Assessment and

Evaluation: An
Interview Analysis
Team A: Kelley Cure-Anderson, Sylvia
Durham, Andrea Kokinda, Stacy Surwilo, &
Jamie Train
CUR/528
July 6, 2015
Cynthia Loeffler

Content
Introduction
Questions and answers
Compare and contrast
Conclusion
References

Introduction

College Educators

Training Facilitators

The Role of Funding in Assessment

Competency
Assessment: How important a role
is funding in the assessment
process?

Faculty

Training Facilitator

Funding for all assessments are

allotted into the costs of the
semester costs of the program.

Some times third party assessors

are procured to perform
assessment, which is an added
cost to the company. Other
companies keep costs for
assessments to a minimum.

Does funding have an impact on

the resources used for
assessment?

Without funding the cost of man

hours could not be absorbed into
the semester budget. Some man
hours for assessment, such as for
the Dean, are computed into the
annual salary.

The cost for resources depends on

the companies abilities or desire to
pay for the assessment. Selected
assessment techniques can be
used to keep expenses minimal.

Does funding have an impact on

materials in the assessment
process?

The software, paper, cost of

postage and all materials needed
to conduct an assessment are
heavily tied to annual funding for a
program. Funding for a program
includes assessment material

The cost of materials for an

assessment that is not given to a
third party can be an added
expense to a company. The
monies provided will depend on the
company and the amount allotted

The Importance of Self Assessment to

the Assessment/ Evaluation Process

The self assessment is a mandated

Faculty
protocol which is performed:
After every course
Before and after a needs
assessments.

Training Facilitator
Self assessment is recommended, but
not mandated in certain
circumstances such as:
Leadership and other courses

In the formative and summative

process

When a self assessment protocol is

template is produced

At the end of a course evaluation or

program review, which occurs after
each fiscal year.

When the facilitator feels it is

necessary
When information is needed to
improve a program

What does one gain from developinga

student survey?
Post Secondary Instructor

Training Facilitator

A student survey allows the

student to have a voice about what
they experience and feel about a
course, or program.

Gain a measuring tool to assess

what the student has learned,
areas that need improvement, and
identify areas that deserve
recognition

Student surveys are used along

with other assessment information
on a regular basis

Determine what information should

or should not continue based on
the feedback from surveys.

Information is to update
administrators, departments and
instructors to bring the best
programs and instruction possible
to the student.

Using the 4 stages of evaluation by

Kirkpatrick Partners, LLC (2015)

Is there an assessment tool that you

prefer, and why?
Post Secondary Instructor
The assessment tool is the CCR or
Checklist for Course Readiness. This
allows the instructor to prepare for the
course and provides assessment tools
for formative and summative
assessment practices.
This tool allows the instructor to
determine instructional design, learner
ability to comprehend course,
andragogical effectiveness,
technological access and schedule
success among other aspects of
instruction.

Pre and Post class survey to help

Training
Facilitator
identify prior
knowledge, what was
learned, and confidence level.
XB Assessment tool that measures:
behavior style, forty different
competencies, eight values, three
different aspects of thinking style
giving a panoramic view of
candidates.
Development of tool which includes
some prompts of questions to ask
stakeholders. It is based on Gilberts
Behavior Engineering Model (BEM).

How often is an analysis performed of your

department's training program?
Post Secondary Instructor

After each semester, with the

exception of summer and winter
session.
An analysis is performed by the
Dean and Administrators after
assessments are performed

Training Facilitator
Curriculum is reviewed three times
in one year
Each course/program are
continuously reviewed to determine
if changes must be made
Changes take place if necessary in
order to meet the organizations
needs
An annual review is conducted and
when trends are discovered that
compromises the effectiveness of
training

After a survey from a training course, does your

department implement changes depending on
student/employee's feedback?
Post Secondary Instructor

Yes, especially if feedback

regarding the instructor,
coursework or program is
negative

Yes, depends on the feedback.

Changes take
place if errors are
Training
Facilitator
discovered in the training session
or if the same feedback is
expressed

If drastic changes are necessary,

the State must approve the
changes

Changes have taken place such as

update application scenarios,
revise the content and review the
curriculum

If 25% of course revisions are

necessary, a new course must be
created

Revisions will be made depending

on the volume and how vital the
changes are

How quickly are changes/enhancements made

after receiving assessment/evaluation
feedback?
Post Secondary Instructor

Training Facilitator
Changes can be made quickly as
long as they are determined
necessary

Changes that are necessary can

be made right away
Small changes can be made
immediately if they are needed
Changes are made as long as they
do not impact the integrity of the
course

Some changes/courses go through

Instructional Design Systems to
ensure changes need to be made
Changes can be made as soon as
the next course, some courses are
only 1 or twice a year some are
monthly

What information do you hope to gain

from evaluation and how do you use it?
Post Secondary Instructor

Training Facilitator

Self-awareness for the

participants

Looking for hard data to be sure

objectives were met and student
were able to apply learning to
their work
The question to be answered is
did I reach the learner?
The main goal is to deliver on the
objectives and be sure the
students learned what was
intended

Looking to find the following

answers:
what worked well?
What didnt go well?
What can be improved?

When analyzing assessment data, how

does one keep the information organized?
Post Secondary Educator

Training Facilitators

Rubrics

Database summarized quarterly

and analyzed for trends

Computer programs for organizing

and analyzing

Utilize Survey Monkey to analyze

student surveys following class

Surveys are given in the form of

multiple choice, or true and false
to ease data input and
organization

Keep training files with participant

information and evaluations,
publish weekly score cards for
senior management

How long is qualitative data kept following

a program evaluation?
Post Secondary Educator

Training Facilitator
Benchmark or best practice
findings are kept long-term
Insignificant data is kept
temporarily and then destroyed

As long as the course is still active

all data is kept
Used to track the progress of the
course and changing needs of
students

Other data may be kept until

there is a significant change in the
process or program
Some smaller facilities keep all of
the data for all participants

Conclusion

References
Kirkpatrick Partners, LLC. (2015). The Kirkpatrick model.
Retrieved from
http://www.kirkpatrickpartners.com/OurPhilosoph
y/TheKirkpatrickModel/tabid/302/Default.aspx
SDCCD (2015). Administration and governance
handbook.
Retrieved from
http://www.sdccd.edu/docs/employee/AdminG
ovHandbook.pdf