How to Approach Assessment Planning

While all assessment plans will vary per unit/program, some example assessment plan  below to help you get started.

Tied to unit and program missions, outcomes should capture what students should know or be able to do and what your unit should accomplish. Measures are used to assess the degree to which you have met these outcomes. Below are some resources to help you think about the creation of outcomes. 

Organizational Examples

National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment- Student Learning Outcomes

LEAP- Essential learning Outcomes

Institutional Examples

How to Write a Learning Outcome- University or Wisconsin-Madison

Writing Learning Outcomes- The Florida State University

There are many resources available that aid in the understanding of assessment practices. The OIRA seeks to provide resources that will bring both a deeper understanding of the need for continual assessment and improvement and equip readers with tools to accomplish this task.

• National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NIOLA) Occasional Papers

• SEF Advancing Excellence, Enhancing Equity Brochure

• Student Learning Assessment - Options and Resources

• New Leadership Alliance Newsletter 2012

• AAC&U Levels of Assessment: From the Student to the Institution

• NILOA - New to Assessment? (Resources)

• DePaul University - Non-Traditional Assessment Strategies

• Tufts University - Four High-Impact Practices for More Equitable Assessment