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Arkansas Tech University 2011-2021 Continuous Improvement Plan Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness. Continuous Improvement Plan. Academic Programs and Courses 110 Academic Programs Associate, Bachelors, and Masters degrees 25% complete assessment evidence.
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Arkansas Tech University 2011-2021 Continuous Improvement PlanOffice of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
Continuous Improvement Plan • Academic Programs and Courses 110 Academic Programs Associate, Bachelors, and Masters degrees 25% complete assessment evidence. 15% partially complete 60% no assessment evidence for 2012-2013 40 General Education Courses 43% have complete assessment evidence 5% partially complete 52% no assessment evidence for 2012-2013 • University Units 47 University Units 5% complete assessment evidence 7% partially complete 88% no assessment evidence for 2012-2013
Continuous Improvement Plan2013-2014 Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness: • Provide consultation and training for academic faculty, department heads, deans, and university units/offices, program directors, Ozark Campus, and General Education Committee. • Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Research to enhance assessment reporting and evaluation of assessment results in TracDat and Banner CPGEs (Argos Reporting System). • Provide resources to assist in assessment planning, reporting, and continuous improvement action plans. • Provide assessment follow-up and accountability reporting. • Provide on-going communication to all stake holders of assessment policies and changes. • Provide an Assessment Calendar.
Continuous Improvement Plan2013-2014 University Assessment Committee • Develop and Implement an assessment program peer review process and assessment peer review cycle. • Review a sample of completed programs and provide helpful and meaningful suggestions to assist academic programs, student services, and curricular/co-curricular program with assessment process and continuous improvement plan. • Review assessment grants and review policy and procedures annually. • Collaborate with the General Education Committee and review changes and recommendations annually. • Meet monthly to review assessment and continuous improvement progress.
Continuous Improvement Plan2013-2014 General Education Committee: • Develop and Implement an assessment general education program peer review process and assessment peer review cycle. • Review a sample of completed general education CPGEs and provide helpful and meaningful suggestions to assist general education program faculty and departments with assessment process and continuous improvement plan. • Review General Education Curriculum Map and forms to assist with CPGE assessment reporting. • Review General Education Learning Outcomes and complete Civic Involvement Criteria. • Collaborate with the University Assessment Committee and share changes and recommendations annually.
Continuous Improvement Plan Contact Information: Monica Varner, Ph.D. Director of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness and The Center for Teaching and Learning Associate Professor of Sociology RothwellHall 454 Office: 479-880-4282 mvarner@atu.edu