2022 NEean Fall Forum
a hybrid event
Virtual Presentations - November 3 (Materials Below)
In-person Presentations - November 4 (Materials in Live Events Folder)
The Future of Assessment: what higher education needs next
Plenary Session
Managing the Demands of Multiple Stakeholders - Assessment in International Settings
Seeking accreditation is a challenging and complex endeavor that brings assessment to the forefront along with a host of other issues. International institutions that choose to become accredited in the US must resolve domestic and international accreditation criteria along with requests from multiple stakeholders in a very practical and timely manner, always with the goal of student success in mind. We will share some experiences and practices that have been helpful under these trying circumstances from two institutions that have institutional and programmatic accreditation both in the US and Mexico.
Panelists:
Rafael Lopez, Dean of Faculty Development and Wellbeing, ITESM-Technology Institute of Monterrey, Mexico
Cecilia Tagliapietra, Assessment Dean, CETYS University, Baja California, Mexico
Moderated by: Carlos A. Gonzalez Campos, CETYS University
View the panel presentation HERE.
Concurrent Sessions #1
The Future of Assessment in Accreditation
Accreditation standards require most institutions and programs to have assessment offices, which affects how assessment is done. In this panel we discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this influence, including a contrast between a report-writing mindset and an improvement mindset. The goal of the discussion is to encourage assessment practitioners to innovate and to challenge accreditation requirements if they are too restrictive.
Presented by: David Eubanks, Furman University; Andre Foisy, Excelsior University; Josie Welsh, Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education; Megan Good, James Madison University; and Doug Roscoe, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
View the presentation HERE.
Implementing Specifications Grading
In education, everything can feel subservient to grades. This presentation will focus on Specifications Grading (specs grading), a competency-based grading approach (Nilson, 2015). First, we will cover the foundations of Specs Grading, followed by a structure utilizing the specs grading framework. The presentation will conclude with a discussion on Specs Grading outcomes including transparent expectations, student autonomy, and reduced subjectivity when grading.Presented by: Katherine Pagano, Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Utah
View the presentation HERE.
A copy of the presentation is available HERE.
Moving from Student Evaluation to Learning Reflection: Not Just Orwellian Nonsense
Over the last 3 years our institution has been working on improving our process for collecting end of semester student feedback. This talk will provide an overview of our process for revising our feedback form which has involved several surveys (for students and faculty), collecting peer examples, designing a new instrument, pilot testing, and running focus groups with our faculty.
Presented by: Sarah Pociask, Wellesley College
View the presentation HERE.
A copy of the presentation is available HERE.
The presenter's handout is available HERE.
Concurrent Sessions #2:
Preparing Faculty, Staff, and Partners for Successful Site Visits
As an accreditation visit nears, assessment professionals experience a flurry of activity—booking space, scheduling faculty/staff, and making edits to reports. But who is coaching faculty, staff, and partners to appropriately answer questions from peer evaluators? In this session, we will identify groups that need to be prepared for engaging with peer evaluators and analyze approaches to preparing them.Presented by: Elizabeth Smith, The University of Tulsa
View the presentation HERE.
Using Rubrics to Advance Equity and Inclusion for Diverse Populations
The Department of Human Services the most diverse at Purdue University Global. As an online school that primarily serves a non-traditional population, the author was seeking to determine if any between or within group differences could be found at the criterion level. The data indicated that there were opportunities to address student performance in meaningful ways.
Presented by: Maggie Morgan, Purdue University Global
View the presentation HERE.
A copy of the presentation is available HERE.
Concurrent Sessions #3:
Connecting LMS with Student Advising: Using and Validating Data
to Support Student Success
Lasell’s learning management system (LMS) Canvas is a rich trove of information. Our student success management system, Starfish, touches all facets of teaching and advising. Panelists will describe and answer questions about how Lasell has linked these systems to support student success, and about how we assess the validity of the shared information, specifically grades and attendance.Presented by: Heidi Burgiel, Michelle Niestepski, Dolores Radlo, and Linli Zhou; all from Lasell University
View the presentation HERE.
A copy of the presentation is available HERE.
Training Emerging Assessment Professionals: What Skills and Dispositions should Faculty and Supervisors Emphasize?
What does it take to be a competent higher education assessment professional? What skills and dispositions are needed in order to be successful in our field? In this presentation we will discuss recent research that suggests the key skills and dispositions that emerging and novice APs should cultivate in graduate school and while on the job.Presented by: Jennifer Morrow, University of Tennessee; Gina Polychronopoulos, George Mason University; Emilie Clucas Leaderman, Springfield Technical Community College; and Nikki Christen, University of Tennessee
View the presentation HERE.
A copy of the presentation is available HERE.
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