Basics of Program Assessment

September 25, 2026
  • Beginner
  • 1 Day
  • Cartagena, Colombia
Workshop Dates
Sep
25
2026
2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. COT
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About this Workshop

This workshop is designed for those who are new to program assessment and would like to gain an understanding of the assessment process or those who would like to evaluate their own program assessment plan against best practices. The three-hour workshop will highlight key elements of a successful program assessment planning process, including:

  • Defining terms
  • Developing program educational objectives
  • Defining learning outcomes
  • Choosing assessment methods and measures
  • Developing efficient processes
  • Reporting results

At the end of the workshop, participants will understand how to plan and organize their program assessment process to improve student learning. They will also be able to evaluate their own program assessment plan.

Workshop Details

REGISTRATION
Registration for this one-day, in-person workshop is now available! Please contact education@abet.org if you have any questions.

This workshop will be facilitated in English, with a Spanish-speaking facilitator and all materials in English.

WHEN
This workshop takes place Friday, Sept. 25 from 2 – 5:00 p.m. COT.

WORKSHOP LOCATION
Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias
Cl. 24 #8A-344, Getsemaní
Cartagena, Colombia

WORKSHOP COST
The cost for this workshop is $199 if you register by Tuesday, Aug. 25.

The cost for this workshop is $249 if you register after Tuesday, Aug. 25.

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Workshop Facilitators

Catalina Plúa Morales

Catalina Plúa is the Head of the Office of Curriculum Design & International Accreditation and Professor of Education at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ. She oversees the international accreditation processes at USFQ and manages and facilitates all assessment, accreditation, and academic program review efforts for all the undergraduate programs and graduate programs offered in her university.

She received her bachelor in Linguistics from Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo UEES and her MA in Higher and Postsecondary Education Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is an ABET IDEAL Scholar, assessment leader for several higher education institutions in her country, and she is a recurrent consultant expert for the national accreditation agency in her country.

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