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Assessment Recognition Levels


Maturity of Assessment - Levels of Recognition

Through the process of Formal Review of Assessment Rubric, the University of West Florida recognizes departments whose assessment of their educational program has progressed beyond mere reporting for compliance or accountability to assessing for improvement. UWF recognizes the following levels of Maturity of Assessment. Criteria to earn each of these levels are listed below with the first designations made based on the 2021-2022 academic year assessment reports to be submitted in the summer of 2022. These recognitions will be made annually upon completion of Formal Review of Assessment. Programs may earn these designations over multiple years. Departments will be provided with electronic badges representing their designation that can be displayed on departmental or program webpages.

2025 Maturity of Assessment Recognition
Program College Department Maturity of Assessment Level Number of consecutive years
Accounting, B.S.B.A. LBJCOB
Accounting & Finance
 Gold 1
Athletic Training, MS UKCOH Movement Science Gold 4
Behavior Analysis, BS UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 2
Chemistry for Laboratory Health Sciences CERT HMCSE Chemistry Gold 1
Chemistry HMCSE Chemistry Gold 3
Clinical Lab Sciences MLS to MLT, BS UKCOH Medical Lab Sciences Gold 2
Clinical Lab Sciences, B.S. UKCOH Medical Lab Sciences Gold 4
COB Core Assessment LBJCOB
LBJCOB Dean's office
 Gold 1
College Student Affairs Administration, M.Ed. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 2
Community Education, B.A. SOE
Teaching, Leadership, and Research
 Gold 1
Computer Engineering, B.S.C.E. HMCSE
Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
 Gold 1
Curriculum and Assessment, Ed.D. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
Data Science, MS HMCSE Math Gold 4
Digital Marketing, Undergraduate Certificate LBJCOB Commerce Gold 1
Economics, B.S.B.A. LBJCOB Commerce Gold 1
Educational Leadership Certification, M.Ed. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 4
Engineering, MS HMCSE
Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
 Gold 1
Elementary Education, B.A. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
Exceptional Student Education, B.A. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
Exceptional Student Education/Special and Alternative Education, M.A. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
Exercise Science, B.S. UKCOH Movement Sciences Gold 5
Financial Management, B.S.B.A. LBJCOB
Accounting and Finance
 Gold 1
Fitness and Sport Coaching, BS UKCOH Movement Science Gold 2
General Studies, B.G.S. CASSH CASSH Dean Gold 5
Geographic Information Science, Undergraduate Certificate HMCSE Earth and Environmental Sciences Gold 1
Global Hospitality and Tourism: Guest Experience Management, B.S. LBJCOB Commerce Gold 1
Health informatics GR CERT UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 4
Health Sciences, B.S. UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 4
Healthcare Administration, B.S. UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 4
Healthcare Administration, MHA UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 5
Instructional and Performance Technology, Ed.D. SOE Instructional Design and Technology Gold 2
Mathematics, B.S. HMCSE Math Gold 4
Mathematics, MS HMCSE Math Gold 3
Nursing Direct Entry UKCOH School of Nursing Gold 1
Physical Education/Teacher Education, B.S. UKCOH Movement Sciences Gold 4
Professional Educaiton, Minor SOE
Teaching, Leadership, and Research
 Gold 1
Psychology, B.S. UKCOH Psychology Gold 4
Public Health, BS UKCOH Public Health Gold 4
Reading Education, M.Ed. SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
R.N. to B.S.N. Track UKCOH School of Nursing Gold 1
Sport Management B.S. LBJCOB Commerce Gold 1
Supply Chain Logistics Management, BSBA COB commerce Gold 2
Teaching English Second Language Grad CERT SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 2
Theatre, BA/ BFA CASSH Theatre Gold 1
Undergraduate ABA Certificate UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 1
UWF Teach, Educational Component SOE Teaching, Leadership, and Research Gold 3
Graphic of the gold level, silver level and bronze level UWF Maturity of Assessment badges.

Gold level - The department demonstrates a very robust and mature assessment process and demonstrates best practices on at least 18 rubric indicators beyond the reporting compliance section.

Silver level - The department demonstrates a strong and mature assessment process and demonstrates best practices on at least 10 rubric indicators beyond the reporting compliance section.

Bronze level - The department demonstrates progression beyond compulsory reporting to maturity of assessment and incorporation of best practices into the assessment process on 2 rubric indicators beyond the reporting compliance section.

To be considered for maturity of assessment ratings, programs must have earned 5 of 6 total points in the reporting compliance section of the rubric as determined through Formal Review of Assessment.

Gold (highest level) - Programs should have total points from all sections of the rubric totaling 24 or more points with no less than 5 points from the reporting compliance category.

Silver - Programs should have total points from all sections of the rubric totaling 16-23.75 with no less than 5 points from the reporting compliance category.

Bronze - Programs should have total points from all sections of the rubric totaling 7-15.75 with no less than 5 points from the reporting compliance category.