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Episode Synopsis
Date Recorded: May 25, 2021
In this episode, you'll hear from three college-readiness experts. Hear their thoughts about the role of assessment in measuring and cultivating skills that prepare students to thrive in Higher Education--from the admissions process, through their college careers, and beyond.
Host: Brian Moon
Guests:
● Jeremy Burrus, PhD - Senior Director of Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning Research at ACT
● Doris Zahner, PhD - Chief Academic Officer at the Council for Aid to Education
● Glenn Whitehouse, PhD - Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
Learn more about Beyond Multiple Choice and our free events exploring the future of assessment at http://beyond-multiple-choice.com/
Timestamps:
[0:53] Introduction
[2:13] Defining “College Readiness”
[7:12] Implications of the changing nature of college admissions
[12:07] Describing CAE performance-based assessments
[14:52] How FGCU makes use of CAE performance-based assessments
[18:26] ACT’s approach to assessing social-emotional skills
[22:20] Areas of opportunity for innovation in college readiness assessment
[25:59] Barriers for introducing innovations in assessment
[35:07} Closing thoughts
In this episode, you'll hear from three college-readiness experts. Hear their thoughts about the role of assessment in measuring and cultivating skills that prepare students to thrive in Higher Education--from the admissions process, through their college careers, and beyond.
Host: Brian Moon
Guests:
● Jeremy Burrus, PhD - Senior Director of Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning Research at ACT
● Doris Zahner, PhD - Chief Academic Officer at the Council for Aid to Education
● Glenn Whitehouse, PhD - Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
Learn more about Beyond Multiple Choice and our free events exploring the future of assessment at http://beyond-multiple-choice.com/
Timestamps:
[0:53] Introduction
[2:13] Defining “College Readiness”
[7:12] Implications of the changing nature of college admissions
[12:07] Describing CAE performance-based assessments
[14:52] How FGCU makes use of CAE performance-based assessments
[18:26] ACT’s approach to assessing social-emotional skills
[22:20] Areas of opportunity for innovation in college readiness assessment
[25:59] Barriers for introducing innovations in assessment
[35:07} Closing thoughts
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