1) Step back and look at the larger picture

• Why are we doing this project?
• What is our goal?
• What do we hope to achieve?
• How does this project improve how we serve students?

2) Articulate what success will look like

• What are our expectated results?
• What are our desired outcomes?

3) Gather Data and Analyze

• Is there data that already exists to inform our project?
• Do we need to collect new or additional data?
• What does the data tell us?
• What does the data reveal about how well the current situation matches our desired outcomes?

4) Use of Results

• The most important part of the assessment process is ACTION !
• What changes will you make based on what you have found through data collection and analysis?

5) Documentation

• Capture project goals, results, and use of results.
• Documentation improves communication & understanding of our work.
• Projects “living in our head” can now be shared and showcased.
• Create a library of assessment results to inform decusion making  & planning.

5) Reassess

• Reassess to see the effectiveness of the changes you made.
• If results are still not living up to your expected/desired outcomes, additional or alternate changes may be needed.