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Find comprehensive research on learning assessment at: http://www.rpgroup.org/  01/06

SCANS (Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) Curriculum Project: www.ccsf.edu/Services/Vocational_Education/ove/SCANS  04/05

Hawaii Community College Recognized Nationally for Outstanding ...    10/05

The 2004 National Report, highlighting “Engagement by Design,” offers findings on the quality of education provided in community colleges, where almost half of the undergraduate students in American public colleges and universities are enrolled.

http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds

The National Center for Education Statistics is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.  The site features a section dedicated to post secondary education that provides institution level data and reports in such areas as enrollments, program completions, faculty, staff, and finances.  05/05

Performance Accountability           (Long Download)

This project aimed to identify and assess the accountability requirements in the Business Education discipline/industry cluster as measured by outcomes, standards, and student success.  The California Community College Chancellor’s Office defines this cluster to include 44 TOP (Taxonomy of Programs) Code areas listed.  

            Over 250 vocational educators, students, business/industry practitioners and leaders throughout the state of California participated in focus groups to explore and recommend how California Community College vocational programs can better prepare all students for productive employment.  Participants were asked to evaluate The California Community College Chancellor’s Office VTEA Core Indicator Reports (see website listed below) in their discipline which indicates progress of community college vocational programs in meeting the core standards in:

·        Skill Attainment (grade of “C” or better);

·        Completions (certificates, degrees, or transfer to UC/CSU);

·        Placement (employment or UC/CSU transfer);

·        Retention (three consecutive quarters of employment);

·        Equity (training leading to nontraditional employment).

NCRVE CenterPoint- Accountability Systems

The passage of the 1990 Carl D. Perkins Vocational-Technical Act (Perkins II) required states to set up accountability systems for their vocational programs. As they grappled with the new mandates, their first concerns were centered around the law's basic requirements. At a minimum, they had to develop two measures in the accountability system.  ~more re:  Perkins III. 

Education Sector - The International Organization for Standardization

ISO publishes guidelines for Education Sector - The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published specific guidelines for organizations in the education sector that want to implement ISO 9001.  The guidelines are intended for organizations at all levels, including elementary, middle, high school, university undergraduate and graduate, special and adult, and distance and e-learning.  To purchase "ISO/IWA 2: Quality Management Systems - Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001:2000 in Education", visit the American National Standards Institute's web site at www.ansi.org   04/04

American Society for Quality www.asq.org

The March 2004 issue of Quality Progress, published by the American Society for Quality (www.asq.org) features two articles focusing on educational quality:

"The Quality of Learning" shows how the University of Pacific's dental school applied quality principles to develop an evaluation/decision/process improvement map to improve student success.
"Better Teaching With Deming And Bloom" describes a rubric developed by teacher James Hills to improve pre-college reading and writing skills to students at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. 03/04

Performance-Based Program Budgeting Commentary—Unit Costs

This report (published in January 2001) discusses the different types of unit costs and the manner in which those costs can be used to assess program efficiency or to make budget or privatization decisions.  It also recommends improvements in the manner in which state programs calculate unit costs.  These recommendations include developing a uniform system for states to handle program-specific overhead costs and changing the way in which some outputs are defined.

Performance-Based Program Budgeting  03/04

The following resource was recommended by Ken Meehan, Director of Research at Fullerton College.

http://www.workforceusa.net/home/index.cfm is a virtual library of resources for workforce development practitioners of all kinds, providing access to over 2200 of the best tools and materials available from hundreds of organizations. It is organized into 11 major workforce development functions and topics and subtopics within each function.  Each function area houses different kinds of resources for a broad spectrum of uses (data, analysis, examples, tools, websites, etc.) If you register on the site you can indicate your interests and receive updates based on those choices. Additionally, once registered the site allows you to create your own favorites section, storing resources for future reference. Registrants can rate the resources on the site and provide information critiquing the resource or describing its usefulness in their work. This site has been funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Kim Holland, Ph.D.
Citrus College
CCCAOE President  03/04

WWW4Teachers is hosted by the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas.

