Timeline/History Plan Implementation Timeline The full implementation of this Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment of Student Academic Achievement Plan includes the following steps. These steps, which include conducting measurement during the current academic year and planning for measurement in the upcoming academic year, are repeated annually. August - May During each academic year, all departments conduct measurement according to their IE and/or ASAA plan(s). A mid-year reminder that IE/ASAA measurement should be ongoing will be distributed by the Director, Resource Development and Institutional Effectiveness. April All departments review their IE and/or ASAA plans for the upcoming academic year and revise/update the plan as needed. IE/ASAA plans for upcoming academic year are submitted to the Vice Presidents and Director, Resource Development and Institutional Effectiveness – two weeks after annual objectives are submitted. May 15 Department Chair reports on measurement conducted and use of measurement results for continuous improvement are submitted to appropriate Deans/Directors for review/revision/approval. June 1 Deans/Directors submit department report to appropriate Vice Presidents and Director, Resource Development and Institutional Effectiveness. August Report summarizing and highlighting Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment of Student Academic Achievement accomplishments documenting programmatic/course improvements from previous academic year is distributed collegewide.

The Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment of Student Academic Achievement initiative is communicated regularly, and appropriate training opportunities are provided to ensure all staff and faculty clearly understand and successfully implement this process. All communications concerning Institutional Effectiveness/Assessment of Student Learning emphasize that this process involves not only measuring effectiveness and/or learning, but also demonstrates how measurement results are used for continuous program and/or instructional improvement.

Institutional Effectiveness: History of Moraine Valley's Efforts
The following timeline documents Moraine Valley's efforts to integrate institutional effectiveness and continuous improvement into the organization.

1994—NCA Self-Study Group is formed to establish the college's first Assessment of Student Academic Achievement (ASAA) plan.

1995—ASAA plan approved by NCA and used as a training example for other NCA institutions.

1999—Another IE Task Group is formed and charged with reviewing and updating the existing IE plan. Resulting plan incorporates ASAA and IE plans for all instructional and non-instructional departments.

2000—Updated IE/ASAA plan is published and disseminated collegewide.

2000—IE is included in the college's annual planning and budgeting process.

2001—Continuous Improvement Strategic Action Team is charged with developing and implementing a continuous improvement model and training program for collegewide implementation.

2002—Five college staff and faculty participated in an AAHE/HLC Assessment Workshop.

2003—College named the first Director of Academic Assessment to support student assessment.

2004—Continuous Improvement (DRIVE) training program is piloted with select college departments.

2004—Application, submitted to the Higher Learning Commission, for approval to use the AQIP (Academic Quality Improvement Program) re-accreditation process. (March)

Remaining timeline information is available at the AQIP Web site