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Colorado State University Student Developmental Assessment Center (CSU-SDAC)

 

 

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A developmental assessment center is an integrated program of skill practice, assessment, feedback, developmental planning, and follow-up activities directed at enhancing behavioral skills of undergraduate students in areas of competence needed for success in school and the workforce. Many colleges and universities are moving toward a competency-based assessment system to better prepare their students for entry into the workforce or more advanced education. The CSU-SDAC is a flexible program that was designed to help colleges and universities address such needs. The program builds on the long history of validated behavioral simulation procedures of the assessment center method used extensively in organizations around the world for over 50 years.

The Colorado State University Student Development Assessment Center can be used to:

  1. Develop an individual student's behavioral competencies.

  2. Diagnose an individual student's strengths and developmental needs and prescribe training activities.

  3. Assess academic program outcomes.

The program provides a means to assess and develop a number of academic and professional competencies in the areas of decision-making, interpersonal relations, and communication.