Program Outcomes and Assessment Rubric

Criterion / Distinguished (3) / Proficient (2) / Developing (1) / Unsatisfactory (0) / Score
Program Outcomes / Clear & Complete / Outcomes clearly define expected student learning and cover all areas that are significant to the program / Most outcomes define expected student learning, but may lack clarity or neglect some areas that are significant to the program / Outcomes do not define expected student learning or do not cover most of the areas that are significant to the program / No outcomes are defined
Aligned / All program outcomes are clearly mapped to key supporting courses and to the Core Themes / Most program outcomes are mapped to key supporting courses or to the Core Themes / Some program outcomes are mapped to key supporting courses or to the Core Themes / Outcomes are not mapped to courses or to Core Themes
Assessment Plan / Specific Plan / All outcomes have a clear assessment plan, with specific key assessments and a clear data collection schedule / Most outcomes have specific key assessments, but no data collection schedule is established / Some outcomes have specific key assessments, but no data collection schedule is established / No key assessments or data collection schedule have been established
Quality Measures / Each outcome has at least one direct measure and one indirect measure that is targeted specifically to that outcome / Most outcomes have multiple measures, but not all measures are targeted specifically to one particular outcome / Some outcomes have multiple measures, but the measures are not targeted specifically to one particular outcome / No outcomes have key assessments or measures of achievement
Assessment Data / Collected & Reported / All assessment data has been collected per the assessment plan, and applicable data is reported in the 4-level format* / Most assessment data has been collected per the assessment plan, but all applicable data is not reported in the 4-level format* / Little assessment data has been collected per the assessment plan, and applicable data is not reported in the 4-level format* / No assessment data has been collected
Reviewed / All collected assessment data is published or uploaded annually and reviewed by a department committee / Most collected assessment data is published or uploaded annually, but it is not reviewed by a department committee / Little of the collected assessment data is published or uploaded annually, and it is not reviewed by a department committee / No assessment data is published annually or reviewed
Analysis and Improvement Plan / Program Changes / Program changes since the last review are described, along with a clear analysis of the corresponding impact on student performance / Program changes since the last review are described, but with little or no analysis of the corresponding impact on student performance / Some program changes since the last review are described, but with no analysis of the corresponding impact on student performance / No program changes are described
Analysis & Plans / Program strengths and improvement plans are described clearly and are based on evidence from collected data / Program strengths and improvement plans are described, but are not based on evidence from collected data / Program strengths and improvement plans lack clarity and supporting evidence from collected data / No program strengths or improvement plans are described

* The 4-level format refers to reporting assessment data in terms of the percentage of students who achieved Distinguished, Proficient, Developing, and Unsatisfactory levels of performance on the program outcome.