Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair
February 26, 2021: Assessment Work is Equity Work
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Host: College of DuPage
Place: Virtual!
Fee: $25 (Complimentary for presenters)
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Host: College of DuPage
Place: Virtual!
Fee: $25 (Complimentary for presenters)
- Visit our registration page for more information and to register.
- Highlights of our program include:
Our keynote address by Dr. Tia Brown McNair (9 a.m.)
Virtual posters that you can view any time
Presentations from over 25 of our Illinois community college colleagues
Networking tables during the lunch hour
Just for you! sessions like Mindfulness Meditation (8:30 a.m.)
Raffle prizes! (2 p.m.) - See the full agenda for details.
- The first 250 attendees to register through the page will receive a packet of Assessment Work is Equity Work swag!
- We still have room for live presentations and virtual posters! Remember, presenters receive complimentary registration! Complete this form to submit your proposal by Monday, February 8th!
February 28, 2020
The 24th Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 28, 2020, at Lincoln Land Community College. The theme was "Assessment with Vision." The keynote speaker was David Deitemyer, Assistant Dean at Lewis University.
The 24th Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 28, 2020, at Lincoln Land Community College. The theme was "Assessment with Vision." The keynote speaker was David Deitemyer, Assistant Dean at Lewis University.
February 15, 2019
The 23rd Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 25, 2019, at Kankakee Community College. The theme was "Tried, True & New." The keynote speaker was Dr. Gavin Henning, Professor of Higher Education at New England College in New Hampshire.
Conference Program and Schedule (PDF)
The 23rd Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 25, 2019, at Kankakee Community College. The theme was "Tried, True & New." The keynote speaker was Dr. Gavin Henning, Professor of Higher Education at New England College in New Hampshire.
Conference Program and Schedule (PDF)
2018 - February 23
The 22nd Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 23, 2018, at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois. The theme was "Origins, Outcomes, and Overhauls: What Is Your Assessment Story and Identity?" The keynote speaker was Dr. Gianina Baker, Assistant Director of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). The conference program is available online. Dave Naze coordinated the event.
The 22nd Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 23, 2018, at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois. The theme was "Origins, Outcomes, and Overhauls: What Is Your Assessment Story and Identity?" The keynote speaker was Dr. Gianina Baker, Assistant Director of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). The conference program is available online. Dave Naze coordinated the event.
2017 - February 24
The 21st Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 24, 2017, at Prairie State College's Conference Center in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Last year’s theme was Assessment: Just and Fair and the keynote speaker was Norbert Elliot, Professor Emeritus at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The title of his presentation was “Ethical Theory, Writing Performance, and Assessment of Student Learning: Foundational Principles” and addressed fairness in assessment and its relation to validity and reliability. The conference website was: http://prairiestate.edu/academics/assessment-fair.aspx. Jason Evans and Carolyn Ciesla coordinated the event.
2016 - February 26
The 20th Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair was held on Friday, February 26, 2016, at Harper College’s Wojcik Conference Center in Palatine, IL. The Fair provided an opportunity to share best practices and assessment resources with community college colleagues from institutions across the state. Dr. Peter Ewell, President at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), presented the keynote "Assessing Assessment: Successes, Failures and the Future." Access Assessment Fair presentation material. (Please note, you can click "No thanks..." to view the materials without signing in.) Faon Grandinetti, fgrandin@harpercollege.edu, coordinated the event.
2015 - March 6
The 19th Annual Assessment Fair was held at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Dr. Catherine M. Wehlburg, the Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness at Texas Christian University, presented the keynote address. She also serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the New Directions in Teaching and Learning series. Her books include Promoting Integrated and Transformative Assessment: A Deeper Focus on Student Learning and Meaningful Course Revision: Enhancing Academic Engagement Using Student Learning Data.
The 2015 Assessment Fair focused on the how of assessment. How do we as assessment practitioners move our institutions forward so that they are positioned to adequately face the challenges of today’s world? How have assessment professionals taken action to improve education, learning, and student outcomes? Shannon Flavin served as the event's coordinator. Other details are available online at https://www.waubonsee.edu/learning/success/assessFair/.
The 2015 Assessment Fair focused on the how of assessment. How do we as assessment practitioners move our institutions forward so that they are positioned to adequately face the challenges of today’s world? How have assessment professionals taken action to improve education, learning, and student outcomes? Shannon Flavin served as the event's coordinator. Other details are available online at https://www.waubonsee.edu/learning/success/assessFair/.
2014 - February 21
The 18th Annual Assessment Fair: Assessing the Student Experience, was held at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois. The keynote speaker was Jessica Oyler, Director of Student Affairs Assessment and Strategic Initiatives at Weber State University. Marilee Bresciani, Ph.D., Professor of Postsecondary Education Leadership at San Diego State University, presented the morning keynote address. Breakout session presentations covered assessment at the classroom, course, program and institutional levels. J.Gabe Estill served as the event's coordinator.
2013 - February 15
The 17th Annual Assessment Fair was held on Friday, February 15th, 2013, at Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois. The Assessment Diaries: Tales from the Front allowed attendees to learn from the experiences of others and be inspired to continue this important and evolving work back on their own campus. Lisa Wiehle served as the lead coordinator of the event.
2012 - February 24
The 16th Annual Assessment Fair was held at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois, and focused on Lessons Learned – Actions Taken. Linda Suskie, a Vice President at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an accreditor of colleges and universities in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, served as the keynote speaker. Nancy Prendergast served as coordinator of the 16th Annual Assessment Planning Committee.
2011 - February 25
The 15th Annual Assessment Fair focused on Strategic Planning and Program Review. The keynote speaker was Jeffrey A. Seybert, director of the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. Deborah Gentry was the Coordinator of the Planning Committee.
2010 - March 5
The 14th Annual Assessment Fair at Illinois Valley Community College focused on Assessment for Sustainable Excellence in Education. The keynote speaker was Lynn E. Priddy, Vice President for Accreditation Services for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Manuel Gomez and Elaine Novak were co-chairs for the Assessment Fair Committee.
