Program Outcomes Revised, Recorded

Assessment Plan is

Drafted, Recorded

Assessment Results

Collected, Recorded

Program Assessment Discussed

Plans to improve based on

data Recorded

Annual Reports created

from your inputs

Assessment Results

Collected, Recorded

Program Assessment Discussed

THE ASSESSMENT CYCLE1.Learning objectives for college are established

2.Program outcomes are recorded and assessment plans developed in alignment

with the Program Outcomes and the College Objectives

3. Program Assessment data is collected and analyzed to determine where

improvements are needed

4. Plans to improve are based on data review and analysis

5. Institutional Reports are created from your inputs

6. Outcomes data and reports are reviewed

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CONTENTS

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Assessment Schedule 3

Assessment Cycle by term 4

Elements, Reports for Assessment LOQI 8 Institutional Assessment Plan (CSU-Global Assessment Process) 9 Annual Report on Student Achievement 10 Program Assessment Plan 11 Annual Program Action Plan 12 Annual Program Review and Discussion 13

TaskStream: where to enter data 14

Annual Stakeholder Reports 17

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Continuous AD’s, Assessment coordinator monitor Assessment Plans and support assessment process

December 31: Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input

January 5: Waypoint rubrics based on new Assessment Plan should be reviewed

February28: Findings, Recommendations for Fall Cycle Assessments should be input

March 28 Summary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion areaAD’s monitor discussions

June 30: Program Improvement actions for Fall term should be recorded.

June-July: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings

July 31: Findings for Spring Cycle Assessments should be input into TaskStream from LOQIInput Annual Program Action Plan to address problems, create new programsSummary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion area

August 31: AD’s review Action Plan, monitor discussionsReview the discussions of other programsLOQI should be reviewed by PCs in preparation for starting new cycle

September 30: Institutional Assessment Plan should be reviewed, returned to the Assessment Coordinator

September 30: New Program Learning Outcomes are input

October 31: Review sections of Annual Report and return to Assessment Coordinator

November-December: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings

Early December: AD’s will review progress on Program Assessment Plan

December 31: Program Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input

AD’sPC’sStaff

ASSESSMENT CYCLE: FALL TERM

• Program outcomes are reviewed for the year and revised or remain intact.August

• (Program) Assessment Plan is created, if new program, or reviewed for revision is existing program.

• Care must be taken to align assessments with outcomes

• PCs responsible

September

ASSESSMENT CYCLE: FALL TERM

•New Program outcomes input into TaskStream•Annual Report on Student Achievement is generated (based on previous assessment cycles)

September

•PCs review their sections of Annual Report•Report is completed and delivered to stakeholders•Associate Dean’s Review Assessment Plans and Write a Summary

• Associate Dean’s Review and Comment on Annual Report on Student Achievement

October

• Learning Outcomes Data is distributed and analyzed

Nov. –Dec.

ASSESSMENT CYCLE: FALL TERM

• Coordinators offer each other peer review of plans and recommendations

November-Dec.

• Assessment Coordinator will generate reports on new Assessment Plans/new Learning Outcomes to input into rubrics/Waypoint

December-January

• If there are new or revised program outcomes they are entered into Waypoint for WN C

Early January

• Examine and discuss outcomes and plan to address issuesMarch

ASSESSMENT CYCLE: SPRING TERM

• Program Coordinators receive learning outcomes data on assessment results

• Hold faculty, team meetings

End of Spring

• Student Assessments data and improvement plans are recorded in Taskstream

All terms • PCs review data,

discuss with each other and faculty

• Design Annual Program Action Plan to address problems seen in data

July

LOQILearning Outcomes and Quality Indicators.

