A look into how we continue to assess our learning outcomes, programs, and courses at Franklin University.

1. ASSESSMENT
FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY PRESENTS
OF LEARNING OUTCOMES

2. WHAT
IS
ASSESSMENT?
Assessment is the systematic collection,
review, and use of information about
educational programs undertaken for the
purpose of improving student learning and
development (Palmoba and Banta, 1999).

3. WHAT DOES
ASSESSMENT ENTAIL
AT FRANKLIN
UNIVERSITY?

4. Assessment at Franklin
fosters an institution-wide,
documented continuous
improvement of student
learning and success that
includes measurements,
conversations, and the
applications of lessons
learned to promote
sustained incremental
progress.

5. ASSESSMENT
CYCLE
Identify
Outcomes
Identify
Measures
Collect &
Analyze
Data
Interpret &
Discuss
Findings
Improve

6. WHAT ARE STUDENT
LEARNING
OUTCOMES?

7. THE EXPECTED
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, ATTITUDES,
COMPETENCIES,
AND HABITS OF
MIND THAT
STUDENTS ARE
EXPECTED TO
ACQUIRE...
NILOA, N.D.
Student learning outcomes state

8. CENTRALIZED
ACADEMIC
MODEL
FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY USES AS
CENTRALIZED ACADEMIC MODEL.
This means programs and courses
are designed by collaborative teams
that consist of major area faculty
and instructional designers with
input from industry practitioners.

9. CASCADING
OUTCOMES
Outcomes cascade from program
to course and then to assignment.
Programs and courses have consistent
outcomes, wherever/however they’re
offered. We compare learning in
different formats, lengths, and locations to
explore how these factors might impact
learning and to use findings to inform
improvement strategies.
Program
Course
Assignment

10. EXAMPLE
PROGRAM
OUTCOME
GRADUATES WILL
COMMUNICATE
EFFECTIVELY.
For Franklin's general
education:

11. OUTCOME MAPS

12. For all undergraduate and
graduate courses, program
outcomes are linked or
mapped to required courses
in the respective programs.

13. An outcome
map for a
program shows
where each
outcome is
Introduced (I),
Reinforced (R),
and Assessed
within a
program's
curriculum.

14. HOW ARE OUTCOMES ASSESSED?
Exams Course Projects
Portfolios Surveys
ETS Major Field Test
Common Professional
Component (CPC) Exams
Major course projects
Capstone projects
Assessed by rubrics
Internal: Course & Faculty
Evals, Graduating Student,
Alumni, Course (Capstone)
Reflections
External: National Survey of
Student Engagement, Noel-
Levitz, Adult Priorities Survey
"A collection of multiple
pieces of student's work
completed across time."
Writing portfolios, project
portfolios, etc.
Assessed by rubrics

15. A LIST OR CHART
THAT DESCRIBES
THE CRITERIA
SUSKIE, 2009
A rubric is a scoring guide, or
that can be used to to evaluate or
grade student assignments.

16. EXAMPLE RUBRIC

17. CLOSING
THE ASSESSMENT
LOOP

18. ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT
REPORTS
PROGRAM
LEARNING
OUTCOMES &
MEASURES
ASSESSMENT
RESULTS
ACTION PLANS FOR
IMPROVEMENT
EACH ACADEMIC PROGRAM COMPILES
AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT,
WHICH CONSISTS OF:

19. Programs also conduct periodic program reviews that go beyond learning
outcome assessment into areas such as:
Assessment is an essential element of program reviews.
Graduation/Retention
Rates & Enrollment
Competitor Analyses Strategic Planning

20. ASSESSING
STUDENT
LEARNING IS
MORE THAN
MEASURING
EXPECTATIONS
AND IDENTIFYING
IMPROVEMENT -
IT'S ALSO
CELEBRATING
STUDENT
SUCCESS.

21. REFERENCES
National Institute of Learning Outcome Assessment. (n.d.). Student learning
outcome statements. Retrieved from
http://www.learningoutcomeassessment.org/TFComponentSLOS.htm
Suskie, L. (2009). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Palomba, C. A. and Banta, T.W. (1999). Assessment essentials: Planning,
implementing, and improving assessment in higher education. San Francisco,
CA: Jossey-Bass.