In an effort to support a culture of evidence that informs continuous improvement of programs at Cal State LA, the Provost, through the Office of Graduate Studies, is offering assessment mini-grants for assessment projects to be conducted in 2020-2021.
Ten $2,000 mini-grants are available to programs to support teams of two or more full-time faculty for assessment during the 2019-2020 academic year. Both undergraduate and graduate programs are eligible to apply. Proposals will be evaluated based on criteria described in the RFP document . An example of a complete proposal and final report can be found here.
Participation in the following workshops will be required for all mini-grant team members (Venue: Virtual via Zoom—click link below):
- Mini-grant application information sessions (attend one of the following):
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Friday, September 4, 12 – 1 p.m. Zoom Link: https://calstatela.zoom.us/j/96450390237
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Tuesday, September 8, 10 – 11 a.m. Zoom Link: https://calstatela.zoom.us/j/97862623555
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Monday, September 14, 3–4 p.m. Zoom Link: https://calstatela.zoom.us/j/91935752202
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Thursday, September 17, 10-11 a.m. Zoom Link: https://calstatela.zoom.us/j/95230230557
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Tuesday, September 22, 12 – 1 p.m. Zoom Link: https://calstatela.zoom.us/j/92388596255
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Friday, September 25, 10 – 11 a.m. Zoom Link: https://calstatela.zoom.us/j/99249558606
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Proposals are due by Thursday, October 1, 2020. They should be emailed as attachments to the Director of Assessment, Veena Prabhu, at vprabhu@calstatela.edu.
Mini-grant Proposals (due 10/1/20) please use the template below and include:
1. A description of the activities including the Program Learning Outcomes to be assessed, measures to be used,
courses targeted for data collection, and plan for analysis of results.
2. Budget and signatures of all team members and program chair (electronic signatures will be accepted).
Mini-Grant Awardees: The Director of Assessment and College Assessment Coordinators will review proposals and notify facultyon whether they have been awarded a mini-grant by October 15th. Data must be collected during Fall 2020 and/or Spring 2021.
• Awardees (at least one member from the team) must attend the following Fall Assessment Workshops (will be offered via zoom):
• Final Reports (due 6/15/21) should include:
1. Discussion of methodology, including copies of assessment instruments or rubrics used
2. Analysis of results, including tables in Word, figures, or Excel spreadsheets with data as appropriate
(some results may still be pending, but provide a description of preliminary results)
3. Conclusions drawn, such as future continuous improvement or closing the loop actions required
(provide projected conclusions if results are still being analyzed)
For questions, please contact Director of Assessment, Veena Prabhu, at vprabhu@calstatela.edu.
Assessment Mini-Grant Proposal Template – 2020/21 AY
Program Learning Outcomes Which learning outcomes will be assessed? |
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Assessment Measures What assignment or activity will you use to assess the learning outcome(s)? |
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Criteria and Scoring How will you score student achievement? |
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Assessment Schedule/Time Line What courses will you sample and when? |
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Faculty Responsible Which faculty will coordinate data collection? Data analysis? |
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Analysis of Results How will you analyze and disaggregate results? |
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Use of Results How will results be shared, discussed, and used to make changes? |
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Budget Describe how $2000 in funds will be used, including stipends for faculty or purchase of supplies |
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Department Chair Signature: |