Assessment Planning: Plan Data Entry

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  1. Select Planning in the side menu.
  2. Click Plan Data Entry under Assessment Planning located in the horizontal menu at the top of the screen.
  3. Choose the organization for which you want to enter assessment plan data. Select your desired options from the View By and Assessment Period drop down menus. Any outcomes/objectives/goals entered for the selected assessment period will be displayed.
  4. Select the outcome/objective/goal for which you want to enter the assessment plan data. This will open the Assessment Plan view: either the Measure or the Mapping sub-tabs will be displayed.

Measures Sub-tab

The Measures sub-tab will be displayed if the goal/objective/outcome is derived from its own measures.

  • Enter a measure into the Measure 1 field. If the results for Measure 1 are available, enter them into the Measure 1 Results field. If not, you can return to this plan later to enter Measure 1 results. Repeat this process for all the measures related to this outcome/goal/objective.

    A Measures page showing fields for entering Measure 1 details, including rich‑text boxes for the measure description, criteria for success, and results, along with options to select the measure type as direct or indirect.

Mapping Sub-tab

The Mapping sub-tab will be displayed if the goal/objective/outcome is indirect or derived from data collected for outcomes/objectives/goals. (This tends to be the case with university or college-level goals/outcomes). You can create mapping here; however, we strongly recommend you complete the mapping process separately to ensure proper alignment for reporting purposes.

Results Sub-tab

The Results sub-tab is intended to help you synthesize what you learned from your measures and articulate whether standards were met or not.

  • Enter the overall results for this outcome/objective/goal. If the outcome/objective or goal was not met or only partially met, select whether further action is planned using those radio buttons.

    A Summary of Results page showing options to mark a goal as Met, Partially Met, or Not Met, along with an Assessment Plan Information section containing a rich‑text box for entering findings and options to indicate whether further action is planned or unnecessary.

Actions Sub-tab

Tk20’s planning design provides a framework for making your data come to life.

  • Enter the actions you plan to take for the subsequent assessment period. In addition to Programmatic and Assessment Actions, you can also specify the person/group responsible for acting on those changes, a target date for implementation, and any additional resources you will need.

    An Action Plan page showing sections for assessment changes and programmatic changes, with multiple options to mark changes as implemented or planned. A rich‑text field is provided for describing changes, and categories such as restructuring outcome statements, revising measurement approaches, collecting additional data, and making technology‑related improvements are listed with selectable change options.

View plans

  1. To view the assessment plan you entered or another organization’s assessment plan, click on View Plans under Assessment Planning located in the horizontal menu at the top of the screen.
  2. Select the Assessment Period and your desired option from the View By drop down menu. All the outcomes/objectives/goals for which a plan exists for the selected assessment period will be displayed.

  3. Select the desired outcome/objective/goal name to open the Plan Overview sub-tab. From this sub-tab, you can view all the details associated with this plan. You can also open the other sub-tabs to view the data entered there.

    A plan overview page showing an assessment outcome stating that students should be able to apply current accounting information, along with assessment period details. The Measures section lists multiple measures with descriptions, direct or indirect type indicators, and results, including a direct measure showing that 97 percent of students achieved exemplary response quality on an essay.

You can also refer to the below video links:

Plan data Entry

Creating a Plan

Happy planning!

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