ASSESSMENT
WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE
WE ARE GOING…..
Assessment is….
 … the process of asking and answering questions that
seek to test if documentable realities align with stated
intentions.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lBhMSaFNhY
&feature=player_detailpage
Assessment
WHY?
 To improve the teaching and learning process
 To meet external requirements of accountability
 SUNY System
 Middle State Accreditation
 Program Accreditation
 Federal Government Mandates
Common Terminology
 Glossary of Assessment Terms
 Program Outcomes
 Student Learning Outcomes
Types of Assessment
 Formative Assessment
 Summative Assessment
 Direct Assessment
 Indirect Assessment
Assessment Tools
 Classroom Assessment Activities
 Capstone and Senior Seminars
 AAC&U Value Rubrics
 Course embedded measures
 E-portfolios
 Surveys
Assessment Process
Identify
Learning
Outcomes
Use Results
*Program
Improvements
*Informed
decision
making
Evaluate
results
Plan
Assessment
*Measuremen
t methods
*Assessment
criteria
Implement
Plan
Current Reporting Requirements
 Annual Assessment
 General Education Assessment
 Curriculum Reviews
 Program Accreditations
 Departmental Assessment
NEXT STEPS
 Develop an institutional organizational plan for
assessment
 Develop an institutional plan for ALL assessment
activities along with an appropriate time table for
reporting assessment plans and results
NEXT STEPS
 Provide review and assistance with plan development
 Create reporting templates that require linkage to
institutional mission and goals
 Identify an assessment management software system to
collect and store assessment plans and reports
NEXT STEPS
 Create an annual assessment report to inform strategic
planning
 Continue to monitor need for dedicated resources
beyond what is currently being used for assessment
NEXT STEPS
 Continue to develop an assessment culture through
workshops and campus wide assessment activities
 Continue to monitor assessment results to ensure that
the assessment process is data driven
Thoughts,
Comments,
Discussion…..