Student Affairs/Counseling — Queensborough Community College/CUNY
ST-100 Assessment – Spring 2010
Course Assessment – ST 100 – Data and Findings
Implementation
(Courses & Assignments)
Assessment Tools
(Measurement/data
collection)
Rubrics
Data
Evaluation of
Data
Resulting
Action
These objectives are covered
in ST 100:
Data was collected
using the ST-100
Learning
Assessment
instrument
(attached)
administered in the
final session.
Students were asked
to respond to 11
questions based on
the 8 objectives.
Three items were
selected for analysis.
Rubric
attached
Objective #1:
Communicate
effectively with
peers and
faculty
Question #10:
What are three
things that your
professor
expects of you
as a student?
For objective
#1, 98% of
students were
aware of the
expectations of
faculty. Their
responses
reflected
knowledge of
appropriate
communication.
Exceeds
expectations:
86%
Meets
expectations:
12%
Below
expectations:
2%
For objective #
2, 82% of
students met
the expectation.
In response
to the
assessment
of Objective
#2, it was
decided that
more
activities
such as
calculation
of GPA
should be
used to
reinforce
minimum
retention
standards.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Communicate
effectively with
peers and faculty
Demonstrate
awareness of
retention standards
Create schedules to
reflect competence
in Time
Management
Utilize effective
study skills.
Use Career
exploration tools
for decisionmaking
Select courses for
the following
semester based on
satisfaction of prerequisite and
curriculum
requirements.
Create academic
Schedule and
register for the
following semester
Discuss mental
health issues
including action to
take in emergencies
The material is covered
through lectures,
discussions, small group
exercises, problem solving,
workbook assignments, use
of worksheets
Objective #2:
Demonstrate
awareness of
retention
standards
Question #4:
What is the
minimum GPA
you need to
graduate?
Meets
expectations
:82%
Below
expectations :
21%
For objective
#10, 91% of
students met or
exceeded the
expectations.
In response
to the
assessment
of objective
# 8,
although the
results
showed that
91% met or
exceeded
the
objective,
the faculty
decided that
more time
should be
spent
addressing
mental
health
issues.
Objective #8:
Discuss mental
health issues
including action
to take in
emergencies
Question #8:
Your friend
admits to
feeling
depressed.
What college
resources
would you
suggest to help
your friend?
Exceeds
expectations:
82%
Meets
Expectations:
9%
Below
expectations:
9%
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Student Affairs/Counseling — Queensborough Community College/CUNY
ST-100 Assessment – Spring 2010
Measurement tool
Name:________________________
Date:___________________
ST-100 Learning Assessment
1. List two techniques you have used to manage your time at Queensborough Community
College?
2. What can you do to make your environment suitable for effective studying?
3. John Smith earned a grade of WU. How did that happen?
4. What is the minimum GPA you need to graduate?
5. When choosing your courses for next semester, why is it important to consider the
prerequisites for each course?
6. What is the difference between real credits and equated credits?
7. A student is stressed because of academic, family and financial issues - recommend three
healthy ways of coping?
8. Your friend admits to feeling depressed. What college resources would you suggest to help your
friend?
9. What is the first thing you should do if you are having a conflict with a professor?
10. What are three things that your professor expects of you as a student?
11. What are the benefits of checking your tiger-mail frequently?
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Student Affairs/Counseling — Queensborough Community College/CUNY
ST-100 Assessment – Spring 2010
ST-100 Rubric: Summative Assessment
Educational
Objective
Content (eight
topics or
scenarios from
the course
syllabus)
Application=
is the solution
appropriate for
the scenario
Identification
of the cause of
the problem
Use of
handbook
Exceeds Expectations
Meets Expectations
Below Expectations
Student demonstrates
an understanding of
the core essence of
each of the scenarios
The student will be
able to select the
appropriate solution to
the stated problem for
all 8 scenarios
Student is able to
identify 16 probable
causes for the eight
scenarios (2 per
scenario)
Student makes
reference to the page in
the handbook that
answers the question
correctly for all eight
scenarios
The student will be able
to prepare possible
solutions to the stated
problem for 6-7 scenarios
The student will be able
to indicate possible
solutions to the problem
for 25% or less of the
scenarios
Student is able to identify Student is able to identify
9 – 15 probable causes
8 or less probable causes
for the scenarios (1-2 per for the scenarios (1-2 per
scenario)
scenario)
Student makes reference
to the page in the
handbook that answers
the question correctly for
4 – 7 scenarios
Student makes reference
to the page in the
handbook that answers
the question correctly 3
or less
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