Planning and Assessment

Information and Resources

• Hitchhiker's Guide to SPOL
• AACSB
• SPSU SACS Self-Study
• SACS  
• SACS Accreditation Principles (pdf)
  • Section 2 - Core Requirements
    • Principle 2.5 - Long Range Plan

  The institution engages in ongoing,

  integrated, and institution-wide

  research-based planning and evaluation processes that

  (1) incorporate a systematic review of institutional mission, goals, and outcomes;

  (2)result in continuing improvement in institutional quality;

  (3)demonstrate the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission.
  (Institutional Effectiveness)

  • Section 3 - Comprehensive Standards
  • Principle 3.3.1 - Institutional Effectiveness

  The institution identifies expected outcomes, assesses the extent to
  which it achieves these outcomes, and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of the results in each of the following
  areas: (Institutional Effectiveness)
  3.3.1.1 educational programs, to include student learning outcomes
  3.3.1.2 administrative support services
  3.3.1.3 educational support services
  3.3.1.4 research within its educational mission, if appropriate
  3.3.1.5 community/public service within its educational mission,
  if appropriate.

  • Principle 3.5.1 - Educational Programs - Undergrad

  The institution identifies college-level general education competencies
  and the extent to which graduates have attained them.
  (College-level competencies)

• Section 4 - Federal Requirements

• Professional Higher Education Associations
• National Student Affairs Professional Associations
• Other Professional Higher Education Support Unit Associations
• Bloom's Taxonomy
• State List of Universities
• Designing an Academic Degree Program Assessment Plan
• Examples of Well Designed Student Learning Outcomes
• Direct and Indirect Measurement Methods
• Possible Uses of the Results of Student Learning Assessment
• Links to Other Related Websites
• Student Learning Assessment Plans
• General Education Assessment Links
• Unit Assessment Links1   2
• Academic Program Review
• Unit Planning Form (under development PDF)
• SES Planning Form (under development PDF)
• SES Planning Form (Word format)
• SES Planning Form (under development Word)

Contact Us

Planning and Assessment

1100 South Marietta Pkwy

Marietta, GA 30060

Bob Homer

Coordinator of Assessment Phone: 678-915-4987

Fax: 678-915-7496

rhomer@spsu.edu

News Notes

Planning and Assessment Staff

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