Each Indiana University Indianapolis school and related educational unit reports annually to the Program Review and Assessment Committee (PRAC) to summarize its assessment of student learning during the previous academic year. Over time, each unit's PRAC reports should reflect sustained attention to the following:
- Student learning outcomes for each academic program--associate through PhD.
- Assessment methods for each student learning outcome.
- Assessment findings.
- Use of findings for continuous improvement in instruction, curriculum, and/or student support services.
PRAC reports should follow the PRAC Report Guidelines (Revised March 20, 2024) and are required to be submitted by the PRAC school/unit representative to the PRAC Reporting and Recognition Subcommittee Chair.
Archived Resources for PRAC School Assessment Reports
- Planning Matrix for Assessment - Academic and administrative units may use this matrix to construct a basic assessment plan or as an outline for their annual PRAC Assessment Reports.
- Tip Sheet for PRAC Report Writers - Important Considerations for Writing Annual PRAC/Assessment Reports (especially if you’re new to this task and/or haven’t been involved in campus-wide discussions of assessment)
- Reviewer Sheet for PRAC Report Review - Each year a subcommittee of PRAC members reviews reports to provide feedback to authors regarding strengths and areas for clarification or improvement, using a rubric grounded in the PRAC Report Guidelines. We advise PRAC report authors to use this as a checklist of issues to address in the report.
- Glossary of Assessment Terms - The Advanced Practices Subcommittee of PRAC has provided a glossary to clarify assessment terminology and offer a common language for discussion.
- Direct and Indirect Measures of Student Learning