USI: iStart Smart Assessment

2007-08 USI Focus Team: iStart Smart Assessment

Membership: Marianne A., Bob B., Amber W.M., Doss P., Fred W.
PVCC Resources: Paul Dale, Paul Marsh, Laurie Pemberton, Jim Rubin

Objectives:

1) To design a comprehensive, scheduled assessment plan for iStart Smart and new USI initiatives that measures progress toward stated program outcomes

Elements of the Assessment Plan:

Project Planning and Results Calendar
Timeline:
- When events occur, including preparation deadlines (e.g., orientation dates
  for schedule of classes, recruiting faculty for student success classes, etc.)
- Who collects data
- When data is collected
- When data/results will be available to Institutional Research office
- When/where data is published internally/externally
Cohort demographics
- Fall
- Spring
Longitudinal studies of PVCC students at PVCC
Longitudinal studies of PVCC student success at the university

Major Program Elements for Assessment:

Definition of the Cohort(s)/Demographics of the Cohort(s)
Marketing/Public Information
Admissions/Registration
Placement Assessment
On-campus orientation
On-line Orientation
Hybrid Orientation
Academic Advising/Counseling
Student Success Classes
iGoal
Academic Early Alert
Exit Interview
Students Persistence and Success indicators and outcomes

Progress Reports:

Last updated: 03-Dec-2007
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