Workshop - streamlining the assessment process with the faculty course assessment report

The faculty course assessment report (FCAR) presents a methodology that allows instructors to write assessment reports in a standardized format for use in both course and program outcomes assessment. The FCAR document is structured as a sequence of reporting categories that include course modifications, outcomes assessment information, reflection, and suggestions for improvement; the instructor thereby documents critical portions of the "closing the loop" process while being guided through a systematic review of the course. The methodology also facilitates program-level assessment through use of a "components" category containing collected evidence in support of the set of metrics used with the program outcomes. Each component provides a vector categorizing aggregate student performance on a set of assignments along with related details. The vectors from submitted reports are organized into tables for each metric; an inspection of the tables allows for easy evaluation. If there is evidence of non-compliance, an action plan can be generated through examination of the relevant sections of the associated FCAR documents.