Program Information
This section provides basic information on the report being reviewed--college, program, year being assessed, and so forth.
College:
Department/Unit:
Program Name and Degree (e.g., Accounting BA, Social Work MA):
Program/Year Being Assessed:
Submission Date of Report:
Is the report submitted using the annual report template?
Yes No
Did the introductory page include a statement of department/unit/program mission?
Yes No
Comments:
Actions Taken Based On the Previous Year's Assessment
This section focuses on the section of the annual report that explains how data and information gathered from the previous year's assessment activities were put to use during the year for which this report was written.
There are many ways in which assessment information can be used within academic programs. What changes or topics for discussion did last year's assessment bring about? (Check all that apply.)
• Revise program learning outcomes
• Change assessment methods, timing, targeted population, other
• Modify, add, or delete course(s) in the curriculum
• Modify sequence of courses in the program
• Refine/change/enforce prerequisites for courses/major/program
• Change course delivery/pedagogy (e.g., online, blended, flipped courses, lab courses, service learning course/projects)
• Change student experiences/activities in specified courses
• Make major changes to textbooks/learning resources used throughout the program
• Make non-curricular changes (e.g., laboratory facilities, departmental policies or procedures, student organizations, student resources, change/addition/deletion of advisory committee or other committees)
• Add, delete, or modify services/support for students
• Changes relating to program faculty—numbers, areas of expertise, assignments, other
• Other:
Provides evidence that assessment activity has led to discussion, reflection, and decision- making
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
For changes made in response to last year's assessment, provides brief but comprehensive description(s) of actions taken, including when steps were taken and by whom
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Comments:
Assessment Associates Review, Spring 2014—page 1

Summary of Assessment Activity Findings
This portion of the review examines the parts of the report that tell how and when assessments were conducted, what information the assessment provided, and how the information was shared with faculty in the program and other stakeholders.
First, what was assessed and how were assessments conducted?
Identifies the outcomes that were assessed
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Data are collected for all student learning outcomes and/or the program describes a specific cycle of collecting data for each student learning outcome
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Provides enough information to understand the data collection process- e.g. methodology, administered to whom
(including description of process for sample selection, as appropriate), by whom, when, how ·
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Second, what was learned from the assessments that were conducted?
Identifies measures for all learning outcomes assessed for the reporting year
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Provides sufficient and specific summaries of results for each assessment for each outcome measured during the reporting period
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Presents results in such a way that they can be understood by persons outside of the content areas or persons reviewing the report a year or more after the report was written.
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Third, how was information gained from assessment shared and with what individuals or groups?
Provides succinct and specific descriptions of when, how, and with whom assessment findings were shared (or will be shared)
Yes No Partially Unclear
Indicates that information was shared with all faculty
Not applicable
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Indicates that information was shared with relevant stakeholders beyond faculty
Yes No Partially
Evaluation for this section of the report:
Unclear Not applicable
Needs improvement A Model for Others Well-developed Developing
Comments for Summary of Activity Findings:
Assessment Associates Review, Spring 2014—page 2

Assessment Strategies Reported For This Year
Assessment strategies can be direct (measuring performance in observable ways) or indirect (gathering evaluations through student self-report or the reports of others). This section will provide a quick summary of the kinds of assessments that were used in the current year.
What kinds of direct assessment strategies were included in this report? (Check all that apply.)
• Senior thesis
• Major project
• Major paper/research paper
• Oral presentation
• Lab performance
• Portfolio evaluations
• Comprehensive exams
• Licensure/certification exam
• Internship work samples
• Internship evaluation by a university supervisor
• Internship evaluation by a supervisor outside of the university
• Evaluation by outside professionals
• Embedded test questions
• Institutionally-developed pre-test
• Institutionally-developed post-test
• Commercial instrument or test
• Observations/ratings of student performance
• Video or audio tapes of student performance
• Other:
Comments on direct strategies:
What kinds of indirect assessment strategies were used? Check all that apply.
• Student program evaluation
• Student satisfaction survey
• Alumni survey
• Alumni interviews or focus groups
• Job placement rates
• Graduation rates
• Placement report/future plans surveys
• Focus group discussions
• Student interviews/exit interviews
• Employer surveys
• Employer interviews or focus groups
• Graduate/professional school acceptance of program graduates
• Other:
Comments on indirect strategies:
Assessment Associates Review, Spring 2014—page 3

Next Steps for Action Based on Assessments
This section of the assessment report provides information on how the program intends to put to use the information that was gathered from assessment conducted during the current year.
What kinds of changes/action steps to be taken in response to this year's assessment are discussed in this section?
(Check all that apply.)
• Revise program learning outcomes
• Change assessment methods, timing, targeted population, other
• Modify, add, or delete course(s) in the curriculum
• Modify sequence of courses in the program
• Refine/change/enforce prerequisites for courses/major/program
• Change course delivery/pedagogy (e.g., online, blended, flipped courses, lab courses, service learning course/projects)
• Change student experiences/activities in specified courses
• Make major changes to textbooks/learning resources used throughout the program
• Make non-curricular changes (e.g., laboratory facilities, departmental policies or procedures, student organizations, student resources, change/addition/deletion of advisory committee or other committees)
• Add, delete, or modify services/support for students
• Changes relating to program faculty—numbers, areas of expertise, assignments, other
• Other:
As needed, briefly but specifically describes changes to be undertaken in response to assessment findings
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
As needed, briefly but specifically describes reasons and/or evidence for the intended changes/action steps.
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
For changes that are to be made, includes actions to be taken and time-line for taking action
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Information provided in this section is specific enough to serve as a guide for future action
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
If findings suggest no changes in the areas outlined above, a l:irief statement is included indicating that no changes are anticipated and why
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Evaluation for this section of the report
A Model for others Well-developed Developing Needs improvement
Comments on Next Steps for Action:
Assessment Associates Review, Spring 2014—page 4

Additional Comments Added to the Report
This optional section for the annual assessment report can serve a variety of purposes for the program and is intended to capture thoughts, ideas, or program actions/activities not covered in other sections of the report, but worth archiving for future use. Possible topics might include lessons learned, current challenges, anticipated future changes/challenges, thoughts for future assessment planning and activity, budgetary or strategic planning issues for the program, program or assessment resources to explore, etc.
This section of the report was used.
Yes No Partially Unclear Not applicable
The information included in this section is useful for understanding/interpreting this report and/or adding to program activity archives and/or assisting with future program decision- making and assessment.
Yes
Comments:
No Partially Unclear Not applicable
Evaluation for the Annual Report as a whole:
• A model for others
• Well-developed
• Developing
• Needs improvement
Final comments:
Reviewers and review date:
Assessment Associates Review, Spring 2014—page 5