WWW4Teachers is hosted by the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas and features information and tools for integrating technology into the classroom.  The site features four focus areas: Integrating Technology, Tools, Stars and Professional Development.  The Professional Development links include assessment resources such as how to use learning indicators and rubrics, and resources for special populations including LEP, nontraditional, and special education.  02/04

 http://www.4teachers.org/

The Peer Collaborative Resource Network for Program and Data Quality Web site

The Peer Collaborative Resource Network for Program and Data Quality website is the resource and information-sharing forum for state vocational and technical education professionals. A joint initiative between the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education and the states, this site provides a peer-to-peer forum for states to improve their capacity to collect quality data as it relates to the Perkins accountability requirements and to promote quality vocational and technical education programs. Be sure to check out information on the Data Quality Initiative and the Program Quality Initiative - the Perkins III performance measurement and accountability system using core indicator data. The site has many useful tools and examples for using core indicator data to analyze and improve program performance and student learning.  02/04

http://www.edcountability.net/

Academic Quality Improvement 

The Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) is an organization with criteria for excellence in colleges and universities. The web site offers free information on accreditation criteria, a comparison between AQIP and Baldrige criteria, and a directory of accredited institutions.  02/04

http://www.aqip.org/

The California Association for Institutional Research

http://www.cair.org/  The California Association for Institutional Research Web page features information on conferences and workshops, a newsletter, resources and membership services. 11/03

The California Assessment Institute

http://www.ca-assessment-inst.org/  The California Assessment Institute Web site features  information on workshops, publications and resources for faculty and staff, administrators, research and assessment professionals, and policy makers interested in promoting the practice of assessment in higher education in California Community Colleges. 11/03

The Research and Planning Group

http://www.rpgroup.org  The Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges Web site features resources, information on conferences and workshops, a newsletter, and publications that focus on how to assess, evaluate and improve student learning outcomes.  The site also features a Program Improvement Resource Guide which details how to use Chancellor's Office Core Indicator data to assess and evaluate academic and vocational education programs.  11/03

2002-2003 Central Region Consortium Accomplishments:

Improved linkages among vocational and technical education programs, economic development initiatives, the Statewide Advisory Committees, and statewide discipline/industry collaborative projects; and WIA boards and entities; and  disseminated best practices.

http://www.crconsortium.com/rdbestprac.html   09/03
 

Measuring What Counts: Memorization Versus Understanding - Before she switched to a problem-based method of instruction, Eva Reeder found that students could memorize geometry formulas, they just couldn't apply them to the real world.

Get the full story  Q3, 2003

The George Lucas Educational Foundation

Learn the Whys, Whats, and Hows of creating evidence-based assessment. More

Q3, 2003

Grant Wiggins on Assessment:

Featured Interview
The renowned assessment expert discusses performance assessments, standardized tests, and more...

Q3, 2003
 

Edutopia:

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Why performance-based assessment is important and how it works.

Q3,2003

Learning by the Numbers - Carefully assembled and analyzed data are a boon to educational reform.
Get the full story  Q3,2003
 

Urban Academy: Where Testing Is Anything But Standard -

Project-oriented assessments that include critiques by outside experts are among the innovations at this New York City high school.
Get the full story   Q3, 2003
 

Educational Assessment Reassessed:

The Usefulness of Standardized and Alternative Measures of Student Achievement as Indicators for the Assessment of Educational Outcomes

Reflecting this more moderate perspective, this paper strongly advocates the use of multiple indicators of student learning, including those provided by standardized tests.

http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v3n6.html  Q3, 2003

Assessment: At a Glance

Edutopia:  The George Lucas Educational Foundation

Standardized tests aren't the only way of gauging student achievement. Throughout the country, educators are using performance assessments to measure what students know and can do.

