/Division of Educational and Institutional Effectiveness
Office of Educational Effectiveness

Assessment Levels

Assessment of teaching and learning effectiveness can occur at various levels in higher education. This can include assessment at the level of the institution, school or college, program, course, and individual students. It also pertains to the assessment of general education requirements, known as the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) at SBU, and assessment of administrative units in their delivery of academic, operational or student services. While the focus of OEE is facilitating best practices in program assessment, it is important to understand the alignment and relationship between assessment at multiple levels in an institution. Assessment at all levels serves to foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability, while meeting requirements for institutional accrediting bodies.

A circular, layered diagram illustrating levels of assessment at Stony Brook University. Concentric rings move from the center outward, beginning with “Course: Assessment of Student Learning,” followed by “Department/Program Review & Assessment,” “School & College Assessment,” and “Institutional Assessment” as the outermost ring. Within the top portion of the outer ring, “General Education Assessment” and “Administrative Assessment” are included as parallel components of institutional assessment. The design uses shades of red with white text to emphasize alignment and hierarchy across assessment levels.