University of Mary Washington
Office of Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness
Assessment Activities Reporting Template
2014-2015
Directions: Use this template to document your assessment activities for the year. This template
temporarily replaces assessment documentation in the University wide assessment management
system pending the acquisition and implementation of the new assessment management system.
Answers should provide enough details on your assessment plan and the results gathered
throughout the year. The completed template should be ready, reviewed by your supervisor and
sent directly to the Office of Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness by June 1, 2015.
College
Department
Program
Mission
Statement
Student
Learning
Outcomes
CAS
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation focuses on the research, maintenance, conservation,
advocacy, and interpretation of historic sites and structures often expressed
as heritage studies or cultural resource management. Historic Preservation
supports the mission of the University by providing opportunities for
students to gain a deeper and richer understanding of America's cultural and
ethnic diversity and the ramifications of technological innovation and social
change on quality of life while immersing the students in heritage research
and interpretation at the local and regional levels.
1. Ability to identify and categorize artifacts.
2. Application of advocacy and leadership skills.
3. Appreciation of historic resources in modern society.
4. Appreciation of the evolution of the preservation movement in
America.
5. Appreciation of the role of culture in the study of history.
6. Comprehend the multidisciplinary nature of preservation.
7. Develop the vocabulary of historic preservation and its processes.
8. Explain and analyze distinctions of form, time, and space.
9. Research the evolution of historic resources.
10. Skill in application of field methods.
11. Skill in conducting oral interviews.
12. Skill in inspecting and evaluating historic resources.
13. Skill in producing hard line architectural drawings.
14. Skill in recording observances of historic resources.
15. Skill in using photographic equipment.
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16. Skills in using computers in the analysis and documentation of
historic resources.
SLOs assessed
Identify SLOs assessed during the year. [Each program must assess at least
two learning outcomes.]
Assessment
Methods
Provide details on the assessment methods used for each SLO assessed
during the year. [E.g. For SLO 1, students in URES 201 will complete an essay at
the end of the year. The essays will be assessed using a rubric that measures four
qualities of the paper (see attachment). For SLO 2, a standardized test that
measures…will be administered to PHIL 432 students at the beginning and end of
the course.]
Success Criteria
Preferred outcomes from the assessment results [ E.g. At least 80% of students
will rank at or above the average level on the rubric. 75% of the students will rank
in the 90th percentile of the national average.]
Results
Details of the assessment results. [This may include trends, pattern, strengths
and weaknesses, and any other observations that support the assessment process.
Provide as much details as possible. Also cite and reference any supporting
documents.]
Supporting
Documents
Documents that support the assessment plan and results. [E.g. rubrics,
Assessment
Coordinator
Supervisor
Date
Michael Spencer
assessment data, homework samples, artifacts, etc.]
Andrea Livi Smith
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