{"id":2775,"date":"2020-09-17T12:42:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T19:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ucore.wsu.edu\/assessment\/?p=2775"},"modified":"2025-07-09T13:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:11:05","slug":"using-assessment-to-inform-decision-making-in-ay-2019-20-ucore-capstone-caps-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucore.wsu.edu\/assessment\/2020\/09\/17\/using-assessment-to-inform-decision-making-in-ay-2019-20-ucore-capstone-caps-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Assessment to Inform Decision-making in AY 2019-20 UCORE Capstone [CAPS] Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As part of AY 2019-20 [CAPS] Assessment Reporting for UCORE, instructors were asked if they planned to make any changes in future semesters based on assessments from the current semester. Overall, <strong>58% of instructors indicated that they planned to make a change to their course based on assessment<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most commonly the changes were to assignments or instructional approach. Below are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-16-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-16\">Use of Assessment to Make Changes: AY 2019-20 UCORE [CAPS] Report Summary Results<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-16\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-16\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-16-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Type<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Quotations - Selected Sample<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Assignments<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>\"I will tweak the Simulation project to increase communication between, rather than just within, groups\"<\/li><li>\"I expect to revise the balance between individual assignments and group assignments\"<\/li><li>\"An oral presentation for this course could enhance students performance\"<\/li><li>\"A final reflection on their perception changes, as it relates to the diversity element\"<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Teaching or instruction<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>\"I am planning to make some adjustments to how I engage the class in case discussions\"<\/li><li>\"Invite guess speakers to give the students a new perspectives\"<\/li><li>\"I will prepare for possibility to do more online (or at least hybrid) classes\"<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Course content<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>\"More focus on data analytics\"<\/li><li>\"Incorporating new modules on 'how to ask for help' (as it would apply in the workplace)\"<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Course resources<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>\"I am always sharpening my syllabi\"<\/li><li>\"A better reading to use as the focal text\"<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Other change<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>\"I am streamlining my grading\"<\/li><li>\"Several things to promote social belonging among students\"<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No planned changes \/ Unsure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>\"No changes are planned for the course\"<\/li><li>\"I have not made a decision yet on this\"<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-16 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: For the spring 2020 semester, WSU made the emergency move to distance learning beginning March 23 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Nearly 90% of spring 2020 CAPS instructors indicated that they made substantial changes to course assignments, learning activities, instruction, and\/or grading in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and shift to distance learning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessment results inform continual reflection and discussion of teaching and learning; they contribute to decision making to ensure effective teaching and learning. Decisions can include choosing to make changes, continue current effective practices, or build on strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information about how student learning evidence contributes to decision making intended to support student learning and quality educational programs, including general education, see <a href=\"\/assessment\/use-of-evidence\/\">Use of Student Learning Evidence<\/a>. See Key Assessments for additional information about&nbsp;<a href=\"\/assessment\/key-assessments\/caps\/\">UCORE Capstone [CAPS] Course Assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of AY 2019-20 [CAPS] Assessment Reporting for UCORE, instructors were asked if they planned to make any changes in future semesters based on assessments from the current semester. 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