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3. What is Program Assessment?
Assessment is a systematic process of gathering, reviewing
and using important
quantitative
and qualitative
data and information from
multiple
and diverse sources
about educational programs, for the purpose of improving student
learning, and evaluating
whether academic and
learning standards
are being met.
3.1 What is Self Assessment:
Self assessment is an
assessment conducted by the
institution
itself
to assess whether programs
meet the educational objectives and outcomes with the purpose to
improve program's
quality
and enhancing students
learning
3.2 Objectives of Self Assessment:
Following
arc
the
objectives:
• Improve and maintain academic standards
• Enhance students' learning
• Verify that the
existing
programs meet
their
objectives and
institutional
goals
• Provide feedback for
quality
assurance of academic
programs
3.3 Elements of Successful Assessment:
• Purpose identification
• Outcomes identification
• Measurements and evaluation
design
• Data collection
• Analysis and evaluation
3.4 Mechanism of Self Assessment:
• The QEC
initiates the SA one
semester prior to the end of the assessment cycle through the
Vice Chancellor / Rector Office in which the program is
offered
• Upon
receiving the
initiation letter the
department shall form a
program team (PT). The PT
will be responsible for
preparing a self-assessment report
(SAR) about the program
under consideration over a period of one semester.
• The department
shall submit the SAR to the QEC through the concerned
Dean/HOD.
• The QEC reviews
the SAR
within one mouth
to ensure that it is prepared
according to the required
format.
• The Vice
Chancellor / Rector form a program assessment
team1 (AT)
in consultation with the QEC
recommendations within
one month.
• The AT
comprises of 2-3 faculty members from
within or outside
the university. The AT
must have at least one expert in the area of the
assessed program.
• The QEC
plans and schedules
the
AT
visit
period in coordination
with
the
department that is offering
the program.
• The AT conducts the assessment,
submits
a report and presents
its findings in an
exit meeting that shall be attended by the QEC, Dean and PT
and faculty members.
. • The QEC
shall submit an
executive summary on the AT findings to the
Vice Chancellor / Rector.
·
The
Department shall
prepare and submit an implementation
plan to QEC
based on the AT findings.
·
The
QEC shall follow up on the implementation plan
to ensure departments are
adhering to the implementation plan.
·
The
academic department shall inform the QEC each time a
corrective action is
implemented.
·
QEC
shall review the
implementation plan
once a semester to assess the
progress of implementation. |
