Capturing, Analyzing, and Ethical Reporting of Assessment Results Measuring student achievement for the purpose of certifying development is often considered a primary purpose of the assessment of student learning, but enhancing program effectiveness is of equal importance. “Closing the Loop” refers to the final step in the assessment process and leads to program improvement with the intent of enhancing the future learning experience. While “closing the loop” might seem to be a natural outcome given the cyclical nature of the evaluation process, advancing the process from a reporting system to an agent for improvement might be something of a challenge for some academic programs. “Closing the assessment loop” may very well require a paradigm shift as faculty must be receptive to results that might suggest students have not achieved the desired outcomes. For this Discussion, please share the approach that you will take to “close the loop” in the assessment plan that you have been developing for your Assessment Planning Portfolio. Specifically, please address the following items: Review the purpose for the assessments included in your plan. What questions are to be answered? What type of results will you have? How will the data be analyzed? How will you summarize the results? What benchmarks or standards have you set for a target student performance? Who are the intended audiences that will receive the results, and how will you report the findings back to them? Will your approach to reporting the results be the same for all audiences, such as administrators, faculty, and employers alike? In what other decisions, if any, will these stakeholders be invited to participate? Address the preservation of ethical standards associated with assessment and consider areas involved in the assessment protocol, including informed consent, confidentiality, proper maintenance and handling of data, appropriate use of results, and (of course) factual reporting. If the results are not favorable, how might you constructively communicate this back to the stakeholders? What areas might be considered for change?

Tennessee v. Garner outlines the constitutional use of deadly force in felony cases. Do you agree or disagree with the Court’s decision?       In 2-3 pages, please explain your position using 2-3 examples to support your claim.       Be sure to cite any outside sources used in your work, and follow APA guidelines.   NO PLAGIARISM  

find a research story in the new (check CNN or FOX or MSNBC Apps) Read the article, write a brief (2-3 sentence) explanation of the research    then use the list below to tell briefly information in one or 2 sentences about the study for each question.   1.        What is the research problem/topic ( purpose of the study)    2.       What is the research question?    3.       Is there a hypothesis? (Type of hypothesis etc.)    4.       What is the justification for study?    5.       Research plan/method    6.       Selecting the participants/sample    7.       How was data collected?    8.       How was data analyzed and interpreted :  ex. Statistical Analysis, Description of trends, comparison of groups relationships among variables. Comparison of results with predictions.       9.       How were results Reported and evaluated: Objective and unbiased, standard and fixed.     What were the flaws, if any, in the research?  

Discuss the subsidies that intercollegiate athletic programs receive.  Should athletic departments be able to support themselves and not rely on these subsidies?  Why or why not.  What impact has broadcasting rights had on intercollegiate athletics?  Remember to use proper APA formatting and all writing should be in third person.  Make sure to include the title page and reference page.  If APA format is not followed, a point deduction will occur.  Provide at least 3 references for the assignment.   Atleast 2 pages.   Course: College Athletic Administration

For this discussion post, you will discuss and analyze an experience you had learning (and adjusting to) a new culture. Specifically, please respond to the following prompts: 1.) Identify and briefly explain your experience entering a new culture.  Did you move to a new city, state, or country?  Did you visit or travel to a different part of the country or the world? Keep in mind that we experience new cultures all the time without traveling far or moving somewhere new. Starting a new job involves learning the organization’s culture and the organization’s norms, values, and ways of behaving (we’ll discuss this more in Module 10). Coming to college represents another cultural change; for many, transitioning from high school to college is quite an adjustment and requires learning a whole new set of norms and values.    2.) Next, describe what it was like to adjust to this new culture. Consider the following: Did you experience any culture shock?  Were there any social norms in this new culture that were interesting to you or surprised you? In what ways was this new culture similar to and/or different from your own culture (or the culture you were most familiar with)?