Transcript Creating a Culture of Assessment

Arkansas State University – Jonesboro
Strategic Plan
Priority – Support student learning as the first
priority to establish ASTATE as a premier
learning-centered university
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National Commission on the Future of
Higher Education- 2005 call to improve
access, affordability, accountability,
and quality
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Governor Beebe – double college degree
production by 2025
History of ASTATE Assessment
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Knows it all
Teach the motivated
Extend the scepter
What goes in
Knows it when sees it
Pride in high DFW rate
Students, then research
Sage on stage
Teacher Credentials
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Can explain the main
Motivate the flaccid
Attentive to all
What goes out
Articulates expectations
Pride in learning outcome
Research with students
Guide on side
Student Learning
Cognitive
• What would the successful student know?
Behavioral
• What would the successful student be able to do?
Affective
• What would the successful student value or care
about?
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Faculty-driven
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Research
Office of Assessment
Aligned with Passion
CQI – linked to Goal (slo)
◦ Data say
◦ So what
◦ How we changed
◦ What we got
(consider specialized
accreditation guidelines)
PEDAGOGY
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Administration-driven
Noun
Report
Bureau of Collections
Prescriptive
Black hole
PAPERWORK
 University
Level Goals
 Degree Program Goals
 General Education Goals
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What are they?
So what does that mean for me?
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Assessment Website A-Z Assessment
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Course level –
◦ Syllabi must list course slos linked to program/gen ed goal
◦ Identify non-negotiables - assess
◦ If general education, connect with GEC liaison
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Program Level ◦
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Login to Tracdat: assessment.astate.edu/tracdat
Username = login before @astate.edu
PW = pw (literally the lowercase letters pw)
Include relevant goals on your syllabus
University Level
◦ CT - Evidence-based practices for reading/writing; CAT training
◦ UT – ITTC ~ best practices, faculty development
◦ GA - GPI
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Register for Assessment Institute - ITTC
Dr. Josie Welsh - Director
[email protected]
972-2989