Foreign Language Program Evaluation Project

02/10/2016

http://chronicle.com/article/Flagging-Disciplines-Reclaim/235253?cid=gn&utm_source=gn&utm_medium=en&elq=62fca517ac214d238b5ff07eba26e164&elqCampaignId=2415&elqaid=7853&elqat=1&elqTrackId=58aea5fc039f4e15955e5e2bce5826fd

Facing stagnant enrollment, some foreign-language departments remake the curriculum to demonstrate their value to students and colleges. They may have lessons for other beleaguered programs as well.

09/18/2012

Online course evaluation versus rate my professor

As the popularity of teaching evaluation websites is growing, so is concern over whether ratings on such sites provide an accurate representation of instructors’ performance. Because many students rely on such websites such as Ratemyprofessors.com (RMP) when making course decisions, it is important ...

04/20/2012

For most people in or out of academe, accreditation is arcane and boring. That it has not even captured the imagination of faculty members should come as no surprise.

03/06/2012

In his inaugural speech, President Obama declared that "our schools fail too many." Few would disagree with the fundamental premise that we must promote greater educational attainment for everyone if we are to meet the challenges of today's world. The United States once led the world in the percenta...

09/20/2011

The leaders of two student surveys -- used by hundreds of colleges but questioned lately by some researchers -- defend their projects.

09/20/2011

http://chronicle.com/article/5-Years-Later-the-Impact-of/129053/?sid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en

Five years ago from Monday, Secretary Margaret Spellings's Commission on the Future of Higher Education issued a report that called on colleges to "improve in dramatic ways," becoming more accessible, more affordable, and more accountable to taxpayers and students.

07/10/2011

http://www.mla.org/ec_language_learning

Providing all students with opportunities to acquire fluency in a second language is a crucial obligation of educational institutions.

05/11/2011

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09/25/2010

Assessment Institute (10/24--26)
Those
who are involved/interested in accreditation and outcomes assessment
work at the institutional level, this conference is for you! Pre-institute workshops on outcomes assessment: 10/24th,
Conference schedule: http://planning.iupui.edu/759.html

09/25/2010

East Coast Organization of Language Testers Annual Conference (October 29.-30., 2010) Univ.

If you are interested in classroom assessment and testing, this conference may be interesting. Theme:
"Innovations in Language Assessment", plenary speaker: Dr. James E.
Purpura ("The Socio-Cognitive Underpinnings of Learning-oriented
Classroom-based Assessment")

ECOLT denotes the East Coast group of professionals, scholars, and students who are involved in language testing projects and research. One of ECOLT goals is to support connections between academia, K-12 education, governments, for-profit and not-for-profit testing organizations. As well providing a...

09/25/2010

American Evaluation Association Conference (Nov 8--14) Antonio


Evaluators from various sectors gather at this conference. This year's conference theme is "evaluation quality." Pre- and post-conference professional development workshops: 11/8-10, 14. There are 18 presentations sponsored by Assessment in Higher Education SIG.

Professional Development Workshops are hands-on, interactive sessions that provide an opportunity to learn new skills or hone existing ones at Evaluation 2010.

09/25/2010

More ACTFL sessions:
3. Proactive and Productive Reactions to Externally MandatedUniversity Outcomes Assessment, Davis, (Roundtable, Nov 20 3-4pm, Rm 302/304)
4. Improving Program Effectiveness Through Assessment, Davis & Cuisinier (Nov 20 - 5:15-6:15pm, Rm 102)