The Institutional Effectiveness Plan An Excellent Way to

The Institutional Effectiveness Plan An Excellent Way to Convey Evidence of Assessment Ellen M. Boylan, Ph. D. Marywood University NEAIR – 33 rd Annual Conference • Philadelphia • November 5 – 7, 2006

Why an Institutional Effectiveness Plan Middle States Accreditation Visit

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MSA Commission Expectations Assessment Plans: Institutional Effectiveness Standard 7 requires a written assessment plan and process for the assessment of overall institutional effectiveness. Conceptually, this assessment umbrella includes the assessment of student learning (addressed in detail in Standard 14)… Assessment Plans: Student Learning One of the Fundamental Elements of Standard 14 requires a "plan that describes student learning assessment activities being undertaken. . " the plan may be integrated within the self-study or may be a separate document. 4

Timeline…. ¡ Steering Committee named – Spring 2003 ¡ MSA Workshop, training – Fall 2003 ¡ Select Study Group members – Spring 2004 ¡ Design for Self-Study – September 2004 ¡ Writing in Study Groups – 2004 – 2005 ¡ Draft of Self-Study; campus input – Fall 2005 ¡ Final Report - Middle States Accreditation Self Study visit… April 2006 5

Outcomes Assessment Committee …eager to participate. 6

Assessment 5 -Year Report Template Intended Outcome or Objective of the Major or Program Assessment Method(s) Implementation Plan Outcome/Date Oversight Body/ Accountability Actions Taken on Results 7

Link to Strategic Planning

Developing the IEP 9

Select Key IEP Elements… 10

Master Index of Self Study Documents 11

Elements… ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Long Range Survey Schedule Survey Data Linked to Strategic Goals Operational Plan Benchmarks Dashboard Indicators Accreditation Timeline & Reports Retention Report – IPEDs & State Peers Summary of Unit Plans l l l Advancement Business Affairs Student Life School of Continuing Education Academic – Inventory of College Plans 12

Long Range Survey Schedule 13

c Data Linked to Strategic Goals 14

Operational Plan Benchmarks 15

Dashboard Indicators 16

Accreditation Timeline 17

Retention Report 18

Unit Plans 19

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The Institutional Effectiveness Plan An Excellent Way to Convey Evidence of Assessment Ellen M. Boylan, Ph. D. Marywood University Scranton PA available http: //www. marywood. edu/instresearch/activity. stm 22