Presenters:Erin Nunn, Jarrett Kealey, and Katelin Getz

Ohio University

Section Outcomes:Learn how to utilize assessment technology

through hands on experience;Introduction to assessment tools, concepts,

and the reasons for administering assessment;

Demonstrate understanding through utilizing the assessment model to engage in a brief case study.

Assessment?

AssessmentAny effort to gather,

analyze, and interpret evidence which describes institutional, departmental, divisional, or agency effectiveness.

Assessment

Narrow implications

EvaluationAny effort to use

assessment evidence to improve institutional, departmental, divisional, or agency effectiveness.

Research

Broad implications

Upcraft and Schuh, 1996

MethodologiesQualitative QuantitativeSubjective

MethodsObservations, reviewing

documents, interviewing

Advantages

Disadvantages

Objective

MethodsExperiments, survey

instruments

Advantages

Disadvantages

Upcraft and Schuh, 1996

Why do we assess?Overlying goal is to gain insight In Student Affairs we assess for:

SurvivalQualityAffordabilityStrategic PlanningDevelopment and decision makingPolitics

Comprehensive Assessment Model: Student Affairs Assessment

Upcraft and Schuh, 1996 Tracking ClienteleNeeds AssessmentSatisfactionCampus Environments and Student CulturesOutcomesBenchmarkingNational Standards

Assessment Models

Comprehensive Assessment ModelOhio University- Student Affairs Strategic

Assessment ModelWICHEAstin’s Model of Assessing Outcomes (I-E-O

Model)Benchmarking

Hands on Practice

Judicial Affairs sends students found in violation of the alcohol policy to the Health and Wellness Center to complete an alcohol education course. Judicial Affairs is receiving a higher rate of repeat alcohol offenders than in previous years.

What do we assess?

Student CultureDecision MakingServicesProgramsStudent Learning OutcomesStudent Satisfaction

Hands on Practice-Narrowing it Down

Now, the Director of the Health and Wellness Center informs you that there have been complaints about the content of the alcohol education courses.

Using Ohio University’s Assessment ModelIdentify Strategic CapabilityIdentify Intended Outcomes/ImpactIdentify Programs, Services, & ActivitiesIdentify & Develop Assessment MechanismsCollect DataDecision-Making

What are we doing at Ohio University?Campaign for AccountabilityCollaborating with Institutional Research, “Lasagna

Project”Strategic Assessment ModelStudent Voice

Resources Available for AssessmentACPA ASK StandardsNASPACAS StandardsAssessment Practice in Student Affairs,

Upcraft and SchuhOhio University WebsiteNorth Carolina State WebsiteStudent Voice Website