results by factors such as groups, roles or point in time. Intermediaries can use the dashboard results to support individual institutions in their transformation work, and can also look at the survey data in aggregate across multiple institutions to see similarities and differences. 

Underpinning the whole process are the support materials that help the institutional Transformation Team leads, intermediary support personnel, and actual Transformation Team and Student Success Community participants. The materials include timely information about the purpose of the process, the tools, and each groups’ roles—all anchored to the overall purpose and methodology that drives the ITA.