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Closing the Loop

By Elizabeth Bledsoe Piwonka, Associate Director of AssessmentTexas A&M University Office of Effectiveness and Evaluation

This content is only available to AEFIS Academy Community Members. By Dr. Alyce Odasso, Program Coordinator of AssessmentOffice of Effectiveness and Evaluation, Texas A&M University…

Messiah University’s Excellence in Assessment designation hardly seemed possible when NILOA first announced the program. Our assessment office came into existence ten years ago coinciding with the institution’s preparation for a Middle States’ self-study. When we started, assessment was a “dirty word” for many of our faculty. In their minds, assessment was linked to faculty evaluation. The Excellence in Assessment designation validates the challenging conversations and work of our campus over the past ten years. Messiah moved from a culture of grudging compliance to a culture focused on examining authentic student performance to drive conversations about improvements in student learning.