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Assessing Student Leadership Development From Mentoring, Coaching, and Advising
Daniel A Bureau1, Justin Lawhead1
1University of Memphis.
New Directions for Student Leadership
|March 26, 2018
Summary
Leadership educators can improve student development by applying assessment principles in mentoring, coaching, and advising. This chapter offers guidance on demonstrating program contributions to student learning outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Educational Leadership
- Student Development Assessment
Background:
- Leadership education programs face increasing pressure to quantify student learning and development.
- Demonstrating program impact is crucial for institutional accountability and continuous improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide leadership educators with a framework for assessment principles.
- To guide the application of assessment in mentoring, coaching, and advising practices.
- To support the measurement of student learning and development in leadership programs.
Main Methods:
- This chapter synthesizes established assessment principles.
- It outlines practical applications for mentoring, coaching, and advising contexts.
- Focuses on qualitative and quantitative assessment strategies.
Main Results:
- Educators can systematically evaluate student progress through targeted assessment.
- Assessment provides evidence of leadership program effectiveness.
- Mentoring, coaching, and advising can be enhanced through data-driven insights.
Conclusions:
- Implementing assessment principles is essential for leadership educators.
- Effective assessment demonstrates the value of leadership programs.
- This approach fosters robust student learning and development.
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