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Using Student Evaluation Data To Examine And Improve Your Program, David I.C. Thomson
Using Student Evaluation Data To Examine And Improve Your Program, David I.C. Thomson
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
At many schools, directing a legal writing program today is quite different than it was even 10 years ago. As LRW faculties mature and the individual faculty members grow in the profession, the need for a “top-down” director is lessening or going away in many programs. However, in many schools there remains a valuable leader/coach sort of role for a director, whether that person rotates, coordinates, or however it works in practice that is best for the school. This new sort of director is ideally someone who is able to encourage and support a culture of programmatic excellence and is …
Outcomes & Assessment: A Golden Opportunity For Lrw Professors, David I.C. Thomson
Outcomes & Assessment: A Golden Opportunity For Lrw Professors, David I.C. Thomson
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
The American Bar Association is currently discussing drafts of a proposal to shift the law school accreditation standards from inputs measurements (such as numbers of books, faculty student ratios, etc.) to outcomes assessment. While still in discussion, this shift has the potential to create profound change in legal education. For the first time, law schools may be held accountable – beyond the bar exam – for what and how they teach their students. Law schools all across the country are busy trying to determine what this will mean, and how to go about meeting the new ABA standard.