Assessment
The Assessment Team provides leadership in developing and implementing student learning outcome assessment plans at course, program, and institution level. The office works with the assessment coordinators in each college to assist in collecting assessment data and closing the loop for improvement in student learning outcomes.
Learning Assessment Committee
The purpose of the committee is to advise the Provost, the Vice President of Student Affairs, and the Director of General Education on policies and procedures for the creation and assessment of student learning outcomes within individual academic programs, the General Education program, courses and the extra-curriculum in compliance with best practices in higher education, program accreditation requirements, and compliance with standards established by the Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents.
A list of the committee members and the by laws of the committee can be found by clicking this link .
Meeting Minutes
Annual Program Assessment Templates and Award Rubric
The annual report is due mid-November for the previous academic year (Fall - Spring - Summer). See IEQI Calendar for exact due date for the current year. Using a rubric, reports are reviewed by the Learning Assessment Committee. For reports submitted by the due date, the Learning Assessment Committee makes recommendations to Academic Council for two assessment awards: Advancing Assessment Award and Closing the Loop.
- Annual Program Assessment of Student Learning Report Template
- Award Rubric
- Reporting Template for Programs with Specialized Accreditation
- AY2024 Program Assessment of Student Learning Reporting (Microsoft Form submittal link)
FHSU CORE Assessment
Annual reporting is due mid-November for the previous academic year (Fall - Spring - Summer). See IEQI Calendar for exact due date. Below you will find the process document which has links to the Microsoft Forms for submitting both course reviews and review of results for outcomes. Data for participation and student results can be found on the Tableau Public dashboard (link below).
HelioCampus (Formerly AEFIS)
HelioCampus is the data management system utilized by FHSU for the collection and reporting of assessment data.
Additional Assessment Resources
Various resources, associations, and groups exist to support assessment efforts. The links below provide an overview of several of those groups, tools, and listservs.
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA): https://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/
- NILOA Newsletter: https://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/joinemail/
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE): https://www.aalhe.org/
- ASSESS Listserv: https://www.aalhe.org/assess-listserv
- Assessment Related Journal and Blog: https://www.aalhe.org/intersection
Intersection: https://www.aalhe.org/intersection - Emerging Dialogues: https://www.aalhe.org/emerging-dialogues
- Assessment Book Club: https://www.aalhe.org/assessment-book-club
- Twitter Chats: https://www.aalhe.org/twitter-chats
- Assessment Works Podcast: https://www.aalhe.org/assessment-works-podcast
Student Affairs Assessment Leaders: http://studentaffairsassessment.org/
- SAAL Listserv: http://studentaffairsassessment.org/saa-leaders-listserv
- Assessment Related Blog: http://studentaffairsassessment.org/blog
Learning Assessment Research Consortium (LARC): Assessment Modules https://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/browse-by/new-to-assessment/#Modules
Assessment and Research in Career Services (ARCS): https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/scholarship-and-innovation/arcsAssessment Commons: http://assessmentcommons.org/
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS): https://www.cas.edu/standards
Assessment-Related Journals and Blogs:
Journal of Student Affairs Inquiry: https://jsai.scholasticahq.com/
Educational Assessment: https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=heda20
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education: https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=caeh20
Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness: http://www.psupress.org/Journals/jnls_jaie.html
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice: https://www.naspa.org/journals/journal-of-student-affairs-research-and-practice
Linda Suskie Blog: https://lindasuskie.com/apps/blog