Assessment Plans DUE September 1, 2024 for all programs

 Please visit the Assessment Process tab 获取评估计划模板、评估表格和其他信息.


Information for Externally Accredited Programs (Process 2)

UAC小组委员会正在最终确定外部认证项目的指导方针,以确定这些项目是否可以免于大多数报告. UAC将与外部认证项目合作,了解认证机构如何通过持续改进来评估学生的学习情况,以确定认证标准与UAC指导方针的匹配程度. 一些联合课程和服务项目也可能有资格豁免大多数报告. UAC在2月初联系了获得外部认证的项目,并提供了质量调查的链接,以收集有关项目认证要求的信息. UAC will follow up with programs about alternate reporting by May. 如果外部认可的课程尚未收到调查的链接,请通过以下方式与UAC联系 [email protected].


Information for Non-Externally Accredited Programs (Process 1)

Academic and co-curricular/support programs will devise a new assessment plan. Plans are due September 1, 2024.

A recommended approach to preparing the plan is to:

  • 为每个项目定义学生学习或以学生为中心的成果(slo和SCOs). 每个项目需要2个以上的SLO / sco,每个重点或证书需要一个额外的SLO.
  • 将每个结果映射到引入、强化或掌握结果的课程或活动中.
  • Develop a semester-by-semester or annual plan for assessing each outcome. 最佳实践在早期和后期评估slo和SCOs,以展示学生的成长并确定需要改进的领域.

Data may be collected in introductory, intermediate, 和高级课程(学术课程)或编程的开始和结束,旨在支持学生(SCOs)。.

措施、基准或目标以及评估工具将成为评估报告的一部分. 规划应该在设计计划时讨论这些项目,以确保slo和sco是可度量的,并且所需的工具是可用的和有用的.

以下是一段讲解修订程序的视频,以及一段简短的学术单位和服务单位评估计划的视频:

               New Assessment Process, PDCA - Overview     Slides - PDCA Introduction

               Abbreviated Examples of New Assessment Plans and Reports     Slides - Examples of plans, reports

Plans will be uploaded to GVAssess. 请注意,GVAssess目前正在进行重大修订,目前无法接受评估计划. UAC will let campus know when GVAssess is ready to accept assessment plans, hopefully by January 2024. For now, please write your plan as a Word-compatible document.

来自学术单位和服务单位的评估计划的单一结果示例位于 Resources and Support tab, linked here

请向大学评估委员会主席Julie Henderleiter提出问题 [email protected].


A New Model of Assessment Planning and Reporting, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)

Image describing the Plan-Do-Check-Act assessment model

Assessment at GVSU encompasses several overlapping areas:

  • Program Review: 程序审查是通过内部自学和资源分析相结合来完成的, student outcomes assessment, accreditation reporting (where applicable), and external program review. 
  • Course Assessment: Assessment in each GVSU course is guided by a common syllabus of record (SOR, (可在Bb上找到),它定义了一套核心的学习目标,这些目标将被教授,以及无论哪个部分都将采用的评估方法, semester, year, or instructor teaches the course. 
  • Student Outcomes Assessment: 
    • 学生学习成果(slo)描述了学生在完成学术课程(专业)后应该知道或能够展示的基本能力, emphasis, certificate program, etc.). 
    • 以学生为中心的成果(SCOs)描述了课外规划的结果或产品.
    • Search for student outcomes and view recent reporting by program
  • General Education Assessment: 通识教育(GE)课程教授明智地参与公共话语所需的技能和知识, which are defined via the Student Learning Outcomes of the GE Program.
  • Supplemental Writing Skills Assessment: The Supplemental Writing Skills (SWS) program encourage critical thinking, exploration of values, 而自我发现在课程中贯穿整个课程,同时强调“写作即过程”和“写作即学习”的重要性." Additional information is available from the SWS Program Goals site.
  • Self Study and Strategic Planning: 战略计划建立了可测量的目标和度量标准,用于评估实现战略计划结果的进展. 自我学习发生在战略规划的前一年,并为下一个六年周期的规划提供信息.
  • External Accreditation Assessment: The 60+ externally accredited undergraduate, graduate, GVSU的课外项目开展了一系列广泛的评估活动,为针对适用标准的外部审查做准备. 外部认可的单位也参与大学评估过程. See the UAC policies page for details.

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Assessment Cycles

New assessment cycles will be announced by May 1, 2024

Assessment at GVSU is an ongoing, multi-layered process:

  • Annually: 各单位定期(至少每年)报告最新的学生成绩评估结果(gvassessment)和战略规划结果(GVPlan)。
  • Two-year cycle: 大学评估委员会(UAC)每两年轮换一次,对学生学习和以学生为中心的成果进行评估, 每学期为大约四分之一的学术和课外项目提供书面反馈.
  • Four-year cycle: 通识教育委员会(GEC)管理一个过程,确保每四年对通识教育课程的通识技能和知识成果进行评估, 在每个周期结束时向校园社区提供年度总结和综合报告.
  • Six-year cycle: 所有单位都按照全校范围的战略规划周期进行自学.

See the assessment process page for additional details.

University Assessment Committee (UAC)

UAC是大学学术参议院的常设委员会,支持和促进GVSU的项目和单位级评估. The committee meets 学年期间每隔一周全班上课(星期一下午3时至5时).m.).

UAC recently developed and adopted new reporting processes 同时开发GVSU的内部评估跟踪和报告系统, GVPlan and GVAssess. For additional information, view the About UAC page of our website.

Did you know?

UAC members review and provide feedback on an average of 71 assessment reports per semester.

Resources and Support

该委员会正在为参与评估计划的教职员工开发资源, implementation, and reporting. Visit our Resources and Support page for details.

For additional support, contact the UAC chair.


Assessment Spotlights

GVAdvance launched Spotlight

GVAdvance launched

The new front-end for the GVAssess and GVPlan databases was released on Sept. 10, 2018. The update merges several systems into a unified interface called GVAdvance. (intranet.uncsj.com/gvadvance)

Student Outcomes Search Spotlight

Student Outcomes Search

The new Student Outcomes Search makes it possible to easily view the outcomes for programs at GVSU. A snapshot of the latest reporting from the GVAssess assessment database is also displayed.

GVSU Conference (2018): "Program Assessment For Learning" Spotlight

GVSU Conference (2018): "Program Assessment For Learning"

GVSU's university-wide assessment conference in January 2018 was part of a larger conversation about how we can assess student learning efficiently and effectively.

NILOA: "Assessment That Matters" Report Spotlight

NILOA: "Assessment That Matters" Report

NILOA releases results of third national survey on assessment practices in U.S. higher education

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