Ellen Iverson Testing Process and Data Collection February 2014

Identify & Module Learning Goals Identify learning outcomes Determine how to assess and measure student success on goals and outcomes Design teaching resources and materials to match assessments Plan Instructional Strategies to implement teaching resources

What data you need to collect? What you need to know about IRB? What does the project need to know about your course? Testing Process and Assessment What do you need to do for Pilot?

Pre- & Post-course Geoscience Literacy Assessment (GLE 8 MC questions) Pre- & post-course attitudinal survey (related to project evaluation) Major Assessments Demographic data Faculty Reflections Assessment and Measurement What assessment data are collected?

Pre- & Post-course Geoscience Literacy Assessment (GLE 8 MC questions) 2 from each literacy document 4 Single answer and 4 “select all that apply” Assessment and Measurement /currdev/documents/gle/index.html

Pre- & post-course motivation and career interest survey (related to project evaluation) Assessment and Measurement ms_docs.html Conducted through SERC using course set-up form mbers/currdev/documents/course_form.html

Major Assessments Demographic data Faculty Reflections Checkpoint 4 Post-Pilot After Revisions Assessment and Measurement

Make contact with your IRB early (Checkpoint 1) Know that IRB procedures vary by institution Give project list of which students do not consent Carleton College has EXEMPT status You will need Carleton letter Consent form examples are posted dev/documents/index.html dev/documents/index.html Ask for help! IRB: What you need to know

Give students option to opt out at beginning of term Implied consent Signed consent IRB: What you need to know What about consent?

Data Collection Where can you find help?

Testing Process and Assessment What questions do you have about testing and data collection?