Summary of how students are meeting expectations

Reports generated at end of every term

PCs must review all reports for year by August. Weaknesses should be addressed with new outcomes goals in the coming academic year

CSU-GLOBAL ASSESSMENT PLAN

Describes how CSU-G will assess students at an institutional level

Outlines new assessments, plans for improvement of outcomes

PCs need to review it annually and recommend changes to improve performance

ANNUAL REPORT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Generated from several sources:Learning Outcomes Quality Indicator (LOQI)

ETS Proficiency Profile (standardized tests of CSUG students)

Graduate Survey Results Asks questions about how former students perceived their education

PCs review their part in October

PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PLAN

Designed by PCs together with key faculty

Aligns Program Outcomes with specific Assessments

Is entered into TaskStream by end of November

PCs review the plans of each other and revise accordingly before new outcomes are input into Waypoint for Students

ANNUAL PROGRAM ACTION PLAN

• Done at the end of the annual assessment cycles to review broadly program progress

• Based on LOQI, PCs, together with faculty, make plans for improvement of outcomes

• Plans must be entered into TaskStream by July

• Report is generated from the Plans for stakeholders

REVIEW, DISCUSS

Last stage of annual assessment cycle

Provides an opportunity to review results of last year, see results of changes made in fall

Opportunity to talk to other PCs, stakeholders about goals for the coming year

TASKSTREAM:ASSESSMENT PLANS• June-July

• Hold Biannual Faculty Assessment Team meetings

• 2-3 Program Faculty to review and comment on program plan, data results and make recommendations

• September 30: New Program Learning Outcomes are input

• November-December

• Hold Biannual Faculty Assessment Team meetings

• December 31: Input Assessment Plan for new year

• January 5: Waypoint rubrics based on new Assessment Plan should be reviewed

TASKSTREAM SCHEDULERESULTS AND IMPROVEMENT• Continuous: Review LOQI at the end

of every term

• January 31: Program Improvement actions for Fall term should be recorded.

• These include advisory committee, timelines for implementation plans, plans for new program outcomes

• February 28: Findings, Recommendations for Fall Cycle Assessments should be input

• June 30: Program Improvement actions for Fall term should be recorded.

• July 31: Findings for Spring Cycle Assessments should be input

• The outcomes shown in the LOQI for the assessments specified in the Assessment plan should be evaluated

TASKSTREAM SCHEDULEANNUAL PROGRAM ACTION PLAN• July: discuss your own plans and

those of other PCs in TaskStream discussion board

• July 31: Input Annual Program Action Plan to address problems, create new programs

REPORT DEADLINES:INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT PLAN

• August 31: All LOQI should be reviewed by PCs in preparation for starting new cycle

• Faculty committees and other stakeholders should participate

• September 30: Institutional Assessment Plan should be reviewed and returned to the Assessment Coordinator

REPORT DEADLINES:INSTITUTIONAL ANNUAL REPORT

• October 31: Review sections of Annual Report and return to Assessment Coordinator

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Continuous AD’s, Assessment coordinator monitor Assessment Plans and support assessment process

December 31: Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input

January 5: Waypoint rubrics based on new Assessment Plan should be reviewed

February28: Findings, Recommendations for Fall Cycle Assessments should be input

March 28 Summary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion areaAD’s monitor discussions

June 30: Program Improvement actions for Fall term should be recorded.

June-July: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings

July 31: Findings for Spring Cycle Assessments should be input into TaskStream from LOQIInput Annual Program Action Plan to address problems, create new programsSummary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion area

August 31: AD’s review Action Plan, monitor discussionsReview the discussions of other programsLOQI should be reviewed by PCs in preparation for starting new cycle

September 30: Institutional Assessment Plan should be reviewed, returned to the Assessment Coordinator

September 30: New Program Learning Outcomes are input

October 31: Review sections of Annual Report and return to Assessment Coordinator

November-December: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings

Early December: AD’s will review progress on Program Assessment Plan

December 31: Program Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input

AD’sPC’sStaff

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE RIGHT NOW (1/17)Program learning outcomes were just input and put into rubrics

Make sure they are also recorded in Curriculum Map

Please send me a list of the classes in the program together with the outcomes each course assesses so I can input this for you (if you have not already done it)

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT (2/28)

• February 28: Findings, Recommendations for Fall Cycle Assessments should be input