Religion
Assessment Planning Grid , 2006-2012
Goal
I. Read &
comprehend
difficult texts
2006
II. Have
knowledge of
teachings &
practices of
major living
religions
Spring
2007
III.Distinguish
the academic
study of
religion from
a devotional
approach to
religion
Spring
2008
Learning Outcome
Restate thesis &
arguments in a text
Raise significant &
relevant questions
about a text
Explain major
teachings & practices
of the following
traditions: H, B, C, D,
J, I, C.
Give at least 3
examples of inter- or
intra-religious
controversies
Describe religions not
their own in a nonjudgmental way
Evaluate the uses of
religion in
contemporary culture &
the popular media
Where is the outcome
aligned in the curriculum?
I - 640:134; 141; 142; DDS;
171
P - 640:110; 117g; 132;
138; 140; 158g; 152; 165;
113g; 115g; 175g;
I – 640:134; 141; 142;
DDS; 171
P – 640: 117g; 132; 138;
140; 159g; 152; 165; 113g;
115g; 175g; 040
How will the outcome be
assessed?
embedded written
assignments
When will the
outcome be assessed?
fall 2006
Who will assess the
outcome?
Susan Hill in “Myth and
Symbol;” Martie Reineke
in “Existentialism.”
embedded written
assignments
fall 2006
Same as above.
I: 640:130, 132, 110, 126,
154, 168
P: 640: 134, 136, 141, 142,
162168, 171, 138, 140.
D: 640: 138, 140
I: 640: 130, 030, 110, 126
P: 640: 134, 136, 141, 142,
115, 162, 168, 138, 140
D: 640: 168.
Majors ID test
Fall 2007
Course with most seniors
in it
Writing prompt (e.g.,
letter or news story) to
explain 2 controversies
from different traditions.
Spring 2008
Betty DeBerg
Fall 2008
Susan Hill
Fall 2008
Martie’s Religion and
Society course
640:134, 640: 141 and 142,
640: 154, 640: 168, 640:
138, 640: 140.
Writing assignment in
Religion and sexuality.
640:134, 640: 141 &142,
640: 138, 640:140, 640:168,
640: 171, 640:110
Students write critical
response to film
“Obsession”
Goal
Fall 2009
II. Have
knowledge of
teachings &
practices of
major living
religions
Spring 2010
LAC
Fall 2010
LAC
I. Read &
comprehend
difficult texts
Spring 2011
II. Have
knowledge of
teachings &
practices of
major living
religions
Fall 2011
III. Demonstrate ability
to reflect
critically
selves and
world in
which live
Spring 2012
II. Have
knowledge of
teachings &
practices of
major living
religions
Learning Outcome
Where is the outcome
aligned in the curriculum?
I: 640:130, 132, 110, 126,
154, 168
P: 640: 134, 136, 141, 142,
162168, 171, 138, 140.
D: 640: 138, 140
I: 640: 130, 030, 110, 126
P: 640: 134, 136, 141, 142,
115, 162, 168, 138, 140
D: 640: 168.
Does not apply
How will the outcome be
assessed?
Senior Seminar students
will take an ROW ID test.
Before/after survey
Reineke’s spring ROW
sections
Does not apply
Pre/post test
Fall DeBerg/Robinson
ROW sections
Deberg/Robinson
Restate thesis &
arguments in a text
I - 640:134; 141; 142; DDS;
171
P - 640:110; 117g; 132;
138; 140; 158g; 152; 165;
113g; 115g; 175g;
Students will read essay
by Prothero and will
respond to essay prompts.
Fall – in class with
most majors or at a
special meeting of
majors
TBA
Explain major
teachings & practices
of the following
traditions: H, B, C, D,
J, I, C.
I: 640:130, 132, 110, 126,
154, 168
P: 640: 134, 136, 141, 142,
162168, 171, 138, 140.
D: 640: 138, 140
Spring - in class with
most majors
Professor in course will
administer; Deberg,
Atkinson, Robinson will
grade.
Explain major
teachings & practices
of the following
traditions: H, B, C, D,
J, I, C.
Give at least 3
examples of inter- or
intra-religious
controversies
A pre/post course
survey lists course
outcomes
Major content IDs.
Can distinguish,
address, and evaluate
devotional/academic
approaches to religion
Explain major
teachings & practices
of the following
traditions: H, B, C, D,
J, I, C.
When will the
outcome be assessed?
Late in the Fall Senior
Seminar.
Seniors will write an
essay in response to a
prompt on the
controversies
Seniors will take an ROW
ID test.
Who will assess the
outcome?
DeBerg will administer
the ROW test and
Deberg/Atkinson will
grade it.
DeBerg will administer
the controversy prompt
and Hill/Reinekee will
create a rubric and grade
the essays.
Reineke
640: 1301, 132, 134, 136,
030, 110, 113, 126,141, 142,
154, 158, 115, 162, 168,
171, 138, 140
Students will write essay
in response to prompt.
Fall 2011.
TBA.
I: 640:130, 132, 110, 126,
154, 168
P: 640: 134, 136, 141, 142,
162168, 171, 138, 140.
D: 640: 138, 140
Seniors will take an ROW
ID test.
Spring - in class with
most majors
Professor in course will
administer; Deberg,
Atkinson, Robinson will
grade.