3-YEAR CYCLE STEPS

Step 3: Analyze Data

Once the ALEE Center receives the assessment data collected from rubrics (Step 2), assessment specialists merge the data with institutional data, conduct statistical analyses, and write a customized report of the assessment results.

Several analyses included in all assessment reports (see below), but ALEEC assessment specialists are also open to answering other specific research questions that are of interest to programs.

ALEEC’s goal is to help programs and instructors make sense of their assessment data and create data-based and actionable steps to improve future courses and curricula.

Analyses included in a typical ALEEC Assessment Report:

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Overall Proficiencies

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Comparison to Past Assessment Studies

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Equity Analyses

To what extent are all students, as a group, meeting the expected standard of achievement in each PLO?

Are students stronger in some PLOs compared to others?

How are students doing compared to the last time each PLO was assessed?

To what extent are specific student subgroups meeting the expected standard of achievement in each PLO?

For example, are first-generation students, students of color, and/or bilingual students meeting the PLO at similar rates as their peers?

ALEEC also offers reports in different forms:

Full Reports

Available on program Canvas shells

Infographics

Available by request

Tables

Available by request

Full reports include:

  • An executive summary with key findings & implications
  • A full description of study methodology & population
  • Clear, bulleted explanations of all results
  • Charts and graphs
  • Detailed appendices

Ideal for:

  • Faculty who are directly involved in planning & conducting assessment

Infographics include:

  • Key findings only
  • Approachable and intuitive to understand
  • Mostly images & graphs
  • Minimal text

Ideal for:

  • Faculty who are interested in assessment results
  • Stakeholders outside of the program
  • Newcomers to assessment

Tables include:

  • Detailed results
  • Numbers only
  • No images or graphs

Ideal for:

  • Faculty or other stakeholders who are interested in the nitty-gritty details

After assessment results are assembled in a report written by the IRAPS Assessment Team, the next step is to share the results (Step 4).

Last modified: Feb 26, 2025