Department workshop on assessment tools



Initiative TitleDepartment workshop on assessment tools
Submitted in Previous Year(s)No
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale

The area of assessment is data-driven and, as such, is not one with which many department faculty are comfortable or familiar.  Such a workshop facilitated by a local expert in the field could help us explore the advantages and disadvantages of current means of assessment and look to revision of these means.  The workshop would be open to both full-time and adjunct faculty.

Consequences of this initiative not being funded

While we can conduct our own research in this area, such an undertaking would be time-consuming, slow in completion and not be as equally available to full-time and adjunct faculty.

Department GoalsImprove current and create new tools of assessment for Freshman English 1 to consider the possibilities of exit testing, portfolio grading, and assignment design to more concretely measure student mastery of current Student Learning Objectives.
ProgramsGeneral Education, Degree-related course offerings
LocationsMain Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date12/01/2014
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?No
ImportanceHigh
Funding SourceOperating Budget
Created05/29/2014 1:02 pm
Updated05/29/2014 1:20 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
introducing the department to varied assessment tools of which we may be currently unaware
fostering a new attitude toward assessment
introducing facultyt to varied assessment tools of which we may be currently unaware
introducing new means of assessment will promote exploration of current course delivery
exploration of different tools of assessment will strengthen our General Education program by hopefully better pinpointing areas of student strength and weakness
a fresh look at assessment will hopefully enable us to better serve our students' needs

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
Research to find a local expert in this field Associate and/or Assistant Chair 1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
A department consenus on how to assess our Freshman English SLO's 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
Rubrics/ Scoring Guides Rubrics/scoring guides outline identified criteria for successfully completing an activity, assignment, etc. and establish levels for meeting the criteria. They can be used to score everything from essays, engagement, to performances.

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST: $500.00
RECURRING COST: $0.00

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Training

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Expert workshop facilitator on assessment $500.00
  • Liberal Arts, AVP Office
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Marketing

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Prioritization

This is initiative is ready for prioritization.

Assessment

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