Proving Proficiency: How the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) Helps Institutions Show Real Student Learning

Why Grades Aren’t Enough

Grades reflect course performance, but they don’t always measure skill. Employers and accreditors are asking for more. Institutions need better ways to demonstrate that students can think critically, solve problems, and communicate clearly.

The Value of Objective Assessment

The E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) offers institutions a nationally recognized, skills-based assessment that measures what students can do, not just what courses they passed. It is designed to evaluate core competencies with precision and transparency.

Skills That Matter

EPP focuses on the areas that matter most to employers and graduate programs: reading, writing, critical thinking, and mathematics. These foundational skills are central to lifelong learning and workforce success.

Versatile Use Across Programs

Many institutions use EPP at the general education level, while others integrate it into capstone experiences or institutional effectiveness plans. The results provide actionable data that departments, faculty, and administrators can use to guide improvement.

A Tool for Program Review

EPP data supports accreditation reviews and continuous improvement. By tracking performance across cohorts or comparing subgroups, institutions can identify gaps, strengthen curriculum, and align programs with learning goals.

Giving Students a Signal

Students who meet proficiency benchmarks earn digital badges that verify their skills. These badges can be shared on LinkedIn or included in résumés. It’s one of the first ways many students receive formal recognition of their general education strengths.

Easy to Administer

The assessment is available online and can be proctored or unproctored, depending on the campus’s needs. It can be deployed across multiple courses or integrated into a single academic milestone with minimal disruption.

Insights that Drive Action

Institutions that use EPP often discover trends they didn’t expect. The data is rich enough to inform curricular change but simple enough to understand. It’s a tool that makes real conversations about learning possible.

Building Institutional Credibility

In a time when higher education faces questions about value, EPP helps institutions respond with evidence. It provides a scalable, credible, and student-centered approach to outcomes assessment that works across campus types.