The Institutional Effectiveness PlanThe Institutional Effectiveness Plan

An Excellent Way to Convey Evidence of An Excellent Way to Convey Evidence of AssessmentAssessment

Ellen M. Boylan, Ph.D. Marywood University

NEAIR – 33rd Annual Conference • Philadelphia • November 5 – 7, 2006

Why an Institutional Effectiveness Why an Institutional Effectiveness PlanPlan

Middle States Accreditation Visit

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Institutional Effectiveness Plan

Where Learning Becomes Leading

Documentation

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MSA Commission MSA Commission ExpectationsExpectations

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.

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Timeline….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

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Outcomes Assessment Outcomes Assessment CommitteeCommittee

…eager to participate.

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Assessment 5-Year Report Assessment 5-Year Report TemplateTemplate

Intended Outcome orObjective of the

Major or ProgramAssessment Method(s)

Implementation Plan Outcome/Date

Oversight Body/

AccountabilityActions Taken

on Results

Link to Strategic PlanningLink to Strategic Planning

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Developing the Developing the IEPIEP

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Select Key IEP Elements…Select Key IEP Elements…

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Master Index

of Self Study Documents

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Elements…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

Advancement Business Affairs Student Life School of Continuing Education Academic – Inventory of College Plans

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Long Range Survey Schedule

1414

c

Data Linked to Strategic Goals

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Operational Plan Benchmarks

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Dashboard Indicators

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Accreditation Timeline

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Retention Report

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Unit Plans

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Institutional Effectiveness Plan

Where Learning Becomes Leading

Documentation

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FINAL REPORT

Faculty, Administration, Trustees, Students

Of

MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY

2300 Adams Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509

by

An Evaluation Team representing the

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Recommendations:

Assessment

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The Institutional Effectiveness Plan The Institutional Effectiveness Plan An Excellent Way to Convey Evidence of AssessmentAn Excellent Way to Convey Evidence of Assessment

Ellen M. Boylan, Ph.D.Marywood University

Scranton PA

available

http://www.marywood.edu/instresearch/activity.stm