1. Key Ingredients for Assessment…
Michael Mastalski, III
Allison Shumar
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
michael

2. Outline Why Assessment Self-Assessment Assessment Planning Cycle
Henning’s 6 Key Points
Six Core Pillars
Learning Outcomes Measurements
Activity/Discussion
Conclusion
Ali

3. Assessment is not an activity.
It’s a state of mind.
~Gavin Henning
Michael

4. Why Assessment?
Ali

5. Formative Summative
Michael

6. How do you really feel? Stressed Not enough time Beyond my scope
Too hard to understand
Not worth my time
Why change
Its pointless
No one uses it
Ali & Michael

7. Who completes assessment?
Ask Yourself?
Who completes assessment?
A & M

8. Ask Yourself?
What are you assessing?
A & M

9. When are you completing assessment?
Ask Yourself?
When are you completing assessment?
A & M

10. Where are you or your unit/department in assessment efforts?
Ask Yourself?
Where are you or your unit/department in assessment efforts?
A & M

11. Why are you completing assessment?
Ask Yourself?
Why are you completing assessment?
A & M

12. How is assessment being completed?
Ask Yourself?
How is assessment being completed?
A & M

13. Michael
Henning, 2012

14. Six Key Points of Assessment
Reflection
Goal Set
Consider
Strategize
Measure
Report & Refine
Michael
Henning, 2012

15. The Assessment Cycle
Reflect
Define the Issue

16. The Assessment Cycle Goal Set
Goal statement based on the defined issue
Align assessment with mission and goals

17. The Assessment Cycle Consider Who are the stakeholders
Applicable theory
Measureable outcomes
Identify and measure inputs
Strategies anchored in theory
Action steps anchored in theory

18. The Assessment Cycle Strategize Measureable outcomes
Identify and measure inputs
Strategies anchored in theory
Action steps anchored in theory
Formative assessment plan for strategies and measures

19. The Assessment Cycle
Measure
Outcomes

20. The Assessment Cycle Report & Refine Make sense of the results
Report and present findings
Resource examination (Summative)
Retool program based on formative formative and summative evaluation

21. Six Core Pillars
Student
Vision
Culture
Product
Message
Brand
Michael

22. Learning Outcomes Measurements

23. SMARTIE Goals
Simple Manageable Attainable Realistic Timely Inspirational Educational
Ali

24. Blooms Taxonomy
Ali

25. Goal statement based on the defined issue
(1) Reflect
Define the Issue
(2) Goal Set
Goal statement based on the defined issue
Align assessment with mission and goals
(3) Consider
Who are the stakeholders
Applicable theory
Measureable outcomes
Identify and measure inputs
Strategies anchored in theory
Action steps anchored in theory
(4) Strategize
Formative assessment plan for strategies and measures
(5) Measure
Outcomes
(6) Report & Refine
Make sense of the results
Report and present findings
Resource examination (Summative)
Retool program based on formative formative and summative evaluation

26. Assessment Resources ACPA Commission for Assessment and Evaluation
Gavin Henning’s Blog
Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment
NASPA Knowledge Communities, Student Affairs Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Student Affairs Assessment Websites

27. References
Upcraft, M. L., Schuh, J. H., (1996). Assessment in student affairs: A guide for
practitioners. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Upcraft, M. L., Schuh, J. H., (2009). Assessment methods for student affairs. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
(2012, May 22). Assessment planning cycle by Gavin Henning. [Website content].
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