identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities candidates need to learn,
measures the acquisition of knowledge, skills and abilities, and
determines the effectiveness in their application.
Assessment is a process of continuous improvement that involves the following steps:
Step 1: Establish Candidate Program and Unit Goals
Define goals of the program
Define intended learning objectives and outcomes
Align learning objectives with unit level mission, vision, and standards
Align program learning objectives with specific courses
Step 2: Design and Implement Assessments and Metrics
Align key assessments with program and course learning objectives
Develop assessment questions
Define indicators of success for each assessment question – Write descriptive rubrics
Evaluate and assess student work using the descriptive rubric effectively, giving feedback on each item, and giving an overall evaluation of student achievement in order to help them improve and do better on subsequent assignments
Step 3: Analyze Data and Document Results
Collect and analyze assessment data
Summarize results in a report, use data to create you Program Improvement Action Plan
Indicate course, program, and unit level changes and improvements as a result of data analysis
Step 4: Implement Improvement Strategies
Implement changes at the course, program, and unit levels
This process closes the loop by measuring the results of the changes being driven by the data collected.
Step 5: Assess Your Assessment Processes
Evaluate the effectiveness of your assessments and assessment processes
Make changes as needed to ensure that assessments are effective in measuring students learning and in helping them to improve their learning outcomes
Course, Program, and Unit Level Assessment Process
