Program Assessment Review
Assessment Guidelines Form
Items that should be included in program assessment submission:
From LOA - Student Learning Outcome Alignment Form
From the Department - Course Assessment Data
1. Program: _____________________________________________________
2. Course Prefix/Number/Title: _____________________________________
3. Point of Contact/Author(s) of Assessment: __________________________
4. Dept. Chair: __________________________________________________
5. Is a rubric required? Yes ☐
No ☐
N/A ☐
6. Is there a rubric? If so, please include.
7. Include assignment details.
8. Core Objectives Required (Refer to THECB form):
☐Critical Thinking Skills
☐Communication Skills
☐Teamwork
☐Personal Responsibility
☐Core Objective of Choice
☐Empirical and Quantitative Skills
☐Social Responsibility
9. Core Objectives Required (Refer to course’s Student Learning Outcome
Alignment Plan):
☐Critical Thinking Skills
☐Teamwork
☐Communication Skills
☐Personal Responsibility
☐Empirical and Quantitative Skills
☐Social Responsibility
10. Core Objectives included in the Assessment:
☐Critical Thinking Skills
☐Teamwork
☐Communication Skills
☐Personal Responsibility
☐Empirical and Quantitative Skills
☐Social Responsibility
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11. Required Core Objectives Met?
Yes ☐
No ☐ _______________
12. Provide Sample Size & Population Size.
(Sampled Students & All Students in the Course & Program):
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13. Sufficient Sample Size?
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14. What are the ideal criteria, or the ideal target? (What is the current
satisfactory level for the outcome Ex: 85% proficiency?)
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15. Sufficient ideal criteria?
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16. What were the Enhancement Strategies (Ideas for Improvement)?
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17. Sufficient Enhancement Strategies?
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18. Comments on the Core Enhancement Strategies (Use of Results).
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19. Sufficient Enhancement Strategies?
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20. Recommendations.
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21. Notes. (Enhancement Plan Comments)
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Thank you for your hard work and dedication to Excellence by improving
Student Learning and Services!
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Core Assessment Plan
1. Core Enhancement Process (Changes)
Outline how you are measuring core objectives.
1. What tools are you using to measure and evaluate?
2. Define acceptable criteria. What is the current satisfactory level for the outcome (Ex:
85% proficiency)?
3. What is your process and timeline for the process?
Helpful Resources:
 Capstone assignments
 Rubrics
o Department/Faculty created rubrics
o Modified versions of the VALUE rubrics
o NILOA Rubrics
 Use current assignments and make necessary modifications
 Interactive assignments and games
 Pre-assessment and Post-assessment
2. Core Objectives Assessment Data (Changes)
Provide the measurements and data summary outlined in the Core Enhancement Plan. Try to
include all relevant resources:
1. Direct Evidence/Data
o Student learning outcomes assessment data
2. Indirect Evidence/Data
o Completion rates for courses (IR may be able to assist with this)
o Alumni employment data
o Student surveys
3. Indirect or Direct Evidence/Data (Is Direct if the Evidence/Data includes an expert
opinion of the student learning outcomes)
o Employer satisfaction surveys and comments
o Community and professional feedback
4. Log of program changes
5. Advisory Board minutes and agendas
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3. Core Assumptions & Conclusions (Changes)
What assumptions, conclusions, and ideas for improvement can be drawn from the Core
Objectives Assessment Data? Discuss, analyze, and document the results of the Enhancement
Strategies that have been implemented.
1. Assumptions of initial Core Objectives Assessment Data
2. Analysis of follow up assessment data related to implemented Enhancement Strategies
Hint: Allow for discussions among your department’s/program’s faculty physically and/or
electronically with the Taskstream discussion forum.
4. Core Enhancement Strategies (Use of Results) (Changes)
Which ideas for improvement from Assumptions & Conclusions will be implemented? Outline
the approach that will be used to implement the ideas for improvement to your
Program/Course.
1. Improvements for implementation
2. Improvement approach
a. List the courses this improvement will be applied to
b. Outline the details for the improvement approach
5. Core Improvements & Impacts (Changes)
What are the noticeable improvements in your program?
a. Consider improvements that are related to implemented Enhancement Strategies
b. Consider improvements that were not planned, but naturally occurred.
6. Program Enhancement Committee Review (Changes)
The Program Enhancement Committee will review your Program Enhancement Plan.
APPLE Plan July 2015
CTC’s Students are Excellent because CTC’s Faculty are Excellent.
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