IDEAL – Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership
Topics You Will Explore
Assessment principles: You will learn about best practices in assessing, evaluating, and documenting continuous improvement of student learning. Topics covered will include:
- Writing measurable outcomes
- Developing scoring rubrics
- Choosing appropriate assessment methods
- Defining efficient and effective assessment processes
- Creating and implementing useful surveys
- Documenting and reporting results
Change management: Having a good understanding of the program assessment process is necessary, but not sufficient to create sustainable culture of assessment. Throughout the Institute, you will explore the basic principles of change management and be challenged to discern their applicability to your own college/program culture. Topics will include:
- Overcoming faculty resistance
- Planning for change
- Effective communication
- Practical tips for managing change
Facilitation skills: How to manage groups plays an important part in engaging other faculty in the assessment process. Whether you are leading a team of faculty from multiple departments or working with faculty within a single department, using facilitation tools will enable you to move efficiently through the process by harnessing faculty energy in meaningful directions. In addition to tips on how to facilitate a meeting, some of the things you will learn will include:
- Predominant group behaviors
- Constructing a well-planned meeting agenda
- Using effective facilitation tools
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