Assessment and IR Transitioning to WEAVEonline Thereisa Coleman

Assessment and IR: Transitioning to WEAVEonline Thereisa Coleman, Ed. D. Office of Institutional Research & Assessment Huston-Tillotson University February 5, 2008 TAIR 2008

Overview • • Pertinent Terms Assessment Cycle ARIES at HT Assessment Management Systems Costs & Benefits of Transition Lessons Learned Effective Assessment Plans WEAVEonline & HT 2

Pertinent Terms • Assessment • Goals • Objectives • Outcomes • Competencies 3

Assessment Cycle • Determine goals, objectives, and outcomes • Select appropriate measures • Gather evidence/information • Analyze evidence/information • Use results (for planning and improvement) 4

ARIES at HT • Developed in-house • Campus Server • Data Retrieval & Storage • Department and Programmatic Connections • Follow-up 5

Why Transition? • Local Server • Reporting and Retrieval • Secure Storage of Data • Needed System that Worked! 6

Assessment Management Systems • In-house System • OATS • Trac. Dat • WEAVEonline 7

Costs & Benefits of Transition • Costs – Time Vested – Loss of Familiarity – Reluctance to Change • Benefits – Web-Based – Systemized Storing & Reporting of Data – A System that Works 8

Lessons Learned • Assessment is a collaborative process • Reflection is a good thing • Importance of Student Learning Outcomes • Involve Faculty and Staff • Make it meaningful 9

Effective Assessment Plans • Individual • Clear & Documented • Realistic • Actionable • Evolving 10

WEAVEonline & HT – Promotes Collaboration – Clarifies institutional relationships – Streamlines process – Tracks action over time – Archives Data 11

Thank You for Your Attention. Thereisa Coleman, Ed. D. thcoleman@htu. edu 512. 505 -3147 12