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Dear Colleagues,

As the new academic year quickly approaches, the Assessment Steering Committee would like to remind you that the 2020-2021 programmatic assessment reports will be due on September 15th.  Please note that the September 15th deadline is firm. Because of the structure of our meta-assessment process, review of programmatic reports will begin immediately after the deadline has passed. The reports in the system on September 16th will be what are reviewed.

To assist in finalizing the reports, here is a list of items to double-check as information is being entered:

1) Ensure that Content areas are completed for all outcomes. These areas consist of Term Data Collected, Next Scheduled Assessment Analysis Term/Year, Progress (e.g. Ready for Review), Program Level, and Responsible User(s)/Assessment Team Members.
2) Include any supporting documentation (e.g. rubrics, exam questions, survey questions, etc.) for methods used to gather data.
3) Fully analyze data. This can include sub-scores, item analysis, etc.
4) Compare results to those of previous years (where applicable) in order to highlight trends over time.
5) Document program improvement, where possible. In other words, what changes has the program made that resulted in improvement in student learning? This should be in addition to any proposed changes based on current data.

Additionally, there is always help available! Ashley Charsha, Assessment Analyst ([log in to unmask]) is available to answer any questions about writing the report. Ashley Browning, Compliance System Coordinator ([log in to unmask]), can answer questions regarding where to enter information within the Planning Module, as well as to troubleshoot any issues in accessing the system. Finally, either Ashley is available to look over your report once it is entered into the Planning Module in order to determine if there is any missing information.

Let us know how we can be of further assistance.