Upcoming Offerings

March 17–18, 2013	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
May 6–7, 2013	Vienna, Austria
June 11–12, 2013	Tampa, Florida, USA

Are you new to assessment or the Assurance of Learning (AoL) process? Have you recently been appointed to be involved in program assessment? Are you in the process of creating or revising an existing assessment process at your business school?

If any of these roles describe your involvement with AACSB Accreditation, attending the Assessment Seminar will immerse you in the necessary terminology, techniques and tactics to help you successfully navigate through assessment.

Learning the language of assessment is critical to the effective implementation and maintenance of an AoL program. This seminar breaks down the basics and unlocks the language of assessment so you can become a well-versed advocate for improved student learning.

This Seminar Will:

• Clarify the difference between AACSB Accreditation and regional accreditation expectations
• Explain the assessment process, with an emphasis on direct measures of student performance
• Guide you through the design of a functional pilot assessment plan based on your business school's vision
• Apply assessment concepts and practices related to obtaining and maintaining accreditation
• Provide you access to assessment-related pedagogical resources

You will return to your school with a complete understanding of the student learning measurement process, confident in your knowledge of goal and measurement creation, rubric development, and direct versus indirect measures. This is your chance to see how the assessment process is implemented in both the classroom, business school and at the university level—so you can implement your own.

Who Should Attend: Faculty, department chairs, deans, and those working on obtaining or maintaining accreditation at their school. Individuals who are new to assessment, those who are newly added to the assessment committee, implementing and AoL plan, or who need to be familiarized with the general terminology and implementation.

Facilitators (may vary for each offering):

Kathryn Martell, dean, College of Business, Central Washington University
Karen Tarnoff, assistant dean for assurance of learning and assessment, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University