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Academic Achievement report (AAR)
Beginning July 2008-2009, the AAR reports will be submitted using ACRES*. Click on AAR Quick Start Guide to help you get started.
Following are the steps to take if you have "saved" an incomplete AAR on ACRES and wish to edit or add to it.
- Log in on ACRES
- Click on "Query Forms" under the "Features" heading
- From the "Form Type" drop down box, select "Academic Achievement Report"
- From the "Status" drop down box, select "Not Yet Submitted"
- From the "Filter" drop down box, select "My Forms Only"
- Click the "Query" button
- A list of your unsubmitted AAR's will appear
- Click on the blue "View" word. The AAR will open allowing you to add or make changes.
- Remember to save or submit when finished.
(*ACRES=Arizona Curriculum Review and Evaluation System)
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Academic Achievement Reports from 2000 to 2007/08
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Leaping to a Culture of Learning
Assessment involves "...making our expectations explicit and public; setting appropriate criteria and high expectations for learning quality; systematically gathering, analyzing, and interpreting evidence to determine how well performance matches those expectations and standards; and using the resulting information to document, explain, and improve performance..." (Thomas Angelo, Reassessing and Redefining Assessment. AAHE Bulletin, November 1995, Volume 48 Number 3, pages 7-9).
The primary purpose of our Academic Achievement Report (AAR) process is to provide a systematic and continous process for programs to:
- reflect upon and evaluate intended learning outcomes;
- describe with evidence the accomplishments of the outcomes; and
- provide plans for improvements and opportunities to celebrate success.
2009-2010 Timeline*
(*Please note that during Fall semester, two academic years overlap.).
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Task |
Comments |
Team Responsible |
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9/11/2009
9/4/2009
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Complete Use of Results section #5 in the AAR. |
Faculty "close the loop" and complete section #5 of the AAR using ACRES. What did your program / department / course cluster discover from collecting these results, what worked, what did not work, and most importantly how will the results be used to improve student learning. (The imrpvements that you lan to make may "spiral" into the next planning year that you can use.) Section (5) refers to the academic year 2008-2009. |
Lead Faculty, Associate Dean and or Director of the area |
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9/25/2009
9/9/2009
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Assessment plans for 2009-2010 Academic year are due. |
Faculty complete AAR assessment plans for the academic year which includes: (1) Statement of Purpose, (2) Intended Student Learning Outcomes, and (3) Tools for Assessment and Criteria for Success. (Sections 1-3). Information is entered in ACRES. |
Lead Faculty, Associate Dean and or Director of the area |
| 10/31/2009 |
Submit annual narrative report for 2008-2009.*
(This is the final step of the AAR process)
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Complete the AAR assessment annual narrative report (or executive summary). Some examples are: (1) summary of the planning activities that occurred during the previous academic year (2008-2009), (2) analysis of programmatic assessment data, (3) analysis of student learning assessment data, (4) listing of program, curricular improvement, causes, factors rationale supporting such improvements, (5) results of implementing the action plan developed during the previous fall semester, (6) proposed action plan for the current academic year. Completed report is forward to APR Office. (See sample Annual Report above) |
Lead Faculty, Associate Dean and or Director of the area |
| 5/31/2010 |
Submit Summary of Data in AAR report. |
Complete Summary of Data in AAR report. (Section 4) 2009-2010 |
Lead Faculty, Associate Dean and or Director of the area |
| 9/4/2010 |
Complete Use of Results section #5 in the AAR. |
Faculty "close the loop" and complete section #5 of the AAR using ACRES. This section refers to the academic year 2009-2010. |
Lead Faculty, Associate Dean and or Director of the area |
2008-2009 Timeline
| Date |
Task |
Comments |
Team Responsible |
| 9/9/08 |
Assessment plans for 2008-2009 Academic year are due. |
