Institutional Effectiveness

"The effectiveness of an institution rests upon the contribution that each of the institution's programs and services makes toward achieving the goals of the institution as a whole." (Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 2006)

HACC bases our institutional practices and planning on evidence-informed decision-making. We use assessments to determine whether or not we are meeting our goals. Learn about institutional effectiveness and assessments.

 

What is assessment?

Assessment is:

• A process we use to study and improve our effectiveness.
• An opportunity to review how well we are meeting our goals.
• Identifying what actions we can take to improve.
• Intentional, ongoing and evidence-based improvement.

 

What is HACC doing to incorporate assessments?

We are working to build a culture of assessment:

• HACC purchased an assessment management system (TK20). It serves as a repository, tracking and reporting tool. We will be implementing this state-of-the-art system in the coming year.
• We use HACC's Assessment Showcase. This highlights how we study institutional effectiveness college-wide. It spotlights the important work we do.
• We developed an Institutional Effectiveness Plan.
• We created an Institutional Effectiveness Task Force.

 

What is the purpose of the HACC's Institutional Effectiveness Plan?

HACC's Institutional Effectiveness Plan:

• Shows how establishing goals for institutional practices is important.
• Determines the systems and processes for meaningful assessments.

 

What does the Institutional Effectiveness Task Force do?

HACC's Institutional Effectiveness Task Force:

• Determines how to achieve healthy assessment practices.
• Prioritizes action items.