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Closing the Loop on Assessment

Ocean County College emphasizes the need to "Close the Loop on Assessment." Closing the loop means that we "Use Results to Improve the Program."

Closing the Loop on Assessment modified
from Salt Lake Community College

Using Assessment Results to Improve the Program

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Salt Lake City Community College has created a number of podcasts dealing with assessment. This one entitled "Closing the Assessment Loop" is particularly useful and only takes three minutes to view. Click here to download free a Quick Time Plugin.

"Close the Loop"

Use Results to Improve the Program

• Assessment activities should be perceived as a means toward improvement of academic programs and not an end in themselves.
• Without being able to demonstrate such use of assessment results, all previous activities fall short of their intended purpose.
• It is essential to "close the loop"!!!

Closing the Loop

• Plan when program faculty will meet to discuss assessment results and determine appropriate action
• Use assessment results to initiate action aimed at improving program
• Remember that the key component is documentation.
• Clearly relate the results back to the intended educational outcomes.
• Keep documentation !!!

Modified from Western Kentucky University