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Standard IV<br />

<strong>Program</strong> Effectiveness: Student Performance and Faculty Accomplishments<br />

The program is effective in fulfilling its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Actual<br />

student learning outcomes are consistent with the mission, goals, and expected outcomes of<br />

the program. Alumni satisfaction and the accomplishments of graduates of the program<br />

attest <strong>to</strong> the effectiveness of the program. Actual faculty outcomes are consistent with the<br />

mission, goals, and expected outcomes of the program. Data on program effectiveness are<br />

used <strong>to</strong> foster ongoing improvement.<br />

By including multiple assessment mechanisms, multiple points of evaluation, multiple<br />

data sources, and a closed loop process (see Figure 3.0), NWFSC has developed a<br />

comprehensive, systematic process of program evaluation.<br />

By recognizing the hierarchical<br />

relationship of program mission, goals and expected outcomes, and by adopting the concept that<br />

success at the more specific, quantifiable level of expected outcomes helps <strong>to</strong> validate success at<br />

the slightly more global program goal level and subsequently that success at the program goal<br />

level helps evidence success at the broader mission level, the evaluation process produces a<br />

cohesive and integrated perspective of program effectiveness.<br />

Figure 3.0 Relationships among Mission, Goals, Outcomes and Evaluation Data<br />

Broad purpose<br />

statement<br />

guides<br />

development<br />

of more<br />

specific<br />

program goals<br />

PROGRAM MISSION<br />

The broad statement of program purpose<br />

Assessment data<br />

on student and<br />

program goals<br />

help verify<br />

attainment of<br />

mission<br />

PROGRAM GOALS<br />

Specific, targeted statements derived from and related <strong>to</strong> the “umbrella” mission statement<br />

More<br />

targeted goal<br />

statements<br />

guide<br />

development<br />

of expected<br />

outcomes<br />

Assessment data<br />

on student and<br />

program<br />

outcomes help<br />

verify<br />

attainment of<br />

goals<br />

EXPECTED OUTCOMES<br />

Very specific objectives derived from the program mission and goals statement<br />

<strong>Northwest</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong> Self-Study Report for the <strong>BSN</strong> <strong>Program</strong>, August 20, 2008 Page 43 of 59

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