Designing and Implementing Program Evaluation for Teaching and Learning Centers: An Evidence-based Model

This practical guide equips educational developers with a clear, systematic approach to evaluating the impact of their center’s programs.

Evaluation data and evidence can serve as powerful tools to demonstrate alignment with strategic priorities and to construct compelling narratives that highlight the value added by educational development opportunities. Drawing from 10 years of in-depth research investigating how teaching and learning centers evaluate their programs, this book provides a four-phase model flexible enough to fit centers of any size. The authors’ accessible, outcomes-based approach outlines essential steps and strategies in designing and implementing an evaluation plan tailored to their center’s specific needs. The illustrative figures, practical examples, customizable templates, and real-world scenarios ensure that the model is comprehensive, while also being straightforward and easy to apply.

This book is an indispensable resource for directors and staff working in teaching and learning centers, chief academic officers and deans, and administrators responsible for educational development at the college level.

Susan Hines is Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs and Professor in Educational Leadership at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, USA. She has a 39-year academic career in academic leadership, faculty development, curriculum, research, and accreditation. Her research focuses mainly on faculty development evaluation with numerous publications and conference presentations.

Catherine Ford is Program Director for Educational Development at Minnesota State, USA, where she creates, coordinates, and leads educational development opportunities through the Network for Educational Development (NED). She has more than 24 years of teaching experience in high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs.