 Statement
of Mission:
The mission describes the purpose of the organization
and the constituents served. It clearly relates to the
Oregon State University Mission.
Statement
of Goals (Objectives):
Goals are board general statements of what a program
wants its constituents to know or to do. Goals generally
describe what the program is trying to accomplish.
Statement
of Outcomes:
Outcomes are detailed and specific statements derived
from the objectives. They are specifically about the
intended end results of your program efforts. For learning
outcomes, they are what you want the constituent to
know or to do rather then what you are going to do to
the student or constituent. Outcomes typically use active
verbs such as: arrange, define, explain, demonstrate,
calculate, design, etc.
Evaluation
(Assessment) Methods:
Evaluation methods include the criteria, process, and
tools used to collect evidence and to evaluate the degree
to which the intended outcomes were reached. Evaluation
methods articulate the target audience of the assessment,
the methods and tools for data collection, criteria
that specifies that the outcome has been met, and how
the data will be analyzed. Using a combination of methods
to measure outcomes is desirable.
Implementation
of Assessment (Schedule):
This describes who is responsible for what and the timeline
for various assessment activities. Not all assessments
must be done annually. In this section describe what
assessments will be done when and related to what outcomes.
Often a table is used for this section.
Results
(Data):
The results provide evidence by specific outcome criteria.
Relate the results back to the objectives in order to
articulate what you learned about each objective measured.
Decisions
& Recommendations (Feedback):
Based upon your results, this section describes the
decisions that were made about programs, policies, services
based upon your results. It can also describe any changes
in your future assessment process based upon your experience
with this process.
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