Good point about the use of language. I went back and read my post that included the part about proving the study table program’s success. I think I started out with a hunch that caused me to have an attitude of optimism with regards to the efficacy of the study tables program. It is definitely a slippery slope when a specific outcome is desired for an assessment project. Thank you for pointing this out to me. I believe that I was objective in my methods and approach. I think that’s the benefit of a practicum experience. You come into an office with a blank slate.

I’m interested in the purpose of this assessment project being to prove that ASC’sstudy tables increase student GPAs. It is one thing to start an assessment project or research agenda with a hunch or hypothesis, but what do you think about setting out to “prove” a specific outcome? Challenges or potential problems that may arise as a result?