The Thorny Issue of Program Assessment: One Model for One Program 

Assessment is a thorny issue, but a vital one. Accreditation teams not only want to see assessment plans in place, but also data gathered from them. ABET is a good example. Further, faculty, administrators, and students need formal rather than informal documentation of the growth or demise of either new or existing programs.

O'Rourke, Nancy. CPTSC Proceedings (2000). Academic>Education>Assessment