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91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Assessment Institute is an in-house training program developed to educate faculty and staff on the assessment of student learning and to develop the next generation of assessment leaders.
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Assessment Institute helps its employees, students, and the institution, and addresses the following issues:
Issues
- Who will be the next assessment leaders at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø? (Sustainability)
- Who understands the holistic assessment picture at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø? (Consistency)
- How will 91³Ô¹ÏÍø ensure continuous quality improvement? (Empowerment)
Expectations
Participants, selected from employees within their first few years of employment, meet approximately once a month and complete the following tasks between sessions:
- Read assigned assessment literature.
- Familiarize themselves with specific policies/procedures/handbooks.
- Complete an assessment task.
- Participate and reflect in discussions.
Benefits
- Sustainability
- Education with current assessment literature.
- Membership on Assessment Subcommittees.
- Consistency
- Hands-on practice with direct supervision.
- Time for reflection on what has been learned.
- Empowerment
- Active discussion-based learning.
- Participants gained confidence in their knowledge and ability to participate in and to contribute to Assessment Committees and projects.
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