1. Making Pre- and Post-Testing Seamless and Transparent in Program Embedded Assessment Charles Bailey Department of Justice Studies College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology

2. Presentation Objectives  Combine seamless and transparent  Align objectives, outcomes, goals, and core values  Propose instrumentation for pre-test and post-test embedded classroom assessment  Identify the unit of analysis for outcomes assessment 2

3. Introduction  The meaning of seamless and transparent  The starting gate  The pre-test and the post-test  The unit of analysis – the program 3

4. The meaning of seamless and transparent [1] 4 IntentionExpectation Practice Evaluation Application

5. The meaning of seamless and transparent [2] 5 Learning objectives Program outcomes University mission, goals, core values Constituent success

6. The starting gate  Teaching philosophy  University mission, goals, and core values  Program outcomes  Student learning core objectives  Alignment of objectives, outcomes, goals, and core values 6

7. Pre-test and post-test [1] 7 Pre-Test Instruction Post-Test Formative evaluation Lectures, exercises, assignments, et cetera Summative evaluation

8. Pre-test and the post-test [2]  Student-centered learning objectives  Measurement of core objectives  Instrumentation  Validity and reliability issues  Data collection and analysis  Formative and summative evaluations  Continuous enhancement of student learning 8

9. The unit of analysis  P rogram outcomes – the unit of analysis  Its badge, coat of arms, emblem, et cetera Your graduates will – know – be able to do – believe, think, appreciate, et cetera  Program outcomes:  Are not an evaluation of your students  Are an assessment of your program 9

10. Discussion / Comments 10 Teaching philosophy University mission, goals, and core values Program learning outcomes Core student learning objectives Assessment – seamless and transparent

11. Resources  PVAMU Catalog 2007-2008 http://www.pantherconnect.com/catalog/ http://www.pantherconnect.com/catalog/  SACS COC http://www.sacscoc.org/http://www.sacscoc.org/  Assessment and evaluation: what is the difference? http://www.icc.edu/innovation/PDFS/assessmentE valuation/ASSESSMENTandEVALUATION2007.pdf http://www.icc.edu/innovation/PDFS/assessmentE valuation/ASSESSMENTandEVALUATION2007.pdf  Outcome assessment resources on the Web http://www.tamu.edu/marshome/assess/HTMLfil es/oabooks.html http://www.tamu.edu/marshome/assess/HTMLfil es/oabooks.html 11