Assessment at Baruch
Four Step Assessment Process
Step 1 Design a Program Logic model
- Define the Mission of the Program/Academic Unit
- Indicate Inputs (staff, time, equipment) invested
- Indicate Activities (workshops, training, counseling) undertaken
- Indicate Participants (students, administrators, faculty, staff)
- Define intended Operations/Services Outcomes (# of workshops, # of students/Faculty served, % satisfied)
- Define intended Learning Outcomes (increased knowledge and skills, applied skills, changed policy, increased research, better writing skills)
- Align Learning Outcomes with Strategic Plan Learning Outcomes
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Step 2 Design and Implement Assessment Plan
- Select Program Component or Intervention to assess
- Develop Assessment Questions
- Define Indicators of success for each assessment question
- Indicate Data Sources
- Indicate Methods of data collection
- Indicate Timeline for the assessment
- Indicate Person(s) responsible for data collection
- Select data analysis methods (counts, comparisons, percents)
- Indicate how data will be disseminated
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Step 3 Analyze and Document Assessment Results
- Analyze assessment data
- Summarize results in a report
- Indicate program changes as a result of assessment
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Step 4 Implement Improvement Strategies
- Implement Changes
- Modify Program Logic Model to reflect program changes for next assessment cycle.
