Moving Assessment Across ALL Programs and Operations Effective Assessment Solutions for Accreditation

Institutional and Program Level Samples WASC NCATE, AACSB, ABET, NLNAC. Etc.

Commonalities Educational effectiveness at the core Perform with respect to program standards or performance indicators Achieve objectives, goals, mission Must show integration of processes so that cyclic review and improvements are possible Systematic Evaluation of Students, Curriculum, and overall Effectiveness Follow-up, i.e. after completion of program

Institutional Mission – General Education Programs must support institutional mission General Education is a substantial component of each undergraduate program Programs support student learning Programs utilize appropriate assessment to ensure quality Continual review

How to address all MASTERS! Design a process by which information can be utilized for multiple MASTERS Establish clear and SIMPLE processes Data should be relevant Easily monitored at all levels Methodologies developed for displaying results Review and begin again

University Wide Assessment Model UNIVERSITY Mission Statement Goals General Education Competency Plans & Reports College Level Data not in electronic format Non-Artifact Based Data College Assessment Plan Program Level Assessment Department Level Assessment Course Candidate Level Information Artifact Non-Artifact Based Data Artifact Non-Artifact Based Data Artifact Non-Artifact Based Data Artifact Non-Artifact Based Data Artifact Non-Artifact Based Data UNIVERSITY LEVEL College/Program Assessment Plan Program/SPA Level Assessments

UA Fort Smith Old Process – Unmanageable, no relevant information, burden to faculty and staff, disconnected with student learning, no feedback New Process – Data readily available, can directly link to student assessment, able to show linkage to institutional standards and objectives across all documents and coverage of standards

Sample Process to Achieve All Results Colleges write assessment plans that will measure student learning –May use components from College/Program level accreditation performance standards, assessments, and reports (Current LiveText Usage for COE, COB, COH) –If not accredited by outside agency, should write plan to support university program review processes Each plan should possess two student learning objectives and one general education learning objective

Sample Process continued Colleges submit plans for all approved programs – (Lowest level to submit is AAS, AA, AFA, etc.) Plans are peer reviewed by university assessment committee –Plans are scored utilizing a rubric correlated with university general education competencies or standards Adequate plans are activated Inadequate plans are rewritten until satisfactory

Sample Process continued Colleges/Programs write an annual report reviewing the results of their plan These reports are peer reviewed by university assessment committee –Reports are scored utilizing a rubric correlated with university general education competencies or standards Adequate reports are accepted and archived Inadequate reports are rewritten until satisfactory

Now WHAT? University level assessment committee and chair discuss the overall quality of all plans and reports. Committee makes recommendations for procedural or content changes for plans or reports Colleges/Programs will submit a plan for the following year which might be either a continuation or a new plan depending upon the recommendation of the committee.

University Wide Assessment The plans and reports are displayed in a secure environment where the administration, faculty, and staff can view the results. Forms feature is utilized to survey faculty, committee, and administration on processes Reports are generated for standards, assessments, and forms.

Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template

Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric

Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC) Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC)

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC)

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC) Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Colleges/Departments Utilize Selected Elements and Results from Assessment Plans for SLC Assessment Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template Current LiveText Colleges/Departments Utilize Selected Elements and Results for Assessment Plans for SLC Assessment

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template SLC Accepts Plans SLC Reviews PlanSLC Rejects Plan Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC) Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Colleges/Departments Utilize Selected Elements and Results from Assessment Plans for SLC Assessment Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning Colleges/Departments Implement Plan

Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template SLC Accepts Plans SLC Reviews PlanSLC Rejects Plan Colleges/Departments Implement Plan

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template Colleges/Departments write annual report for selected artifacts and results that were part of the SLC Assessment Plan Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template Colleges/Departments Implement Plan SLC Accepts Plans SLC Reviews PlanSLC Rejects Plan Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC) Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Colleges/Departments Utilize Selected Elements and Results from Assessment Plans for SLC Assessment Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Colleges/Departments write annual report for selected artifacts and results that were part of the SLC Assessment Plan )

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template Colleges/Departments write annual report for selected artifacts and results that were part of the SLC Assessment Plan Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template Colleges/Departments Implement Plan SLC Accepts Plans SLC Reviews Plan SLC Reviews Reports SLC Rejects Plan Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric SLC Accepts Reports Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC) Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Colleges/Departments Utilize Selected Elements and Results from Assessment Plans for SLC Assessment SLC Reviews Reports Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Colleges/Departments write annual report for selected artifacts and results that were part of the SLC Assessment Plan SLC Reviews Reports SLC Accepts Reports SLC Reviews Reports

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template Colleges/Departments write annual report for selected artifacts and results that were part of the SLC Assessment Plan Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template SLC Write Annual Summary of Reports Colleges/Departments Implement Plan SLC Accepts Plans SLC Reviews Plan SLC Reviews Reports SLC Rejects Plan Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric SLC Accepts Reports Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC) Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Colleges/Departments Utilize Selected Elements and Results from Assessment Plans for SLC Assessment SLC Reviews Reports Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

) SLC Write Annual Summary of Reports

SLC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Colleges/Departments Write SLC Plan with Template Colleges/Departments write annual report for selected artifacts and results that were part of the SLC Assessment Plan Student Creates Artifact with College Define Template SLC Write Annual Summary of Reports Colleges/Departments Implement Plan SLC Accepts Plans SLC Reviews Plan SLC Reviews Reports SLC Rejects Plan Faculty Scores Artifact with a College or Departmentally Selected/Created Form or Rubric SLC Accepts Reports Institution Establishes Student Learning Committee (SLC) Colleges/Departments Write Assessment Plans from Results to meet Goals, Missions, Accreditation Criteria Colleges/Departments Utilize Selected Elements and Results from Assessment Plans for SLC Assessment SLC Reviews Reports Faculty Design Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Learning

Non-Accredited Programs Non-Academic Programs Academic Support Programs The following slide would be used to demonstrate how non-accredited, non-academic programs, and academic support programs would work through the assessment process. This process could be employed as the methodology by which you satisfy your QEP for SACS

SAC Designs Assessment Plan & Report Template, Rubrics, Guidelines Colleges/Departments Write SAC Support Plan with Template Colleges/Departments write annual report for selected artifacts and results that were part of the SAC Assessment Plan SAC Write Annual Summary of Reports Colleges/Departments Implement Plan SAC Accepts Plans SAC Reviews Plan SAC Reviews Reports SAC Rejects Plan SAC Accepts Reports Institution Establishes Status of Accreditation Committee (SAC) SAC Reviews Reports

UA Fort Smith

Tim Martin, Ed.D. Director of Institutional Effectiveness University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 5210 Grand Avenue/PO Box 3649 Fort Smith, AR