May 17-19, 2010 in Tallahassee, Florida

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May 17-19, 2010 in Tallahassee, Florida

Hosted by the Office of University Assessment @ Florida A&M University

About the Assessment Training and Research Institute

Pressures from the public and requirements to document institutional effectiveness are some of the forces that have brought assessment into the limelight. It is a good thing that institutions are waking up to the clarion call to provide solid evidence of student learning outcomes. Assessment is a multi-step process as reflected in the F.A.M.O.U.S. Approach, which has been tested and found to be easily adaptable and implementable. 

The Assessment Training and Research Institute is designed for practitioners to develop/reinforce the skills for designing and managing the challenges of implementing assessment programs, processes, or projects. In particular, participants of the ATARI will be guided through each step of the F.A.M.O.U.S. Approach and the provided hands-on experiences will give them the confidence necessary to implement and manage successful assessment systems. Concurrent sessions focused on “closing-the-loop” will also allow for participants to share their experiences with implementing desirable changes based on assessment findings.  

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Trudy W. Banta. She is the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Academic Planning and Evaluation at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis.  Dr. Banta has received numerous national awards for her work and has consulted with faculty and administrators worldwide on the topic of outcomes assessment. Also, she has written/edited some 16 published volumes on assessment, contributed 27 chapters to other published works, and written more than 200 articles and reports. The latest publication being “Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice”, which includes a chapter on FAMU’s General Education Assessment Model.

The 2^nd Annual ATaRI theme is “The Closed Loop: Where is the Evidence?” Concurrent sessions focused on “closing-the-loop” will be presented that highlight research related to assessment efforts, particularly research on how assessment activities have enhanced student performance, student services, as well as developed institutional effectiveness.

 Topic Areas of Interest are:

• Improvement decisions triggered by assessment results. What kinds of changes/improvements in programs/services have resulted from assessment findings? What key findings from assessment guided these changes/improvements? What specific roles, if any, were played by key stakeholders (faculty, students, staff, and administrators) in the change/improvement process? What are the lessons learned from this process that can be beneficial to others?

• Impact of assessment on programs/institutional effectiveness with focus on areas such as improvement, accountability, or accreditation. How has assessment made a difference in the program/institution’s effectiveness in achieving improvement, accountability, or accreditation? What impact has assessment made with regards to student learning outcomes, student service outcomes, or the institution’s processes outcomes? What are the lessons learned that can be beneficial to others?

• Implemented improvements based on assessment results: course/classroom, program/department, institutional level, or student affairs. What specific improvements, as a result of assessment, were achieved at the course or program levels for instructional programs? How were processes improved at the unit or divisional level for administrative units as a result of assessment? What evidence is available to show changes and improvements? What differences or improvements has assessment enabled? What are the lessons learned that can be beneficial to others?

• Obtaining/securing grant funding based on assessment results. What roles did the assessment process play in securing funding? How were the assessment results used in this process of obtaining funding? What are the lessons learned from this process that can be beneficial to others?

• Improving student enrollment and retention. How did the assessment processes lead to improvement in student enrollment and retention? How were the assessment results used for improving student enrollment and retention? What are the lessons learned that can be beneficial to others and the next steps?

 Registration Information:

Hotel Information:

The host hotel for ATaRI will be the Aloft Tallahassee Downtown. To make reservations, call 850-513-0313 or 1-877-462-5638 and mention FAMU Assessment Training, Group Code/Type: /SMERF.  The cost of the hotel will be $99.00 per night plus tax. Reservations must be received by 04/25/2010.

Aloft Tallahassee Downtown
200 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: (850) 513-0313
Fax: (850) 513-0316

Regular Registration Deadline: April 25, 2010
Cancellations received on or before April 25, 2010 will receive a refund less a $75.00 administrative fee. No refunds will be awarded after April 25, 2010.

 All forms of payment should be made payable to Florida A&M University

Please mail registration form and payment to:

Florida A & M University

FAX: (850) 412-5267 ~ Voice: (850) 412-5265

For additional conference information contact: Brandi Newkirk (850) 412-5266

**Registration will only be confirmed when payment is enclosed**