Program Accreditation and Assessment — Outcomes Assessment
The integration of the outcomes assessment processes is integral to the development of the unified system aimed at achieving the higher strategic goals of the university. We encourage faculty and staff to use the various processes to inform others.
Student outcomes refer to educational programs, general education as well as academic and student services. Assessment provides evidence of Student Learning and indicates areas in need of improvement. Student outcomes does not assess administrative programs and initiatives.
Administrative effectiveness outcomes indicate the intended results of the programs or initiatives; which include offices that serve the educational mission of the institution in a more indirect way, such as tutoring or extra curriculars, than do offices related to educational programs.
Innovative Assessment
Program Accreditation and Assessment strives to develop new assessment tools to support assessment practice across Texas State University.
Amidst rapid changes to across the landscape of Higher Education, PAA is piloting a new method of programmatic analysis to identify assessment goals.
Program Accreditation and Assessment developed an auditing agent designed to strengthen General Education program assessment reporting.