1. Assessment and IR: Transitioning to WEAVEonline
Thereisa Coleman, Ed.D.
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Huston-Tillotson University
February 5, 2008
TAIR 2008

2. Overview Pertinent Terms Assessment Cycle ARIES at HT
Assessment Management Systems
Costs & Benefits of Transition
Lessons Learned
Effective Assessment Plans
WEAVEonline & HT

3. Pertinent Terms
Assessment
Goals
Objectives
Outcomes
Competencies

4. Assessment Cycle Determine goals, objectives, and outcomes
Select appropriate measures
Gather evidence/information
Analyze evidence/information
Use results (for planning and improvement)

5. ARIES at HT Developed in-house Campus Server Data Retrieval & Storage
Department and Programmatic Connections
Follow-up

6. Why Transition? Local Server Reporting and Retrieval
Secure Storage of Data
Needed System that Worked!

7. Assessment Management Systems
In-house System
OATS
TracDat
WEAVEonline

8. Costs & Benefits of Transition
Time Vested
Loss of Familiarity
Reluctance to Change
Benefits
Web-Based
Systemized Storing & Reporting of Data
A System that Works

9. Lessons Learned Assessment is a collaborative process
Reflection is a good thing
Importance of Student Learning Outcomes
Involve Faculty and Staff
Make it meaningful

10. Effective Assessment Plans
Individual
Clear & Documented
Realistic
Actionable
Evolving

11. WEAVEonline & HT Promotes Collaboration
Clarifies institutional relationships
Streamlines process
Tracks action over time
Archives Data

12. Thank You for Your Attention. Thereisa Coleman, Ed. D. thcoleman@htu
Thank You for Your Attention. Thereisa Coleman, Ed.D