Assessment Planning

When developing and implementing outcomes assessment strategies, the purpose we should have in mind: to improve, to inform, and/or to document. The results from an assessment process should provide information which can be used to determine whether or not intended outcomes are being achieved and how the programs can be improved. An assessment process should also be designed to inform departmental faculty and other decision-makers about relevant issues that can impact the project and student learning. The intent should be to measure student learning to determine programmatic strengths and expose student learning needs and/or curricular/instructional weaknesses. (Kansas State).