Higher Learning Commission

Remember, for accreditation visits, HLC consultant evaluators use five questions and others as appropriate to prompt conversations on student learning.

1. How are the organization’s stated student learning outcomes appropriate to its mission, programs, and degrees?
2. What evidence does the organization have that students achieve the stated learning outcomes?
3. In what ways does the organization analyze and use evidence of student learning?
4. How does the organization ensure shared responsibility for assessment of student learning?
5. How does the organization evaluate and improve the effectiveness of its efforts to assess and improve student learning?

A few excellent community college websites:

1. Cochise College communicates #1-3 above clearly at http://www.cochise.edu/deptsdirs/committees/assesscom/plans.asp. The format they use is very clear.  
2. Community College of Aurora has an a very good up to date site at http://www.ccaurora.edu/assessment/. It provides a variety of information on assessment. Click on the Departmental Plans link for great examples of learning outcomes, measures, and how we use the data to improve learning.