2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Institutional Assessment

The Assessment Office is responsible for a variety of activities required by Northwest for strategic academic program improvement and to provide the citizens of Missouri with information about student learning. Projects include administering satisfaction and engagement surveys, scheduling and administering proficiency tests, and coordinating major field subject matter examinations selected by the academic departments. The office also functions as a local administration site for a number of state and national testing companies offering examinations, such as ACT, SAT, MoGEA, MoCA, and Praxis Series.