These real-world evaluations include:
• Standards-based projects and assignments that require students to apply their knowledge and skills;
• Clearly defined rubrics (or criteria) to facilitate a fair and consistent evaluation of student work;
• Opportunities for students to benefit from the feedback of teachers, peers, and outside experts.

http://www.glef.org   ~ Innovative Classrooms ~ Assessment  Q3, 2003

The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation

www.wmich.edu/evalctr/jc/JC-Home.htm

The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation has
developed three standards, each dealing with a different element of
educational evaluation.  One standard suggests guidelines for developing
and improving student evaluations, one applies to program evaluations
and the third applies to personnel evaluation.  While the full standards
must be purchased from their publisher, useful summaries of all three
are available on this web site.  05/03

Brain-Based Teaching Brings Explosion of Research into the Classroom

Teachers are applying research on how the brain learns to their practice with Brain Gym, pulse learning, mindmaps, water bottles on desks and lots of encouragement for their students.

http://www.oct.on.ca/english/ps/september_1998/brain.htm

See the following for more brain based resources:  http://www.emtech.net/brain_based_learning.html   01/03

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) tracks trends

The ACSI is produced through a partnership of the University of Michigan Business School, the American Society for Quality (ASQ), and the international consulting firm, CFI Group. http://www.theacsi.org

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) tracks trends in customer satisfaction and provides benchmarking insights into the consumer economy for companies, industry trade associations and government agencies.  ACSI rates industries such as manufacturing, transportation, retail and finance on scales of 0-100 based on telephone interviews with consumers.  Management can visit the site to find the ACSI model, a tool designed from this research to help businesses gain competitive advantage.  12/02

Analysis, Needs

Training Needs Assessment:    http://edweb.sdsu.edu/newedweb/index.php

Needs Assessment

Analysis Tools

Job Analysis and Classification (CMQ)

NEEDS ASSESSMENT - the first step

Analysis (slides and outline)  http://www.soe.unc.edu/

 www.topsnet.org 12/02

Learning styles and stages of development of the learners and instructional design theory

This paper outlines Gagné's instructional design theory and provides information on
how it is applied to instructional technology. His theory has three major components: conditions of learning, learning outcomes, and the nine events of instructions.

http://www.gsu.edu/webfs01/mst/mstswh/public_html/courses/it7000/papers/newpage21.htm

The fundamental concern of instructional design is the creation of more effective learning environments for learners. In order to do this, instructional designers must consider the various learning styles and stages of development of the learners as they interact with course material and develop a mature understanding of a topic. 12/02

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Journal of Industrial Teacher Education  ~ Digital Library and Archives

Journals from 1994 through the present.  Articles span over 30 years of primary source research and more....http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/ 

Journal of Industrial Teacher Education

National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators (ISSN 0022-1864). Permission is given to copy any article or graphic provided credit is given and the copies are not intended for sale. 

 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/   12/02

The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing program is where Lean Means World Class.

www.shingoprize.org

The Shingo Prize, now in its 15th year, recognizes business excellence in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Masaaki Imai has referred to the Shingo Prize as the only existing award program that is focused on muda (waste) and Lean manufacturing practices. Business Week referred to the program as the "Nobel prize of manufacturing," establishing a standard for world class excellence,  for which we strive.

Education Policy Analysis Archives  

Educational Assessment Reassessed: The Usefulness of Standardized and Alternative Measures of Student Achievement as Indicators for the Assessment of Educational Outcomes - http://epaa.asu.edu/ Enter the Archives of this peer reviewed journal:  Vol.3 No. 6, March 1995 - Educational Assessment - Authors:  Sanders and Horn - Excellent research references at the bottom of these abstracts. 09/02

The Learning Brain Newsletter  

Multi media learning – Considerations for retention and the transfer test -  Learners encode information in multiple brain areas using both auditory and visual processing; but, is understanding improved when redundant, on screen text is added?” January, 2002 issue.  www.learningbrain.com  09/02

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