Defining Program Outcomes

Program outcomes describe what students should know, do, or value upon completing a program. In Nuventive, outcomes form the foundation of your assessment plan and must be created before you can add methods or findings. 

 You cannot add Methods  or  Findings until at least one Outcome has been created and saved. 

 

 Video Tutorial 

 Watch:  Defining Program Outcomes This short video explains how to create and manage program outcomes in Nuventive.   

 

 Key Features 

 Accessing Outcomes 

 

 Navigate to your program using the  selection menu . 

 From the  left-hand menu , select  Assessment > Outcomes, Methods, and Findings . 

 

 

 Creating an Outcome 

 

 If no outcomes exist, you’ll see blank fields for  Outcome Short Name  and  Outcome Description . 

 Click the  green and white plus button  to add a new outcome. 

 Complete the following fields:

 

 Outcome Short Name : A brief label (e.g.,  Communication ). 

 Outcome Description : Full text of the outcome statement. 

 Status : Defaults to  Active  unless archiving an old outcome. 

 Assessment Schedule : Select the academic years for assessment. Institutional requirement: All outcomes must be assessed within a four-year cycle. 

 Outcome Type : Typically  Program-Level Outcome . 

 

 

 

 

 Saving and Managing Outcomes 

 

 Click  Save  in the top-right corner to finalize your outcome. 

 After saving:

 

 Reorder outcomes using the  six-dot handle . 

 Edit, copy, or delete outcomes using the  vertical ellipses (⋮)  menu. 

 

 

 

 

 Need Help? 

 Contact the Office of Accreditation and Assessment: Phone:  (870) 972-2989 Location:  Room 610, Dean B. Ellis Library Email: klee@astate.edu 

 

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