Assessment
and Evaluation of Academic Advising
Instruments and Resources
Sponsored by the NACADA Assessment of Advising Commission
- Assessment Resources
- Assessment tools via the Assessment Commission web site
- Needs assessment - resources for determining student needs and advisor training needs
- Overview of issues surrounding the assessment of academic advising
Assessment:
Assessment is a continuous, systematic process of collecting, reflecting upon, and utilizing information gathered from multiple data-collection techniques, focused on the improvement of student learning and development (Angelo, 1995; Ewell, 2000; Marchese, 1993; Palomba, 1999; Pellegrino, Chudowsky, & Glaser, 2001), which entails the mastery of student learning outcomes. In the case of academic advising, assessment involves a broader overall view of the academic advising program and services, primarily in regard to student learning outcomes (Robbins, 2011)
- CAS Standards for Advising. A definitive program
assessment document
Evaluation:
Evaluation is a discrete judgment of value or worth (Creamer & Scott, 2000) typically performed episodically on an individual. In the case of academic advising, evaluation concerns ratings of the performance of the individual advisor (Robbins, 2011).
References for Assessment and Evaluation definitions:
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