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VPS AssessmentSnapshot of Aptitude, Attitude and Future Direction

March 15, 2012 – Divisional Directors Meeting

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Self Assessment is Key

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Overview

• Purpose was to have an outline of current assessment activities as well as help determine barriers and priorities

• Survey of senior leadership in Division of Students

• 26 respondents

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Support for Assessment and Data

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Assessment is supported within the DivisionDepartment regularly uses data for planning and de-cision-makingDivision uses data for planning and decision making

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Please rate the quality of your own assessment work

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Please Rate Your Level of Proficiency - Conducting

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Q8- Creating Survey Ques-tions

Q9- Conducting focus groups

Q10 - Conducting statistical analyses

Q14 - Writing learning outcomes

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Please Rate Your Level of Proficiency - Using

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Q11 - Interpreting results

Q12 - Explaining results

Q13 - Using results to improve programs and services

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Please Rate Your Level of Proficiency – StudentVoice Assessment Tools & Resources

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Top 5 Barriers or Challenges

Self (Directors) Department Staff

1 Limited Time Limited Staff

2 Limited Staff Limited Time

3 Limited Financial Resources Limited Assessment Expertise

4 Limited Assessment Expertise Limited Financial Resources

5 Not knowing what types of data to collect

Not knowing what types of data to collect

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Training Priorities

• Benchmarking

• Basic Assessment Overview

• Choosing Appropriate Methods for Data Collection

• Developing learning outcomes and objectives

• Effective Reporting

• Survey Design and Implementation

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Survey Conclusions

• Overall, respondents believe assessment activity is valued as as a department and division

• Moderate ability to conduct assessment activities

• Stronger ability to understand and interpret data for decision making

• Big gap in knowledge and use of Student Voice

• Barriers are similar amongst directors and staff

• Training, comfort and staff resources are key

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Next Steps – Future Direction 1. Support

• Met with most Directors on possible top tier projects

• Model of direct assistance versus passive persuasion

• Assessment project template complete

• Alignment of assessment projects to IRP and White Paper priorities

2. Training

• Dedicated Webinars with Vennessa from Campus Labs focused on on Baseline 101 and Benchmarking

• Additional dedicated webinars on identified areas of need

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Next Steps – Future Direction 3. Communications

• VPS Assessment website in development

• Sharing of assessment projects at Divisional Directors meetings

• Monthly Brown Bag series showcasing assessment work that is being done in Division (special invite based on content)

• You Said It, We Did It, We’re Listening campaign

4. Learning Outcomes

• Process to identify, develop &map outcomes