What is the Annual Assessment Update?
Ideally, every degree program systematically collects data, year after year, in an effort to continually improve. The annual assessment update is an opportunity for a degree program to demonstrate how it is collecting, using, and reporting student- and program-level assessment data and to receive feedback on the effectiveness of those efforts. The efforts put forth in the annual assessment update are intended to be used for multiple purposes, not limited to a single, annual compliance endeavor. Assessment data that is collected and used as part of the annual assessment update process can be further used in developing the status report (which is completed midway through the 8-year program review cycle) and for program review. What matters most in the annual assessment update process is that actual data is effectively collected, used, and reported to drive program improvement.
Formative feedback is provided on the quality of the assessments, the quality of the student learning outcomes, the effective reporting of the results of data collection (i.e., real evidence from the assessments), and the effective use of the results in making continuous program improvements. Formative feedback is intended to provide guidance on the overall effectiveness of the assessment process, noting areas of both strengths and areas in need of improvement. As the degree program and the institution evolve, so will the assessment program and assessment processes.
Forms, samples, uploading and retrieval procedures, and previous years reports are provided below.
Annual Assessment Update Form
Annual Assessment Update Form [Word] DUE MAY 24, 2013
Note: If multiple pages are needed, keep typing or press enter at bottom of page. Form and column heading will advance to next page.
Annual Assessment Update Sample [PDF]
Uploading and Approval Procedures
Annual Update Upload and Approval Training (PDF) For individuals looking to upload/approve annual update forms and corresponding documents (Typically Coodinators/Chairs/Deans)
*If you are experiencing trouble uploading the documents for the Annual Assessment Update, please e-mail the forms to Lara Lyles at llyles@niu.edu.
Annual Assessment Update Reports
2011-12
Annual Assessment Update Report
2010-11
Annual Assessment Update Report
2009-10
Annual Assessment Update Report
2008-09
Annual Assessment Update Report
Annual Assessment Update Discussion Paper - Faculty/Staff feedback from the 2008-2009 Report
2007-08
Annual Assessment Update Report
Graduate Annual Update Report (extracted from main report)