Program assessment is an ongoing, transparent, deliberate, and evidence-based process used to measure and improve student learning. It holds our programs accountable to students, families, and policymakers. It can provide meaningful comparisons between institutions based on student learning and other metrics, instead of reputation or endowment size. It encourages effective innovation in education, and supports alignment of programs with the university mission and the needs of society.

PROCESS

Program assessment is required for all SJSU degree programs annually. Assessment reports are due on June 1 of each academic year.

Historically, learning outcomes (LO’s) of programs have been the focus of program assessment efforts at SJSU up until 2013. This is arguably the hardest and most essential component to program assessment. However, there are some other elements to program assessment that should be considered, and we will be tackling them moving forward. In addition, assessment needs to be streamlined to decrease faculty burden and increase frequency of the data collected, thus increasing its usefulness.

What to Assess         Collecting Evidence        Closing the Loop

 

Other Considerations        Submitting Annual Reports

 

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions on assessment, please do not hesitate to contact the Assessment Facilitator in your college, or the current Director of Assessment.