Presentation and Training
An online library of CAS:
- Assessment documents
- Presentations
- Informational materials
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- Title: 5 Column Model Assessment CAS
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Jan Arminio
- Description: Model for reporting assessment plan; includes mission, program goals/outcomes, method, data collected and use of results TOPICS: ASSESSMENT TOOLS
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- Title: Assessment References and Resources
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Jan Arminio
- Description: List of articles, publications, and resources on assessment TOPICS: RESEARCH & STUDIES
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- Title: Best Practices Using the CAS Standards: A Comprehensive Assessment Model (2009)
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Doreen Tobin, Jan Hillman, Jan Childress, Robert Bonfiglio, & Lisa Nagy
- Description: This session includes insights from winners of the Ted Miller Achievement of Excellence Award for outstanding accomplishments in advancing standards of practice and quality assurance in educational programs and services in higher education. TOPICS: TED MILLER AWARD WINNERS, DIVISION - WIDE ASSESSMENT
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- Title: CAS Database of Users
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: CAS
- Description: Possible consultants and contacts of individuals and/or institutions that have used CAS products in an assessment, updated January 2010
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- Title: CAS Standards and Self-Assessment in Higher Education
- File Type: PowerPoint
- Caption: Tony Ellis
- Description: Presented at the Annual 2008 Conference. Overview of CAS and the self assessment process
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- Title: CAS’s New Learning Domains: Using Them in Your Assessment Work
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Patricia Carretta and Annemieke Rice
- Description: Presented June 2010 at the NASPA International Assessment & Retention Conference This session introduces the CAS learning domains and dimensions; suggests ways to use the domains in assessment practices; presents a plan for assessing student learning; introduces a method for mapping programs and service to CAS learning domains and writing learning outcomes statements.
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- Title: Connecting Functional Areas to Student Learning Outcomes
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Dr. Inkelas
- Description: Presented at the 2006 CAS Symposium. An introduction to the assessment process; tips on forming research questions; measuring student learning outcomes; judging the quality of student learning outcome data; and a review of the overall process
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- Title: Finding the Right Assessment Tool 2009
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Jamie Lester
- Description: Sometimes it becomes confusing as to which assessment tool might be best to use to conduct your self-assessment. How would you ever know? Learn a quick process for finding the right assessment tool as well as a review of several that work quite well.
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- Title: Glossary of Terms
- File Type: Microsoft Word
- Caption: CAS
- Description: CAS vocabulary and language (taken from the CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education - 7th Edition)
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- Title: Leadership Assessment: A Report of Research and Using CAS Standards
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Julie Owen
- Description: A research report on the use of CAS standards in a national survey. The objective of the research was to use CAS standards to assess the effects of the design and delivery of leadership programs from over 100 institutions nationwide on student leadership outcomes.
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- Title: Making Sense of Data 2009
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Carrie Zelna
- Description: A quick review of how to use the data that you collect utilizing both qualitative and quantitative examples. It will also give you a method of determining whether you have met a standard.
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- Title: New Learning Domains 2009
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Jan Arminio and Pat Carretta
- Description: The 7th Edition of the “CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education†book contains all new learning domains and outcomes for all functional areas. Learn how the changes can help your self-assessment work.
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- Title: Organizing a Division-Wide Self-Assessment 2009
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Carole Henry, Deb Garrett, and Douglas Lange
- Description: This session was designed to help managers develop an approach to better utilizing the CAS Standards and Guidelines in addressing accreditation or student affairs division assessment programs.
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- Title: Organizing Assessment to Foster Students Best Work
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Carol Geary Schneider, President, Association of American Colleges and Universities
- Description: While assessment activity is increasing rapidly, many studies confirm that the findings are rarely used to raise the quality of students’ actual achievement. Instead, results are reported to interested agencies, while the faculty may never engage them in a meaningful way at all. Drawing on AAC&U’s LEAP initiative and on the LEAP-related VALUE project, which anchors assessments in students’ own work, this session will explore ways to make assessment a “high impact†educational practice – for students and faculty alike.
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- Title: Organizing Assessment to Foster Students Best Work Handout
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Carol Geary Schneider
- Description: The LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes; Percentage of Employers Who Want Colleges to “Place More Emphasis†on Essential Learning Outcomes; Goals for All Students’ College Learning; 2008 Employer Survey Findings; Integrative Learning VALUE Rubric
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- Title: Reflections on Outcomes and Assessment: Applying the CAS Process
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Dr. Susan Komives
- Description: Closing Keynote Address presented at the 2009 CAS Symposium
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- Title: Sample Ten Year Assessment Model
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Dr. Jan Arminio
- Description: Sample Ten Year Assessment Model
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- Title: Stories from the Field 2009
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Susan Martin, Tracy Lara, and Douglas Franklin
- Description: A panel of “New†and “Experienced†Professionals highlighted their use of CAS Standards and Guidelines at their home institutions, how they have been beneficial, and the next steps toward keeping the self-assessment process going.
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- Title: Ted K Miller Award Receipent Presentation 2008: Texas Tech University – Division of Student Affairs
- File Type: PowerPoint
- Caption: Sandra Marquez Hall and Jan Childress
- Description: Highlights challenges and experiences encountered by Division of Student Affairs at Texas Tech University in implementing CAS Program Reviews. Introduces time line, curriculum and training materials developed for department teams and CAS Review teams, and the rating/reporting tools.
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- Title: Training Staff to Conduct Assessment
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Andrea Reeve
- Description: How do you motivate staff to think about and conduct meaningful assessment? This session will discuss ways to facilitate staff training to incorporate assessment into daily practice, including using the CAS self-assessment process.
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- Title: Training Staff to Conduct Assessment – Case Study
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Andrea Reeve
- Description: How do you motivate staff to think about and conduct meaningful assessment? This session will discuss ways to facilitate staff training to incorporate assessment into daily practice, including using the CAS self-assessment process.
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- Title: Using Assessment to Improve the Quality of Education
- File Type: PowerPoint
- Caption: Jan Arminio
- Description: Presented at University of Alaska, Fairbanks (May 2007) & Lafayette College (August 2007). Also, use the 5-Column Model as a resource.
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- Title: Using CAS Standards and Review Process for Improving Student Learning and Program Outcomes
- File Type: PowerPoint
- Caption: Patricia Carretta
- Description: The purpose of this session is to introduce the CAS Standards and its review process and to increase participants’ understanding of how to integrate CAS into their department, division or institutional assessment of educational programs and services and assessment of student learning outcomes. Presented at the 2008 NASPA International Assessment & Retention Conference
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- Title: Writing Learning Outcomes 2009 (Part 1)
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas
- Description: Learn basics toward the formation of research questions, deciding the variables to measure, how to measure them, and judging worthy outcome data.
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- Title: Writing Learning Outcomes 2009 (Part 2)
- File Type: Adobe PDF
- Caption: Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas
- Description: Learn basics toward the formation of research questions, deciding the variables to measure, how to measure them, and judging worthy outcome data.