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• Assessment/Evaluation Primer
• Small-Group Discussions
• Whole-Class Discussions
• Mid-Semester Review
• Oral Exam Practice

English 714Ed Nagelhout 20 October 2010
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Assessment/Evaluation Primer
Assessment and Evaluation

• Not the same thing
• Can and should work hand-in-hand
• Absolutely, positively necessary (required) for
  effective development at all levels of
  post-secondary education

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Assessment/Evaluation Primer
Assessment and Evaluation

• Assessment
• Process-based
• Improvement-Oriented
• Dynamic Ongoing

• Evaluation
• Product-based
• Rank-Oriented
• End of Cycle

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Assessment/Evaluation Primer
Objectives and Outcomes

• Objectives
• Broad goals that describe what students and/or
  programs are supposed to achieve
• May be based upon needs of learners, academic
  unit or community, and/or society as a whole
• Normally not observed or measured
• Supported and defined by specific outcomes
• Evaluation-oriented

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Assessment/Evaluation Primer
Objectives and Outcomes

• Outcomes
• Statements of educational goals
• Concentrate traditionally on knowing what and
  knowing how
• Focus on observable and assessable actions
• Articulate expectations for teaching and learning
• Assessment-oriented

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Assessment/Evaluation Primer
Measures and Tools

• Measures
• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Benchmarks Standards
• Success-Based

• Tools
• Process-Based
• Product-Based
• Reflection-Based
• Pre- and Post-

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Assessment/Evaluation Primer
Consistency and Coherence

• Consistency
• Reliability
• Replication
• Primarily Vertical
• Contextual

• Coherence
• Validity
• Synchronicity
• Horizontal Vertical
• Parts-to-Wholes

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Assessment/Evaluation Primer
Spaces for Action

• Individual
• Course
• Program
• And More . . . (next week)

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How did the authors situate their discussions
contextually and/or historically?
Small Group Discussion
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How did the authors define assessment and/or
evaluation? What are the implied binaries in
this definition?
Small Group Discussion
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According to the articles, how might assessment
and/or evaluation enhance teaching and/or
learning?
Small Group Discussion
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• Describe how the articles address assessment
  and/or evaluation at the following levels
• Individual
• Course
• Program
• Department
• University

Whole Class Discussions
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Mid-Semester Review
What we do well

1. Organized
2. Interesting Readings
3. Support

1. Engagement
2. Open Discussions
3. Thoughtfulness

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Mid-Semester Review
What we can improve

1. Respect others opinions and who has the floor
2. Build on classmates ideas
3. Stay on task (in class and during the week)

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Oral Exam Practice
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For Next Week

• Read Policy Documents on Assessment / Evaluation
• Continue Research for Topic 5
• (due October 28)
• Continue Revising Writing 1
• (due October 29)
• Draft Writing 2 First Draft
• (due November 10)