1. Defining Competencies for Assessment Leaders in Pharmacy Education
Kristin Janke, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Katherine Kelley, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Gundy Sweet, Pharm.D., University of Michigan

2. Objectives
Identify 12 competencies for assessment leads in pharmacy education.
Evaluate one's own level of competence and determine areas of strength and areas of potential for growth.
Identify opportunities and resources to help develop competence in these assessment domains.

3. Three Stories Entering assessment as a clinician
Being asked to chair a self-study
Fulfilling administrative role by partnering with faculty

4. Housekeeping A self – assessment is available See attached file OR
Questions are invited!

5. Delphi Process
21 individuals with significant experience in leading assessment in pharmacy education
Two rounds and open comment period
Consensus achieved on 12 competencies grouped into three domains

6. The Findings
Experts
Managers
Leaders

7. The Goal: Transforming Curriculum through Assessment

8. Nurturing our Professional Development
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9. Perspectives to Consider
What are my abilities? My team’s?
How do I complement the abilities of those I work with?
Employer’s perspective
What does my boss think I need?
Institution’s priorities
What are our big projects?  Burning needs? What skills do I need to address these?

10. The Context for Assessment
Competency 1: Monitors higher education assessment-related trends.
Competency 2: Works within the university and college/school to accomplish assessment activities.
Competency 3: Interprets accreditation standards and processes.
Competency 4: Values the practice of pharmacy and pharmacy education.

11. Opportunities & Resources
AACP and Assessment SIG
Local contacts (university)
Cross school networking and projects
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)
IUPUI Assessment Institute (or other higher education assessment meetings)

12. Managing the Process of Assessment
Competency 5: Manages human and fiscal resources associated with assessment.
Competency 6: Guides assessment processes and approaches with a college/school.
Competency 7: Identifies, selects, develops and utilizes assessment tools.
Competency 8: Contributes to ongoing curricular improvement.
Competency 9: Facilitates assessment related inquiry, contributing basic research design and statistics.

13. Opportunities & Resources
ACPE Self-Study Training
Literature (e.g. existing tools)
Partnering with higher education experts or pharmacy experts
Connecting with:
health professions schools (e.g. technology sharing)
pharmacy schools (e.g. surveys, test items)
institutional research (e.g. survey development and delivery, existing data)

14. Leadership of Assessment Activities
Competency 10: Articulates a vision and strategy for assessment related activities.
Competency 11: Leads assessment efforts.
Competency 12: Serves as a resource to others on assessment-related theories and principles.

15. Opportunities & Resources
Creating credibility as partner and leader
Participating in leadership development programming
Attention to building capacity
Attending AACP Institutes
Attending OSCEology (and other specialized training programs)
Establishing a culture of assessment

16. Enlisting Collaborators
Need a specific skill? Who can you find that has it?

17. “The role of the assessment lead is not to ‘do assessment’ for the organization, but to recruit faculty members and help to ensure that team members are all heading in the same direction. It is essential for the lead to involve and encourage others, while also providing expertise in assessment theories, principles, methods, analytical techniques, and reporting strategies.”
Janke KK, Kelley KA, Sweet BV, Kuba SE. A Modified Delphi Process to Define Competencies for Assessment Leads Supporting a Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Am J Pharm Educ ;80(10): Article 167.

18. A Head Coach
“…the individual must be organized and have a plan, while remaining nimble and responsive to a changing environment. …it is likely that a team approach is needed for assessment, with the lead being responsible for coaching and mentoring others in the process (competency 12), while keeping an eye on the overarching assessment goals (competencies 1, 3, and 10).”
Janke, KK, Kelley KA, Sweet BV, Kuba SE. Cultivating an Assessment Head Coach: Competencies for the Assessment Professional. Assess Update ; 29(6) 4, 13. doi: /au.30113

19. For Further Information
Janke KK, Kelley KA, Sweet BV, Kuba SE. A Modified Delphi Process to Define Competencies for Assessment Leads Supporting a Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Am J Pharm Educ ;80(10): Article 167.
Janke, KK, Kelley KA, Sweet BV, Kuba SE. Cultivating an Assessment Head Coach: Competencies for the Assessment Professional. Assess Update ; 29(6) 4, 13. doi: /au.30113

20. Thank you!