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CS-33 TOPIC: TECHNOLOGy TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN ASSESSMENT<br />
Balboa Bay I<br />
Moderator: M . Victoria Liptak, Associate Dean, School <strong>of</strong> Architecture, Woodbury <strong>University</strong><br />
ASSESSMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING AFTER<br />
REACCREDITATION<br />
(Tracks 1, 2, 3; key words: sustainable assessment, data-driven transformation)<br />
Presenters: Andreas Gebauer, Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Chair, Chemistry; and Laura Hecht, Assistant<br />
Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment, California State <strong>University</strong>, Bakersfield<br />
We will present how assessment at the program level is sustainable and how data are used for continuous<br />
improvement (“closing the loop”) . At the institutional level, we have expanded our use <strong>of</strong> TaskStream to include<br />
annual reporting coupled with program review, program accreditation, and institution-level strategic planning and<br />
budget allocation .<br />
AMEE: AN ASSESSMENT PLANNING wEB SERVICE DESIGNED wITH<br />
ACADEMIA IN MIND<br />
(Track 2; key words: assessment planning, web service, online s<strong>of</strong>tware, evaluations)<br />
Presenters: Sakile Camara, Assessment Coordinator, Mike Curb College <strong>of</strong> Arts, Media and Communication; and<br />
Kenya Covington, Assessment Liasion, Department <strong>of</strong> Urban Planning, California State <strong>University</strong>, Northridge<br />
T<strong>here</strong> are currently few online options available for planning assessment in an efficient and effective way<br />
to sustain assessment efforts from year to year . This demonstration introduces AMEE (Assessment Made Easy<br />
Everyday), an online assessment planning web service that guides university departments through a simple 6-step<br />
assessment planning process .<br />
REDESIGNING wASC<br />
CONVERSATION wITH THE PRESIDENT, continued<br />
(Track 4)<br />
Bristol III<br />
Facilitator: Ralph A . Wolff, President, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC<br />
Both higher education and accreditation are increasingly challenged to demonstrate effectiveness on many levels<br />
– particularly completion, cost, and quality . Both the American Council on Education (ACE) and the National Advisory<br />
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) <strong>of</strong> the US Department <strong>of</strong> Education have undertaken studies<br />
<strong>of</strong> the accreditation system, focusing primarily on regional accreditation, and found it wanting in many areas . The WASC<br />
redesign process attempts to address these concerns, with initiatives on transparency, retention/graduation, and educational<br />
quality . Our proposals for assurance <strong>of</strong> students’ pr<strong>of</strong>iciency at graduation and external validation <strong>of</strong> results have led to<br />
considerable controversy, and the Commission is now seeking further dialogue on these approaches . Join a discussion <strong>of</strong><br />
the recommendations arising from the ACE and NACIQI reports and share your thoughts on how best to balance quality<br />
assurance, public accountability and institutional autonomy .<br />
Scenarios for Higher Education<br />
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm<br />
THURSDAy, APRIL 19, 2012<br />
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