•Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions•
- How long should I run a program before I begin to assess it?
- How do I create time to do what I want to do?
- How do I include students in my assessment work?
- How do I assess certain number oriented outcomes in such a way that it can lead to making decisions for continuous improvement?
- Can I see a model or example of outstanding outcomes assessment?
- It is still hard for me to formulate in words what we want the students to come away with. Where can I find help?
- What is the real and clear difference between goals and outcomes?
- Regarding narrowing down the goals - how do I really determine what is more important than the other?
- How do I examine specific program components for effectiveness?
- How do I assess the impact of services our unit provides that are not directly delivered to students by our unit, but are delivered in partnership with other units?
- How do you know if you are doing it right? Everyone has different views.
- I would like to better understand how to get feedback from students on students.
- Can I get more information on how to use students as a better resource to design and implement assessment tools?
- What self-assessment instruments would you recommend for leadership?
- If assessment doesn't have to be formal, and it can be a matter of noting things that pop up in conversation…what comes first? If my goal is X and students keep talking about Y shouldn't I regroup and focus on Y?
- How do I involve the entire campus?
- How do I motivate my staff/faculty to be involved in this process in an on-going way?
- How do I convince staff of the role and value of assessment?
- How do we do a better job at sharing information and not doing work that is already being done?
- I'm still not sure how to present direct assessment results in a meaningful and understandable format. Is there a quideline or template for formatting?
- I am still struggling with writing objectives and goals. Will more practice help?
- How can assessment be incorporated into an annual report?
- How do I determine my analysis capabilities?
- What are some types of direct data that student affairs professionals have access to?
- How much and how often do I need to collect data to make it useful?
- I would like to see software or coding techniques that would allow analysis for the data.
- How do I choose the most appropriate tools to measure my outcomes? Trial and error?
- How do I validate or test the reliability of a locally developed survey or one that I may have created?
- What is a good rubric for evaluating assessment?
- What are some cause and effect examples of assessment?
- What is the relationship between formative and summative assessment methods?
- How do I conduct a good focus group?
- Are multiple t-tests used to determine significance?