Ensuring Equity in Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: Meeting the Needs of Every Student

College enrollment has become increasingly diverse in terms of students’ race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, age, ability, etc. This trend is only expected to continue as the United States moves into a majority-minority nation by the year 2050. Conducting assessment in a manner that takes into consideration the various needs of different student populations is a responsibility of higher education.

As community colleges educate a more diverse and global student population, there is an increased need to ensure every student succeeds regardless of their differences. For assessment to meet the goal of improving student learning and authentically document what students know and can do, an equitably responsive approach to assessment is needed. Institutions must build a relationship between equity and assessment to address how assessment approaches can be inclusive of and for diverse learners.

Morning General Session (9am-10am)

"Meeting the Challenges of the New Decade through Equity-Minded Assessment"

Concurrent Sessions (10:30am-11:30am)

"Dyslexia Awareness:  It's All a Blur!"  Laura Dupree and Lacy Moreno, Lone Star College-Tomball

"Can Do vs Can't Do:  The Impact of Rewarding Language versus Punishing Language in Syllabi on Student Retention" A'Isha Malone and Michael Givens, Tarrant County College Northeast Campus

Concurrent Sessions (12pm-1pm)

"Equity in Terms of Readiness and Reflection" Jean Sorensen, Grayson College

"Measuring the Effect of Coaching at NCTC" Jennifer Beal and Bekah Sanchez, North Central Texas College

Concurrent Sessions (1:30pm-2:30pm)

"Determining a Course Prerequisite to Promote Success" Nicole Grose, Collin College

"Using Non-Cognitive Variables to Assess Diagnostic Medical Sonography Applicants" Lynn Schluns, Dallas College

REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE

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$40 Consortium Members

$60 Non-Consortium Members

$0 Current CLARA Class