General Assessment
By regularly engaging in assessment activities, we in the College of EHHS commit ourselves to the continuous improvement of our teaching, courses, programs, services, and operations.
The Academic Assessment Process
- Clarify learning needs of students
- Determine and make public academic outcomes and expectations for student learning
- Implement instructional and co-curricular activities
- Gather, analyze, and interpret evidence to determine the degree to which student learning outcomes meet these expectations
- Agree on ways to use this evidence to improve student learning
The EHHS Assessment & Accreditation office is available to academic programs and administrative units in the College for assistance with any element of the assessment process, including:
- Mission statement development
- Learning/operational outcome construction
- Assignment/assessment instrument development
- Measurement tool creation (e.g., rubrics)
- Curriculum mapping at the program and course levels
- And more.
Program Assessment
Annually, academic programs submit an assessment report through the university's Planning & Self-Study (PSS) system. The reports are due September 30th with data from the prior academic year and contain the program's mission statement, learning outcomes, methods used to measure learning toward the outcomes, findings, and optional action plans. The reporting process is managed by the Office of Accreditation, Assessment, and Learning as part of the University's accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission.
Student Learning Assessment
Student learning assessment is a form of assessment that takes place within individual course sections or across sections of a particular course. It can be either formative (a check for understanding during a learning experience) or summative (an evaluation after a learning experience). Instructors can use student learning assessments to make adjustments to future lessons or offerings of the course. Programs with discipline-specific accreditation or that lead to licensure often use assessment data to demonstrate student learning and competency toward the various state and national standards of their respective professions.
Student Services & Administrative Unit Assessment
Student services and administrative units within the College are encouraged to engage in assessment activities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their services and operations.