Student Affairs Assessment Series Module 2 Developing Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Series Module 2: Developing Assessment Outcomes Written by Lesley Esters, Todd Grier, Charlie Francis

Module 2: Developing Assessment Outcomes Presented by: Lesley Esters | University Housing Todd Grier | Campus Recreation Charlie Francis | Nebraska Unions

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Learning Outcomes After completing this module, participants will demonstrate basic competency in developing assessment outcomes by: 1. Accessing professional standards, institutional missions, and departmental goals that provide the foundations for assessment outcomes; 2. Learning the categories and foci of assessment outcomes; 3. Sharing examples of assessment outcomes; and 4. Practicing the development of assessment outcomes.

• • • Intentional Coherent Theory-Based (learning and human development) Reflect developmental and demographic student population profiles Respond to needs of individuals, special populations, and communities

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Assessment Outcomes: Course and Program Efficacy • What students learn, not what they are taught • What students demonstrate, represent, or produce because of this learning • How knowledge and skills are used and applied • Knowledge and skills developed across co-curricular & classroom experiences • College/institutional educational intentions • Collaborative and collective agreement of unit staff • Learning that can be observed and measured at the end of the student’s time at UNL

Assessment Outcomes: Student Learning and Development • Integrative and Applied Learning • Skill Development • Individual and Social Responsibility

CAS Learning Outcomes/Domains • • • • Intellectual Growth Leadership Development Effective Communication Collaboration Enhanced Self-Esteem Social Responsibility Realistic Self-Appraisal Appreciating Diversity Clarified Values Spiritual Awareness Career Choices Healthy Behavior Meaningful Interpersonal Relationships Satisfying and Productive Lifestyles Personal and Educational Goals

Examples of Learning and Development Assessment Outcomes As a result of this program or experience, students are better able to… • “Communicate clearly with others in interpersonal situations. ” • “Work collaboratively with a small team to solve a problem. ” • “Explain the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the key attributes of living a healthy lifestyle. ” • “Describe their strengths and interests relevant to specific career opportunities. ” • “Identify the role that cultural diversity plays in defining what it means to be a social being. ”

Questions to Help Create Outcomes • What do you expect your students to know and be able to do by the end of their education at your institution? • What do the curricula and co-curricular experiences “add up to”? • What do you do in your programs to promote the kinds of learning and development that your institution seeks? • What co-curricular processes are responsible for the intended student outcomes the institution seeks? • How can you help students make connections between classroom learning and experiences outside of the classroom? • How do you intentionally build upon what you want to achieve?

Testing the Quality of Potential Outcomes • Is it meaningful? • Is it manageable? • Is it measurable? • Who will evidence be gathered from to show the outcome has been met? • Who will know if the outcome was met? • How will we know if the outcome has been met? • Will this outcome provide us with evidence that will lead to a decision or continuous improvement?

Sources for Developing Outcomes Professional Organizations/Standards Mission and Vision Statements Student Work Input of Invested Groups “Deep” and “Surface” Approaches to Learning

Case Study: Party at the Union • WHO is the event planned for? • WHO is sponsoring/staffing the event? • WHEN is the event held? • WHERE is the event held? • WHAT learning domains might the event be intended to impact? • WHAT possible learning outcomes could be developed for this event? • http: //involvedapps. unl. edu/a/stuafs. Assessment/

Resources List • • • SAAC Members UNL Student Affairs website UNL Mission website PEARL Guidebook CAS Frameworks for Assessing Learning and Development • Outcomes (FALDO) • Campus Labs web site