Appendices for NILOA Occasional Paper 48 - Program Review and Assessment for Continuous Improvement

Oct 15, 2026

Guidance materials for NILOA Occasional Paper 48, providing appendices that support academic program review and continuous improvement. Includes an academic program review self-study form for McKendree University with structured sections covering mission and history, curriculum, assessment, faculty, resources, and student data. Also provides templates and tools such as a program/major level assessment report template and a major assessment plan evaluation rubric, plus sample self-study documents to standardize evidence collection and reporting.

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Appendix A: McKendree University Academic Program Review Self-Study Form

Section 1: Mission and History

Section 2: Curriculum

Section 3: Assessment

Section 4: Faculty

Section 5: Resources

Section 6: Students

Section 7: Summary

Appendix B: Program/Major Level Assessment Report Template

Appendix C: Major Assessment Plan Evaluation Rubric

Appendix D: McKendree University Academic Program Review

Appendix E: Program Review Samples

July 2020 Appendices for NILOA Occasional Paper 48: “Program Review and Assessment for Continuous Improvement: Asking the Right Questions” by Tami Eggleston Contents: Appendix A: McKendree University Academic Program Review Self-Study Form ..... 2 Appendix B: Program/Major Level Assessment Report Template .................. 5 Appendix C: Major Assessment Plan Evaluation Rubric .......................... 7 Appendix D: McKendree University Academic Program Review .................. 11 Appendix E: Program Review Samples .......................................14 Appendix F: McKendree University Academic Program Review Self-Study Form .... 15 Appendix A: McKendree University Academic Program Review Self-Study Form Program: School/Division: Self-Study Due Date: May 31, 2018 Chair of Internal Review Committee: Internal Review Committee Members: Section 1: Mission and History a. Mission of program: May use or adapt an existing mission or write a new one b. How mission of program relates to division/school, college, and University missions c. Brief history of program d. Review of previous self-studies, evaluation reports, and action plans (if any) e. Program materials: Provide link to program web page(s) and copy of brochures, handbooks, handouts, flyers, etc. Section 2: Curriculum a. Curriculum and course descriptions: Review and update curriculum and course descriptions; provide proposed revisions. b. Syllabi: Upload at least one year’s worth of syllabi (e.g., previous Summer, previous Fall, and current Spring) . c. Course information: The Associate Provost for Curriculum will provide a spreadsheet to the chair of the Self-Study Committee. The spreadsheet will include courses within the program taught by FT and PT faculty over the past two years, location, and enrollment information. Examine the spreadsheet and note trends, anomalies, concerns, and/or opportunities for change. d. Integration of technology: Describe current uses of technology in the program and future needs. e. Campus comparisons: Compare curriculum to at least two other institutions from our IPEDS comparison group. If the program does not exist at other IPEDS comparison group campuses, find another comparable program at a similar institution. The IPEDS comparison group may be found in the most recent Factbook within the McKendree Common/Institutional Research folder. f. What courses are offered at other locations (e.g., Kentucky, AiM, etc.)? g. What courses are offered as general education classes? Approximately how many sections and how many students are served? Section 3: Assessment a. Program learning outcomes: List overall program outcomes or separate outcomes for tracks or concentrations within the major (approximately 3-5) . b. Program assessments: Identify tools or measures that are used to assess the program outcomes identified above (e.g., senior thesis, standardized test, portfolio). Try to ensure that at least one assessment tool assesses student learning and all students in the program are assessed (e.g., they all take the same capstone course) . Also attach any scoring rubrics. c. Use of evaluation and assessment data: Explain how assessment results have been disseminated and describe programmatic changes that have been made based on the data. Section 4: Faculty a. Faculty profiles: Complete a profile for each full-time faculty member, as follows: • Name: • Rank: • Years at McKendree: • Highest degree earned: • Tenure status (tenured, tenure-track, non-tenure-track): • Courses taught (number and title) in the last two years (include fall, spring, and summer): • Other teaching duties in the last two years (Describe duties such as independent study, directed study, honors thesis supervision, internship supervision, field experience or student teaching supervision, portfolio review, etc. Include both credit and non-credit based duties.): • Release time or other a

FAQs

What sections are included in the Academic Program Review Self-Study Form?

The form covers mission and history, curriculum, assessment, faculty, resources, students, and a summary of strengths plus challenges and needs.

How does the document suggest assessing program learning outcomes?

It asks programs to list overall outcomes (or track/concentration outcomes) and identify tools or measures used to assess them, ensuring student learning assessment and coverage across the program.

What guidance is provided for curriculum review and updates?

It instructs reviewers to examine and update curriculum and course descriptions, review syllabi from multiple years, analyze course information trends from provided spreadsheets, and address technology integration and campus comparisons.

Oct 15, 2026

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