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Assessment
Art and Science
of
Assessment
Human Activity
Scientific Endeavor
Act I
"WHY?"
SACS: The Unmoved Mover
To Do the Good
“Assessment on college campuses has a sordid history, and it is fairly simple to find someone with a traumatic tale to tell. It is wise to respect that that reputation is deserved.”
“How do you modify the inner workings and culture of a massive institution with minimal resources and even less authority (other than GE course approvals), and thousands and thousands of talented people busy doing other things?”
“The road to departmental assessment can seem both dramatic and apocalyptic, especially if one’s departmental ‘centre cannot hold,’ and purpose falls apart. The Department of English and Linguistics is presently on this journey, slouching towards its own revelations of mission and fulfillment of purpose.”
“I have become more optimistic about the potential value of the process, even if some of my initial skepticism remains. This skepticism, however, has been valuable, forcing me to think in more concrete ways about what I do in the classroom.”
Act II
"What?"
Measure and Improve
Observe and Evolve
Authentic
Simple
Useful
Believable
Subjective
Assessment
Descriptive
Fair
Efficient
Meaningful
Language
Organic
Human
Dialogue
Pitfalls
Technical
Complex
Valid
Reliable
Standardized
Bureaucratic
Quantitative
Value-added
Rigorous
Metric
Measurement
Rubric
Significance
Compliance
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