Speech Sequence Assessment Project

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Speech Sequence Assessment Project

• Howard Miller, Speech Department

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Culture of Assessment
Hierarchy of Assessment of Student Learning
Middle States Site Visit April 2008
What evidence have you gathered documenting that
these changes have improved student learning?
LEVEL 5
How have you changed instruction/the curriculum
to improve teaching and learning based on these
data?
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 3
What data have you gathered regarding achievement
of Program Learning Outcomes?
LEVEL 2
What tools are you using to assess achievement of
these Program Learning Outcomes?
LEVEL 1
What are the Program Learning Outcomes?
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Level 1

• What do you want the students to learn?
• Course learning outcomes SPCH-115.
• Extemporaneous speaking.
• Speech organization.
• Research.

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Level 2

• What tools are you using to assess achievement of
  these learning outcomes?
• Instructor-constructed rubrics for demonstrative,
  informative, and persuasive speeches.

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Level 3

• What data have you gathered regarding achievement
  of learning outcomes?
• Results of thousands of speeches.

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Culture of Assessment
Hierarchy of Assessment of Student Learning
Middle States Site Visit April 2008
What evidence have you gathered documenting that
these changes have improved student learning?
LEVEL 5
How have you changed instruction/the curriculum
to improve teaching and learning based on these
data?
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 3
What data have you gathered regarding achievement
of Program Learning Outcomes?
LEVEL 2
What tools are you using to assess achievement of
these Program Learning Outcomes?
LEVEL 1
What are the Program Learning Outcomes?
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Level 4

• How have you changed your instruction/ curriculum
  based on assessment data?
• Changing speech sequence.
• Demonstrative, informative, persuasive
• Informative, persuasive, demonstrative

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Level 5

• What evidence do you have that changes you made
  improved student learning?
• Higher quality speeches.
• Speeches delivered on time.
• Better feeling about themselves / the course
  increased confidence.

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Speech Sequence Assessment Project

• Howard Miller, Speech Department