EvalTools Self-Study – MAKTEAM Software

A logical framework for managing self-study process.
The ability to systematically track performance-based rubrics.
Easy management of steering committee tasks.
Automatic roll-up of findings from characteristic elements.
Clear and simple illustration for reporting group results and report generation.
Automatic report generation for each standard under study as an appendix.
An effective central depository for objective evidence.

EvalTools Self-Study provides a reporting template for the Working Groups to follow. The standard template ensures consistency in data reporting and serves as a guide for each Working Group to analyze the standards in a consistent language and format. Each Working Group’s report will form the basis for a chapter in the final report. The essential components for each group’s report are:

Cover page
Part I: Overview of charges, research questions, and the executive summary
Part II: Analytical discussion of the findings for each research question
Part III: Connection of the group’s topics with other groups’ topics
Part IV: Recommendations for Improvement

The Language of Assessment to use for EvalTools self study.
Assessment for Quality Assurance
Tracking and Assessing Teaching/Learning Effectiveness
Assessing Student Outcomes
The commission's expectations for self-study
The commission's expectations for self-study design
Assessing with performance vectors
Working session on generating research questions

We customize training sessions to your needs.

Session 1: The Language of Assessment (1 hour)

Objectives:

Gain a better understanding of the language of assessment
Eliminate the confusion of commonly used terminology
Prepare for the subsequent discussions with a consistent set of terminologies
Understand the use of taxonomy language

Description of Presentation:

In the first session, we introduce the terminology commonly used in program assessment and discuss the misunderstanding of program assessment due to inconsistent use of terminology. The intention is to "clear the air" and lay the foundation for meaningful discussions on assessment-related topics, such as assessment processes, assessment planning, assessment instruments, and evaluation.

Session 2: Assessment for Quality Assurance (1 hour)

Objectives:

Gain an understanding of a quality assurance assessment process
Understand better how the components of an assessment are interconnected
Prepare for a more thorough discussion of assessment techniques and best practices in the future
Understand assessment cycle
Understand the similarities of the assessment cycle for non-academic units

Description of Presentation:

In the second session, we introduce a quality assurance assessment model that illustrates the interconnectedness of the terminology introduced in session 1. We will walk through the assessment cycle and discuss each component and its role. We will also have a work exercise to illustrate the essential concept of correlating the mission with educational objectives.

Session 3: Tracking and Assessing Teaching/Learning Effectiveness – an Example (1 hour)

Objectives:

1. Understand the need to (a) teach topics aligned with the student outcomes, (b) ensure the right level of challenge, (c) focus teaching based on the teaching needs of each student, and (d) implement instructional strategies to increase student achievement
2. Understand the fundamental characteristics of course outcomes assessment
Description of Presentation:
In this session, we introduce the Faculty Course Assessment Report (FCAR), to be completed at the end of each semester, to capture lessons learned, document the objective evidence collected, close or generate action items for improvement, and evaluate course delivery against student outcomes. We will discuss and demonstrate how each FCAR used in meeting its individual designated student outcomes can be integrated to meet the student outcomes of the overall program.

Session 4: Assessing Student Outcomes – an Example (1 hour)

Objectives:

Understand the use of a performance vector table to assess student outcomes
Understand what goes into the executive summary

Description of Presentation:

In this session, we use the mapping key of assignments to student outcomes from each FCAR to assess the effectiveness of each student outcome. We will discuss and demonstrate how to determine each student outcome in depth based on a matrix of relevant courses and evaluate with confidence whether the program meets, exceeds, or is below expectations. We will focus on using taxonomy language in this part of the final evaluation to see where your students' learning is measured against student outcomes. Ultimately, we will show how to combine all these collective data into a meaningful final executive summary.

Session 5: The commission's expectations for self-study (1 hour)

Objectives:

Understand the requirements for self-study
Understand the end goal of the self-study report

Description of Presentation:

This session will discuss the commission's expectations for planning and assessment, institutional plans, and reporting. We will also discuss our expectations for the final report.

Session 6: The commission's expectations for self-study design (1 hour)

Objectives:

Understand the requirements for self-study design
Understand the end goal of self-study design
Understand the link between the self-study design and commission standards and expectations

Description of Presentation:

In this session, we will discuss the commission's expectations for self-study design and the relevant research questions - what resources can we use and where to find them.

Session 7: Assessing with performance vectors (1 hour)

Objectives:

Understand the EAMU performance vector for assessment
Understand the roll-up of the performance vector table for standards

Description of Presentation:

In this session, we will discuss a systematic means of using the EAMU performance vector for assessing each standard and ways to roll up data for final evaluation. We will look into ways to define guidelines or rubrics for the EAMU performance vector.

Session 8: Working session on generating research questions (1 hour)

Objectives:

Understand the EAMU performance vector for assessment
Understand the roll-up of the performance vector table for standards

Description of Presentation:

EvalTools® Self Study