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Quality Assessment for Institutional Effectiveness

This workshop led by Dr. Gino Pasquariello focuses on establishing a comprehensive pathway for institutional assessment that promotes better data collection, analysis, planning, and reporting. Participants will learn about the effective assessment cycle, quality assessment instruments, and how to maximize the utility of assessment data. Key topics include the documented assessment plan, program reviews, student learning outcomes, and integrating assessment with strategic planning. Emphasizing a culture of assessment in theological education, the workshop aims to align institutional goals with accreditation standards and best practices.

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Quality Assessment for Institutional Effectiveness

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  1. Dr. Gino Pasquariello 2011 Annual TRACS Conference Quality Assessment for Institutional Effectiveness

  2. Session Overview • The Purpose of this workshop is to provide you with a clear pathway to institutional assessment that results in • Better Data Collection and Analysis • Better Planning • Better Reporting • Provides you with a professionally developed system • Topics will cover • The steps of an effective assessment cycle • The characteristics of a quality assessment instruments • Maximizing the effectiveness of assessment data and findings

  3. Institutional Assessment Basics • Is there a Documented and Approved Assessment Plan? • Include instruments and schedules • Department and Program reviews • Assess Student and Program Learning Outcomes • Is the Assessment Plan Implemented? • Evidence of data collection and analysis • Evidence of dissemination and reporting • Is the Assessment Data Utilized? • Reviews • Planning • Budgeting

  4. A Culture of Assessment • In Theological Education, we are on the cusp of a revolution, but it requires a shift toward a Culture of Assessment! •  80% of assumptions are not substantiated by data (anecdotal, gut, emotion, personal preference, etc..) •  Improve Alignment between Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Budgeting

  5. Ensuring Assessment Alignment • Alignment is Critical! • What are you Assessing? • Why are you Assessing it? • How are you Assessing it?

  6. Ensuring Assessment Alignment • Alignment is Critical! • Institutional Mission and Objectives • Institutional Effectiveness • Program and Student Learning Outcomes • Accreditation Standards • Institutional Benchmarks • External Agencies • Best Practices

  7. Providing Assessment Reporting • Executive Administration • Departments • Accreditation • Annual Operational Report • Quality Compliance Review (QCR) • Self-Study Documentation • Transparency, Reality, ROI

  8. The Need for Core Institutional Assessment Instruments • A Complete Suite of Core Institutional Assessment Instruments • Entering Student Inventory (ESI) • Seminary Experience Inventory (SEI) • Graduating Student Inventory (GSI) • Alumni Inventory (AI) • Faculty Satisfaction Inventory (FSI)

  9. Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Core Instruments • Three Key Areas • Quality of Instruments (Design and Development) • Timeliness of Reporting (Analysis and Dissemination) • Implementation of Findings (Closing the Loop)

  10. Maximizing Effectiveness • Quality of Instruments • Alignment • Validity and Reliability • Filtering and Analysis • Assurance of Confidentiality

  11. Maximizing Effectiveness • Timeliness of Reporting • Year-round, documented, and systematic cycle of assessment • Time to Reporting • Review • Planning • Budgeting

  12. Maximizing Effectiveness • Implementation of Findings • Useful Formatting • Summary information • Strategic Recommendations • Departmental Action and Improvement • Developing SWOT Analysis Data

  13. Core Institutional Assessment Instruments • Core Online Assessment Instruments • Entering Student Inventory (ESI) • Seminary Experience Inventory (SEI) • Graduating Student Inventory (GSI) • Alumni Inventory (AI) • Faculty Satisfaction Inventory (FSI)

  14. Core Institutional Assessment Instruments • Professional Features • Provide an Annual Documented System of Administration, Analysis and Reporting of Institutional Assessment • Designed according to higher education Best Practices and the unique context of the Christian education environment (Validity and Reliability) • Alignment with Accreditation Reporting • Provides Timely reporting of assessment findings • Facilitates data-driven decision-making for Strategic Planning • Provides Benchmarking Data for Institutional Effectiveness

  15. Participating Schools • Participating Schools Include: • Bethel Theological Seminary • Phoenix Seminary • Denver Seminary • Multnomah University • Ashland Seminary • Columbia University • The Goal is to provide TRACS institutions with these assessment instruments and to also provide all-schools data for benchmarking and reporting

  16. Quality Assessment for Institutional Effectiveness Blessings and Thanks! • Contact Information: Dr. Gino Pasquariello Director of Institutional Research Southern California Seminary El Cajon, CA 92019 Office: 619-201-8965 Cell: 619-804-0990 gpasquariello@socalsem.edu

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