program assessment
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Program Assessment ModelUniversity of Miami
ASILA AL HASHIMINARJIS AL HANAI
Assessment Process
Academic programs Administrative unitsGeneral Education Assessment
Why ?
Ensures student learning .The Educational and support efforts
effectiveness.
Assessment Cycle at the U
Implement Change(Improvement Strategies)
Assess & Collect Data
Define Outcomes & Measures
Analyze Findings & Develop Improvement Strategies
Academic Program Assessment
What …
Program Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes
Program Outcome
What
• It’s Relation to the structure, administration, and support services.
• .Meet institutional, regional, and accreditation/assessment expectations
Why• improve the quality of the programs as a whole.
Example
• enrollment trends, admission selectivity, graduation rates, publications by faculty/students, selected items from student satisfaction surveys, and job placement.
How can I make this program more efficient?
Student Learning Outcomes
What• How well students are learning. • Knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors.
How
• Teaching effectiveness• Curriculum design• Academic support services.
Why• To develop specific strategies
Example
• knowledge of the discipline ,use of technology, critical thinking, and written/oral communication skills.
What should students know or be able to do by the time they graduate?
Specific Is the
expected behavior
and/or skill clearly
indicated?
Measureable Can the student learning outcome
be measured?
Attainable Is it viable given the program courses
and resources?
Relevant Does it pertain to the major goals of
the program?
Timely Can
graduates achieve
the outcome prior to
graduation?
Student Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes (efficiency measures)
Related to program level goals, not to student learning
One Useful Strategy for Assessment
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum maps help identify where the learning outcomes are addressed within the curriculum and provide a means to determine whether the
elements of the curriculum are aligned
Planning
Curriculum Learning Outcomes
Identifying
Gaps ImprovementAreas Measures
Tying Outcomes to Curriculum: Curriculum Maps
Make Changes as AppropriateIf there are any gaps in teaching or assessing learning outcomes
Create a Curriculum MapCourses in one axis and learning outcomes in the other
Identify Major Assignments within CoursesDiscuss how accurately they measure the learning outcomes
Collaborate with Faculty and Staff MembersDetermine where the outcomes are introduced, practiced, developed, and assessed within each of the required courses
Collect All Relevant or Required InformationCourse syllabi, curriculum requirements, and major learning competencies
Assessment
Assessment Report
• State the assignment / artifact being assessed
• Include when, how often and how data is collect data
• Describe the instrument are used to assess
• Include the sample assessed (all students, percentage, random)
Understanding Types of Measures
• Direct Measure: • Learning assessed by instructors or reviewers.• Determining if students have learned competencies as
defined in outcomes
• Indirect Measure: • Self-assessments of learning• provide details that may help a program understand
how students think
Understanding Types of Measure
• Program Measure: • Provides data at the program level • Exit exams and graduation surveys
• Course Measure: • Provides data at the course level• Competencies achieved • Final projects/presentations and pre-post exams
Examples of Measures
Direct Measures• Standardized exams• Exit examinations• Portfolios • Pre-tests and post-tests• Locally developed exams• Papers• Oral presentations• Behavioral observations• Thesis/dissertation• Simulations/case studies• Video taped/audio taped
assignments
Indirect Measures• Dept. Surveys or
questionnaires• Student perception• Alumni perception• Employer perception
• Focus groups• Interviews• Student evaluations• Course evaluations• University Surveys (e.g.,
GSS, GMS)
Examples of Measures
Course Level
•Essays•Presentations•Minute papers•Embedded questions•Pre-post tests
Program Level
•Portfolios•Exit exams•Graduation surveys •Discipline specific national exams (e.g., Law, FTCE, Dietetics, Medical)
The End