How do you know which practices have the biggest impact in helping you reach your goals? How do you know if an overall program is working?

NCWIT ES recommends implementing an assessment and tracking system to determine where you start, what you accomplish, and whether your activities are advancing you toward your goals. Assessment will also help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your program, improve progress toward your goals, and maximize your ability to obtain resources.

NCWIT Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the Major

NCWIT's Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the Major is a set of resources for assessing, interpreting, and improving the climate of undergraduate computing departments to improve retention of and increase enrollment by all students.