{"id":17986,"date":"2025-04-21T13:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T17:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/oie\/?page_id=17986"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:46:26","slug":"reporting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/oie\/assessment\/reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Assessment Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-1.14.25-PM-e1745255897417.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;A series of books&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Screenshot 2025-04-21 at 1.14.25 PM&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||40px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Documenting your assessment work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every academic department and program at Queens College documents their assessment work. <span>The deadline for the 2024-2025 Academic Year is <strong>May 16, 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of assessment reporting is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarify and scaffold assessment work.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on the change of outcomes over time.<\/li>\n<li>Align assessment activities with best practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Submit all your Assessment Reporting Documents to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/oie\/assessment-coordinators\/\">Assessment Coordinator<\/a>; they will consult with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/assessment-council\/\">Academic Assessment Council<\/a> and provide feedback<\/span><span>. These documents will also be attached to your department or program\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/annual-reporting\/\">annual report<\/a> to aid in writing Departmental Self-Study that occurs every seven years as part of Academic Program Review. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Assessment is one way in which Queens College participates in regular cycles of evaluation, assessment, and continuous improvement to fulfill expectations from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/accreditation\">institutional accreditation<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#efefef&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||20px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;templates&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Assessment Reporting Templates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Download the Assessment Reporting Templates here. They are updated as of Spring 2025.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Are you in the School of Education?<\/strong><\/span> If so, use these templates:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/04\/SOE-Assessment-Plan-Template.docx\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18007\">SOE Assessment Plan Template<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/04\/SOE-Assessment-Results-Report-Template.docx\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18006\">SOE Assessment Results Report Template<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/03\/Assessment-Results-Report-Template.docx\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/2026-Assessment-Overview-Survey.docx\">2026 Assessment Overview Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>All other departments and programs<\/strong> use these templates::<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/03\/Assessment-Plan-Template.docx\">Assessment Plan Template<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/03\/Assessment-Results-Report-Template.docx\">Assessment Results Report Template<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/2026-Assessment-Overview-Survey.docx\">2026 Assessment Overview Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||40px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Assessment Reporting Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assessment Reporting Documents refer to Assessment Plans, Assessment Results Reports, and the Assessment Overview Survey. Templates for these documents are included above.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Assessment Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Assessment Plan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> includes the program learning objective(s) you wish to assess, the courses in which the assessment will take place, appropriate assessment methods, and acceptable benchmarks for those methods.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Assessment Results Report<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Assessment Results Report <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the documentation of the results from a recent Assessment Plan, and depending on whether the outcomes meet the desired benchmarks, includes either a Final Report or an Assessment Action Plan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><b>Final Report<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Final Report <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the final summary of a completed assessment cycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><b>Assessment Action Plan<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Assessment Action Plan <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">discusses changes that will be made to the department or program in the coming year to improve student learning outcomes. Examples of changes include: curricular changes; development of materials, modules, courses; improving student support; building community connections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Assessment Overview Survey<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Assessment Overview Survey<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a yearly survey developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/provost\/assessment-council\/\">Academic Assessment Council<\/a> to learn about the current state of assessment practice in the College. This document will help you self-assess your department or program\u2019s progress towards best practices in assessment and provides feedback to the council about the types of professional development that would be most useful and appreciated.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#efefef&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||20px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;Support for Academic Assessment Reporting&#8221; text_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|1px|5px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You are not alone. 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