Evaluating Tutors: Designing Meaningful Assessments & Observation Methods

Description  Overview While robust Tutor and SI Training are essential to successful academic support programs, professionals must insure that the lessons of training are being followed and put in place. This webinar looks at how to create effective exit surveys, peer and professional observations, and a tutor self-assessment/reapplication tool that explores tutor effectiveness as perceived by students, professional staff, and the tutors themselves. Objectives Examine the current ways in which tutors and SI leaders are evaluated in your program Determine what are the most necessary questions for your program’s student exit survey Consider using pre-session surveys Explore how your tutor appointment/tracking package affects the exit survey process Draft a professional observation form, determining what needs to be observed Discuss whether the Tutor and SI Leader observations use the same or different forms? Discuss the ramifications for students and tutors/SI Leaders during session observations Debate whether you want to do announced or surprise session observations Determine “observable” versus “non-observable” evaluation criteria Explore how you will share the results of your observations Identify troublesome exit survey information and how to deal with it Produce a meaningful re-application form for returning tutors that includes a self-assessment Discuss whether or not to have your tutors and SI Leaders complete the observation form themselves (in addition to the professional/senior peer evaluation) Explore the idea of delegating observations to senior peers (experienced tutors and SI Leaders) Who Should Attend Administration Enrollment Management Academic Advisors Online Learning Student Services/Affairs Tutorial Services SI Programs Any educator interested in learning more about evaluating and observing tutors