Resources
The Office of Institutional Performance and Assessment (IPA) is excited to offer a wide range of resources to support the university in improving student educational outcomes and experiences, institutional support services, and operational efficiency. Our fellow assessment colleagues and practitioners from other institutions are welcome to make use of resources that we authored. We ask that you please adhere to the fair use guidelines and cite/give credit when using these materials outside of FSU.
Quick Guides
The Quick Guides provide a brief, targeted overview of specific aspects of the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Assessment Process. Our Quick Guides include a one-pager for entering outcomes reports into the IE Portal, a two-pager for formulating outcomes of the new educational programs, a two-pager for crafting results and improvement actions, and other guides.
IE Assessment Handbooks
The Handbooks provide a roadmap and specific guidelines for educational programs, administrative and academic/student support services units on how to best demonstrate Institutional Effectiveness (IE) using Program and Student Learning Outcomes. The purpose of the Handbooks is to assist FSU community in strengthening the university culture of evidence and betterment.
IE Portal User Guides
FSU uses a cloud-based application called Nuventive Improvement Platform to document and maintain institutional assessment Plans and Results. The IE Portal User Guides provide step-by-step instructions on how to complete common reporting tasks in the platform.
Using Rubrics to Assess Student Learning
There are a number of different methods for assessing Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs); one of the most useful is rubrics. A rubric is an evaluation tool designed to assess multifaceted observable performance by a student on a single assignment using a set of predetermined expectations.
General Education Assessment Resources
While participating in General Education assessment, these helpful guides, examples, and templates may be useful to leverage. For more information on the General Education assessment cycle and sampling methodology, please see the General Education tab, accessible at the top of the page.
Mapping Student Learning Outcomes
A curriculum map is a chart that shows in which specific courses various knowledge and skill sets are initially taught, further developed and reinforced, and finally mastered and assessed. Mapping student learning outcomes onto the program curriculum allows for a visual representation of what students are learning, at which points in the curriculum, and how their learning of key content and skills is evidenced.
Annual IE Assessment Reporting Templates
Those who are unfamiliar with or are hesitant to use the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Portal may utilize the IE Assessment reporting templates to draft and document Outcomes Plans and Results. Once the new content is entered in the templates, they can be shared internally, reviewed, edited, finalized and then sent to the unit’s IE Representative and/or to ipa@fsu.edu to be entered into the IE Portal on the user’s behalf.
IE Assessment Review Rubrics and Feedback Forms
The Review Rubrics articulate expectations regarding the quality of the IE Assessment reports. The Rubrics can be utilized by assessment coordinators and IE Representatives in need of concrete examples and descriptions of high-quality narratives. The Review Rubrics can also be used by the department-level reviewers as a tool allowing for consistent, detailed, clear and improvement-focused evaluation of the Outcomes Results and Plans.
Quick Guides
The Quick Guides provide a brief, targeted overview of specific aspects of the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Assessment Process. Our Quick Guides include a one-pager for entering outcomes reports into the IE Portal, a two-pager for formulating outcomes of the new educational programs, a two-pager for crafting results and improvement actions, and other guides.
IE Assessment Handbooks
The Handbooks provide a roadmap and specific guidelines for educational programs, administrative and academic/student support services units on how to best demonstrate Institutional Effectiveness (IE) using Program and Student Learning Outcomes. The purpose of the Handbooks is to assist FSU community in strengthening the university culture of evidence and betterment.
IE Portal User Guides
FSU uses a cloud-based application called Nuventive Improvement Platform to document and maintain institutional assessment Plans and Results. The IE Portal User Guides provide step-by-step instructions on how to complete common reporting tasks in the platform.
Using Rubrics to Assess Student Learning
There are a number of different methods for assessing Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs); one of the most useful is rubrics. A rubric is an evaluation tool designed to assess multifaceted observable performance by a student on a single assignment using a set of predetermined expectations.
General Education Assessment Resources
While participating in General Education assessment, these helpful guides, examples, and templates may be useful to leverage. For more information on the General Education assessment cycle and sampling methodology, please see the General Education tab, accessible at the top of the page.
Mapping Student Learning Outcomes
A curriculum map is a chart that shows in which specific courses various knowledge and skill sets are initially taught, further developed and reinforced, and finally mastered and assessed. Mapping student learning outcomes onto the program curriculum allows for a visual representation of what students are learning, at which points in the curriculum, and how their learning of key content and skills is evidenced.
Annual IE Assessment Reporting Templates
Those who are unfamiliar with or are hesitant to use the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Portal may utilize the IE Assessment reporting templates to draft and document Outcomes Plans and Results. Once the new content is entered in the templates, they can be shared internally, reviewed, edited, finalized and then sent to the unit’s IE Representative and/or to ipa@fsu.edu to be entered into the IE Portal on the user’s behalf.
Student Outcomes Assessment and Reporting (SOAR) Rubric
The SOAR rubric articulates the expectations regarding the quality of the submitted educational assessment reports. It is mainly intended for the college/department-level reviewers (e.g., Department Chairs, Associate/Assistant Deans) who can use the rubric as a tool allowing for time-efficient, consistent, detailed, and clear evaluation of SLO assessment plans, results, and improvements. A reviewer should fill out one rubric form per program, share it with the department, and request to address any concerns.
Data Analysis Templates
To assist university faculty in documenting and analyzing program-level Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), the Office of Institutional Performance and Assessment designed and made available two fillable templates in Excel. The first template should be used to enter student scores that come from tests with multiple questions. The second template is created to enter student scores that come from rubrics. Once student data is entered, both templates automatically create visually appealing tables and graphs that help summarize the results and reveal important patterns.