Education: Special-ed assessment plans opposed

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Moses
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2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-167
Author(s):  
Dani M. Moffit ◽  
Jamie L. Mansell ◽  
Anne C. Russ

Context: Accrediting bodies and universities increasingly require evidence of student learning within courses and programs. Within athletic training, programmatic assessment has been a source of angst for program directors. While there are many ways to assess educational programs, this article introduces 1 systematic approach. Objective: This article describes the steps necessary to create an assessment plan that meets the needs of the accrediting body, the program, and the athletic training students. Background: Assessment helps determine if the program's goals and objectives are meeting the athletic training students' needs. Program review cannot be accomplished in a manner that is helpful unless the assessment plan is systematic, planned, and ongoing. Recommendation(s): Effective and systematic assessment plans provide a framework for program evaluation, modification, and improvement. Conclusion(s): Assessment should be an ongoing process which creates opportunities for active learning. Clinical education needs to be included in the overall programmatic assessment, as those courses provide application of didactic learning.


2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela G. Yellin ◽  
David Yellin ◽  
P. L. Claypool ◽  
Kouider Mokhtari ◽  
Robert Carr ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber N. Welch ◽  
Krystal Wyatt-Baxter

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe an approach to developing a makerspace assessment plan. This approach focuses on connecting organizational and service point mission statements with outcome-based assessment plan goals, strategies, methods, and success measures. Design/methodology/approach This paper will outline the steps taken by an academic research library to design an outcomes-based assessment plan that monitors the human ecology of a makerspace. The paper includes a history of the space, the role of the library within the campus makerspace environment, the connection between mission statements and assessment plans, and how that connection can facilitate and drive space and service design. Findings Designing assessment plans that are centered on a makerspace mission statement can ensure that progress toward fulfilling the mission, values, and goals of the space is constantly monitored. Originality/value Academic library makerspace assessment literature is still in its infancy. This paper seeks to contribute to the literature on academic library makerspace management and stewardship.


Author(s):  
Kumer V. Singh ◽  
Fazeel Khan ◽  
Neal S. Birchfield

In various universities, including Miami University (MU), an undergraduate course in vibrations may be offered in a lecture-only format. However, several concepts in vibrations, such as natural frequencies, damping, mode shapes etc., may be improved immensely from experimental demonstrations and hands-on activities for students to fully grasp the concept and its application. In recent years, several online experiments and resources have been developed in the area of dynamical systems and controls in order to provide an experiential learning environment. With the support of the National Science Foundation, a series of Computational-Experimental (ComEx) learning modules are being developed for integrating experimental, computational and validation studies in the mechanical and manufacturing engineering curriculum at MU. These learning modules are web based and are intended for dissemination to a wide audience extending beyond the students at MU. In this paper, salient features of these online learning modules, which integrate experimental data analysis for mechanical vibration course, are presented. Three different group activities associated with these modules are presented with specific details of the activities, assessment plans, and student perceptions of the modules. The content of these modules is evolving based on feedback from students and external, expert evaluators. It is anticipated that such learning studios can be used by instructors who teach lecture based vibration and control courses, and this resource will yield more insight into the theory, computation and practical applications of essential concepts in this area.


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