Outcomes Assessment Templates
Assessment Plan Template  **REVISED September 2007**
Assessment Report Template **REVISED May 2008 to modify a broken formula.**
(Major revision to the template occurred in September 2007.)

Assessment Timeline

New or revised plan submitted to OAA & College    October 15   
Data collection    August-May   
Compilation and analysis of data    May-June   
Preliminary report submitted to OAA & College    June 15   
Faculty review data analysis and preliminary report    June-October   
Final report with faculty approval submitted to OAA & College    October 15   
Revised plan submitted to OAA & College (if necessary)   

October 15

Exemplary Assessment Materials, selected by Assessment Peer Review Committee 2007

(Note: these materials were completed using the old template, which does not include revisions. The outcomes, measures, analysis, and recommendations are still useful examples in this template.)

Program

Materials

Peer Review Comments 

CAS- Journalism & Public Communications BA    Plan      "Exceptionally thoughtful and laudable outcomes"   
CAS- Psychology BS    Plan   Report    "Excellent assessment plan and report.... A model for other program plans and reports."   
CBPP- Economics BA    Plan      "Know Your Economy Quiz Bowl [measure] is awesome!"   
CBPP- Small Business Administration AAS    Plan      "Outcomes are great, some of the best I've seen as a reviewer."   
COE- Early Childhood Special Education MEd    Plan      "Good example of an outstanding assessment plan"   
COE- Language Education Graduate Certificate    Plan      "Tools look very good with great rubrics; exemplary outcomes; excellent measures for outcomes"   
COE- Special Education MEd and Graduate Certificate    Plan      "This may be an example of a good plan," "Great measures"    
CHSW- Nursing AAS    Plan      "Very well defined outcomes," "reasonable and nicely thought out outcomes"   
CHSW- Nurse Practitioner [Family; Psychiatric & Mental Health] Post-Master Certificate    Plan      "Excellent objectives, tools, and process"   
CHSW- Nursing Science BS    Plan and Report      "Very well defined outcomes"   
CTC- Computer Information & Office Systems AAS & Certificate    Plan       "Great outcomes and rubrics"   
CTC- Dental Hygiene AAS & Certificate    Plan 6-15-07   Report 6-15-07    "Has a national test in each of several areas"   
CTC- Medical Assisting AAS    Plan 6-15-07   Report 6-15-07     
KOD- Accounting AAS    Plan      "Exemplary outcomes in being specific, measurable, student friendly, and relevant"   
KPC- Associate of Arts AA    Plan      "Capstone/projects as defined are excellent measures"   
KPC- Computer Information & Office Systems AAS & Certificate    Plan   Report    "Excellent analysis"    
KPC- Digital Art AAS    Plan      "Good examples of rubrics"    
KPC- Mechanical Technology Certificate    Plan      "Outcomes, as a set, are exemplary," "Examples are excellent"    
MSC- Associate of Arts AA    Plan      "Refreshing to see an up-to-date, informed, and beautifully written plan"    
MSC- Human Services AAS    Plan      "Exemplary mix of direct and indirect assessment measures; should demonstrate overall student ability in a variety of settings and situations"