Effectiveness

Accreditors, legislators, funders, news media, and other entities want to know whether higher education is meeting the public’s needs. Documentation provides evidence of implementing, achieving, and improving on many fronts. 

Documenting the use of assessment results doesn’t need to be extensive or laborious. The documents below are good examples of the way our University uses assessment results for improvement. They are also wonderful examples of concise, easy-to-read, even interesting evidence.

The University

• Enrollment Services Assessment of Student Preferences and Satisfaction with Services (2004 and 2005)
• Transfer Student Graduation Plan
• Continuum of Promoting Student Success, Fall 2012-13
• Strategic Plan for Excellence IV 2011-15
• Strategic Plan for Excellence III 2006-2011
• Graduation Rate Initiative Progress Tracking

Departments

• OIE AY 2009-2010 to 2010-2015
• IRAP (now named OIE) AY 2005-2006 to 2005-2008
• The Library Study at Fresno State (2009)

Programs, Courses, and Initiatives

• Examples of What We Know Based on Assessment
• SupportNet Assessment
• Results of Fresno State's First Year Experience & Academic Success Course
• Does Service Learning Help Students Succeed? Briefand Full Report
• Honors Program Assessment Summary Report and Appendix
  
• Instructional Innovation Projects
• First-Year Writing Program

Campus Portfolio

Self-study WASC 2004 Review
Self-study WASC 2025 Review

Resource Links

• CSU Chancellor's Office Dashboard
• CSU Department of Analytic Studies Data
• National Higher Education Data
• Elementary and Secondary Education Data
• California Demographic and Education Pipeline Trends
• Regional/Local Data & Reports
• Accreditation
• Assessment Help

Campus Links

• Academics
• Office of the President