The Assessment Loop is an iterative process consisting of:

1. Defining/revisiting/asking questions about learning goals/outcomes, including the ways in which learning has occurred so far.

2. Selecting/designing tools and methodologies and collecting evidence for student learning. Value added methods take a look at the gains attributable to the learning experiences offered to students in a program.

3. Analyzing and interpreting the collection of evidence in relation to the learning goals/outcomes, and making judgments about the learning that has occurred.

4. Using the results in a reflective process to plan and implement changes in teaching and/or the curriculum, with the expectation of demonstrable improvements in student learning.

**See Glossary of Assessment Terminology for additional information.