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Reporting Outcomes Results Reporting Outcomes Results and Improvements and Improvements IIII

Reporting Outcomes Results Reporting Outcomes Results and Improvements and Improvements IIII

Produced by Non-Instructional Subcommittee

ofAssessment Committee

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Principles of AssessmentPrinciples of Assessment Principles of AssessmentPrinciples 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.

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Principles of Assessment Principles of Assessment (continued)(continued)

Principles of Assessment Principles of Assessment (continued)(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.

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Principles of Assessment Principles of Assessment (continued)(continued)

Principles of Assessment Principles of Assessment (continued)(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.

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Principles of Principles of Assessment Assessment (continued)(continued)

Principles of Principles of Assessment Assessment (continued)(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.

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PET form

AC Website (www.actx.edu)

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AC Forms & Policies

Planning & Evaluation Tracking (PET) Form

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Results ColumnResults ColumnResults ColumnResults 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

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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

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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

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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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Recommendation:• All employees in the

department/office should work together to update the finalized PET form.

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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