Assessment Course

Assessment Approach Consulting

PROMPT:

The New Student Orientation (NSO) office at Midwestern University recently implemented a 2-credit course for all new orientation leaders (OLs). Students who have been selected as OLS take the course during the spring semester to prepare them to carry out their orientation duties during the summer. As a result of completing the course, OLs will be able to:

· Identify appropriate campus resources to new students and parents,

· Demonstrate effective verbal communication skills when presenting information to new students and parents, and

· Effectively facilitate small group discussions.

In order to determine if OLs are learning the necessary information to meet the course outcomes, the director of the NSO office plans to issue a survey at the end of the course. 

 

The NSO office is interested in sharing data about the course and student learning involved in it with other leaders in the Division, as it could be a model for future courses to prepare students who work in a paraprofessional capacity.   The director would like feedback on the office’s plans for assessing student learning during the OL course. It is worth noting the director is new to the university and expressed a general dislike for assessment. Despite that, the director does care deeply about orientation leaders being problem solvers and information providers in their roles.

 

Considering how a divisional assessment director would consult with a colleague on a project, please answer the following questions:

1) What would you share with the NSO director and why?

2) How would you approach the NSO director and why?

3) When would you approach the NSO director in relation to the intervention (e.g., 2-credit course)?

 

COMPLETION CONSIDERATIONS:

The rubric below is provided based on related elements to the prompt, as well as common clarifying questions from the instructor based on student responses.

Regardless of quality, length of past submissions varied between 150 and 500 words. Know appropriate responses tended to be in the middle or closer to the top end of the range. This is not a hard word limit, so you can go over if needed.

Rubric

Assessment Approach Consulting Rubric

Assessment Approach Consulting Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Learning Outcomes	5 pts Addresses appropriateness in nature and articulated language of learning outcomes in a way that is accurate and relevant to outcome writing and the prompt. 3 pts Addresses appropriateness in nature and articulated language of learning outcomes, but response may not be accurate or relevant to outcome writing and the prompt. 0 pts Does not address appropriateness of learning outcomes.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Method	5 pts Addresses appropriateness of data collection method in a way that has relevant critique and is easy to understand in relation to the prompt. 3 pts Addresses appropriateness of data collection method, but response may not be relevant critique or easy to understand in relation to the prompt. 0 pts Does not address appropriateness of data collection method.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Relationship	5 pts Addresses establishing or navigating relationship with NSO director in way that is appropriate and easy to understand in relation to the prompt. 3 pts Addresses establishing or navigating relationship with NSO director, but it may not be appropriate or easy to understand in relation to the prompt. 0 pts Does not addresses establishing or navigating relationship with NSO director.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Complete Response	5 pts Completely addresses all 3 elements of the prompt. 3 pts Addresses 2 of the 3 elements of the prompt. 0 pts Addresses 1 or none of the elements of the prompt.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Reference to Materials	5 pts Response includes reference to materials or concepts from the module (or beyond) which are relevant and explained clearly. 3 pts Response includes a reference to materials or concepts from the module (or beyond), but the concept may not be relevant or explained clearly. 0 pts Response does not include any reference to materials or concepts from the module (or beyond).	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Response Structure	5 pts Response is clear, logically organized, and easy to follow or understand. 3 pts Response may not be one of the following: clear, logically organized, and easy to follow or understand. 0 pts Response is not any of the following: clear, logically organized, and easy to follow or understand.	5 pts
Total Points: 30

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