Assessment Philosophy
Published on Dec 01, 2015
This is a short presentation describing Mineral Area College's Assessment Philosophy.
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focused on student learning outcomes.
Assessment is
Explore the resource library at http://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/index.html
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Huba and Freed (2000) indicate that
“assessment is a learner-centered movement which encourages us to focus on the student
learning component of our teaching" (p. 7).
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Assessment findings should be used to
modify and improve curriculum as a part of a continuous cycle of improvement (Senge, 2000,p. 440).
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meaningful
Assessment is
Here's a tip on creating effective assessments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPm9LuFwhIU
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collaborative.
Assessment is
Interesting information on building an assessment culture: http://interwork.sdsu.edu/elip/consultation/presentations/build_sustain.pdf
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The College strives to
make assessment “ongoing, sustainable, and integrated into the work of faculty,
administrators, and staff” (New Leadership Alliance, 2012, p. 7).
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Assessment findings should be used to
modify and improve curriculum as a part of a continuous cycle of improvement (Senge, 2000,p. 440).
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used to improve student learning.
Assessment is
Linda Suskie, an assessment and accreditation consultant discusses the reasons why assessment data isn't used and provides some tips on using assessment results: in her recent blog post:
https://www1.taskstream.com/barriers-to-using-assessment-results/
https://www1.taskstream.com/barriers-to-using-assessment-results/
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Ebersole (2008)
paraphrases the Council for Higher Education Accreditation noting that “the goal of
assessment at any level is to ensure and improve student learning” (p. 3).
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Assessment Leads to Student Success!
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References and Links
References
Ebersole, T.E. (2007). Institution-based models of assessment: four community college case
studies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from PQDT Open. 3325313.
Huba, M.E., & Freed, J.E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting
the focus from teaching to learning. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
"Mineral Area College Assessment Plan." (2014 16 Dec.). Retrieved from http://www.mineralarea.edu/students/admissionInformation/assessmentTesting/...
New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability. (2012). Committing to
Quality: guidelines for assessment and accountability in higher education. Retrieved
from http://www.chea.org/alliance_publications/committing%20to%20quality-
3rd%20edition.pdf
Senge, P. (2000). Schools that learn: A fifth discipline fieldbook for educators, parents, and
everyone who cares about education. New York: Doubleday.
Suskie, Linda. 'How Can I Create Meaningful Assessments?' (2013). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPm9LuFwhIU
Ebersole, T.E. (2007). Institution-based models of assessment: four community college case
studies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from PQDT Open. 3325313.
Huba, M.E., & Freed, J.E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting
the focus from teaching to learning. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
"Mineral Area College Assessment Plan." (2014 16 Dec.). Retrieved from http://www.mineralarea.edu/students/admissionInformation/assessmentTesting/...
New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability. (2012). Committing to
Quality: guidelines for assessment and accountability in higher education. Retrieved
from http://www.chea.org/alliance_publications/committing%20to%20quality-
3rd%20edition.pdf
Senge, P. (2000). Schools that learn: A fifth discipline fieldbook for educators, parents, and
everyone who cares about education. New York: Doubleday.
Suskie, Linda. 'How Can I Create Meaningful Assessments?' (2013). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPm9LuFwhIU
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