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Assessment of Student Learning

The goal of assessment of student learning at Cochise College is to improve student learning and thus help the College fulfill its educational mission. Assessment provides evidence of how well Cochise College is meeting its objectives and helps identify areas for improvement.

Assessment of student learning at Cochise College is coordinated by the Assessment Committee. To facilitate the assessment of student learning in programs and disciplines at Cochise College, the Assessment Committee has, over the past few years, devised a process whereby every year each program or discipline designs and implements an assessment plan, analyzes and discusses the data collected, and uses these results to devise action plans aimed at improving student learning.

To understand this process, it is probably best to consider what assessment of student learning at Cochise College is and what it is not.

What Assessment of Student Learning at Cochise College Is

Assessment is an ongoing, district-wide process whose primary purpose is to improve student learning.
The implementation of assessment is faculty driven.
The oversight of assessment is the responsibility of department chairs, assistant deans, and the vice president for instruction/provost.
The assessment process is facilitated by the Assessment Committee with the support of the Office of Curriculum, Learning and Assessment.
Assessment requires communication among all faculty members of a program/discipline.

What Assessment of Student Learning at Cochise College Is Not

It transcends Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs), which are quick, often ungraded, classroom assignments used to provide feedback for determining student understanding of concepts introduced in a classroom.
It should not be confused with program review, which is the systematic evaluation of a program, on a five-year rotating basis, leading to administrative planning and decision-making on the use of personnel, resources, and program improvement.
Assessment is different from grading. Assessment measures the achievement of only those students who have successfully completed the program (or individual class used to assess a program/discipline).
Assessment strives to measure the effectiveness of a program or discipline, not that of individual faculty members. The assessment process must not be confused with the full-time and associate faculty evaluation processes.
Program assessment is not the evaluation of individual courses. However, faculty often gather and analyze data from an individual course (or courses) as a means of assessing the level of student learning in their program.

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CC Home Assessment Committee About Assessment Awards Handbook FAQs Forms Meetings Membership Plan Calendar Plans Projects	Assessment of Student Learning The goal of assessment of student learning at Cochise College is to improve student learning and thus help the College fulfill its educational mission. Assessment provides evidence of how well Cochise College is meeting its objectives and helps identify areas for improvement. Assessment of student learning at Cochise College is coordinated by the Assessment Committee. To facilitate the assessment of student learning in programs and disciplines at Cochise College, the Assessment Committee has, over the past few years, devised a process whereby every year each program or discipline designs and implements an assessment plan, analyzes and discusses the data collected, and uses these results to devise action plans aimed at improving student learning. To understand this process, it is probably best to consider what assessment of student learning at Cochise College is and what it is not. What Assessment of Student Learning at Cochise College Is Assessment is an ongoing, district-wide process whose primary purpose is to improve student learning. The implementation of assessment is faculty driven. The oversight of assessment is the responsibility of department chairs, assistant deans, and the vice president for instruction/provost. The assessment process is facilitated by the Assessment Committee with the support of the Office of Curriculum, Learning and Assessment. Assessment requires communication among all faculty members of a program/discipline. What Assessment of Student Learning at Cochise College Is Not It transcends Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs), which are quick, often ungraded, classroom assignments used to provide feedback for determining student understanding of concepts introduced in a classroom. It should not be confused with program review, which is the systematic evaluation of a program, on a five-year rotating basis, leading to administrative planning and decision-making on the use of personnel, resources, and program improvement. Assessment is different from grading. Assessment measures the achievement of only those students who have successfully completed the program (or individual class used to assess a program/discipline). Assessment strives to measure the effectiveness of a program or discipline, not that of individual faculty members. The assessment process must not be confused with the full-time and associate faculty evaluation processes. Program assessment is not the evaluation of individual courses. However, faculty often gather and analyze data from an individual course (or courses) as a means of assessing the level of student learning in their program.
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