title: Measuring learning, student engagement, and program effectiveness: a strategic process.
abstract: What if there was an effective way to address the age-old question from students, "Why do we have to do this assignment?" And from faculty, "How do we know our students are really learning?" And from administrators, "How will we demonstrate to our peers, our accrediting agencies, and other program stakeholders that our programs are educationally effective?" As it undertook a curriculum redesign, faculty in a baccalaureate school of nursing developed a 9-step process for curriculum implementation. The authors discuss how they applied the 9 steps strategically, positioning the program for 2 successful accreditation self-studies and concurrently addressing, with greater confidence, some of these age-old questions.
authors.affiliation: Institutional Assessment Planning, Azusa Pacific University, 450 N Soldano Ave, 211, Azusa, CA 91702, USA. JJantzi@apu.edu
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jantzi
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000379:methods*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013597:Systems Analysis