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Strategies for Success . . . New JRCERT Outcomes Assessment Conference

Producing highest-quality gradu- “Backward Design”
ates is the goal of all educational Sarah Baker, Ed.D., R.T.(R), FASRT
programs and assessment of Strategies for Success
Dr. Sarah Baker
student learning is the key to (Tentative Program Pending ASRT Category A Credit)
is Associate
meeting that goal through con-
Dean of Aca-
tinuous program improvement.
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017 demic Affairs for
The JRCERT is excited to an- (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) University Col-
nounce a new one-day Out-
Location: The Engineers Building lege at Indiana
comes Assessment Conference,
205 W. Wacker Drive University-Purdue University Indian-
Strategies for Success, on Suite 202 apolis, (IUPUI).
Thursday, May 11, 2017. We
Registration Fee: $50/individual
believe the format of this new (OA Conference only)
one-day conference will provide
Lodging: The JRCERT has not “Why Grades Don’t Make
you with a wide array of valua- contracted with a specif- the Grade in Student
ble information presented by ic hotel. There is a list- Learning Assessment”
national leaders on assessment ing of nearby hotel ac- Bette Schans, PhD, R.T.(R), FASRT
commodations on the
and student success. JRCERT Web site. Dr. Bette
Schans is
Come for the Outcomes As-
currently the
sessment Conference and stay
Director of
for the Accreditation Seminar
Assessment
or Site Visitor workshop on
“Tools to Assess of Student
Friday, May 12, 2017 at no addi- Student Learning” Learning at Colorado Mesa Uni-
tional cost. CE credits will be Susan R. Hatfield, Ph.D. versity in Grand Junction, CO.
awarded upon completion of the
Outcomes Assessment Confer- Dr. Susan R.
ence, Accreditation Seminar, Hatfield is Profes- “Here’s the Data,
and Site Visitor Workshop. A sor Emertia of Now What ?”
brochure with complete infor- Communication Tricia Leggett, DHEd., R.T.(R)(QM)
mation on the Strategies for Studies at Dr. Tricia
Success Conference and the Winona State Leggett cur-
registration form are now availa- University, Winona, MN. Over her rently serves
ble for downloading and printing 34 years at WSU, Dr. Hatfield served as the Vice
at the Conference Webpage. as Assessment Coordinator and
Department Chair. Currently, Dr. President for
Student Suc-
Hatfield is a Senior Scholar with the
Capacity is limited Higher Learning Commission’s Acad- cess at Zane
. . . register today! emy projects. State College, Zanesville, OH.