Bridging from Assessment to Institutional Research. A CAIR-sponsored Special Interest Gathering

Type of workshop:

Special Interest Group Gathering

Convener: Sam Agronow, Director of Institutional Research, Saint Mary's College of California

Apr 18, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 4:00pm

Assessment of learning outcomes is one of the paramount areas for review in WASC accreditation. Institutional researchers may be on the outside looking in if institutions turn to, and sometimes hire, other staff to oversee these assessments and develop other measures of an institution's "educational effectiveness." In this SIG we will discuss the role institutional researchers can and should play in evaluating institutional effectiveness in both academic and non-academic areas. The latest information on WASC requirements for reporting and benchmarking of retention/graduation rates and student learning will be shared and discussed. In addition, there will be a special discussion of methods for assessing retention rates, graduation rates, time-to-degree, and learning outcomes at the graduate level.

Discussion Leaders: Christina Leimer, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, California State University, Fresno; Edward Sullivan, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research and Analytical Studies, California State University, Fullerton; Cel Johnson, Director of Institutional Research, University of San Diego; Jill Ferguson, Director of Organizational Change, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Email: sja7 [at] stmarys-ca [dot] edu

Please register for this SIG during the online registration process.

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