1. Preview Assessment/Evaluation Primer II Small-Group Discussions Whole-Class Discussions For Next Week English 714 Ed Nagelhout 27 October 2010

2. Individual Course Program And More... Spaces for Action Assessment/Evaluation Primer

3. Individual Level Assessment/Evaluation Primer Teacher Student Assignment Objectives Outcomes Measures Tools Process for Improvement

4. Course Level Assessment/Evaluation Primer In-Class Out-of-Class Objectives Outcomes Measures Tools Process for Improvement

5. Program Level Assessment/Evaluation Primer Multiple-Course Vertical Same-Course Horizontal Objectives Outcomes Measures Tools Process for Improvement

6. Programmatic Assessment Assessment/Evaluation Primer Analyze for: Student Learning Teacher Effectiveness Teacher Support Program Effectiveness Analyze by: Outcome Criteria-Single Project Criteria-Across Projects Platform Section or Across Sections

7. Small Group Discussion What are the strengths and weaknesses of each statement?

8. Small Group Discussion How might each statement help skeptical colleagues understand assessment? How might each educate faculty about assessment?

9. Small Group Discussion How does each statement establish standards for assessment? How might each be incorporated into a program or department?

10. Discuss how these policy statements might operate at the following levels: Individual Course Program Department University Small Group Discussion

11. For Next Week Submit Topic #5 Sources by tomorrow night (October 28) Read Topic #5 Sources for next week (available October 29) Revise/Edit Writing #1 (due October 29) Continue drafting Writing #2: First Draft (due November 10)