Examples of Best Practices
American University is proud of the high quality learning outcomes and assessment plans developed by faculty. Many of our programs have made considerable progress on implementing an effective assessment program.
The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment tracks 12 indicators of ‘best practices’ in learning outcomes and assessment. Many of our programs are examples of each of these indicators. This webpage provides one example for each of the 12 indicators.
It is AU’s policy to not publish results of assessment from individual departments, therefore some of the links will require a password. For more information, or if you would like your plan added as an example, please contact Karen Froslid Jones.
1. Created an assessment plan that includes: learning outcomes, assessment measures, and targets.
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2. Timetable is rigorous and feasible
3. Quality/Quantity of learning outcomes
4. Outcomes have at least one assessment measure
5. Outcomes have at least one direct and one in direct assessment measure
6. Targets exist for achieving learning outcomes
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7. Assessment of learning outcomes is specific
8. Program learning outcomes have been assessed
9. Assessment cycle is progressing
10. Identification of results
11. Use of Assessment
12. Program has met learning outcomes
