3rd Annual Northern Nevada Higher Education Assessment Conference
Foundations of Effective Assessment
February 11, 2005
Co-sponsored by the Assessment Staff of TMCC, WNCC, & UNR
Conference Program
Morning Plenary Session
Assessment 101 Handouts (.pdf)
Mary Allen
Faculty assess academic programs to monitor and improve student learning. They articulate what students should learn, verify that curricula align with these objectives, collect empirical data to assess the extent of learning, and use results to improve learning. This workshop will provide a practical framework for developing and implementing meaningful, manageable, sustainable assessment programs.
First Afternoon Sessions - 1:30 to 2:30
Critical Thinking I: Success at Work: Defining Critical Thinking in the Context of the Classroom (.ppt)
Diane Riley-Kelly, Washington State University, Director of Writing Assessment
Using Classroom Assessment Techniques to Promote Student Learning(.pdf)
Barbara Millis, University of Nevada, Reno Excellence in Teaching Program
How are We Really Doing? Follow-up Assessment of Program Completers of the Educational Leadership Program (.ppt)
Bill Thornton, Tara Shepperson, and Gus Hill, University of Nevada, Reno Educational Leadership Dept.
Performance Assessment in Teacher Education: Use of Portfolios to Assess Readiness for Student Teaching (.ppt)
Vernon Luft, Christine Cheney, and Margaret Ferarra, University of Nevada, Reno Curriuculum Teaching & Learning Dept.
Campus Climate Study on Students of Color: Results, Recommendations and New Initiatives (.ppt)
Reginald Chhen Stewart, Catherine Choi Pearson, and Angela D. Taylor, University of Nevada, Reno
Second Afternoon Sessions -2:45 to 3:45
Critical Thinking II: Putting It All Together; Assignment Design, Rubric Application and Practice (.ppt)
Diane Riley-Kelly, Washington State University, Director of Writing Assessment
E-portfolios: Planning, Process, and Payoff (.ppt)
Virginia Vogel and Jill Wallace, University of Nevada, Reno Teaching, Learning, & Technology
The Challenge of Assessing Teacher Candidates' Dispositions in Multicultural Education Courses (.pdf)
Elavie Ndura, University of Nevada, Reno
The Secrets to Effective Assessment for Program Development… shh, Don’t Tell (.ppt)
Heather Turk, Jot Travis Student Union
The Link Between Assessment and Retention (.ppt)
Ed Kingham and Susan Hannah, Western Nevada Community College; Disabled Student Services
