Assessment Framework

Assessment Process

1. ​Develop/articulate mission (based on College Mission)
2. Develop outcomes (based on mission)
3. Develop measurements (based on outcomes)
4. Conduct measurements
5. Evaluate, interpret, and report results/Identify necessary improvements
6. Execute improvements
7. Repeat steps 4-7, continuously; review steps 1-3, periodically

Assessment Methods

The following is a list of some commonly used assessment methods:

• ​Examinations, commercially-available or self-developed, that test general knowledge or abilities
• ​Formal evaluations of work (e.g., presentations, papers, personal vision statements, reflections, other) determined using standards that reflect intended outcomes (e.g., rubrics)
• ​Portfolios
• Focus groups and/or interviews
• Surveys/Questionnaires
• Alumni surveys
• Document analyses
• Statistical analyses
• Service Counts
• External Consultants/Reviews
• Benchmarking

Frameworks for Synthesizing Data​

• ​Strengths – Challenges – Directions
• ​Foundations – Transformations – Outcomes