Dear HALP participant:
Your test from your humanities class has been evaluated for the Humanities Assessment—
Longview Project (HALP) by at least two specially-trained faculty readers according to the 4point rubric printed on the back of this form. This rubric has been carefully developed to reflect
the kinds of analytical and evaluative skills expected from students completing a humanities
course.
Scores of a”3” or “4” reflect the ability to identify and apply relevant criteria to evaluate a work
in the humanities, which we have benchmarked as “competency” for this level of training. A
score of “1” to “2” means that the test does not reflect that competency.
While this test is a measure of your competency in the humanities, your score may also be
influenced by the number of hours of coursework as a whole that you have taken, as well as the
number of humanities courses you’ve completed. Analysis, application, and evaluation are
difficult skills, but they are skills applicable in many circumstances. Your ability to write
effectively may also have an effect on your score.
This data is meant to provide you with another perspective on your ability to work with
humanities concepts, one not connected with the sometimes subjective experiences we encounter
in a class. For those of you who scored from “3” to “4,” congratulations—you have another piece
of information that suggests that you can handle tasks of analysis and evaluation in the
humanities. For those who scored from “1” to “2,” please bear in mind that a number of factors
may have contributed to this, such as timed writing pressures or writing ability. We suggest that
you visit with one of our counselors, a member of the HALP committee, or an instructor you trust
to get some guidance with writing skills, critical thinking skills, or further coursework in the
humanities.
We would like to remind you that this is additional information for you, but your score will not be
recorded individually nor affect your progess here or at other institutions in any way. We would
like to thank you for your participation in helping us to gain a broader and more accurate picture
of Longview students’ performance in the humanities. Your participation will help us to improve
our teaching to provide a greater quality education for future Longview students.
STUDENT NAME:
HALP SCORE:
For more information about HALP, you may wish to contact one of the following
committee members:
Anne Dvorak, HALP co-coordinator, English 672-2260
Jim Smith, HALP co-coordinator, art 672-2263
Cathy Hardy, music
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Kurt Canow, English 672-2534