ACSA Workshop Series 2020-2021: Assessment in Architectural Education
Within the framework of the ACSA’s Workshop series on Assessment in Architectural Education for the year 2020-2021, Aouad has attended “Making Assessment for you”. This session will frame student assessment and program self-assessment as part of a collective project of student support, rather than satisfying bureaucratic requirements that carry the danger of punitive response. It is intended as an overview for schools with established assessment programs and for those planning to initiate one. The session will discuss principles of effective, change-driving assessment, such as measuring things that reflect a program’s values, using data that is already available, and disaggregating data to assess equitable outcomes.
This session will be moderated by Bethany Lundell Garver, AIA, NCARB, Dean and Faculty of Practice and Director of Applied Learning at the Boston Architectural College where she leads college-wide efforts to bridge architectural education and professional practice. Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our full members include all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together ACSA schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.
