compare the assessed performance of students in the QEP with those who are not
develop recommendations for improvements in the delivery of instruction and support in appropriate areas as revealed after each cycle of assessment
consult with affected faculty and staff before implementing changes
evaluate after each cycle of assessment the suitability of the instruments used to assess specific learning outcomes
modify, develop, or select more appropriate instruments of assessment if necessary
Evaluation of the QEP and its components will build upon assessment practices already in place at KSU. In 2008 the University adopted the WeaveOnline assessment management system to provide a unified, seamless, electronic record of unit/program educational goals, learning outcomes, and assessment practices throughout the University. (Link to IE_WeaveOnLine.pdf) The QEP Director will be responsible for tracking assessments relevant to the QEP using this powerful tool. Collaboration between the QEP Director/Implementation Committee and other offices on campus that have responsibility for conducting assessments will aid the Director and Implementation Committee in evaluating the degree to which the QEP is enabling students to attain the three AWA Educational Goals. Among these the most important are the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IRE) and the University Placement and Testing Center (PTC). The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness provides professional analysis of assessment results and, when requested, assists in the selection and design of surveys and other evaluation tools. National tests and surveys, such as the ACT, SAT, the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP), and NSSE require consultation with the Director of the University Placement and Testing Center, who notifies students and faculty and arranges the time and place for them to be administered.
In addition to their regular meetings to direct the operations of the QEP, the Director and Implementation Committee will meet at the end of each semester specifically to evaluate the findings of the various assessments conducted during that term. At the end of each academic year (in May), the Director will prepare an annual report of the operations of the Academics with Attitude project, including the results of assessment and a recommended plan of action for correcting deficiencies. The report will be submitted to the Office of the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs and sent to the President and SACS Leadership Team for review and feedback.
Records kept by faculty and academic support staff on student attendance (e.g., classes, advising appointments, and required special events), their timely completion of assignments, and their regular use of University support services will serve as one set of direct measures of student attitudes and engagement with the educational experience. An additional measure of student performance, both direct and indirect, will be the evaluation by a team of faculty of an electronic portfolio submitted through Blackboard by each student in his or her University Orientation class
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