Forces are converging upon legal education to promote greater consideration and use of outcomes, measures and assessment. Like many programs in legal education, international legal exchange programs often have relied on implicit outcomes with limited formal measures. Assessment of international exchange programs often is not linked to explicit outcomes but instead follows the traditional ABA model focused on structure and inputs rather than outcomes.
This half-day program will focus on the state-of-the-art for outcomes, measures and assessment of international legal exchange programs. By “international legal exchange,” we mean classroom and out-of-class experiences that involve learning outside of the United States. Specifically, we include undertakings in which students enrolled in U.S. law schools receive academic credit for work outside of the United States. Examples of international legal exchange include short-term and summer programs, semester or year -long study abroad, dual and joint degree programs, and international externships.
The program will consist of two panels with a primary presenter and several commentators. The first panel will focus on the creation or implementation of a program and therefore will address outcomes and measures. The second panel will consider the post-program assessment.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.