Western Association of Schools and Colleges

• October 22-24, 2009, San Jose, California
• January 28-30, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii

Workshop facilitators Mary Allen and Amy Driscoll will lead this intermediate-level retreat designed for those institutions or programs that have broad assessment systems in place and have experience closing the loop based on assessment findings. The retreat provides support specific to the goals of participating teams.

Each team will be expected to share two promising practices from its own campus experience. Campus contributions may include the following:

• How the campus infrastructure has been adapted to support the culture of evidence
• Successful strategies for engaging faculty and other campus professionals in assessment
• A specific assessment study, including description of data collection, data analysis, and the impact 
• How student learning has been incorporated into program reviews
• How the campus assures assessment quality

Presentations, discussions, and plenary sessions will focus on issues related to team goals and may include topics such as designing tests, conducting focus groups, assessing critical thinking, closing the loop, analyzing content, creating scoring rubrics, and organizing the campus to support the culture of evidence.

This educational program is provided as a service and a support to our member institutions and others who wish to attend. While optional for any institution, efforts are made to provide information about effective practices that aligns with WASC accreditation expectations.  

Registration fees: $485/team member.

Sample Level II Program/Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions - Level II