Assessment Planning & Reporting

Assessment planning and reporting help programs establish clear goals, gather evidence of student learning, and document how assessment findings are used for improvement. This section provides guidance, plans, templates, examples, and other materials that support annual and institutional assessment activities.

Assessment Planning Archive

Assessment planning and reporting support the systematic collection, review, and use of evidence about student learning. This section provides planning documents, reporting templates, examples, and institutional assessment reports that support programs in documenting assessment activities and using findings for continuous improvement.

Institutional assessment planning establishes priorities and provides a framework for examining student learning and educational effectiveness over time. Assessment plans help coordinate activities, identify areas of focus, and support the systematic use of assessment findings for improvement.

Institutional Assessment Plans

This plan represents the University's previous institutional assessment cycle.

Annual assessment reporting provides programs with an opportunity to document assessment activities, summarize evidence of student learning, reflect on findings, and identify actions for continued improvement. The resources below support preparation and review of annual assessment reports.

Cal State LA has conducted institutional assessment projects examining student achievement in areas such as written communication, critical thinking, oral communication, information literacy, and general education. Selected reports from these projects are available below.