1. The assessment cycle document outlines the continuous process of establishing learning objectives, developing assessment plans, collecting and analyzing data, and implementing improvement plans at a college. 2. Key steps include establishing program outcomes and assessment plans aligned with college objectives, collecting and analyzing assessment data to identify areas for improvement, and creating plans to improve based on data review. 3. Assessment data, reports, and improvement plans are recorded in the TaskStream system and reviewed throughout the annual cycle to monitor progress and inform future assessment activities.

1. THE ASSESSMENT CYCLE
1. Learning objectives for college are established
2. Program outcomes are recorded and assessment plans developed in alignment
with the Program Outcomes and the College Objectives
3. Program Assessment data is collected and analyzed to determine where
improvements are needed
4. Plans to improve are based on data review and analysis
Program
Outcomes
5. Institutional Reports are created from your inputs Revised,
Recorded
6. Outcomes data and reports are reviewed Program
Assessment
Assessment
Plan is Drafted,
Discussed Recorded
Jan
Aug Jan
Assessment Assessment
Results Input in Results
Collected, Jul Feb Collected,
Recorded
TaskStream Recorded
Summer Mar
Annual Reports Jun Program
created from Assessment
your inputs Discussed
Plans to
improve based
on data
Recorded

2. CONTENTS
Slide #
Assessment Schedule 3
Assessment Cycle by term 4
Elements, Reports for Assessment
 LOQI 8
 Institutional Assessment Plan
(CSU-Global Assessment Process) 9
 Annual Report on Student Achievement 10
 Program Assessment Plan 11
 Annual Program Action Plan 12
 Annual Program Review and Discussion 13
TaskStream: where to enter data 14
Annual Stakeholder Reports 17

3. AD’s
PC’s
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE Staff
Continuous AD’s, Assessment coordinator monitor Assessment Plans and support assessment process
December 31: Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input
January 5: Waypoint rubrics based on new Assessment Plan should be reviewed
February28: Findings, Recommendations for Fall Cycle Assessments should be input
March 28 Summary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion area
AD’s monitor discussions
June 30: Program Improvement actions for Fall term should be recorded.
June-July: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings
July 31: Findings for Spring Cycle Assessments should be input into TaskStream from LOQI
Input Annual Program Action Plan to address problems, create new programs
Summary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion area
August 31: AD’s review Action Plan, monitor discussions
Review the discussions of other programs
LOQI should be reviewed by PCs in preparation for starting new cycle
September 30: Institutional Assessment Plan should be reviewed, returned to the Assessment
Coordinator
September 30: New Program Learning Outcomes are input
October 31: Review sections of Annual Report and return to Assessment Coordinator
November-December: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings
Early December: AD’s will review progress on Program Assessment Plan
December 31: Program Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input

4. ASSESSMENT CYCLE: FALL TERM
August •Program outcomes are reviewed for the year and
revised or remain intact.
•(Program) Assessment Plan is created, if new program,
or reviewed for revision is existing program.
September •Care must be taken to align assessments with
outcomes
•PCs responsible

5. ASSESSMENT CYCLE: FALL TERM
September
•New Program outcomes input into TaskStream
•Annual Report on Student Achievement is generated (based on
previous assessment cycles)
•PCs review their sections of Annual Report
October
•Report is completed and delivered to stakeholders
•Associate Dean’s Review Assessment Plans and Write a Summary
•Associate Dean’s Review and Comment on Annual Report on
Student Achievement
Nov. –Dec. •Learning Outcomes Data is distributed
and analyzed

6. ASSESSMENT CYCLE: FALL TERM
November-Dec. •Coordinators offer each other peer review of plans and
recommendations
December- •Assessment Coordinator will generate reports on new
Assessment Plans/new Learning Outcomes to input into
January rubrics/Waypoint
Early January •If there are new or revised program outcomes they are
entered into Waypoint for WN C
March •Examine and discuss outcomes and plan to address issues

7. ASSESSMENT CYCLE:
SPRING TERM
End of • Program Coordinators receive learning
outcomes data on assessment results
Spring • Hold faculty, team meetings
All terms • Student Assessments data and improvement
plans are recorded in Taskstream
• PCs review data, discuss with
each other and faculty
July • Design Annual Program Action
Plan to address problems seen
in data

8. LOQI
Learning Outcomes and Quality Indicators.
Summary of how students are meeting
expectations
Reports generated at end of every term
PCs must review all reports for year by August.
Weaknesses should be addressed with new
outcomes goals in the coming academic year

