Department and Program Name

Date submitted

 
Department/Program Mission Statement

·                    Mission:  indicates large scale areas of activity that include the primary functions of the program

·                    Purpose:  indicates what the program is designed to accomplish.

 
Intended Outcomes

What should students know, understand, and be able to do with their knowledge when they complete an academic program? (3-8 most important)

Outcomes Should:

·                    be stated in terms of expected student behaviors

·                    be measurable

·                    be aggregate, focusing on the discipline and not on individual students

·                    specify the skills that students should have after completing the program

·                    focus on the learning resulting from an activity rather than on the activity

·                    focus on aspects of learning that can be assessed

 
Identify Assessment Methods

·                    Use of multiple methods is usually needed to assure accuracy of measurement.  Therefore, plans should feature at least 2 procedures for assessing each outcome.

·                    The same assessment method or instrument can often be used to measure several outcomes.  For example, presentations  can be used to measure both oral and written communication as well as program specific knowledge skills

·                    Identify existing activities/assignments that you are doing that can also be used to assess learning outcomes – embedded assessment.

 
Benchmarks

How many students are expected to achieve the benchmark and what level is acceptable evidence of success.

·                    be specific

·                    be linked to each learning outcome

·                    be realistic

·                    indicate the number expected to meet the criteria

 
Results – Plans – Institutional Support (this part submitted after assessment)

·                    The results of the assessment activity – what % met the benchmark – other observations - …

·                    The plan of action for the future – changes – etc …

·                    Resources needed from NEO to enhance learning