Workshops

Fundamentals of Program Assessment

About This Workshop

  • Beginner
  • Available as Private Workshop
  • ABET-Specific

Working in small groups, you will learn to design assessment processes, develop measurable student outcomes and apply data collection and data reporting methods.

Our facilitators are highly experienced faculty with wide-ranging experience in assessment and evaluation. This workshop focuses primarily on ABET Criterion 2: Program Educational Objectives, Criterion 3: Student Outcomes and Criterion 4: Continuous Improvement.

At the workshop, you will receive an e-book containing all slides and reference materials so you can review what you’ve learned and apply it to your program back home.

The Workshop Prepares You to:

  • Identify key elements of a functional assessment process.
  • Clarify the similarities and differences between course and program assessment.
  • Make student outcomes measurable with the development of performance indicators.
  • Understand the methods to assess student outcomes.
  • Develop rubrics to assist in evaluating student performance in achieving student outcomes.
  • Understand the pros and cons of various data collection methods.
  • Review an example of reporting your results.

Here is a Brief Outline of the Workshop:

  • Principles of Student Learning
  • Context for Assessment
  • Review of Program Educational Objectives
  • Performance Indicators: Making Student Outcomes Measurable
  • Assessment Methods to Collect Evidence of Student Learning
  • Continuous Improvement: Data Collection, Planning & Data Reporting
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Upcoming Start Dates

November 2, 2024
Sat
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EET
in-person / Cairo, Egypt
November 7, 2024
Thu
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
in-person / Baltimore, MD
March 18, 2025
Tue
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. COT
in-person / Bogotá, Colombia

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