Explore SAIRO's collection of how-to guides and tip sheets designed to help UCLA Student Affairs staff use data more effectively. Each resource offers easy-to-follow instructions, examples, and tips to strengthen data-informed decision-making.

All Assessment Resources

Resource Quick Links

Student Affairs Assessment Guide

This resource serves as a comprehensive guide to assist you with navigating your assessment processes. It outlines key steps, best practices, and important considerations to enhance your understanding of the assessment process.

Data Resources at a Glance

This guide outlines key data tools that are available at UCLA and UC system to support student affairs work, planning, and assessment.

Survey Best Practices

This guide provides tips for writing clear, inclusive, and useful surveys. It covers how to keep questions focused, avoid bias, use consistent scales, and make sure surveys are accessible to all students.

Qualitative Data Collection Guides

This guide provides a quick overview of how to collect and use qualitative data in student affairs. It includes best practices for interviews, focus groups, and designing open-ended survey questions to support assessment efforts.

Quantitative Data Collection Guides

This guide provides a quick overview of how to collect and use quantitative data and its role for decision-making, types of quantitative data, analytical approaches, and a step-by-step guide for planning quantitative assessment projects.