Division of Student Affairs
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DSA Assessment Tools*
- Expanding the OKR Framework in the Division of Student Affairs (.pdf)
- Objective and Key Results Guide Sheet (.pdf)
- Assess your OKR Here (.pdf)
- Open and close your OKR loops with
* All participating DSA staff members must complete at least two loop-closing OKRs each semester.
Advancing Assessment: As-needed Presentations
Schedule department-specific professional development presentations:
(Send requests to m.l.king@usm.edu)
No Time? That's ok. The presentation visual aids are provided below in PDF form:
- Assessment Ethics Overview (.pdf)
- Intro to Evidence (.pdf)
- Outcome Statements 2.0 (.pdf)
- Focus Groups Interviews (.pdf)
- Survey Design and Administration (.pdf)
- Alternative Assessment Methods (.pdf)
- Quantitative Data 101: A Refresher (.pdf)
- Closing the Loop (.pdf)
- Closing the Loop Rubric (.pdf)
Assessment Texts and Digital Resources:
- Bresciani et al. (2009). Demonstrating student success: A practical guide to outcomes-based assessment of learning and development in student affairs. Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA.
- Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (2015). CAS professional standards for higher education (9th ed.). Washington, DC. ()
- *Henning, G. W. & Roberts, D. (2016). Student affairs assessment: Theory to practice. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.
- Keeling. et al. (2004). Learning Reconsidered: A campus-wide focus on the student experience.
- *Keeling, et al. (2006). Learning Reconsidered 2: A practical guide to implementing a campus-wide focus on the student experience.
- Kuh, G. D. et al. (2015). Using evidence of student learning to improve higher education. Jossey-Bass, San Fransisco, CA.
- *Schuh, J. H., et al. (2009). Assessment Methods for Student Affairs. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA.
- The 51¶ºÄÌ Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Website
- Sukie (2009). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide.
- Yousey-Elsener (2013). Assessment fundamentals: The ABC’s of assessment
*denotes suggested resources for first-timers or for those looking for refreshers.