Assessment Lead Responsibilities
The person assigned to lead the assessment efforts in their program, department, or office is designated as the “Assessment Lead.”
In an effort to continuously improve student learning, program effectiveness, and mission fulfillment, Assessment Leads will coordinate efforts in the following areas:
Plan
Lead the creation and continuous refinement of a program/department/office assessment plan that is meaningful, actionable and sustainable. The plan should show how the program supports the four mission elements (Christ-centered community, think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion) and student success
Academic programs lacking external professional accreditation, beyond NWCCU accreditation, must ensure all degree learning outcomes published in the course catalog are fully assessed.
Academic Programs with both professional and NWCCU accreditation can focus their institutional assessment on 4-6 student learning outcomes that align with GFU's mission.
Student Service/Administrative offices should have 4-6 operational outcomes that align with GFU’s mission.
Compile
Ensure assessment plan data (e.g. surveys, assignments, rubrics, data spreadsheet) is gathered throughout the assessment cycle for end of the cycle compilation.
Analyze
Ensure program/office stakeholders analyze results and draw meaning from them; using results to affirm the work of the program/office and to improve future work.
Improve
Ensure analysis of results leads to implementation of appropriate changes to practices, towards increased alignment with mission and enhanced student success.
Enter
Annually fully and accurately enter analyzed assessment data into the results area of Nuventive on time. Due dates are as follows:
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May 15: Most undergraduate programs.
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August 1: Non-academic, service departments/offices.
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September 15: Graduate degree programs and undergraduate programs with summer courses/tests.
Recalibrate
Lead mission and assessment plan review and update on a regular basis to ensure the program/office stays focused and properly oriented.
While the program assessment lead bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring the integrity of assessment practices, this work should not happen in isolation! Gathering and analysis of assessment results should be widely distributed to ensure all stakeholders are engaged in pursuing program improvement.
Assessment Lead Support
See this page for Assessment Resources.
Contact the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness. See Academic Affairs Team | 最新麻豆视频 for contact information.