Appendix 14
Assessment Structure Evaluation: Summary of Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths of Assessment Program

Percentage Reporting Favorable Attitudes

Understand assessment model

65%

Believe assessment planning is conducted as a team effort in their unit

68%

Clear learning goals are identified in assessment plan

65%

Assessment plan links student learning objectives to program mission

74%

Assessment plan has established tools to measure student learning outcomes

74%

Data is being collected as part of assessment system

77%

Current assessment system provides enough guidance

71%

 

Weaknesses of Assessment Program

Percent Reporting Negative Attitudes

Percent Reporting Neutral Attitudes

Percent Reporting Negative or Neutral Attitudes

Receiving adequate support from their unit

13%

32%

45%

Receiving adequate support from the Assessment Committee

10%

32%

42%

Assessment efforts yield productive results in leading to curricular change

25%

22%

47%

Assessment efforts yield productive results in leading to program improvement

19%

29%

48%