Transcript Before you Begin - University of Western Sydney

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Focus on core issues
Reinforce common definitions/terms
Are grounded in data
Reflect all participant perspectives
Sustain attention on performance and
improvement
Know that what you measure is what you get!
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Mechanism to tell your story
What have you learned that is useful
◦ For your own work
◦ For you to share with others
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Focus on enhancing impact and outcomes
Considers all perspectives
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What is the aim of your assessment?
Who wants/needs the assessment?
What resources are available?
Who will conduct the assessment?
How can you ensure results are used?
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Delineate issues
Describe strategies
Highlight areas where further work is needed
Celebrate successes
Focus attention on improvement and action
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Share lessons learned
Transmit knowledge and models
Facilitate dissemination and sharing
Help others as you would like to be helped by
experts
Expand engagement and learning programs
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Descriptive information
Analytic information and comparisons
Case studies for others
Principles of good practice
Valid tools for other assessments
New learning and improvements
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Project goals – What do we want to know?
Variables – What will we look for?
Indicators – What will be measured?
Methods – How will we measure?
◦ Analysis
◦ Improvement actions
◦ Dissemination
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Awareness of community
Commitment to service
Career exploration
Self-awareness
Understanding course content
Communications skill development
Social responsibility/respect for others
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Strengthen the partnership
Build a foundation of mutual understanding, based
on a clear philosophy and common goals
Reinforce mutual learning and decision-making
Focus on feedback and improvement
Remember that attitudes and perceptions matter as
measures of benefit and satisfaction with the
partnership
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Capacity to fulfill mission
Resource opportunities
Reciprocity
Organizational changes-program and
capacity
Sustainability
Satisfaction
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Focus groups – Efficient, interactive
Interviews – probing for deeper views
Observation- time intensive, revealing
Surveys – time effective, objective,
anonymous
Analysis of journals, syllabi, site reportsuseful for validation