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InvolvingUndergraduatesinAssessmentAdriana Signorini

University of California, Merced

Center for Research on Teaching Excellence

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• Instrumental in UC Merced’s successful 2011 accreditation review

• 2011 POD innovation award finalist

• Highlighted in CHEA award in  2012 

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UniversityofCalifornia,Merced

• UC Merced started in 2005

• Research student‐centered university

• 6,000 students

• 306 faculty

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• Wide variety of backgrounds and 

regions

• 62% are first‐generation students and Pell grant 

eligible

• Hispanics are the largest ethnic group (38%)

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• Gain familiarity with the program goals and structure

• Assess the scope and benefits of the SATAL program

• Identify ways in which this program could be replicated

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• Fall 2013 SATAL students

SATALWebsite

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• Looking back at the material shared with you, what would you say was the most interesting idea presented 

in this section? 

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SATAL Program offers some assessment options:

• Focus groups

• Ethnographic classroom observations

• Scripted interviews of individuals or groups

• Questionnaire surveys

• Classroom videotaping

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• Class Observations

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• Class Layout

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• Focus Groups

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• Focus Group Summary Report

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• Class Interview

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• Videotaping Paired with Consultations with staff

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• Are you familiar with these assessment options?

• Do you have any suggestions about the report formats? 

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• About this presentation, what idea/s struck you as things you could or should put into practice? 

• What problems might deter you from replicating  this program at your campus?

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This program could be replicated

• Cost involves a part time coordinator and student workers

• An existing mentoring program can serve as a foundation for SATAL

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Thank you for attending this session!