Assessment at Fresno State SOAP (Student Outcomes Assessment Plan) Required for every program Align with mission and goals Separation of program outcomes and student outcomes Program outcomes verbose – larger context Student learning outcomes (SLOs) worded using action verbs Assessment instruments/interviews/faculty assessments, client assessments, graduate surveys, employer surveys used to measure outcomes

Types of Assessment Used at Fresno State Entrance: GRE, Writing Sample, Writing Prompt, Letters or Recommendation, Program Application Annual Student Evaluations (Green light, Yellow light, Red light letters) Town Hall meetings Fieldwork Client Surveys Qualifying Exams (problems of practice) Dissertation –Rubrics for Program Review –Rubrics for External Review Graduate Surveys Employer Surveys

Cross Analysis of Outcomes Produce Graduates Who Are Able To: Program Outcomes (Produce Graduates Who are Able To:) SLO’s (10) (Upon Graduation, Graduates Will Be Able To:) CPED Principles 1. Understand and use literature, research methodologies required to investigate and understand educational effectiveness 5.Provide leadership in implementing research-based practices 6.Skillfully assess literature about educational issues and practices 7.Skillfully write about educational issues and practices 9.Demonstrate how theory informs practice related to student success for all students Principle 1 Principle 5 2. Be competent to lead reform for practice, policies, PD, curriculum, community relations, and learning environments 1.Provide leadership in reform 2.ProvideLeadership for effective and high performing schools and colleges Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 4 Principle 6 3. Create information bases, evaluate programs, analyze complex problems, identify solutions, develop collaborative teams, develop inquiry skills in order to provide equitable opportunities for all students 4.Provide leadership in designing assessments and evaluations 3.Design and implement instructional strategies so all students can learn 8.Use a variety inquiry and research methods related to educational problems Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 5 4. Design and execute applied studies for effective institutions, best practices, and student success 10.Complete an applied research study related to educational issues, problems and practice Principle 4 Principle 6

Cross Analysis of Assessments SLO’s (Upon Graduation, Graduates Will Be Able To:) CPED Principles Assessments 1.Provide leadership in implementing research-based practices 2.Skillfully assess literature about educational issues and practices 3.Skillfully write about educational issues and practices 4.Demonstrate how theory informs practice related to student success for all students Principle 1 Principle 5 1.Employer Survey 2.Graduate Survey 3.Faculty Assessments (Annual Letters) 4.Embedded Fieldwork Assessments (Faculty and Client) 5.Qualifying Exam 1.Provide leadership in reform 2.Provide Leadership for effective and high performing schools and colleges Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 4 Principle6 1.Employer Survey 2.Graduate Survey 3.Embedded Fieldwork Assessments (Faculty and Client) 1.Provide leadership in designing assessments and evaluations 2.Design and implement instructional strategies so all students can learn 3.Use a variety inquiry and research methods related to educational problems Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 5 1.Embedded Fieldwork Assessments (Faculty and Client) 2.Graduate Surveys 3.Employer Surveys 1.Complete an applied research study related to educational issues, problems and practice Principle 4 Principle 6 1.Dissertation Rubric Assessment 2.External Reviewer Dissertations (Rubric)

Cross Analysis Program Objectives and Assessments Program Outcomes (Produce Graduates Who are Able To:) CPED Principles Assessments 1. Understand and use literature, research methodologies required to investigate and understand educational effectiveness Principle 1 Principle 5 1.Faculty annual evaluations (red light, yellow light, green light letters) 2.Town Hall Meetings 2. Be competent to lead reform for practice, policies, PD, curriculum, community relations, and learning environments Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 4 Principle degree Disposition Pre- Post Candidate Assessment 2.Employer surveys 3.Graduate surveys 4.Town Hall meetings 5.Faculty annual evaluations 3. Create information bases, evaluate programs, analyze complex problems, identify solutions, develop collaborative teams, develop inquiry skills in order to provide equitable opportunities for all students Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 3 Principle 5 1. Graduate surveys 2. Employer surveys degree Disposition Pre- Post Candidate Assessment 4. Design and execute applied studies for effective institutions, best practices, and student success Principle 4 Principle 6 1.Dissertation rubrics 2.External review of dissertations 3.Embedded fieldwork client evaluations