Assessment
Assessment is the systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of information related to a particular outcome and is a long-term process. Assessment is used to evaluate the educational progression and guide us in the decision-making routine. There is a great amount of quantitative and qualitative complexity with assessment and the results guide us. Assessment does not dictate decisions to us but aids our professional judgment to make appropriate decisions.
Assessment is an important part of the process of regional accreditation and is done at multiple levels including the classroom, program and institution.