Have you been asked to run an assessment committee or project in your unit? Are you curious about how students are learning in your program’s courses but aren’t sure how to begin? The CSU Assessment Leadership Academy is for faculty and administrators who have leadership responsibilities for learning outcomes assessment in academic units. The Academy will help build foundational knowledge and skills for supporting peers to gather, analyze, and use student learning data in ways that are informative for instruction and curriculum decisions in the program or unit. 

The Academy is offered each year. The workshops will prepare participants to lead assessment initiatives, including effective communication, creating efficient processes, and working collaboratively to make meaning of results. 

Topics include:

1. What is good assessment and what is it for?
2. Key Principles of Assessment at CSU: Meaningful, Equitable, Sustainable
3. Assessment and Learning Improvement
4. Theories of Change
5. Trends in Higher Education assessment
6. Accreditation and Compliance Issues
7. Key Strategies for Faculty Involvement
8. Challenges Leading Assessment Projects