Assessment Plan and Timeline
Department of Human Services
Program Learning
Goals & Outcomes
Next
planned
assessment
What evidence to collect
(measures & strategies)
Who will
collect
evidence
How evidence will
be assessed
How “closing the
loop” decisions will
be made
How assessment
results will be used/
acting on assessment
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation;
80% of students have
Met Expectations;
Findings are
discussed by faculty
and Action plan will
be developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
416 and HUSR 450 as
needed to improve
pedagogical strategies.
1. Intellectual Inquiry
1.a Theory
Initial
Students carry out agency
Assessment analyses, engage in
2012
clinical applications,
write research papers and
conduct presentations that
effectively analyze human
services related theories
and models for HUSR
416 & 450
Program Learning
Goals & Outcomes
Next
planned
assessment
What evidence to collect
(measures & strategies)
Who will
collect
evidence
How evidence will
be assessed
How “closing the
loop” decisions will
be made
How assessment
results will be used/
acting on assessment
80% of students have
Met
Expectations;Findings
are discussed by
faculty and Action
plan will be
developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
80% of students have
Met Expectations;
Findings are
discussed by faculty
and Action plan will
be developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
315, HUSR 385 and
HUSR 470 as needed
to improve pedagogical
strategies.
1.b Evaluate
Initial
Assessment Students complete
2013
research papers, prepare
evaluation reports via
written and oral formats.
Submit grant proposals
and evaluate agency
based services for HUSR
315, HUSR 385, and
HUSR 470
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
Committee will
select random
sample of Grant
Proposals and
Program
Evaluations;
1.c Conclusions
Initital
Assessment
2014
Students complete
research papers, prepare
evaluation reports in
writing and orally.
Students deliver evidence
based human services in
community based settings
for HUSR 315 and HUSR
470
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
Committee will
select random
sample of Grant
Proposals and
Program
Evaluations;
2. Professional, selfreflective field based
practice with
culturally diverse
populations.
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
315, HUSR 470 as
needed to improve
pedagogical strategies.
Program Learning
Goals & Outcomes
2.a Skills
Next
planned
assessment
What evidence to collect
(measures & strategies)
Initial
Assessment
2012
Score Sheets from HUSR
410 Attending Skills
2.b Exhibit
Knowledge
Initial
Assessment Students submit a
2013
comprehensive program
design and proposal that
meaningfully addresses
the human services needs
of a target population.
In classes:HUSR 411,
HUSR 412, HUSR 385,
HUSR 420, and HUSR
475
Who will
collect
evidence
How evidence will
be assessed
How “closing the
loop” decisions will
be made
How assessment
results will be used/
acting on assessment
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation;
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
410 as needed to
improve pedagogical
strategies.
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation; Grant
Proposal samples
80% of students have
Met
Expectations;Findings
are discussed by
faculty and Action
plan will be
developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
80% of students have
Met
Expectations;Findings
are discussed by
faculty and Action
plan will be
developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
411, 412, 385, 420, 475
as needed to improve
pedagogical strategies.
Program Learning
Goals & Outcomes
2.c
Goal 3:
Communication and
Information Literacy
Skills
3.a Synthesis
Who will
collect
evidence
How evidence will
be assessed
How “closing the
loop” decisions will
be made
How assessment
results will be used/
acting on assessment
Initital
Assessment Students demonstrate
2014
cultural competence
proficiency by writing
action plans for problem
solving cultural issues.
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation; HUSR
496
80% of students have
Met
Expectations;Findings
are discussed by
faculty and Action
plan will be
developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
496 as needed to
improve pedagogical
strategies.
Initial 2012
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation;
80% of students have
Met Expectations;
Findings are
discussed by faculty
and Action plan will
be developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
315 and HUSR 385 as
needed to improve
pedagogical strategies.
Next
planned
assessment
What evidence to collect
(measures & strategies)
Research Papers, Grant
Writing:
Program Learning
Goals & Outcomes
Next
planned
assessment
What evidence to collect
(measures & strategies)
Who will
collect
evidence
How evidence will
be assessed
How “closing the
loop” decisions will
be made
How assessment
results will be used/
acting on assessment
3.b Written
Initial 2013
Research Papers, Grant
Writing, Program
Evaluations
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation;
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
315 and HUSR 385 as
needed to improve
pedagogical strategies.
3.c Oral
Initial 2013
Grades on Oral
Presentations
Assessment
measures
are
administered
to all
enrolled
student by
course
instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation;
80% of students have
Met
Expectations;Findings
are discussed by
faculty and Action
plan will be
developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
80% of students have
Met Expectations;
Findings are
discussed by faculty
and Action plan will
be developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
315 and HUSR 385 as
needed to improve
pedagogical strategies.
Program Learning
Goals & Outcomes
Next
planned
assessment
What evidence to collect
(measures & strategies)
Who will
collect
evidence
How evidence will
be assessed
How “closing the
loop” decisions will
be made
How assessment
results will be used/
acting on assessment
3.d Technology
Initital
2014
SPSS, Excel, Library
Searches and
collaborations software;
HUSR HUSR 315, 385,
and 470
Instructors
HUSR Assessment
committee will
select random
sample for
evaluation; Use of
Google
Documents, Use of
Statistics software
in research classes,
Library technology
uses
80% of students have
Met Expectations;
Findings are
discussed by faculty
and Action plan will
be developed (new
pedagogy,
curriculum, program
and faculty support
will be developed as
needed)
Revise goals and
outcomes of HUSR
315 and HUSR 385 ,
HUSR 470 as needed
to improve pedagogical
strategies.