Components of the Program Assessment Process Each program is
asked to use this program outcomes chart/template (doc) to
articulate outcomes and identify measures, findings, and
resulting actions. We use the following definitions to guide our
work: Program outcomes identify the knowledge, skills,
abilities, etc., that students should be able to demonstrate
upon completion of the program. The outcomes need to be specific
and measurable. Direct measures require that students
demonstrate their knowledge, skills, abilities, etc., for
faculty to then assess whether/how well they are
achieving/achieved a program outcome. Direct measures can
include exams, project artifacts, artistic work products,
capstone experiences, case studies, exams, juried performances,
oral presentations, papers, and portfolios. Indirect measures
gather perceptions of how well students are achieving/achieved a
learning outcome. They can include alumni, employer, or student
surveys, exit or focus group interviews, enrollment and
retention dat