Institutional Assessment

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This letter is sent in response to your announcement of a search for a Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Texas at Austin (UT). The announcement of this search drew my attention because I am familiar with UT’s institutional effectiveness efforts, and I believe my background and experience provide an excellent fit with the credentials you seek. I have a keen interest in advancing the vision for excellence and quality that drives UT, and I believe I can make a positive contribution in support of this vision. You will find a curriculum vita included for your consideration, but I would like to highlight some of my experiences that make me uniquely qualified for this position.

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Under my leadership, SFA’s Core Curriculum Assessment Committee developed a general education core curriculum assessment process that involves the administration of nationally normed tests, authentic assessment through the evaluation of student work using rubrics adapted by teams of SFA faculty from the AAC&U VALUE Rubrics, and student opinion surveys. SFA’s core assessment plan has been used as a model for many other Texas institutions as they developed plans for their campuses. I have also written reports for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board concerning our core curriculum assessment results and processes. Working with faculty, academic affairs staff, and student services staff I took the lead in the development of SFA’s senior exit survey. In cooperation with the Provost, Associate Provost, deans, and department heads throughout the university I developed and implemented a university assessment calendar that incorporates clear and regular reporting deadlines. I have taken leadership in the strategic acquisition of technology to support our assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts. Our office administers the planning and assessment management system (TracDat) and e-portfolio system (LiveText) used by the university. Additionally, I worked with faculty and department heads to develop a …show more content…
My successful service as chief officer of the faculty senates at two universities and state president of a faculty organization will be a valuable asset in this position. I have been a member of two important Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board committees (THECB). Working with other members of the THECB’s Formula Funding Advisory Committee, I contributed significantly to recommendations for the first comprehensive revision of Texas higher education funding Texas in more than forty years. As a member of the THECB’s Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee I worked closely with other committee members to shape a major overhaul of the Texas Core Curriculum. I serve as the Vice Chair of LEAP Texas and played an integral role in the founding of the organization. LEAP Texas is a coalition of more than 60 Texas public and private higher education institutions that seeks to provide a strong educational foundation for an increasingly diverse student body. LEAP Texas is also an official partner of the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ national LEAP Initiative. Through the efforts of LEAP Texas, Texas was recently named as one of five states that will participate in a $1,200,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation. The grant will be used to develop
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