As a primary function of the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL), ITL coordinates and supports continuous improvement activities across campus, including academic student learning assessment. All academic programs at YSU are required to participate annually in reporting to provide evidence of their engagement in collecting, analyzing, and acting on student learning data. All information collected through assessment reporting is shared in aggregate form only, and the confidentiality of individual students is safeguarded.
Academic Assessment reports will be due this year on Friday, October 30, 2026. All academic programs should report through the new Watermark Planning & Self-Study program, accessed via the Watermark/Faculty Success card in your Penguin Portal.
Academic Assessment Handbook: This document is meant to be a resource for those new(er) to assessment activities and a reference to those who have been participating in assessment activities for some time. The Handbook is in two parts; Part 1 explains the steps in the assessment process, including how to write SLOs, select methods, and analyze results. Part 2 outlines the reporting elements here at YSU and also includes guides to using Planning and Self-Study to submit reports.
All videos can be accessed with your YSU credentials.
If you prefer to attend a workshop explaining assessment reporting through the Planning & Self-Study system, three identical virtual workshops will be offered:
Wednesday, October 7, 9:30-10:30 am, RSVP
Drop-in via Webex for support related to academic assessment reporting and/or the Watermark Planning and Self-Study system. No RSVP is needed.
If you need additional and/or more personalized support, schedule a consultation with Alison Kaufman by visiting the ITL Booking Page and selecting Assessment Related Questions.
All Taskstream reporting (and reporting before the Taskstream system) has been exported and is accessible with your YSU credentials in the Academic Assessment Archive.
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