Why Assessment and Faculty Development Need Each Other: Notes on Using Evidence to Improve Student Learning

Michael Reder and Cynthia Crimmins   |    Volume Thirteen  |   

At institutions of higher education, assessment findings should inform decisions about where to target curricular improvements, course (re)
design, academic support resources, and effective teaching practices. In order for the data gathered by many assessment offices or institutional researchers to have an impact on student learning, faculty members must be involved. Centers or programs for faculty teaching and learning can connect assessment professionals to faculty members already concerned with improving student learning. Together they can support and guide faculty in their efforts, helping to shape assessment questions that are meaningful and use the assessment findings to inform improvement efforts.

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