A Common Sense Approach to Assessing Student Learning Linda Suskie Vice President Middle States Commission on Higher Education Fitchburg State College.

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A Common Sense Approach to Assessing Student Learning Linda Suskie Vice President Middle States Commission on Higher Education Fitchburg State College May 25, 2010

What’s the Big Deal with Assessment? Federal regulations Other calls for accountability Evidence-informed planning & decision-making “Learning-centered” focus

What is Assessment of Student Learning? Deciding what we want our students to learn Making sure they learn it! --Jane Wolfson, Director, Environmental Science & Studies Program, Towson University

The Teaching-Learning-Assessment Cycle 1. Learning Goals 4. Using Results 2. Learning Opportunities 3. Assessment

What is “Good” Assessment?

1. Good Assessment Flows from Clear & Important Goals.

A Clear Picture of a Successful Student What do we most want students to learn? What can a successful student do? Why those things and not others? How do we help students learn those things? How do we know they’re learning it?

2. Good Assessment is Useful and Used.

Are You Satisfied with Your Results? Why or why not? If not, what are you doing about it?

Do You Use Assessment Results to Celebrate & Publicize Successes?

Do You Use Assessment Results to Inform Important Decisions? “Innovation” grants Funding priority to requests supported by assessment evidence Strategic goals & plans based on assessment evidence

3. Good Assessment is Cost-Effective.

Time? Stop Doing Something Else. Committees New programs & courses Other new initiatives Specialized accreditation

Minimize the Burden of Assessment Focus on just 3-6 goals Start with what you have Quick & easy assessment tools Realistic, flexible expectations Simple, effective reporting requirements Constructive feedback

4. Good Assessment is Valued.

Five Stages of Assessment (from Elisabeth Kubler-Ross) 1.Denial 2.Anger 3.Bargaining 4.Depression 5.Acceptance

How Do College Leaders Promote & Facilitate Assessment? Help faculty find time Professional development opportunities Technical support Value work on assessment Freedom to fail Use assessment results to inform important decisions

5. Good Assessment Yields Reasonably Accurate, Truthful Results A perpetual work in progress Multiple approaches Include direct evidence of student learning

Good Assessment 1.Clear & important goals 2.Useful…and used 3.Cost-effective 4.Valued 5.Reasonably accurate & truthful results