Annual AES Assessment Plan

Annual assessment plans (also know as institutional effectiveness plans - IEPs) consist of the following:

Mission statement

• A brief statement of the general values and principles which guide the unit.
• Communicates the overall purpose of the unit.

Unit information

• Unit representatives
• Unit alignment with institutional goals
• Date and venue for team-based discussions on assessment plans and analysis/use of data
• Supervisor approval

Three outcome statements

• Statements indicating the recipient of the unit's service and the impact (gain or benefit) of the service on the recipient.
• Outcomes for AES units often focus on process improvement; addressing areas related to efficiency, effectiveness.
• If a unit works directly with students, at least one outcome relates to students.
• If a unit works directly with distance learners, at least one outcome relates to the effective provision of service to distance learners.

Each outcome statement is accompanied by:

• Means of assessment
  • Description of data collection methods
• A rationale for means of assessment
  • Linking a previous outcome assessment to the current cycle
  • Offering motivation for outcome assessment or re-assessment
  • Expressing how the means of assessment addresses unit goal attainment
• Criteria for success
  • Targeted numerical value representing a point of achievement

Outcomes are also individually mapped to institutional goals to further demonstrate alignment with strategic plan initiatives.