Assessment is an on-going process of data collection, evaluation, and improvement with departmental outcomes scheduled to be assessed over a reasonable period of time (about every 4 years).
Not all outcomes are scheduled to be assessed or assessment is occurring on an episodic basis.
As appropriate, action(s) have been taken, based on the findings from past assessments. The effect of those actions on student learning and outcome achievement have been assessed and evaluated (collection, evaluation, action, and evaluation of action)
As appropriate, action(s) have been taken on the findings completing an assessment cycle (collection, evaluation, and action).
Assessment takes place, but there is no documentation that results are used to inform departmental discussions or decisions about curriculum, teaching strategies or student learning.
At an annual offsite meeting (with documented minutes) the assessment committee provides the information that was collected and their evaluation of the assessment data for the past 3 years
All department members are given an opportunity to review and discuss areas of concern in breakout sessions during the off-site
Shortly after the offsite, the Assessment Committee meets with the Program Directors at the Continuous Improvement Meeting to develop recommended changes based on the assessment data and the offsite discussion
Recommendations are documented in the assessment report and progress is tracked (and color coded) to enable quick scanning of progress