1. Using Findings to Make Action Plans
Catherine Wehlburg, Ph.D.

2. Findings
Data
Information
Feedback
Student Responses
Etc.

3. Feedback Loop

4. Importance of Action Plans

5. A plan to improve the program!!!
What is an Action Plan?
A plan to improve the program!!!

6. Ways to Determine What to Do
What seemed to be working well?
What didn’t seem to work well?
What do you think can be done better? Why?
What results do faculty/staff care most about?
What was surprising? Disturbing? Exciting?

7. How to Do It What is the scope? All students? Seniors? Faculty?
What is the time frame? A semester? A year?
Who needs to be involved? Who is leading this?
What resources are needed?
How will you revaluate this?

8. Some Formats

9. Use your Program’s Strengths
Celebrate what works
Define what makes your program special
Make sure to maintain these strengths! Should you do more? More often? With more students?

10. Pay Careful Attention to Problems
Using Findings - Assessment
Pay Careful Attention to Problems
What isn’t working? Why?
What can your program to do address this?
Curriculum sequencing?
More focus on a content area?
Additional opportunities for practice and feedback?
This is NOT a time to “blame”

11. What Seems to Work Conversation with faculty
Follow up focus groups with students
Interviews with alumni/employers/etc.
Brainstorming ways to make meaningful change
Try a pilot study

12. Questions?