University of North Carolina Wilmington
Assessment Planning and Reporting
Best Practices
| |Good Practices |Better Practices |Best Practices |
|Outcomes | | | |
|Student Learning and Program Outcomes |Does the plan have both student learning outcomes | | |
| |(SLOs) and program outcomes? | | |
|Mission and Goals | |Are the program outcomes links to UNCW strategic | |
| | |goals and the SLOs linked to UNCW Learning Goals? | |
|Observable/Measureable | |Are the outcomes observable and measurable? | |
|Range | |Do the SLOs cover an appropriate range for the | |
| | |discipline? | |
|Levels of understanding | |Do the SLOs reflect multiple levels of understanding?|Do the SLOs emphasize application, analysis, and/or |
| | | |synthesis? |
|Curriculum Alignment | | |Are the SLOs aligned to program courses (curriculum |
| | | |map)? |
|Plan | | | |
|Range and quantity |Are measures in place or under construction for all |Are measures in place for all outcomes? |Are there multiple measures across the range of |
| |outcomes, SLOs and program outcomes? | |outcomes (mainly direct, some may be indirect)? |
|Performance Criteria | |Are their performance criteria? |Are the criteria &/or rubrics clear enough to avoid |
| | | |differing interpretations? |
|Validity | |Are the tools face valid? |Will evidence from the tools enable valid conclusions|
| | | |and decisions? |
|Responsibility |Does the plan state who is responsible for assessment|Does the plan clearly state who is responsible for | |
| |activities? |each step in the process? | |
|Schedule |Is there a schedule for administering assessments? |Does the schedule detail all phases of the assessment| |
| | |cycle? | |
|Sampling | |Does the plan contain information on size of sample |Is the sample size sufficient to provide adequate |
| | |and method of selection, if not 100%? |evidence of performance? |
|Reliable Data | |Does the plan mention procedures for creating |Does the report contain actions taken or planned for |
| | |consistency among scorers? |improving scorer consistency? |
| |Good Practices |Better Practices |Best Practices |
|Assessment Findings | | | |
|Summary of Findings |Are findings reported for at least some outcomes |Are findings reported for all outcomes at least |Are clear findings reported for all measures, |
| |(using narrative, quantitative and/or qualitative |cyclically? |including trend data when available? |
| |methods)? | | |
|Analysis | |Is there analysis and is it supported by the |Is the analysis clearly developed and supported by |
| | |findings? |the findings, including (1) discussion of whether the|
| | | |data seems valid and reliable, and (2) discussion in |
| | | |terms of program goals? |
|Participation/ Dissemination | |Do most program faculty review and discuss all data? |Do all program faculty and other relevant |
| | | |stakeholders review and discuss all data? |
|Actions for Improvement | | | |
|Based on evidence |Are actions and recommendations documented? |Are actions and recommendations based on evidence | |
| | |provided by assessments? | |
|Participation | |Were the actions and recommendations developed with |Were the actions and recommendations developed with |
| | |input from most faculty? |the input from all faculty and other relevant |
| | | |stakeholders? |
|Status Report | | | |
|Based on evidence |Is the status of each action indicated (In progress, |Is the status of each action indicated (In progress, |Is the status of each action indicated (In progress, |
| |Completed)? |Completed) and has information been provided about |Completed), has information been provided about |
| | |departmental efforts on behalf of the proposed action|departmental efforts on behalf of the proposed action|
| | |for improvement? |for improvement, and has information been provided |
| | | |about resulting changes produced by the actions? |
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