2010 (September) Meeting MSCHE Expectations for Student Learning Assessment (PA)

Meeting MSCHE Expectations for Student Learning Assessment

September 16-17, 2010 - DoubleTree Hotel - Philadelphia, PA

Workshop is sold out - registration closed.

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About the Workshop

This comprehensive two-day workshop is designed for administrators and faculty who are seeking in-depth and hands-on experience with strategies to lead their institution to the next level of student learning assessment. Individuals or institutional teams are welcome, including assessment coordinators and committee members, institutional research staff, self-study chairs and steering committee members, academic affairs administrators, and other interested faculty and administrators.

Topics and Learning Opportunities

Does your institution have an upcoming MSCHE self-study, periodic review report, or other report on student learning assessment? Has your institution's student learning assessment efforts stalled? Is implementation spotty--happening in some places but not others? Do you struggle to figure out how to help faculty move ahead with assessment?

This workshop will help you understand how to meet MSCHE expectations for student learning assessment and move your institution's student learning assessment efforts to the next level of excellence. Presentations and exercises will help you:
- Get your institution on board the student learning assessment bandwagon.
- Identify the kinds of student learning evidence that meet MSCHE expectations.
- Organize and implement assessments of your general education curriculum.
- Use student learning assessment results to improve teaching and learning, and to inform planning and budget decisions.
- Provide meaningful, compelling evidence to MSCHE.

Facilitators

Virginia Anderson, Professor of Biological Sciences, Towson University
Dr. Anderson is a nationally known assessment activist and author. She has presented grading/assessment workshops at more than 180 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and abroad. In addition to her extensive teaching load at Towson, she chairs both departmental and university assessment committees. Dr. Anderson is a coauthor of Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment.
Elizabeth Jones, Professor, College of Human Resources & Education, West Virginia University
Dr. Jones is editor of the Journal of General Education, published by Penn State Press, and co-author of a new book, Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice. She has written additional books and has presented workshops on assessment issues throughout the U.S.
Elizabeth Paul, Provost, Stetson University
Dr. Paul has been a consultant on student learning assessment for many colleges and universities and is a frequent presenter for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. She also works with institutions nationwide to develop undergraduate research programs.
Linda Suskie, Vice President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Ms. Suskie is an internationally recognized speaker, writer, educator, and consultant on a broad range of higher education assessment topics. Her latest book is the second edition of Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide.

Preliminary Agenda

Thursday, September 16
7:30-8:30 AM - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM-Noon - Workshop Sessions
Noon-1:00 PM - Lunch and Interaction with Facilitators
1:00 PM-3:00 PM - Workshop Sessions
3:00 PM-4:30 PM - Facilitators Available for Questions

Friday, September 17
7:30-8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM-Noon - Workshop Sessions
Noon-1:00 PM - Lunch and Interaction with Facilitators
1:00 PM-3:00 PM - Workshop Sessions

Registration Information

The registration fee includes two continental breakfasts, two lunches, refreshment breaks each day, workshop materials, and one copy each of the following publications: Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment; Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice; and Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide.

Registration Fees

Early Registration
(Received by August 13, 2010): $625

Regular Registration
(Received August 14 - September 6, 2010): $685

Cancellations: To qualify for a refund, registrations must be canceled by September 3, 2010. A cancellation fee of $75 will be assessed, regardless of the reason for cancellation. Cancellations received after this date will not receive a refund. Contact MSCHE at (267) 284-5000.

Workshop is sold out - registration closed.

Accommodations

Participants are responsible for their own accommodations. MSCHE has reserved a limited number of rooms at the DoubleTree Hotel. These rooms are available at the rate of $175 (single/double) plus taxes and are only available for a limited time. Participants are advised to confirm their reservation as soon as possible. Once the block has sold out, rooms may no longer be available. Please click here to make your reservation.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680; Telephone: (267) 284-5000