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Assessment Planning and Reporting

Part 1: Expected Outcomes

Part 2: Assessment Methods and Tools

Part 3: Implementation

Part 4: Summary of Findings

As assessments are administered and scored, the raw data should be collected in a secure place. Periodically (usually annually), the data should be summarized using descriptive statistics (mean scores, percent of students meeting proficiency level, etc.). The data will also be more useful if it can be disaggregated, for example by section and by demographic characteristics that are relevant to the program. A report of the results should be shared with faculty, and discussion opportunities should be provided. A focus question for discussion could be “What conclusions can you draw from the data?” The results of the discussions should be documented in meeting minutes.

Here is a simple example of a summary of findings for two student learning outcomes.

Part 5: Actions Taken

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Last modified November 7, 2011