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Here are a few thorny issues that each program needs to grapple with as they develop their Assessment Plan and Implementation Strategies for carrying out the plan: Methods and Potential tools Outcomes vs. Value Added vs. Competency Testing Use of Standardized Tests vs. Local Objectives/Criteria Program Specific Assessment and Need for Multiple Measures Formative vs. Summative Assessment Accreditation\Licensure Collection of Baseline Data Community College Transfer vs. Native Students Coordination: Need for Central vs. School-based Oversight Cost: How Elaborate? What Incentives? How Detailed? What Time line? Who Supports? Need for Performance Indicators --Bench Marks