Leading Improvements in Higher Education with Stephen Hundley

In this episode, we discuss The Guiding Principles for the Assessment of Arts Learning.  Our guests are Timothy Brophy, Maria Leite, Marcia McCaffrey, and Jeff Poulin.  Timothy is Director of Institutional Assessment and Professor of Music Education at the University of Florida.  Maria is Assistant Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Florida.  Marcia is an Arts Consultant with the New Hampshire Department of Education.  Jeff is Managing Director of Creative Generation.  Please see below for information about several resources mentioned during this episode.This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment. Episode recorded:  January 2022.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.Some of the resources mentioned during this episode include the following:The Guiding Principles for the Assessment of Arts Learning:  https://creative-generation.org/publications/the-guiding-principles-for-the-assessment-of-arts-learningWorld Alliance for Arts Education:  https://www.waae.online/ Boal, A. (2000). Theater of the Oppressed. Pluto press. Brophy, T. S. & Haning, M. (Eds.). (2020). Advancing music education through assessment: Honoring culture, diversity, and practice. Selected papers from the 7th International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications. Brophy, T.S. (Ed.). (2019). The Oxford handbook on policy and practice in music education (Vols. 1 and 2). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Freire, P. (1972). Pedagogy of the oppressed. New York: Herder and Herder.Hooks, B. (1994). Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. Routledge.Music and the Brain:  https://neuro.hms.harvard.edu/centers-and-initiatives/harvard-mahoney-neuroscience-institute/about-hmni/archive-brain-1OK Go - Upside Down & Inside Out:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWGJA9i18CoResources from the Colorado Department of Education:  https://www.cde.state.co.us/assessment/resourcebank-assessmentsResources from the Michigan Arts Education Instruction & Assessment:  https://maeia-artsednetwork.org/ Resources from the New York State Department of Education: http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/arts-assessmentArts Assessment for Learning: http://artsassessmentforlearning.org/ Anti-Racist Arts Teachers:  https://www.antiracistartteachers.orgArts & Humanities: Don't Leave School Without Them: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/980440814/

In this special episode, we provide a recap of the 2021 Assessment Institute, the oldest and largest U.S. higher education event focused on assessment and improvement.  Stephen Hundley and Caleb Keith provide an overview of the Assessment Institute, including some of the themes from this year’s program.  Christine Robinson and Karen Singer-Freeman share an update on the Grand Challenges in Assessment Project.  Jerry Daday, representing HIPs in the States, discusses the continued evolution of High Impact Practices.  Finally, we conclude with an excerpt from the Assessment Institute’s Plenary Keynote Panel featuring Jonathan Alger, President of James Madison University.Listeners are invited to visit assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu to access the complimentary session recordings and other resources from our 2021 program, along with learning how to participate in future Assessment Institute events.This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment. Episode recorded:  December 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we spend time with three leaders representing the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), which promotes standards in student affairs, student services, and student development programs.  Our guests are Dan Bureau, Devon Ford McCartney, and Darby Roberts.Dan is Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Wellbeing at Louisiana State University and is immediate past president of CAS.  Devon teaches at the University of Houston and works full time at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts.  Darby is Director of Student Life Studies in the Division of Student Affairs at Texas A&M University.    This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment.  Episode recorded:  November 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

This episode recognizes and celebrates Alverno College, recipient of the 2021 Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award.  Our guests are Joe Foy, Heather Mernitz, and Kathleen O’Brien. Joe is vice president for Academic Affairs at Alverno College.  Heather is Professor of Physical Sciences and Chair of the Council for Student Assessment at Alverno College.  Kathleen is Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Emerita at Alverno College and currently serves as Provincial Coordinator for the School Sisters of St. Francis.Listeners will enjoy learning about what are known as the "Alverno Abilities" and the incredible, pioneering difference Alverno College has made to our understanding of teaching, learning, and assessment.This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment.  Episode recorded:  September 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we recognize and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), a grant program of the National Science Foundation.  This goal of this federal program is to assist higher education institutions in broadening participation of historically underserved students in the STEM disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  Our guests are Leroy Jones II, Kim Nguyen, and Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy.Leroy is Professor of Chemistry and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Chicago State University.  Kim is Director for Statewide and Regional Collaborations in the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute at IUPUI.  Zakiya is Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Science at Louisiana State University.  All three of our guests have been leaders in their own contexts in supporting the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation.  Two important references are mentioned in this episode: (1) the “Tinto Model,” which can be found in Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking causes and cures of student attrition (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press; and (2) the LSAMP website, which can be accessed here: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/louis-stokes-alliances-minority-participation.This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com.  Episode recorded:  August 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

This episode features three leaders from the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).  Our guests are Kayla Loper, Zachary Clark, and Amber Shaverdi Huston.Kayla is Manager of Arts, Culture, & Entertainment at Oklahoma State University.  At the time of this recording, Zachary was Director of Student Activities & Assessment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  Amber is Executive Director of the National Association for Campus Activities.  Kayla, Zachary, and Amber discuss the important role campus activities play in student development on college and university campuses. This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com.  Episode recorded:  June 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives discussion with a higher education institution’s chief executive.  Our guest is Ryan Gower, Chancellor of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges .This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com.  Episode recorded:  May 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have an equity conversation in which we preview the Equity-Centered Assessment Landscape Survey.  Our guests are Ciji Heiser, Gavin Henning, and Anne Lundquist.Ciji is Director of Assessment and Effectiveness in the Division of Student Affairs at Western Michigan University.  Gavin is Professor and Director of Higher Education Programs at New England College.  Anne is Assistant Vice President, Campus Strategy at Anthology.Listeners are invited to participate in the Equity-Centered Assessment Landscape Survey being discussed during this episode.  To take the survey in summer 2021, please access our website, assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu. This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com.  Episode recorded:  May 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives discussion with a higher education institution’s chief executive.  Our guest is Richard Dunsworth, President of the University of the Ozarks.This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com.  Episode recorded:  April 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

This episode discusses technology’s role in supporting assessment-related activities and features a representative from our podcast sponsor.  We are pleased to welcome Austen Adair, Vice President, Sales Enablement at Watermark.  Two colleagues representing Watermark client institutions join Austen for this episode:  Michele Atkins and Royce Robertson.Michele is Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Research and Professor of Education at Union University.  Royce is Director of Instructional Design and Academic Technology at Le Moyne College.This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com.  Episode recorded:  April 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.