CBC Institutional Effectiveness 5-Column Model for Student Outcomes
Assessment in Academic Departments
Expanded Statement of
Institutional Purpose
Program Intended
Educational Outcomes
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
Mission:
The college shall be a
two-year institution
primarily serving its
local taxing district and
service area and offering
vocational, technical and
academic courses for
certification or associate
degrees. Continuing
education, remedial and
compensatory education
consistent with openadmission policies, and
programs of counseling
and guidance shall be
provided. The College
shall insist on excellence
in all academic areas –
instruction and public
service.
(Descriptions of what
academic departments
intend for students to
know (cognitive), think
(attitudinal) or do
(behavioral) when they
have completed their
degree programs, as well
as general education or
“core” curricula.)
(A means for
improvement of
instructional
programming. It is the
bridge between intended
educational outcomes
and the use of results to
improve instructional
programs and student
learning.)
No more than 3 to 5
outcomes per program.
At least two measures
per outcome.
Goals:
The Criteria for Program
Success (average,
percentage, etc) are
identified with the
means of assessment.
Summary of Data
Collected
The assessment results.
The means of
communicating
assessment results to
faculty. Summary form
with graphic support of
tabular data, and
presented orally at
departmental faculty
meetings.
Highlight the extent to
which Outcomes were
accomplished. Used to
justify the “Use of
Results”.
Use of Results
(include budget
implications)
(CLOSING THE LOOP)
The end product – the
improvement of
academic programming
based on use of
assessment results.
Detailed enough (Course
number and nature of
change) to convince the
reader that change
actually took place.
Stated in the PAST
TENSE.
Document use of results:
“If it isn’t written down,
it didn’t happen”
CBC Institutional Effectiveness 5-Column Model for Administrative and
Educational Support Units (AES)
Institutional
Mission/Goals
Reference
Goal Reference:
Unit director determines
what portions of the
college’s mission and
goal statements the unit
supports.
Unit Mission Statement:
Describes the purpose of
the unit.
Brief in Length.
Provides linkage to and
support of ESIP, as well
as providing the linkage
for statements of
administrative objectives
by the AES unit.
Known by employees
within the unit who
participated in its
formulation
Administrative
Objectives
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
Should be:
a. Linked to the
unit mission
statement
b. Realistic
c. Limited in
number
d. Measurable
“When” will assessment
take place?
“Where” to find info that
will reflect
accomplishment of
objectives?
“How” will assessment
be accomplished?
“How well” should the
unit perform on the
means of assessment if
the unit is functioning
properly?
No more than 3 to 5
objectives per unit.
Can be:
Outcome statements
Process statements
Satisfaction statements
Criteria for Success:
“We will know we are
successful when…..”
At least two measures
per outcome.
Summary of Data
Collected
The assessment results.
Results should
summarize the key
findings of whatever
means of assessment
were identified, and
should relate directly to
the administrative
objectives they were
designed to measure.
Use of Results
(Include budget
implications)
(CLOSING THE LOOP)
The end product – the
improvement of
services.
Department head
distributes results
summary and then
schedules staff meeting
to identify the nature of
any necessary changes
and to applaud staff
achievements.
Document use of results:
“If it isn’t written down,
it didn’t happen”