Assessment InstituteMay 31-June3, 2005

Factors that impact level of learning, growth and mindset change / Rank Order
Assessment of Assessment. Improve assessment by receiving feedback from facilitator & peers. / 114
SII Approach. A simple, step-by-step way to assess and capture insights. / 165
Teamwork. Learn and work in teams. / 171
Modeling. External facilitator models various techniques for teaching, assessing, and evaluating. / 176
Community. Bring together a group of workshop participants who have a common interest but different backgrounds and levels of experience. / 187
Experienced people. Include core of participants at the workshop who are experienced with the assessment mindset & the SII method. / 199
Learner-centered approach. The facilitator focused on understanding the background, outcomes and interests of the workshop participants. The facilitator provided specific assistance to individual requests. / 227
Multiple days. The workshop spanned 4 days, providing an longer term (immersive) experience for the workshop participants. / 227
Performance based approach. The workshop focused on performance and on growth in performance / 230
Books & Documents. Assessment Institute handbook and other printed materials. / 235
Just in time instruction. The facilitator recognizes when instruction was need and provides a short lecture or activity. / 241
Language. Focus on learning the conceptual meaning of words. / 243
Facilitator Availability for Assessment. The facilitator provides opportunities for assessment to workshop participants. / 247
Observations. The chance to learn by watching peers perform. / 255
Validation. The workshop participants were exposed to a rich collection of stories, learn-by-doing experiences, and literature. This provided the opportunity for each workshop participant to make their own decision about the effectiveness of assessment. / 257
Mid-workshop Assessment. Facilitator solicits assessment on the workshop itself and then models how to use assessment data to improve the workshop and to change the agenda. / 265
Outcome-based approach. Design the workshop to produce outcomes for each participant. / 266
Challenging. The facilitator routinely increased expectations for the performance of the workshop participants. / 267
Paraphrasing. The facilitator restates replies to ensure common understanding. / 268
Brainstorming. Time for the team to generate many ideas and to prioritize them. / 272
Projects. Multiple projects threading through the workshop. / 275
Time Factor. The facilitator accelerates the pace of the workshop activities. / 276
Group debate. Time for the team or the whole group to argue points of view. / 280
Physical environment. A open, comfortable room organized with round tables. / 281

Positive Factor Instrument Final10/10/2018