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Documents, templates, examples, and other additional useful information about the program assessment process, 7-year external review, classroom assessment techniques and more are presented in this page.

2013 Assessment Schedule (PDF)

7-year External Review Schedule (PDF) Updated on Nov 2012

Academic Program Assessment
• Program Assessment Instructions (PDF)
Assessment Plan
• Assessment Plan Format (DOCX)	• Feedback on Assessment Plan (DOCX)
• Towson Core Learning Outcomes (PDF)	• Sample Best Practice Assessment Plan

3/6 Year Assessment Reports
• Three Year and Six Year Assessment Report Format (DOCX)	• Feedback on Assessment Report (DOCX)
• Sample Best Practice 3/6 Year Reports
7-Year USM Program/Department Review
• 7-Year USM Program/ Department Review: Overview (PDF)	• 7-Year USM Program/Department Review: Schedule (PDF)
• 7-Year USM Program/Department Review: Self-Study Format (DOCX)	• 7-Year USM Program/Department Review: Expenses (DOCX)
• 7-Year USM Report on Periodic Review Format (DOCX)	• Instructions for preparing the 7-Year USM Report On Periodic Review (PDF)
• 7-Year Program/Department Review: Signature Page (DOCX)

University Core Templates
• Guidelines for New Core Assessment & Recertification (PDF)New!!!	• New Core Recertification Schedule (PDF)
Assessment Plan templates by Category (below)	Recertification Request by Category (below)
• Towson Seminar (DOCX)	• Towson Seminar (DOCX)
• English Composition (DOCX)	• English Composition (DOCX)
• Mathematics (DOCX)	• Mathematics (DOCX)
• Creativity & Creative Development (DOCX)	• Creativity & Creative Development (DOCX)
• Arts & Humanities (DOCX)	• Arts & Humanities (DOCX)
• Social & Behavioral Sciences (DOCX)	• Social & Behavioral Sciences (DOCX)
• Biological & Physical Sciences with laboratory (DOCX)	• Biological & Physical Sciences with laboratory (DOCX)
• Biological & Physical Sciences with or without laboratory (DOCX)	• Biological & Physical Sciences with or without laboratory (DOCX)
• Advanced Writing Seminar (DOCX)	• Advanced Writing Seminar (DOCX)
• Metropolitan Perspectives (DOCX)	• Metropolitan Perspectives (DOCX)
• The United States as a Nation (DOCX)	• The United States as a Nation (DOCX)
• Global Perspectives (DOCX)	• Global Perspectives (DOCX)
• Diversity & Difference (DOCX)	• Diversity & Difference (DOCX)
• Ethical Issues and Perspectives (DOCX)	• Ethical Issues and Perspectives (DOCX)
Recertification Miscellaneous Resources
• Feedback on Assessment Plan (DOCX)	• Feedback on Recertification Request (DOCX)
• Towson Core Learning Outcomes (PDF)	• University Core and 14 Categories (PDF)
• Sample Best Practice Recertification Plans	• Sample Best Practice Recertification Reports
• Sample of Defining Learning Goals (PDF)
Other Assessment Tools
• Assessment Tools	• Online & Print Resources
• Direct and Indirect Measures/ Evidence of Student Learning (PDF)

Office of Assessment
Administration Building, Room 311-C

Phone: 410-704-2557
Fax: 410-704-6091
E-mail: assessment@towson.edu

Office of Assessment

Guidelines and Templates

Academic Program Assessment

Assessment Plan

3/6 Year Assessment Reports

7-Year USM Program/Department Review

University Core Templates

Assessment Plan templates by Category (below)

Recertification Request by Category (below)

Recertification Miscellaneous Resources

Other Assessment Tools