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Outcomes Assessment:
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ANNOUNCEMENT
OF
2006/07 INCENTIVES AND REWARDS
FOR
PARTICIPATION IN OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT
CATEGORY I. Reward and Support of Implementation of Approved Assessment Plans.
In recognition of their work, and development of a successful assessment plan, programs with an approved plan will
receive a fixed dollar amount to support the basic costs of implementing their plan. Programs will receive $300 PLUS
$12 for each student graduating during the academic year in which the plan is approved. This will be added to the
department's baseline for the ongoing implementation of their assessment plans. Funds should be used for assessment
activities.
--In order to receive these funds, programs must have their spending plan approved by the College Dean and University
Outcomes Assessment Committee. Funds will be allocated to School Deans to be released when the Department/program has had
its spending proposal approved, detailing how the funds will be spent. (Funds may be used for such items as the cost
of mailing surveys, materials used in testing, portfolio review, duplication/storage, development of a comprehensive
exam, rating forms, outside jurors, etc.)
--Programs, such as BA/BS/MBA in Business, which have a large core to assess as well several concentrations and a
College-wide capstone course, will need separate procedures to be developed by the Dean and College Assessment
Committee, (e.g., Accounting/Finance/Real Estate concentrations all use the same procedures and are within one
department and should count as one rather than three program plans, while the Management department has absorbed the
burden of developing and assessing the undergraduate major in their MGMT 490 capstone course as well as assessing the
Management concentration and should be entitled to differential funding). Alternative methods and proposals for how
funding will be spent need to be developed by the College and endorsed by University Assessment Committee.
--The College Dean may recommend consolidation of funding or a slightly different sliding scale if deemed more
appropriate and equitable.
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CATEGORY II. Incentives and Assistance for Developing, Improving, and Enhancing Assessment Plans.
This category of funding is available to those departments and programs that are still in the process of
developing their assessment plans. Funds will be allocated by the University Assessment Committee for the funding
of such things as:
--training of faculty in assessment techniques
--consultants
--travel to assessment conferences and training sessions
--development and purchase of materials and needed supplies
--pilot projects testing new methods of assessment
--experimentation, innovation
--data base development and collection
This category will be open, competitive, and based on the highest quality proposals and demonstrated needs. Awards
will be made on a university-wide basis, with no College entitled to a set share of the available funds. Proposals
for experimentation and change of currently approved assessment plans will be considered in this category but must
be fully justified as to why additional funding and plan revisions are needed at this time.
--Up to $2000 per proposal for an individual department/program
--Up to $5000 per proposal for proposals covering several related programs.
--Matching funding by the College Dean is encouraged and will strengthen the application.
--Group projects by more than one department/program are strongly encouraged.
Proposals must be submitted to University Assessment Committee with endorsement of Dean. (See attached proposal
format below.)
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CATEGORY III. Coordination of Assessment in Colleges
$3600 will be provided to each College for reimbursement of 4 WTUs assigned time for an Assessment
Coordinator/Trainer.
--In order to qualify for this assistance each College must have a College Assessment Coordinator and Committee in
place with representatives from each department and program. (Departments are encouraged to have Assessment
Committees as well.) Deans should notify AVP Kamusikiri of the names of School Coordinators and members of College
Assessment Committee.
--College Coordinators and Assessment Committees should review and screen proposed assessment plans for format,
content and completeness prior to sending them to the Dean and University Assessment Committee for final approval
for implementation.
--Funds are available for the training of College Assessment Coordinators as a group.
--An attempt will be made to send coordinators as a team to a national conference on assessment in order to gain
perspective and bring back ideas for our campus.
--The Role of College Coordinator would be to assist and train departments in assessment, chair College of
Assessment Committee, make reports to University Assessment Committee.
Criteria for Evaluation of Assessment Projects:
| | High | | Low |
| | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1. Overall proposal adherence to guidelines and goals of assessment | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2. Overall emphasis on evaluation of student learning outcomes | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3. Identification of specific need or problem needing funding | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4. Clarity of objectives | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
5. Comprehensiveness of project
--Feasibility
--Content coverage is sufficient
--Time line is appropriate
--Materials are adequate
--operational plans are appropriate
--Work Scope is clearly defined
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6. Potential for program improvement and wider impact | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
7. Budget is adequate and reasonable
--Commitment of department/school matching funds
--Availability of supporting resources
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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