Menu Home > Assessment Case Study Submission Template Assessment Case Study Submission (template) Step 1 of 5 20% Name First Last Title Institutional Affiliation How long have you been in the field? 0-2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years 20+ years Can readers contact you for more information or with questions? Yes No PhoneEmail Assessment ObjectivesWhat motivated this assessment initiative?Required by the InstitutionRequired by Office DirectorRequired for fundingRequired for accreditationImplemented for inquiry into effectiveness of programmatic structureImplemented for continuous quality improvementImplemented for research intended for publicationImplemented for research towards advanced degreeOtherWhat was the purpose of this assessment? What were you exploring or hoping to learn from this effort?How did/do you plan to utilize the data once it is gathered?What was the population you were assessing? How many cycles were planned/implemented? What was the sample size per assessment cycle? MethodologyWhat research methods were utilized in your assessment (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods; were interviews or focus groups conducted; was IRB approval was sought and granted, etc.)?Did you use any Forum/OAR tools when designing and implementing your study, and/or evaluation your data. If yes, which ones? If no, why not?Do you have a written assessment plan? Yes No If yes, please elaborate in the text box and/or upload a written plan.Optional: Upload your written assessment plan.Max. file size: 128 MB.Please state your assessment issue(s)/question(s).How did you develop your assessment plan? (How many people were involved? Who were they – students, staff, administrators, etc.? What resources did you access?)Please outline the steps of the assessment process including the timeline for data collection and program interventions (if any).OPTIONAL: Upload assessment timeline document for question above.Max. file size: 128 MB.Did you use an assessment instrument or instruments? Yes No If so, what instrument(s)?Approximately how many hours were spent designing your assessment plan?Please indicate whether the above number represents total or weekly hours dedicated to assessment plan design. Total Weekly Approximately how much money was required to implement this assessment plan? (USD)What were your primary funding sources? FindingsWhat was the response rate for your data? (%)Provide a summary of your data from your assessment and/or the data itself (please elaborate in text box and/or upload document(s)).What conclusions did you draw from these data?How are these results being used? (How is the data shared? What tools were used for the collection/analysis of data, and did you have a specific dashboard for data presentation? With whom is the data shared? What action is being taken as a result of the data?)What, if any, short-comings do these data present? (e.g., low response rate, not statistically significant, etc.) Lessons Learned and Next StepsWhat did you learn about the assessment process? (What were successes or challenges of the process?)What, if any, short-comings exist with the assessment instrument and/or other methods utilized in your assessment?What, if any, next steps do you plan to take? (Will you keep this process without changes? Will you keep this process with changes—what are the changes? Will you abandon this process? Why?)Based on your experience, do you have any recommendations for future inquiry or research (i.e., are there research ideas that you consider but decided not to pursue at this time? Any areas which you think would benefit from more attention)?Web release: * Required I agree to allow The Forum on Education Abroad to post this information on their website where it will be available to all Forum members. Note: A Forum staff member or Outcomes Committee volunteer will be in touch with you before your content is published.Privacy Policy * Required I give my consent for The Forum on Education Abroad to collect and use the information provided in this form as outlined in their Privacy Policy