Date & Time
Friday, April 19, 2024, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Name
How Equity-Focused Assessment Brings Changes to STEM Faculty’s Teaching, Assessment, and Collegial and Institutional Support
Description

What happens when there is institutional support for faculty to collect and analyze learning assessment data with a focus on equity? Drawing on the results of equity-focused assessment studies in STEM programs, this presentation highlights the key findings, challenges, and implications for teaching and assessment practices such as designing student-centered assessment and sharing insights of assessment results with students. Challenges include planning and conducting assessment in a sequence of courses - a collaborative process that starts with mapping of knowledge and skills students need to develop in lower-division courses to succeed in upper-division courses. We will discuss specific examples and suggest forms of institutional support for effective, collaborative, faculty-led efforts to identify and address achievement gaps in STEM and other programs.

Session Type
Concurrent Session
Topical Area
Evidence