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Academic Assessment Committee: Checklist

Checklist

Program Annual Assessment Report (PAAR) Checklist

Program Description

Yes  No  Not Sure

☐    ☐   ☐      Is the program description clear to a layperson?

☐    ☐   ☐      Does the program description match current source documentation and website information?

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Yes     No Not Sure

☐    ☐   ☐      Do the program outcomes flow from the program description?

☐    ☐   ☐      Do the program outcomes match current source documentation and website information?

☐    ☐   ☐      Do the outcomes represent program-level learning?

☐    ☐   ☐      Are the outcomes clearly worded?

☐    ☐   ☐      Do the outcomes avoid multiple verbs or “verbalized” nouns?

☐    ☐   ☐      Are the outcomes measurable in the context of the classroom/program requirements, avoiding words such as  “effectively” and "appropriately"?

☐    ☐   ☐      Do the action words reflect a level of learning commensurate with program-level?

☐    ☐   ☐      Is the number of program outcomes reasonable/realistic?

Measures & Performance Targets:

Yes     No    Not Sure

☐    ☐   ☐       Are at least two direct measures identified?

☐    ☐   ☐       Is at least one direct measure an applied measure of learning?

☐    ☐   ☐       Is at least one indirect measure identified for the entire program or for at least one PSLO?

☐    ☐   ☐       For each measure, is it clear what the students will do to demonstrate what was learned?

☐    ☐   ☐       Does each outcome have at least one associated measure?

☐    ☐   ☐       Is each a measure of the program, not a course?

☐    ☐   ☐       Does each measure have an associated target? 

☐    ☐   ☐       Are targets clearly identified and measurable (i.e. not grades unless it is shown that the grade reflects the targeted outcome?

☐    ☐   ☐       Is each target reasonable and achievable?

Results and Interpretation

Yes    No     Not sure

☐    ☐   ☐       Are results reported for ALL measures?  If not, is an explanation given for why not?

☐    ☐   ☐       Do the results represent student learning?

☐    ☐   ☐       Is the sample size representative of the program?

☐    ☐   ☐       Does the interpretation of results align with the measure, target, and PSLOs?

Action Plan(s)

Yes    No     Not sure

☐    ☐   ☐       Is at least one action plan for improvement presented?

☐    ☐   ☐       Does the plan address a met or unmet target?

☐    ☐   ☐       Does the plan detail who, what, when, and how?