Strategies to promote use of program assessment results at institutional level

Abstract

Meaningful program assessment entails that faculty collaboratively use assessment process and results for program improvement. Meaningful and skillful use-of-assessment requires institutional support. This presentation offers such support strategies in a large public research university, which include: assessment report synthesis and presentation, showcasing (e.g., awards, workshop training, map-of-excellence), offering data presentation and discussion facilitation strategies, packaging low-hanging fruit options, and building grassroots leaders.