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Neag School of Education Assessment Committee

Neag Assessment Committee Overview (2011–2012)

General Charge: The Neag Assessment Committee helps develop, implement, and refine the Neag Assessment Plan so that we ensure a participatory model across all departments and programs. Outcomes of this process may include the development of instruments and protocols, the implementation of assessment designs, the analyses of data, and feedback on assessment initiatives.

Make-up: About 25 members. Two to three faculty from each of five departments; up to three students from each of five departments; two to three individuals to represent the teacher education program.

 

Subcommittees

Neag Assessment Subcommittee on Teacher Preparation Education

General Charge: Provides support and advice related to research/assessment activities related to teacher education. Outcomes of this process may include the development of instruments and protocols, the implementation of designs, the analyses of data, and providing feedback regarding initiatives.

Make-up: Approximately 20. This committee is comprised of university experts (Neag, CLAS, and Agr), PreK–12 district and state representatives, undergraduate and graduate Neag students, and community members. This is a multi-disciplinary team of educational leaders, practitioners, and researchers working together collaboratively to address issues of measurement, assessment, evaluation, and statistical analysis. 

Neag Assessment Subcommittee on Administrator Preparation Education

General charge: Provides support and advice related to assessment activities related to administrator education. Outcomes of this process may include the development of instruments and protocols, the analyses of data, and providing feedback regarding initiatives.

Make-up: Approximately 10. This committee is comprised of all university stakeholders. This is a multi-disciplinary team working together collaboratively to address issues of measurement, assessment, and evaluation. Priorities: Develop, analyzes and report on UCAPP survey and evaluation tools.

OATS Assessment Planning Neag Assessment Subcommittee

Charge: Facilitate OATS Assessment Plans

Make-up: 1 liaison and 1 backup by department

Priorities: OATS

 

Working Groups

Neag Assessment Critical Friends Group on Clinic Evaluations and Surveys Using Checkbox

Charge: Facilitate the knowledge and use of Checkbox for program surveys and forms

Make-up: Program faculty interested or using Checkbox Priority: Sharing and using Checkbox

Neag Assessment Advisory Group on Assessment

Charge: Feedback on Spotlight

Make-up: faculty and external stakeholders

Priorities: Spotlight

 

Ad Hoc Groups

Website Assessment Guidelines

Purpose: Develop and recommend assessment guideline for the school assessment website.

Research Guidelines

Purpose: Develop and recommend guidelines for the process of addressing inquiries for studies/information.

School Climate

Purpose: Proposed the school climate survey(s) to be administered in 2012–2013