Assessing student learning allows institutions to identify student achievement and learning gaps, and improve curriculum and teaching efficiency. This presentation will examine the use of multiple assessment tools to measure learning outcome trends, and describe collaboration between faculty and assessment teams to improve curriculum and faculty engagement in the classroom.
Assessment is often seen as a way to appease accreditors, yet there is much information assessment data can provide an institution, its faculty, and ultimately its students. Assessing student learning allows institutions to identify student achievement and learning gaps, and improve curriculum and teaching efficiency. It is important that assessment specialists and faculty work collaboratively to design assessment plans, interpret findings, and implement curriculum and instructional enhancements that ultimately help students achieve their learning outcomes.
This presentation will examine a variety of assessment tools and resources including:
- Waypoint: An assessment and grading software.
- Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Findings: Reports containing information on student performance for CLOs, PLOs and ILOs, derived from Waypoint data and outcome mapping.
Followed by a discussion on outcome measures, curricular changes and faculty-student engagement. Examples of data-driven interventions will be described when learning targets are met or not met. Finally, the importance of cross departmental collaboration is addressed in the assessment process.
Interactivity
- Live demonstration of how to use Waypoint.
- Group discussions on how institutions engage faculty in the assessment process.
Key Takeaways
- Assessment data allows institutions to make meaningful and impactful changes at the course, program, and institutional level.
- Faculty work in collaboration with assessment specialists to develop data-driven strategies in order to improve curriculum, instruction and student learning.