Auburn University: Positioning Assessment as an Educational Development Resource

Retrospective Excellence: Reflections on Excellence in Assessment

“…One of the enduring themes across the reflections from EIA designation recipients is the importance institutional context plays within their assessment practices and cultures. Authors described conducting work in a variety of institutional settings, including urban research institutions (Banta and Kahn 2017), community colleges (Felix 2018; Mince 2017), historically Black public institutions (Verzinski et al 2019), public universities (Baham 2019; Good and Boyd 2020), and private, religiously affiliated institutions (Jordan‐Fleming 2017; Wilkins and Donat 2021). Recipients of the EIA designation developed assessment approaches responsive to their respective contexts, reinforcing the notion there is no “one size fits all” method for higher education assessment.…”

“…Multiple authors expressed gratitude for the process and shared their observations and lessons learned as a result. As an example, Good and Boyd (2020) reflected on learning that “an inclusive approach to assessment results in slow change, but that the change has deeper roots” (p. 5). Similarly, Oty (2022) expressed the institution learned “training, resources, and timely responses to questions were needed to help faculty and staff” (p. 9) with assessment.…”