Assessment Is Essential for Implementing Successful First-Year Experience Programs

Autor/inn/en	Dolinsky, Beverly; Matthews, Roberta S.; Greenfield, Gerald M.; Curtis-Tweed, Phyllis; Evenbeck, Scott E.
Titel	Assessment Is Essential for Implementing Successful First-Year Experience Programs
Quelle	In: Assessment Update, 19 (2007) 6, S.9-11 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1041-6099
DOI	10.1002/au.196
Schlagwörter	Campuses; Program Effectiveness; Academic Achievement; Higher Education; Professional Development; National Survey of Student Engagement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Creating a climate of assessment is critical for fostering institutional change. This article discusses the authors' work in the Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year project, which has confirmed (across very different campuses) the centrality of assessment in the development and implementation of successful programs to strengthen the academic achievement and persistence of entering students. A first step in creating a new course or program should be the articulation of clear goals and measurable objectives for all of its aspects. Goals related to student learning, professional development of faculty, and the incremental impact of a program should inform decisions that will shape the initiative and situate it properly. Assessment should link programs with institutional goals and demonstrate that a program supports and advances the mission and goals of a college or university, addresses the desired outcomes of the strategic plan, and has a positive impact on the performance of a particular group of students involved in the initiative. The presentation of real data that address real issues focuses the community, promotes acceptance of necessary actions, and enables change to occur. Taking the time to create goals and objectives will enable the creators and participants of new programs to generate proof of success and point the way toward quality improvement. Intentional planning based on identified, emerging issues and real data will go a long way toward confirming the validity of a particular effort or approach and facilitating institutional change. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10