Assessment Initiative Timeline

 

To meet the expectations for departmental/program student learning assessment for the purposes of NASC accreditation process, each department will need to meet the following deadlines for data to be input into the Program Review website:

 

DATE DUE

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

WITH / TO WHOM

ACCREDITATION

May 1, 2003

Program/Department Description and Assessment Plan

Associate Dean and Dean

Self-Study is ongoing as a result of inputting information, materials, and data into the Program Review web site

May 15, 2003

Approved Department/Program Description and Assessment Plan

Program Review website; contact Assessment Initiative/CAE for support in uploading

June 5, 2003

Departments/Programs display assessment materials at the 3rd Annual PSU Assessment Symposium

For details contact: Cheryl Ramette, Bill Becker, or Shelly Bird

Fall 2003

Implementation Teams fully constituted

Associate Dean and the Implementation Team Leader for each school/college

 

Contact OIRP and CAE for details

Self Study Visit from the NASC Accreditation Team

Fall 2003

Winter 2004

Spring 2004

·       Conduct mid- and end-program assessment; carry out data analysis; use results for program management

·       Upload process and results to Program Review website (These materials can be collected and uploaded throughout)

·       Collaborate, where appropriate, with the Assessment Initiative/CAE, your Assessment Implementation Team and OIRP

·       Assessment Initiative/CAE facilitates uploading of materials

Self-Study is ongoing as a result of inputting information, materials, and data into the Program Review web site

June 2004

·       Departments/Programs display assessment materials at the 4th Annual PSU Assessment Symposium

·       On-going mid- and end-program assessment materials uploaded to the assessment website

·       Dean and Associate Dean, for approval; contact Assessment Initiative/CAE for details

·       OIRP and  Assessment Initiative/CAE, facilitates the uploading of materials

September 15, 2004

·       Continue analysis of student learning assessment data and related departmental/program modifications

·       Begin next iteration of assessment process based results of previous year utilizing mid- and end-program assessment processes

·       Associate Dean and Dean, for review and approval;

·       Assessment Initiative/CAE for support in implementation of plan and guidance in uploading to website

December 15, 2004

·       Continue this year’s iteration of assessment plan and continue submissions regarding mid- and end- program materials

·       Continue internal program management

·       Associate Dean and Dean, for approval;

·       Assessment Initiative/CAE for support in implementation/ analysis and guidance in uploading to website

June 2005

·       Select Departments/Programs to display assessment materials at the 5th Annual PSU Assessment Symposium

·       On-going mid- and end-program assessment materials uploaded to the assessment website

·       Associate Dean and Dean, for approval; contact CAE for details

·       Assessment Initiative/CAE for support in analysis and guidance in uploading to website

Fall 2005

 

Contact OIRP and CAE for details

NASC Accreditation Team Visit - Meet, where appropriate, with the visiting accreditation team

8-11-03