Program Assessment Support Service

Assessment is increasingly critical to the success and continuation of educational programs. Many programs are currently engaged in student assessment as part of accreditation, academic program review, and/or simply out of an interest in improving their program. The PASS office is staffed with skilled consultants who can assist programs who seek to measure the impact of their program on students. PASS consultants work with programs to develop clear and measurable goals and objectives, to identify appropriate assessment instruments, to plan well-designed studies, and to assist in statistically analyzing the data. The PASS office also provides workshops on assessment for interested programs.

What can PASS do for you?

Help you create an assessment plan for your program

Advise you on
assessment design considerations, including how you can collect the highest-quality data

Work with you to write student-centered learning objectives

Analyze your assessment data for you

Consult on data analysis techniques

Build an online assessment instrument for you

Write an assessment report for your program that meets your stakeholders'
needs

Conduct workshops for your program or team on topics including
item-writing, the assessment process, and rubric development

And much more!

PASS Mission

PASS seeks to ensure JMU academic programs have high quality student learning outcomes assessment processes through assessment consulting services, the provision of assessment resources, and the dissemination and promotion of quality assessment practice.