制度的有效性 (IE) Planning Resources

"An assessment plan captures agreement 关于 what matters, gives direction for actions, and provides a means to determine if progress is being made."
班达 & Palomba, 2015, p. 20

什么是IE规划?

制度的有效性 (IE) Planning is a vital component of meeting the mission 在大学里. Through the IE planning and review process, programs, departments, and offices gain a clear picture of their overall performance related to desired outcomes and use data to make informed decisions. Some benefits of IE Planning include:

• 基于数据的决策
• Meaningful conversations with colleagues 关于 our work, rooted in shared goals
• Potential improvements in student performance and student success metrics, such as 保留和完成
• Identification of strengths to share with stakeholders for recruitment, community 参与，以及类似的努力
• Increased quality in academic programs and university services
• Support for accreditation and strategic planning efforts

IE规划关键术语
其他术语可在 打印版本 本指南的.

• 学生学习成果(SLO) – SLOs are statements of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or values demonstrated by students upon completion of a degree, program or experience.
  • A program or office assesses SLOs to evaluate and improve its effectiveness in designing and delivering its intended educational objectives.
• 行政单位结果(AUO) – AUOs focus on improvement in the unit’s operations and services in support of the Strategic Plan or University 任务, apart from student learning.
  • A unit assesses AUOs to evaluate and improve its effectiveness in meeting strategic 以及运营目标.
  • Involves concepts such as efficiency, accuracy, effectiveness, client satisfaction, quality, comprehensiveness, compliance, or employee learning.
• 直接的措施 – For SLOs: 直接的措施 utilize actual student products or performances (exams, essays, reports, projects, oral performance); For AUOs: 直接的措施 gather feedback or data directly from stakeholders engaging with the service or office (surveys, focus 小组、离职面谈).
• 间接的措施 – For SLOs: 间接的措施 rely on students’ perceived or self-reported learning (surveys, reflections, self-assessments, focus groups, interviews), or provide proxy information 关于 student learning (enrollment trends, grades, graduation rates). For AUOs: 间接的措施 include secondary metrics or data collected 关于 a service or office, rather than directly from users.

在365bet的IE规划过程

The Office of IEA at 365bet has categorized units that participate in the IE Planning process into 3 groups based on SACSCOC standards. 这些群体，以及他们的IE规划 要求如下:

• 学位和证书课程 – includes all academic programs that are defined by the institution as a credential, such as a degree with a defined major. Note that different levels of a degree (i.e., BBA and MBA) should be assessed as separate programs. (SACSCOC标准8.2.a)
  • IE规划要求:
    • Articulate a set of program-level Student Learning Outcomes (recommended: 3-8 outcomes 每一个程序)
    • 识别 2 Assessment Measures for each SLO (at least one of these must be a direct measure 学生的学习)
    • Assess at least 2 SLOs in each academic year
  • 结果报告要求:
    • 每项测量的报告结果
    • Reflective analysis of results for each measure
    • Identified improvement actions based on the results of each measure
• Academic and Student Support Services – units that provide direct support to faculty and students as related to their education programs, indirect support for student learning, or a specific co-curricular mission that supports the college experience. Examples of units included in this category are the library, learning/information resources, tutoring, writing centers, financial 援助、居住生活、录取等. (SACSCOC标准8.2.c)
  • IE规划要求:
    • Articulate a minimum of 2 unit-level outcomes (recommended: 1 outcome for each major service or function in the unit) – may be either SLOs or AUOs
    • Assess 2 outcomes each fiscal year – may be either SLOs or AUOs
    • 识别 at least 1 Assessment Measure for each outcome
  • 结果报告要求
    • 每项测量的报告结果
    • Reflective analysis of results for each measure
    • Identified improvement actions based on results of each measure
• 行政单位 – units that serve the educational mission of the institution in a more indirect, 但还是很关键，态度. (SACSCOC标准7.3)
  • IE规划要求:
    • Articulate a minimum of 2 unit-level administrative unit outcomes (recommended: 1 AUO for each major service or function in the unit)
    • 识别 at least 1 Assessment Measure for each outcome
    • Assess at least 2 AUOs each fiscal year
  • 结果报告要求
    • 每项测量的报告结果
    • Reflective analysis of results for each measure
    • Identified improvement actions based on results of each measure

A full list of units that participate in IE Planning and their unit types can be found 在这里. Please note that this list is for IE planning purposes only. 查看所有学位的列表 programs and concentrations, including implementation dates, please refer to the 学术项目清单.

For IE Planning timelines, visit our IE规划时间表 网页. 

For additional help with the IE Planning process, please reach out to the Office of 制度的有效性 and Assessment. We offer individual meetings with departments and units to assist with the planning and development of outcomes. 请填写 the online form to request services from our office.

能源署服务申请表格: www.阿卜苏.edu/institutional-effectiveness/iea-service-form