Research Symposium

BIO

As a current FSU student interested in researching autism diagnostic tools and practices in underrepresented countries in the field of psychology, I strive for my best in everything I do. My dreams involve writing; research papers, essays, stories, poetry, anything I can. I'm involved with organizations like Neurounity Alliance Society, Kindness Matters, and heavily involved with the CARE department as a Team L.E.A.D. and Take CARE ambassador. I'm proud to be a first generation neurodivergent researcher and continuing this path into my FSU career. It's my goal in the future to strive for better representation for autistic individuals through the leadership and service I do on campus.

Are We the Champions? Determining How to Measure Effectiveness in Performance Measurement

Abstract

The primary purpose of Institutional research is to analyze and collect data under certain focuses such as student admissions, and financial aid. In reviewing the data and statistics, the department is able to make executive decisions that affect the overall progression of the institution. In this study, various sources were accumulated as a way to get a better understanding of performance measurement as well as performance management. Answers were then pulled, answering the question of the most effective methods to measure performance. This was then followed by focus groups of five different units in the office. Based on their responses, recommendations were then pulled in effort to build a more efficient Institutional Research office. Measuring performance is important because it allows a department to see where it needs to improve as well as a means to measure success in an office. This project uses a literature review, as well as department feedback from conducted focus groups, to find out where our Institutional research office here at FSU needs to improve.

Keywords: Institutional Research, Performance, Measurement