CRLT Services for Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

CRLT Instructional Consultants work with chairs, associate deans, and departmental committees engaged in assessing student learning for curricular improvement or accreditation. In addition, CRLT provides the following services to support the assessment of student learning:

Consulting

Discussion of the scholarship of teaching and learning
Discussion of assessment plans for educational grants
Consultation with chairs and deans on assessment of curriculum

Facilitating Workshops and Retreats

Discussion of goals and competencies for concentrators
Interpretation of data available in the department
Development of questions for further data collection
Discussion of curricular cohesion/gaps

Assisting with Data Collection

Design and interpretation of student and alumni surveys
Focus groups with students, faculty, staff (e.g., to collect baseline data, information on the impact of curricular changes, information on climate for learning)
Collection and analysis of student work
Discussion of revising student ratings to provide data for assessment purposes

Providing Grants and Resources

Gilbert Whitaker Fund: Support for departmental, school or college assessment projects
Investigating Student Learning: Funding for scholarship of teaching and learning projects at the course level
Examples of discipline-specific approaches to assessment
Web links and articles on assessment

Supporting Dissemination of Results

Opportunities at poster fairs, seminars, and workshops where faculty discuss their work
Advice about assessment conferences and journals for publication of assessment findings

To make an appointment for a consultation, call 764-0505 or send an email to crlt@umich.edu.