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Wmu Assessment In Action Day Conference Program 2010, Office Of Assessment And Undergraduate Studies
Wmu Assessment In Action Day Conference Program 2010, Office Of Assessment And Undergraduate Studies
Assessment in Action Conference
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Appreciating The “A” Word Putting A Plan In Action, Maira Bundza, Laura Darrah, Brad Dennis
Appreciating The “A” Word Putting A Plan In Action, Maira Bundza, Laura Darrah, Brad Dennis
Assessment in Action Conference
Non-degree awarding units are actively engaged in assessments like surveys, focus groups and individual conversations. Framing those in an assessment plan is a chance to add intentionality to the process. A plan provides guidance, connects assessment to your goals, identifies missing areas, and outlines how the results will be used and more. Join us to see two different approaches to starting a plan and have some in-session work time to draft something to take back to your department. Examples of each approach will be shared.
Assessment For Improvement: Closing The Loop, Joni Jones, Kim Searing
Assessment For Improvement: Closing The Loop, Joni Jones, Kim Searing
Assessment in Action Conference
Join the WMU Bronson of School Nursing and the History Department in this session where they will share an overview of their assessment efforts and lessons learned. The importance of using assessment results to make changes to classes, programs and curriculum will be the focus. Having a plan and collecting the data is a great beginning, but using the results of your assessments is the key to making the assessment useful.
Does A Linked First-Year Seminar And Undergraduate Career Exploration Course Influence The Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy And Transitional Success Of Undecided Traditional First-Year Students At Western Michigan University, Glinda Rawls, Toni Woolfork-Barnes, Lauren Frye
Does A Linked First-Year Seminar And Undergraduate Career Exploration Course Influence The Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy And Transitional Success Of Undecided Traditional First-Year Students At Western Michigan University, Glinda Rawls, Toni Woolfork-Barnes, Lauren Frye
Assessment in Action Conference
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Creating Clear Pathways: Assessing And Enhancing The First Year Experience At Wmu, Jillian Kinzie
Creating Clear Pathways: Assessing And Enhancing The First Year Experience At Wmu, Jillian Kinzie
Assessment in Action Conference
First-year student success is no accident. Student engagement in a variety of intentionally designed educationally-purposeful activities is necessary to achieve desirable learning outcomes. A common feature of institutions with strong undergraduate programs is the creation of clear pathways for student success via enrollment materials, supportive resources, rituals, and in-and-out of class experiences that heighten students’ commitment to academic success. This presentation will highlight these practices and their implications for promoting student success. We will also consider WMU's results from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) as a tool for reflecting on practices related to first year student achievement and …
Tool Time: Assessment Tools Presentation, Sarah Summy
Tool Time: Assessment Tools Presentation, Sarah Summy
Assessment in Action Conference
In this hands on work group session, we will show you some samples of exemplary rubrics and provide you with the basics for how to create your own rubric. Time will be spent working on providing suggestions to those who brought in rubrics for feedback as well as time to work on creating a rubric from scratch with the assistance of the facilitator(s) if requested.
Extreme Makeover: Assessment Plans Edition, Katharine Cummings
Extreme Makeover: Assessment Plans Edition, Katharine Cummings
Assessment in Action Conference
In this hands on work group session, an overview of how to write a simple but effective assessment plan will be provided. Examples will be shown and time will be built in to the session to work on writing outcome statements and to answer specific questions.