1. Agree on your mission
2. Create goals for student outcomes and processes
3. Identify related activities for each goal
4. Brainstorm appropriate measures
5. Evaluate and select measures
6. Identify appropriate assessment methods
7. Develop a plan for collecting data
8. Prioritize goals
9. Set timeline, milestones
10. Implement assessment plan
11. Use data to improve processes
12. Communicate results