9. CSU-GLOBAL ASSESSMENT PLAN
 Describes how CSU-G will assess
students at an institutional level
 Outlines new assessments, plans for
improvement of outcomes
 PCs need to review it annually and
recommend changes to improve
performance

10. ANNUAL REPORT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Generated from several sources:
Learning Outcomes Quality Indicator (LOQI)
ETS Proficiency Profile
(standardized tests of CSUG students)
Graduate Survey Results
Asks questions about how former students
perceived their education
PCs review their part in October

11. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PLAN
Designed by PCs together with key faculty
Aligns Program Outcomes with specific
Assessments
Is entered into TaskStream by end of
November
PCs review the plans of each other and
revise accordingly before new outcomes are
input into Waypoint for Students

12. ANNUAL PROGRAM ACTION PLAN
• Done at the end of the annual assessment
cycles to review broadly program progress
• Based on LOQI, PCs, together with faculty,
make plans for improvement of outcomes
• Plans must be entered into TaskStream by
July
• Report is generated from the Plans for
stakeholders

13. REVIEW, DISCUSS
 Last stage of annual assessment cycle
 Provides an opportunity to review results of
last year, see results of changes made in fall
 Opportunity to talk to other PCs,
stakeholders about goals for the coming year

14. TASKSTREAM:
ASSESSMENT PLANS
• June-July
• Hold Biannual Faculty Assessment Team
meetings
• 2-3 Program Faculty to review and comment
on program plan, data results and make
recommendations
• September 30: New Program Learning Outcomes
are input
• November-December
• Hold Biannual Faculty Assessment Team
meetings
• December 31: Input Assessment Plan for new
year
• January 5: Waypoint rubrics based on new
Assessment Plan should be reviewed

15. TASKSTREAM SCHEDULE
RESULTS AND IMPROVEMENT
• Continuous: Review LOQI at the end of every
term
• January 31: Program Improvement actions for Fall
term should be recorded.
• These include advisory committee,
timelines for implementation plans, plans
for new program outcomes
• February 28: Findings, Recommendations for
Fall Cycle Assessments should be input
• June 30: Program Improvement actions for Fall
term should be recorded.
• July 31: Findings for Spring Cycle Assessments
should be input
• The outcomes shown in the LOQI for the
assessments specified in the Assessment
plan should be evaluated

16. TASKSTREAM SCHEDULE
ANNUAL PROGRAM ACTION PLAN
• July: discuss your own plans and those of other
PCs in TaskStream discussion board
• July 31: Input Annual Program Action Plan to
address problems, create new programs

17. REPORT DEADLINES:
INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT PLAN
• August 31: All LOQI should be reviewed by
PCs in preparation for starting new cycle
• Faculty committees and other
stakeholders should participate
• September 30: Institutional Assessment
Plan should be reviewed and returned to
the Assessment Coordinator

18. REPORT DEADLINES:
INSTITUTIONAL ANNUAL REPORT
• October 31: Review sections of Annual
Report and return to Assessment
Coordinator

19. AD’s
PC’s
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE Staff
Continuous AD’s, Assessment coordinator monitor Assessment Plans and support assessment process
December 31: Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input
January 5: Waypoint rubrics based on new Assessment Plan should be reviewed
February28: Findings, Recommendations for Fall Cycle Assessments should be input
March 28 Summary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion area
AD’s monitor discussions
June 30: Program Improvement actions for Fall term should be recorded.
June-July: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings
July 31: Findings for Spring Cycle Assessments should be input into TaskStream from LOQI
Input Annual Program Action Plan to address problems, create new programs
Summary of Program Assessment and progress written in the TaskStream discussion area
August 31: AD’s review Action Plan, monitor discussions
Review the discussions of other programs
LOQI should be reviewed by PCs in preparation for starting new cycle
September 30: Institutional Assessment Plan should be reviewed, returned to the Assessment
Coordinator
September 30: New Program Learning Outcomes are input
October 31: Review sections of Annual Report and return to Assessment Coordinator
November-December: Hold Faculty Assessment Team meetings
Early December: AD’s will review progress on Program Assessment Plan
December 31: Program Assessment Plan, new Program Learning Outcomes are input

20. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE RIGHT NOW (1/17)
Program learning outcomes were just input and put into rubrics
Make sure they are also recorded in Curriculum Map
Please send me a list of the
classes in the program
together with the outcomes
each course assesses so I
can input this for you (if you
have not already done it)

21. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT (2/28)
• February 28: Findings, Recommendations for
Fall Cycle Assessments should be input