Associate Deans and faculty complete AAR assessment plans for academic year which includes: (1) Statement of Purpose, (2) Intended Student Learning Outcomes, and (3) Tools for Assessment and Criteria for Success. (Sections 1-3) |
Lead Faculty
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| 10/31/08 |
Submit annual narrative report for 2007-2008. |
Complete the AAR assessment annual narrative report (or executive summary). Some examples are: (1) summary of the planning activities that occurred during the previous academic year (2007-2008), (2) analysis of programmatic assessment data, (3) analysis of student learning assessment data, (4) listing of program, curricular improvement, causes, factors rationale supporting such improvements, (5) results of implementing the action plan developed during the previous fall semester, (6) proposed action plan for the current academic year. Completed report is forward to APR Office. (See sample Annual Report above) |
Lead Faculty |
| 05/31/09 |
Submit Summary of Data in AAR report. |
Complete Summary of Data in AAR report. (Section 4) |
Lead Faculty |
| 9/04/09 |
Complete and forward Use of Results in AAR report. |
Faculty "close the loop" and complete Use of Results in AAR. (Section 5) |
Lead Faculty |
| 10/31/09 |
Submit annual narrative report for 2008-2009. |
(see 10/31/08 "Comments) |
Lead Faculty |
*2007-2008 Student Learning Outcomes Annual Report and the Academic Achievement Reports prepared by all Divisions are integrated into one report. This report will be posted in December 2008.
2007-2008 Timeline
| Date |
Task |
Comments |
Team Responsible |
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9/7/07
10/10/07*
(*extended)
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Assessment plans for 2007-2008 Academic year are due. |
Associate Deans and faculty complete AAR assessment plans for academic year which includes: (1) Statement of Purpose, (2) Intended Student Learning Outcomes, and (3) Tools for Assessment and Criteria for Success. (Columns 1-3) |
Deans, Assoc.Deans, Faculty
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| 10/31/07 |
Submit annual narrative report for 2006-2007. |
Complete the AAR assessment annual narrative report (or executive summary) some examples are: (1) summary of the planning activities that occurred during the previous academic year (2006-2007), (2) analysis of programmatic assessment data, (3) analysis of student learning assessment data, (4) listing of program, curricular improvement, causes, factors rationale supporting such improvements, (5) results of implementing the action plan developed during the previous fall semester, (6) proposed action plan for the current academic year. Completed report is forward to APR Office. |
Deans, Assoc.Deans, Faculty
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| 05/31/08 |
Submit Summary of Data in AAR report. |
Complete Summary of Data in AAR report. (Column 4) |
Dean, Assoc. Dean, Faculty |
| 09/9/08 |
Complete AAR including column 5 |
Faculty "close the loop" and complete Use of Results in AAR. (Column 5) |
Dean, Assoc. Dean, Faculty |
| 10/31/08 |
Submit annual narrative report for 2007-2008. |
Complete the AAR assessment annual narrative report (or executive summary) which includes: (1) summary of the planning activities that occurred during the previous academic year (2007-2008), (2) analysis of programmatic assessment data, (3) analysis of student learning assessment data, (4) listing of program, curricular improvement, causes, factors rationale supporting such improvements, (5) results of implementing the action plan developed during the previous fall semester, (6) proposed action plan for the current academic year. Completed report is forward to APR Office. |
Lead Faculty |
*(Due: 12/7/07 *02/07/08 (*extended) 2007-2008 Student Learning Outcomes Annual Report is completed. All AAR matrices and annual reports are integrated into the SLO Annual Report. Please ensure that all reports are submitted accordingly.
For questions regarding the Academic Achievement Report matrices, please contact the Office of Assessment and Program Review at 344-7664 or 344-7651.
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Helpful links or Powerpoints in developing learning outcomes:
Bloom's Verbs A helpful graphic that has the six levels of cognitive skills with corresponding verbs for each level and suggestions for methods of assessment.
A helpful powerpoint to help you Get Started. ppt |
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