Assessment Cycle Plan Review Assessment Cycle: 2010-­‐2011 Academic Degree Program/Degree Level: Academic Unit: Department/Division: Unit Dean: Email: Department Chairperson: Email: Assessment Coordinator(s): Email: Emerging Developed Completed assessment cycle/highly developed Mission statement is vague or unclear. No relation to unit/school/University mission statement Mission statement is aligned with the unit/school/University mission statements Evidence of reflection of the mission statement relevant to student learning outcomes Goals are stated but do not appear to be linked to the academic degree program mission Goals are linked to the academic degree program mission & reflect long range outcomes Goals are linked to the academic degree program mission & reflect long range outcomes; There is evidence of reflection on the goals based on a complete assessment cycle Some SLOs are vague & are not measureable Some SLOs are vague; measurability is questionable All SLOs are specific & measureable – focusing on knowledge, skills & values students learn & demonstrate SLOs are specific & measureable -­‐ focusing on knowledge, skills & values students learn; are appropriate for the level of degree & are time bound (e.g., by end of the Jr. year); National discipline standards have been considered Mission Statement Initial Absence statement of mission Comments Goals Absence of Goals Comments Outcomes-­‐
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Comments Measures & Successful Achievement Criteria Measures listed, vague & not linked to student learning outcomes Measures listed are linked to specific learning outcomes; only indirect measures used -­‐ primarily surveys, grades & self-­‐
reports; Criteria for student success are not identified & are not associated with each measure Multiple measures used & linked to specific SLOs; Indirect/Direct methods used; Criteria for student success identified & associated with each measure Measures explained & linked to specific outcomes; Authentic performance-­‐based direct & indirect methods used; Criteria for student success identified & associated with each measure Comments Completed assessment cycle/highly developed Initial Emerging Developed Findings Findings vague & non-­‐
specific Findings explained but not linked to student outcomes Findings explained, collected according to assessment plan timeline; Linked to SLOs Findings for several assessment cycles explained, patterns & trends identified Comments Adjustments to academic program based on student learning outcome data discussed among faculty Findings discussed; Improvement strategies identified Findings discussed and improvement strategies are identified; Recommendations made for academic program improvement Findings discussed and improvement strategies are identified; Recommendations made for academic program improvement; Evidence of change implementation & program improvement based on additional assessment cycle data Adjustments to assessment plan based on student learning outcome data discussed among faculty Findings discussed; Improvement strategies identified Findings discussed and improvement strategies are identified; Recommendations made for assessment plan improvement Findings discussed and improvement strategies are identified; Recommendations made for assessment plan improvement; Evidence of change implementation & assessment plan improvement based on additional assessment cycle data Action Plan Part 1: Academic Degree Program Comments Part 2: Assessment Plan Comments Overall Comments Assessment plan development, implementation and improvement are ongoing processes. Continue working to develop a complete assessment plan and begin the implementation of your plan with the collection of student learning outcome data, if you have not done so to this point. For additional assistance on improving your plan contact the FaCET office to schedule an appointment, before the end of the semester, with the Assessment Fellow – Dr. Drew Bergerson. For assessment consulting appointments, contact Riley Powell, FaCET Research and Administrative Assistant via email at powellrd@umkc.edu or Deborah Smith, FaCET Acting Director at 816-­‐235-­‐5362. Reviewed by: Review Date: University Assessment Committee Spring 2011 Glossary o f T erms Achievement Target/Successful Achievement Criteria: overall level for satisfactory performance on a student learning outcome Action Plan: activity sequence designed to help accomplish intended outcomes/student learning outcomes and/or improvement of academic assessment plan Findings: assessment results for comparison of actual vs. expected achievement level Goal: broad statement about desired ends Measure: method to gauge achievement of expected results Mission: highest aims, intentions, and activities of the entity Outcome/Student Learning Outcome: measurable statement that describes the knowledge, skill or ability students will possess upon achievement of that outcome as it relates to the mission