Annual Assessment Report

Expectations

Each year, all academic degree programs must submit a programmatic assessment report by September 30 (based on the previous academic year). The report typically includes an overview of the academic program’s mission, key learning outcomes, measures to assess progress toward learning outcomes, and a description of how the assessment data are used by the program for improvement (e.g., teaching, delivery of course).

The Office of the Provost is asking academic units to complete their annual programmatic reports using the assessment platform, Planning & Self-Study (PSS) by Watermark. Guides are available to assist completing the assessment report, as well as report component information provided in the blue box on the left-side of this page.

Feedback

An Advisory Committee for Academic Assessment (ACAA) subcommittee created an assessment rubric (PDF) to provide feedback to programs on their overall assessment plans as reported in the assessment platform.  One goal of ACAA is to provide feedback to the many programs who request it on their assessment planning processes each year. Please note that the emphasis is on the outcome structure, measurements and actions reported in the assessment plan, not whether the results or findings met the target achievements. Compiling the overall feedback together, ACAA and the assessment office will annually release general announcements and recommendations on program assessment across the university.

The Institutional Effectiveness assessment office, within the Office of the Provost, is available to consult with programs to assist with the planning and completion of assessment reports. Please email the assessment office with any questions at assessment@kent.edu.