Taskstream is used to evaluate student outcome as part of accreditation. Taskstream is used to assist students in the collection, preservation, organization, evaluation, and dissemination of activities, assignments, evidences and reflections that are associated with competencies and standards throughout their teacher education program. It is needed in order to receive accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Taskstream will provide COEHD with Program-level assessment. The college will be able to use Taskstream to collect those program-level assessments. Despite some core differences, keep in mind the main goal for both course- and program-level assessment is to determine what pedagogical and curricular changes can be implemented in order to improve student learning.
Program-level assessment generally seeks to answer questions such as: “Do the program’s courses enable students to cumulatively achieve the program’s intended learning outcomes?” or “How well does the program prepare students for graduation/ employment?” and “Is the program fulfilling its mission, meeting discipline-specific accreditation standards, and advancing institutional-wide goals?”
Course-level assessment usually measures student learning near the end of a course (e.g., using a final paper, exam, or presentation).
Program-level assessment often measures the cumulative effect of student learning near the end of a program after the majority of the program’s core courses have been completed (e.g., capstone project, thesis, or portfolio).
