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Interpreting Audit Data In Program Assessment, Jacqueline Kress Mar 2018

Interpreting Audit Data In Program Assessment, Jacqueline Kress

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Academic programs are multidimensional and operate in a distributed decision-making environment. Assessment that focuses solely on student learning outcomes may overlook context factors contributing to or detracting from program success. This session introduces program audits and guides participants’ practice interpreting sample audit data and relating them to program outcomes.


Trends In Assessment: Implications And Opportunities For Department Chairs, Stephen P. Hundley Mar 2018

Trends In Assessment: Implications And Opportunities For Department Chairs, Stephen P. Hundley

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Learn about trends in assessment from the executive editor of Assessment Update and chair of the national-level Assessment Institute. Attention will be paid to the role of the chair in creating a culture of assessment, supporting student success, and in using assessment results to inform department planning and improvement efforts.


Collaboration And Cognitive Skills In The Workplace: Results From The Piaac Survey, Joshua Collins, Jill Zarestky, Ellen Scully-Russ, Tobin Lopes Jan 2018

Collaboration And Cognitive Skills In The Workplace: Results From The Piaac Survey, Joshua Collins, Jill Zarestky, Ellen Scully-Russ, Tobin Lopes

Adult Education Research Conference

Using the PIAAC survey, this study examined social characteristics of work and cognitive skills. Results negatively associated collaboration at work and PIAAC scores, contradicting current thinking on workplace interactions.