Drinking the Kool-Aid! Assessment for New

Professionals, by New Professionals

Ryan Greelish, Resident Director, Bridgewater State UniversityJulie Hayes, Resident Director, Bridgewater State University

P. Max Quinn, Resident Director, Bridgewater State University

@RyanGreelish@J_E_Hayes

@PMaxQuinn

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“Don’t understand why assessment is so important?

Unsure how or why we should demonstrate the value of our work?

Learn how we as new professionals have taken the plunge into the world of assessment and why we would advocate that you join us in “drinking the Kool-Aid”!

This peer-to-peer session will focus on ways we have used assessment to improve our work, to promote student learning, and incorporating it into job searches, building relationships, and educating students.

We are excited to share our opportunities and experiences with you because assessment is here to stay, and it is up to us to embrace it.

OOH-YEAH!”

Program Abstract

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Learn how we, as new professionals, have taken the plunge into the world of assessment and why we would advocate that you join us in “drinking the Kool-Aid”!

This peer-to-peer session will focus on ways we have used assessment to improve our work, to promote student learning, and incorporating it into job searches, building relationships and educating students.

Goals

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Participants will be able to recognize the importance of embracing assessment.

Participants will be able to identify the high value assessment provides in our work.

Participants will be able to learn how to incorporate assessment into their jobs.

Learning Outcomes

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Who had assessment in formalized education? informal education?

What experience do you have with assessment?

None Some Much I’m an Expert

What are your thoughts and feelings about assessment?

Assessing the Kool-Aid...

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“Every student affairs professional I know is overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated.

I truly understand that the last thing you and your colleagues have time for is another responsibility...

Yet, one could argue that assessment is not an added responsibility and that high-quality programming has always required an evaluation component to learn if that programming has been effective”(Upcraft and Schuh, 1996 from Bresciani, 2003, p. 15).

Kool-Aid for Thought...

“I don’t have time to do assessment. Just give me the form to complete or tell me which box to check.

I just want to be done with it”

(Bresciani, 2003, p. 14).

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What is Assessment?

Why assessment is important?   Accountability Improvement

ACPA Ask Standards

Why Drink The Kool-Aid?

“A milestone development in the history of ACPA’s

commitment to assessing student learning and

development, the ASK Standards now place this

work among the necessary responsibilities of student

affairs professionals.”

- Peggy Maki, Sept ‘06

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Who is it important to?

What are the implications if you don’t drink the Kool-Aid?

Why Drink The Kool-Aid?

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Learning Outcomes SWBAT + Bloom Word + Condition

Goals Direct vs. Indirect Quantitative vs. Qualitative

Kool-Aid Basics

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Not the Only Type of Assessment! Develop in a Team Types of Questions Layout Common Mistakes/ Challenges

Surveys

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Important Questions Types of Rubrics

Holistic vs. Analytical Considerations Review Rubric Benefits http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Rubrics

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Why Document Your Results? Considerations Interpreting Data

Quantitative vs. Qualitative Reporting Trustworthy & Credibility Institutional Surveys

Interpreting & Reporting

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Complex Analysis is What Impresses People Analysis Happens at the End Quantitative Data is the Most Important Data is the Most Important Stating Limitations Weakens the Evaluation

Common Myths

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Identify Assessment Methods Develop a plan for collecting data Prioritize goals and set timelines Implement the Assessment Plan Use data to improve processes Communicate Results

Developing a Kool-Aid Plan

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Simple Aligned with the institutional mission Focus on one or two at a time Borrow ideas from other institutions Start Backwards

Considerations

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Tastings of the Assessment Kool-Aid

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Follow the leader, not the wolf...

Give IN to peer-pressure...

Find Kool-mentors

Sell your own brand of Kool-Aid

Assessment is Kool...

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Teach them HOW... to Write learning outcomes (LOs)

Why they are important How to link LOs to Mission

to Write a program evaluation Why satisfaction evaluations are important

in student programming

Teach them WHY... You, your department & institution drinks

Kool-Aid You need information to make decisions We must measure student learning

Preparing the Kool-Aid for our Students

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The cycle: Kool-Aid = 1 part water, 2 parts

mix, 3 parts love - stir until mixed well, enjoy over ice, repeat until satisfied

Assessment = 1 part value, 2 parts continuous improvement, 3 parts student development - mix together, celebrate with colleagues and repeat as necessary!

Assessment is never done, it is a cycle

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What have you done to embrace assessment?

Are you afraid of?

What is scary about assessment?

What does the Kool-Aid taste like?

Drink the Kool-Aid...

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@BethMoriarty Director of Residence Life &

Housing, Bridgewater State University

& @CHolbrook357

Associate Vice President of Student Affairs,

Bridgewater State University

A Special Thanks To:

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ACPA Ask Standards http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ (Rubrics) http://www.smcm.edu/studentaffairs/assessment.html

(Briefings & Executive Summaries) http://

uncw.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/documents/voiceflyer.pdf (Student Campaign)

http://www.bridgew.edu/StudentAffairs/Assessment/ (Divisional Overview)

Kool-Resources

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ACPA/NASPA/ACUHO-I Professional Competencies

NASPA Leadership Exchange – Fall 2003: Assessment of Student Learning and Development - MORE THAN A PLUG N’ PLAY by Marilee J. Bresciani http://www.naspa.org/membership/mem/pubs/lex/03fall.pdf

Evaluation Methodology Basics: The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Evaluation

Kool-Resources

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Thank you!

@RyanGreelish@J_E_Hayes@PMaxQuinn

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QUESTIONS?