Institutional Effectiveness

Assessment

General Information

Assessment of student learning is a key element in determining the quality of any academic program. At WMU, we define assessment as the systematic collection of data related to student learning and the use of those data to improve programs. Assessment starts with clearly stated “intended student learning outcomes” which are measured through direct and indirect means. The results from multiple assessments inform program improvement and curriculum development.

Download assessment information from the Higher Learning Commission
Assessment Criteria from the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions
Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning (American Association for Higher Education)

Units on campus that deal with assessment

Associate Provost for Assessment & Undergraduate Studies - David Reinhold
University Assessment Steering Committee
Center for Practices with Electronic Portfolios and Assessment (CEPA)
General Education Assessment
Assessment in Action working group that plans workshops, brings in outside speakers, publishes the e-mail newsletter Assessment Matters
Assessment Contacts by College

Assessment Calendar

Next UASC meeting December 14, 2009 (Please note the January 2010 meeting will be held on January 25, 2010 instead of January 18, 2010.)
Atlantic Assessment Conference- North Carolina State University in collaboration with Meredith College and the Virginia Assessment Group - Cary, NC - April 11-12, 2010 - Proposals due by November 2, 2009
Conference on Quality in Higher Education - Annual Meeting of the Higher Learning Commission - Chicago - April 9 -13, 2010
The Assessment Institute Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis - The Westin Indianapolis - October 25-27, 2009

Support and resources are available to help you with assessment

Grants and awards
Resources and assistance - workshops, Web sites, assessment instruments, papers, presentations, books, and more

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