| Session Title: A Self-Assessment Stakeholder Toolkit: Using Inventories to Understand Stakeholder Research Skills, Experiences, and Interests in Educational Evaluation and Learning Outcomes Assessment |
| Demonstration Session 820 to be held in Wekiwa 5 on Saturday, Nov 14, 11:50 AM to 12:35 PM |
| Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Nathan Durdella, Cerritos College, nathan.durdella@csun.edu |
| Caroline Sheldon, Santa Monica College, sheldon_caroline@smc.edu |
| Abstract: This session will introduce two inventories that have been used successfully to assess and match stakeholder research knowledge and skills to evaluation and outcomes assessment activities in higher education. Participants will learn how program needs and contexts shaped the development of the instruments, how the instruments have been used to facilitate stakeholder self-awareness and participation in evaluation and outcomes assessment processes, and how the instruments have influenced the direction of the evaluation and outcome assessment efforts. Major constructs and items of the instruments will be shared, including research experiences (e.g., survey design), knowledge of research and assessment concepts (e.g., descriptive statistics), and interest in participating in research activities (e.g., data collection). Topics covered in the session include instrument design and purpose, item construction and scaling, and pilot testing and validation. Reflections on the effects of the instruments for local evaluation and assessment activities and future directions will be included. |