CTE - Assessment Workbook
- Assessment Overview
- Culture of Assessment
- Course-Level Assessment
- Program-Level Assessment
- Reporting on Results
- Tracking Recommendations
- Glossary of Terms
- Resources
Quick Access Printables
- Assessing the Program Learning Outcomes This is a printable resource on assessing the program learning outcomes.
- Assessing the Program Mission Statement This is a printable resource on assessing the program mission statement.
- Assessment Calendar by Roles This calendar provides a breakdown of assessment responsibilities throughout a yearly assessment cycle by roles.
- Constructing Effective Surveys This is a printable resource on constructing effective surveys.
- Course Embedded Assessment This is a printable resource on course embedded assessment.
- Establishing Benchmarks for Student Artifacts This is a printable resource on establishing benchmarks for student artifacts.
- Assessment Documentation and Reporting This reference provides chart for each required area of assessment reporting
Quick Access Templates
- Assessment Tracking (General Education) This worksheet will help general education faculty to determine and track assessment throughout the academic year.
- Assessment Tracking (Programs) This worksheet will help program chairs determine and track their progress on assessment during the academic year.
- Benchmark and Recommendation Tracking This tracking table should be used the program chair or the chair of the department’s assessment committee to track programmatic assessment.
- Course -Level Assessment Report This report is used by the instructor of record to provide feedback about course-embedded assessments, copies of assessment tools, and anonymized student work.
- General Education Curriculum Map This template should be used for curriculum mapping the general education program.
- Program Curriculum Map This curriculum map template can be used to map entire programs.
- Programmatic Assessment Report This is a sample outline for programmatic reporting.
The results of an assessment should be shared with the College community for the purposes of continuous improvement and information transparency. To ensure that the College community is informed, use the following process:
Stakeholders
The program or committee chair will be responsible for communicating the results of assessment to various stakeholders. Communicating the results of assessment is integral to a culture of assessment.
These stakeholders include:
- Department members (full-time, part-time, administration)
- Academic Administrators (deans, provost)
- Non-academic Administrators (cabinet members, president, board members)
- Assessment Committee of Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate
- Center for Teaching Excellence
- Students
Methods of Communication
There are a variety of ways to communicate assessment results beyond the formal report the faculty members will produce. These include:
- Town hall meetings
- Focus groups
- Presentations
- Website announcements
- Blogs
- Department meetings
Documentation
When communicating to these various stakeholders, it is important to
- Document discussions and outreach
- Seek feedback on recommendations
All programmatic reports should be sent to the Dean of the School. The Dean will submit a School report to the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs / Provost who will post the reports on the shared drive.
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