11 Reporting Outcomes Results and Improvements II Produced by Non-Instructional Subcommittee of Assessment Committee

22 Principles of Assessment Principles of Assessment The intent of assessment at Amarillo College is to improve “the educational, cultural and community services” as identified in the Amarillo College mission. Outcomes assessments focus on achieving continuous improvement in educational programs and administrative and educational support services rather than identifying these programs’ success or failure.

33 Principles of Assessment (continued) Outcomes assessment of student learning, educational support and administrative support will be a collaborative process involving, faculty, classified staff, administration, and, whenever appropriate, students. Outcomes assessments results will not be used for evaluation of faculty, administrative, or classified staff. Results will be used to evaluate and improve the institution.

44 Principles of Assessment (continued) Whenever possible, the methodologies for assessing outcomes will be inconspicuous to students or others who are being assessed Whenever possible, submissions used for assessment will come from existing assignments instead of ones specially created for outcomes assessment. What we assess will be what we already do.

55 Principles of Assessment (continued) The assessment process itself will be evaluated. Amarillo College’s strategic plan includes evaluating student success by establishing and assessing an institutional outcomes assessment program. The President’s Cabinet supports these outcomes assessment efforts.

66 PET FORMS PET form AC Website ( Scroll to bottom of screen AC Forms & Policies Planning & Evaluation Tracking (PET) Form

77 ResultsResults

88 Results Column ANNUALLY: –Report the Results for each objective of each goal (outcomes, outputs, processes or inputs) –Reported results will be data for quantitative objectives –Reported results will be summary narrative for qualitative objectives

99 Results Column All items in the results column need to include: Same number as the goal # and the outcome # Timeline or deadline when the results were compiled If quantitative =  Total number in the population  Number that accomplished the outcome  Percentage (if relevant to the outcome) (See Sample PET forms) If qualitative =  Brief summary of the result

10 Use of Results

11 Use of Results Column All items in the use of results column include: Same number as the goal # and the outcome (Report the Use of Results for each objective - outcomes, outputs, processes or inputs) Timeline or deadline when the results were compiled

12 Use of Results Column Critical information in this column : a brief summary of the analysis in the Use of Results column before identifying the revisions and/or improvements recommended or made revisions and/or improvements recommended or made as a result of analysis (Couple of sentences describing how the department will make improvements based on the data.) plan of action for making the revisions/improvements (Answer: What will be done next? What will it take to make these revisions/improvements?)

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14 AssignmentAssignment Recommendation: All employees in the department/office should work together to update the finalized PET form.

15 DEADLINEDEADLINE President’s Cabinet Members will submit all finalized PET forms electronically to: Brandy Hayes in the Office of Assessment & Development Deadline for submission: NOVEMBER 1, 2007