Study abroad assessment
Study abroad assessment David L. Rudd Director of Research and Assessment Arcadia University, The College of Global Studies [email protected]
Study Abroad Assessment Presentation Topics: • Two Principles on Assessment • Why Study Abroad Assessment Matters.
• Assess What? At What Level? • Types of Study Abroad Program - What to think about. • Discussion. Things I missed?
Study Abroad Assessment #1Study Abroad programs and the associated student learning should be subject to the same standards, expectations and review as any other learning experience in the academy.
Study Abroad Assessment #2-
Assessment is a process of continual improvement. It is not a singular instrument, tool, survey or result.
Study Abroad Assessment Why It Matters… • Fulfills institutional mission • Significant financial resources • Accountability • Ensuring quality programming
Study Abroad Assessment At All Levels… • Institutional-level assessment -How does education abroad contribute to meeting the institutional mission and curricular goals? -How does education abroad programming respond to your institutional accreditation?
• Program-level assessment -How are the education abroad programs assessed? Are your institutional programs a part of the regular program review cycle?
Study Abroad Assessment At All Levels… • Student Outcomes - How is your institution evaluating student learning outcomes? e-portfolios, capstone, ACE rubrics? -Is your institutional utilizing other national surveys (IDI, GPI, NSEE, etc.)
• Course / Faculty Evaluations - Is there a method to review course evaluations in an education abroad context?
Study Abroad Assessment Education Abroad Programs operated by: • YOUR institution (faculty-led, overseas centers, summer programs, etc.) • Other U.S. institutions (academic consortium, U of Minnesota, Arcadia Univ., Syracuse Univ. , Boston Univ.) • Program Providers (CIEE, IES, IFSA-Butler, etc.)
• Overseas institutions or centers
Thank YOu • Questions?
• Things I Missed (or got wrong)? • Discussion
David Rudd - [email protected]
Study Abroad Assessment Presentation Topics: • Two Principles on Assessment • Why Study Abroad Assessment Matters.
• Assess What? At What Level? • Types of Study Abroad Program - What to think about. • Discussion. Things I missed?
Study Abroad Assessment #1Study Abroad programs and the associated student learning should be subject to the same standards, expectations and review as any other learning experience in the academy.
Study Abroad Assessment #2-
Assessment is a process of continual improvement. It is not a singular instrument, tool, survey or result.
Study Abroad Assessment Why It Matters… • Fulfills institutional mission • Significant financial resources • Accountability • Ensuring quality programming
Study Abroad Assessment At All Levels… • Institutional-level assessment -How does education abroad contribute to meeting the institutional mission and curricular goals? -How does education abroad programming respond to your institutional accreditation?
• Program-level assessment -How are the education abroad programs assessed? Are your institutional programs a part of the regular program review cycle?
Study Abroad Assessment At All Levels… • Student Outcomes - How is your institution evaluating student learning outcomes? e-portfolios, capstone, ACE rubrics? -Is your institutional utilizing other national surveys (IDI, GPI, NSEE, etc.)
• Course / Faculty Evaluations - Is there a method to review course evaluations in an education abroad context?
Study Abroad Assessment Education Abroad Programs operated by: • YOUR institution (faculty-led, overseas centers, summer programs, etc.) • Other U.S. institutions (academic consortium, U of Minnesota, Arcadia Univ., Syracuse Univ. , Boston Univ.) • Program Providers (CIEE, IES, IFSA-Butler, etc.)
• Overseas institutions or centers
Thank YOu • Questions?
• Things I Missed (or got wrong)? • Discussion
David Rudd - [email protected]
