Evaluation Services
We develop Assessment Systems
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
We develop Assessment Systems
Modern Assessment Systems are part of the Mainstream Institutional Culture and involve every stakeholder, concurrently, in the development of a sustained culture of authentic evidence and tangible success.
Capturing Authentic Learning
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
We develop Assessment Systems
Modern Assessment Systems encapsulate what students KNOW, how they THINK, and what they can DO, by calculating each Unit's contribution to a value-added whole. Authentic Learning environments come from a holistic evaluation system.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Modern Assessment Systems clearly delineate the contribution of each unit to the development of an institution-wide Success Construct. Every node in the picture above is connected to every other node. Since they function as a whole, they should be evaluated as a whole!
THE PROBLEM
THE ROI BOTTOM LINE
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
- Evaluation is a tangential process.
- Different offices are evaluated as free-standing units.
- Numerous tables and charts describe static events.
- Conclusions are not linked to analysis.
THE SOLUTION
THE ROI BOTTOM LINE
THE ROI BOTTOM LINE
- The evaluation process is integrated into the institutional ecosystem.
- Student-support Offices are evaluated as interconnected Units whose outcomes are explicable only by reference to the whole institution.
- Hypothesis testing with inferential statistical analysis is utilized to link conclusions to the analysis.
- You have a tangible, regression-fueled, Success Construct!
THE ROI BOTTOM LINE
THE ROI BOTTOM LINE
THE ROI BOTTOM LINE
- Students, parents, and federal agencies are concerned about the Return On Investment of an earned degree.
- To demonstrate ROI, accreditors are emphasizing the importance of research methodology, statistical analysis, and improvements based on data.
- Institutions MUST collect inter-related data from students, faculty members, staff, alumni, external partners, and administrators that demonstrate long-term positive outcomes for students.
Accountability Products & Services
Accreditation and Compliance
We have experience with the following regional and national agencies:
SACSCOC: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools--Commission on Colleges
NCATE: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education [CAEP]
CSWE: Council on Social Work Education
NASW: National Association of Social Workers
ARC-PA: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
ATS: Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs—
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A Persistence Success Score
Since 2007, we have used data from the National Center for Education Statistics to develop outcome prediction models for colleges and universities. One of the strongest predictors in these models is a combination of aggregated fall-to-fall retention and six-year graduation rates. We call this composite a Persistence Success Score and have found that a minimum score of 150, when combined with other Key Performance Indicators, typically establishes a foundation (statistical and pragmatic significance) for sustained institutional growth and continuous improvement.
A Synergistic Collector Swarm
Since 2005, we have presented research at regional and national conferences germane to using a web-based multi-trait multi-method assessment system to develop Success Constructs in higher education. The culmination of these efforts was a paper at the 2019 SAIR Conference-- Deploying a Synergistic Collector Swarm.
Putting Outcomes into Context
The Synergistic Collector Swarm is a web-based data collection and information distribution platform utilizing a multi-trait/multi-method paradigm over time and across situations. The Swarm is a Contextualist-based, immersive web-based assessment system that builds an enduring Success Construct that improves retention and graduation outcomes. What can we design for your institution?