1. Sane Core Assessment

2. Goals for this Workshop Clarify the purpose of core assessment Orient faculty to the assessment plan Orient faculty to the new rubrics Guide revision or design of assignments for core assessment PurposeProcessRubricAdaptation

3. Purpose of Core Assessment To assess a population’s progress on core objectives (Not to assess an instructor) PurposeProcessRubricAdaptation

4. Limits to Interpretation We can’t really use core assessment to evaluate faculty

5. Limits to Interpretation, pt. 2 Factors influencing limits to interpretation – No. of students assessed (N) – No. of faculty drawn from (all vs some) – No. of students assessed per section – Who rates student work Of-record vs blinded – The “elastic” ruler – Where the tougher graders are Single vs multiple

6. Best Interpretation “How well are students at TWU performing on core objectives?”

7. Result: The Assessment Plan Students identified after Census Limited core faculty responsibilities: – Conduct core-aligned assignments – Pull student artifacts – Attach cover sheet, prompts, etc. – Submit by end of term Rating by trained rater pool PurposeProcessRubricAdaptation

8. Rationale Fairness to faculty Better data = Safer data Volunteer raters > press-ganged

9. Spring’s Pilot Test-run We expect problems “Assessing the assessment”

10. How Sampling Will Work

11. Orientation to the Rubrics PurposeProcessRubricAdaptation

12. Adapting without Losing Sanity Current assignments & assessments may work 1 task can cover 2 (or 4!) objectives Doesn’t have to be a paper Doesn’t have to be graded You only need 4 criteria / rubric You can add new criteria PurposeProcessRubricAdaptation

13. Rubric Screenshot 2

14. Where to Access Rubrics http://www.twu.edu/undergraduate-studies/core-curriculum.asp

15. Sample Assignment Walk-Through

18. An Alverno Model An efficient, faculty-built learning experience that can capture evidence of virtually all objectives, including Teamwork and Personal Responsibility.

19. An Alverno Model: The Sequence Overlapping Task Materials Solo Prep Oral Negotiations

20. An Alverno Model: The Negotiation Issue Discussant 1 Discussant 2 Discussant 3 Discussant 4