خلاصة:
Some consider assessment in terms of a systematic way of gathering and evaluating information within educational system and particularly higher education. Since, the term ‘’assessment’’ refers and relates to administrative processes, this paper has shed light some consideration on how it can benefit the members of department and program. Program assessment ultimately emphasizes on direction for developing students learning quality and satisfaction of its central role in educational system. Thus, this study aimed to regard goals and purposes, specifically, explore new trends, techniques and procedures which play an important role in this aspect of assessment and also can have influences on outcomes of the academic units. To this end, some of the practical assessment methods were selected to be done on different fields of study in Shahrekord Azad University as well as discussing their description, strengths and weaknesses to expose whether assessments follow the rules and procedures of program assessment to reach the best consequences in assessment of academic units.
ملخص الجهاز:
To this end, some of the practical assessment methods were selected to be done on different fields of study in Shahrekord Azad University as well as discussing their description, strengths and weaknesses to expose whether assessments follow the rules and procedures of program assessment to reach the best consequences in assessment of academic units.
However, it is obvious that, the most important part of it that assessment should improve learning; it considers program assessment and implementing an assessment for academic units to document the attainment of learner outcomes through the continuous program assessment.
Regarding to Western association of Colleges (2009) “Good Practice” in academic program; good practice guide is to assist colleges and universities in which they can meet new program review which highlighted three functions of program process: - Outcomes based assessment of learner achievement - Claims about evidence to make decisions and - Usage of program results to firm the plan and budget.
According to Jennifer Roberts, coordinator of Academic Assessment of Northern Virginia College (2008), three kinds of assessment methods will be discussed in this study and consider their impact on three different majors of university such as Humanities, English language teaching and Graphic.
In this analysis, these methods of assessment in academic unit consist of Reflective Essays, Performance Assessment and Portfolio Evaluation were examined and discussed.
4. Discussion Considering application of practical assessment methods on three majors of university including English language teaching, Humanities and Graphic/Architectural, program assessment of these majors were reviewed and analyzed, then compared with the standards of program assessment.