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Assessment Recognition Levels


Maturity of Assessment - Levels of Recognition

Through the process of Formal Review of Assessment Rubric 21-22, 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.

2024 Maturity of Assessment Recognition
Program College Department Maturity of Assessment Level Number of consecutive years
Fine Art, BFA CASSH ART Gold 1
General Studies, B.G.S. CASSH CASSH Dean Gold 4
Legal Studies, B.A. CASSH CCJ Gold 2
Criminal Justice, BA CASSH CCJ Gold 1
English Literature, MA CASSH ENG Gold 1
English Writing, BA CASSH ENG Gold 1
Strategic Communication and Leadership, MA CASSH COM Gold 1
Anthropology, MA CASSH ANT Gold 1
Accountancy, M.Acc. COB AF Gold 2
Business Foundations, GR CERT COB MBA Gold 1
Supply Chain Logistics Management, BSBA COB commerce  Gold 1
Advanced Data Science Grad Cert HMCSE Math Gold 1
Biomedical Science, B.S. HMCSE Biology Gold 2
Chemistry HMCSE Chemistry Gold 3
Data Science, MS HMCSE Math Gold 3
GIS Administration, MS HMCSE EVR Gold 2
Environmental Science, MS HMCSE EVR Gold 1
Intelligent Systems & Robotics, Ph.D. HMCSE ISR Gold 1
Marine Biology, B.S. HMCSE Biology Gold 2
Mathematics, B.S. HMCSE Math Gold 3
Mathematics, MS HMCSE Math Gold 2
Physics, BS/BA HMCSE Physics Gold 3
College Student Affairs Administration, M.Ed. SOE TLR Gold 1
Elementary Education, B.A. SOE TLR Gold 2
Exceptional Student Education, B.A. SOE TLR Gold 2
UWF Teach, Educational Component SOE TLR Gold 2
Curriculum and Assessment, Ed.D. SOE TLR Gold 2
Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S. SOE TLR Gold 2
Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed. SOE TLR Gold 2
Educational Leadership Certification, M.Ed. SOE TLR Gold 3
Exceptional Student Education/Special and Alternative Education, M.A. SOE TLR Gold 2
Teaching English Second Language Grad CERT SOE TLR Gold 1
Instructional Design and Technology, M.Ed. SOE IDT Gold 2
Reading Education, M.Ed. SOE SOE Gold 2
Athletic Training, MS UKCOH Movement Science Gold 3
Clinical Lab Sciences, B.S. UKCOH MLS Gold 3
Clinical Lab Sciences MLS to MLT, BS UKCOH MLS Gold 1
Exercise Science, B.S. UKCOH Movement Sciences Gold 4
Exercise Science, MS UKCOH Movement Science Gold 4
Fitness and Sport Coaching, BS UKCOH Movement Science Gold 1
Health informatics GR CERT UKCOH HSA Gold 3
Health Promotion & Wellness, MS UKCOH Movement Science Gold 4
Behavior Analysis, BS UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 1
Health Sciences, B.S. UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 3
Healthcare Administration, B.S. UKCOH Health Sciences Admin Gold 3
Healthcare Administration, MHA UKCOH HSA Gold 4
Nursing, BSN Pre Licensure UKCOH SON Gold 1
Nursing, BSN (RN to BSN Track) UKCOH SON Gold 1
Nursing, MSN UKCOH SON Gold 1
PH-Environmental & Occup CERT UKCOH PUB Gold 2
PH-Emergency Management, Grad CERT UKCOH PUB Gold 1
PH-Global Health, MPH UKCOH PUB Gold 2
PH-Promotion MPH UKCOH PUB Gold 2
Physical Education/Teacher Education, B.S. UKCOH Movement Sciences Gold 3
Psychology, B.S. UKCOH PSY Gold 3
Public Health, MPH UKCOH PUB Gold 1
Public Health, BS UKCOH PUB Gold 3
Sport Performance and Coaching, MS UKCOH Movement Science 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.