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Barton’s Assessment Institute is a year-long professional learning experience designed to strengthen assessment culture and support the sustainability of assessment efforts across the College.
Purpose
The Assessment Institute was designed to address several important institutional needs:
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Sustainability: Developing future assessment leaders and preserving institutional knowledge.
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Consistency: Building a shared understanding of assessment across the institution.
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Empowerment: Supporting continuous improvement through learning, engagement, and participation.
Experience
To address these needs, participants:
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Explore the many ways student learning and assessment connect throughout the College.
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Develop a broader understanding of how learning, assessment, and improvement connect throughout the College.
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Build relationships with colleagues and gain confidence in contributing to assessment and improvement efforts.
Institute graduates help keep student learning at the center of conversations, planning, and improvement efforts across Barton.
Resources
The resources below share the ideas, materials, and lessons learned that helped shape Barton’s Assessment Institute. They provide additional context regarding the Institute's development, philosophy, and implementation.