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 individuals 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, and not from counting attributes of collected parts. Authentic Learning environments examine interactions among traits and environments, over time and across situations, to better understand how these interactions impact knowledge development.
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.