Assessment 101

Office of Planning and Assessment

Setting the context

Our mission & vision provide a context within which we will assess student learning The mission and vision guide our institutional culture

which affect the form and process of assessment The learning goals, objectives and outcomes we

develop should be consistent with the Penn State Altoona mission and vision in order to best serve our faculty, students and all other stakeholders

Penn State Altoona Stakeholders and Levels of Assessment

Students Parents Alumni Faculty

Staff College Advisory Board Other members of the

community Employers

Institutional Goals/Objectives

Program Goals/Objectives

Course Goals/Objectives

Highlights of PSU Altoona Plan for Assessment College-wide Assessment

Begin discussion with stakeholders on goals for students graduating from Penn State Altoona

Form Altoona Assessment Committee Cultivate relationships with other locations interested in similar issues

Program Assessment Developing Program goals and objectives Map goals and objectives to courses in the programs Work on accreditation issues in relevant programs

Course Assessment Workshops for faculty on classroom assessment Send faculty to workshops and invite prestigious speakers to Penn State

Altoona

What are the expectations for a Penn State Altoona graduate?

Skills Characteristics Knowledge Proficiencies Qualities Capabilities

Level of Expertise Abilities Experiences Aptitudes Traits