susla ie process: writing assessment results
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WorkshopOutcomes Assessment & Quality Management Writing Results Effectively
IE is a PROCESS not a form!Please remember this
University Assessment Cycle
Start with what you know!
Measurable benchmarksAssessment measures
Write the actual results
Gather data from your ASSESSMENT MEASURE
Analyze and interpret the data
Writing the ResultsStep 1Step 2Step 3Lets go!
The Report
Achievement of benchmark
Description of participants
Assessment methodologyHighlight findings
Previous trend / assessment data
Outliers
What are the needs?
What are the strengths?
What are the weaknesses
Analyzing & Interpreting the DataStep 1Step 2Step 3These questions will help you complete the Use of Results Column
Rules of Thumb for Data ReportingWriting about Numbers(Quantitative Data)Surveys/Exams/Logs/RubricsReport both the number and the percentage (difference between 10 and 200 people)Always disclose limitationsDiscuss how representative your results are (response rate)For surveys, can collapse categories (use judgment) When you have a lot of data or items, report highlights only Writing About Words(Qualitative Data)Comments from survey Identify ThemesSummarize Categorize
Example: Reporting Survey ResultsWhat are your observations regarding the results?What is important to report about the results in the narrative (form)? How could you improve student satisfaction in the department based on these results? Is there anything else that need to be addressed based on the results?What if all the questions on a survey receive 90% satisfaction or above? What if my overall outcome or goal was for students to overall be satisfied with the degree they received from SUSLA after going into the world of work?
Example: Reporting Rubric Results
What are your observations regarding the results?What is important to report about the results in the narrative (form)? How could you improve student performance in writing based on these results? Is there anything else that need to be addressed based on the results? What if my outcome was as follows: Students will be able to write effectively?
Example: Reporting Non-Traditional Results
What are your observations regarding the results?What is important to report about the results in the narrative (form)? How could you improve department performance based on these results? Is there anything else that need to be addressed based on the results?
Common MistakesNot collecting data. Reporting results that are not connected to the outcome or assessment measure.Not completely analyzing and addressing the results. Not reporting or collecting results on each demographic indicated in the outcome. Making decisions based on too little data. Not providing supporting documentation. Writing an action plan that is not aligned with the results.
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