Plan of Action for Implementation of Student Outcomes Assessment At San Francisco State University Prepared by the Working Committee on Student Outcomes Assessment 1. Government and Professional Agencies concerned with Student Outcomes Assessment. Thoughtfully developed outcomes assessment programs have demonstrated significant potential for improving communication between faculty and students. Additionally, student outcomes assessment may enhance learning by helping faculty and staff reach consensus on changes to improve the quality and performance of programs.
Assessment of learning is an issue of major importance at the federal, state and local levels.
Any campus plan on student outcomes assessment should consider the actions taken by the several agencies calling for processes that assure the integrity of academic degrees and improved means to evaluate teaching and learning. The following government and professional agencies have all established requirements, standards, guidelines, or recommendations concerning student outcomes assessment. A more complete review of these policies is contained in Appendix A. U.S. Department of Education Western Association of Schools and Colleges California Master Plan for Higher Education California State Legislature California Postsecondary Education Commission Commission on Teacher Credentialing California State Student Association Academic Senate CSU 2. The faculty of San Francisco State University already assess the cumulative learning of their undergraduate and graduate majors in numerous ways. Implementation of a Comprehensive Plan of Action for Student Outcomes Assessment at San Francisco State University.