Assessment Committee

General Purpose

To assist with the process of program and unit evaluation, establish guidelines and routines for assessment in the COE, and review COE-wide data and document the discussion.

Specific Responsibilities

• Examine models of program evaluation and improvement processes across units/departments in the COE

• Update our assessment system in keeping with our beliefs and values. 

• Provide consultation to programs on their assessment plans. 

• Design and refine assessment tools as needed for COE evaluation and accreditation. 

• Review the process of collecting data about candidates as they enter, go through, and complete our programs, and measure the impact programs have on their careers after leaving PSU. 

• Assess the impact COE and its graduates have on the educational community (students, clients, schools). 

• Gather, analyze, and report unit assessment data. 

• Review and provide feedback on sections of program approval and self-study reports. 

• Coordinate preparation for the accreditation visit. 

• Communicate with the department faculty regularly (e.g., assessment committee report) 

meetings

The Assessment Committee meets on the first Thursday of every month during the academic year from 10 am to 12 pm. 

Agendas and Meeting Minutes