2005 Assessment Report
Program:
Department:
Master of Urban Planning Design and
Development
Urban Studies
Completed By:
Date:
Kristé Vedegys-Duhigg
June 3, 2005
Goal 1:
Students will demonstrate proficient knowledge of the field of urban planning as evidenced by their ability to understand and apply concepts in economics and urban
redevelopment and other core knowledge.
Outcomes
Research Methods
Findings
Review
Actions
Understanding of principles of
Rubric will be implemented
Results of data are reviewed
N=6
None at this time
economics and public finance
beginning in Fall 2004, again
by the MUPDD Program
Mean is 2.34
and apply these principles to
in Spring 2005 and in each fall
Director, Department Chair.
the assessment of planning
and spring thereafter in PDD
Results are reported to the
(4= excellent; 3=good; 2=
and policy issues
603 (offered multiple
MUPDD faculty and significant
fair; 1=unacceptable)
semesters)
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Analysis of the feasibility of a
Rubric will be implemented
No data for Spring 2005
Data for fall 2004 was included None at this time
real estate redevelopment
beginning in Fall 2004. Class
in report submitted 12/04.
project.
held only in fall semester in
PDD 610.
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2005 Assessment Report
Goal 2:
Students will demonstrate proficient knowledge of the characteristics of planning practice, as evidenced by their ability to identify the process and methods to develop
and implement plans, and to identify and weigh the ethics of planning practice.
Outcomes
A group planning project in the
studio class in which students
develop a plan and identify
implementation strategies.
Research Methods
Rubric will be implemented
beginning spring 2005 and
repeated on an annual basis
thereafter in PDD 611.
Rubric 2A/3C
Team
Team
Team
Team
Team
1
2
3
4
5
Findings
3.67
3.67
3.33
3.33
4.00
4=excellent, 3= good, 2=fair
Content-based essay during
the planning studio class
asking them to identify key
ethical issues inherent to the
project
Rubric will be implemented
beginning spring 2005 and
repeated on an annual basis
thereafter in PDD 611 using
Rubric 2B
N=31
Mean = 3.97
Students conduct a selfassessment of the
improvement in their
understanding of core planning
knowledge as it is stipulated
by the external accreditation
board for the degree program.
This rubric has been used for
several years. Data are
collected at the end of spring
semester in PDD 611 studio
class, which is the terminal
class for the program.
N=27
Knowledge:
2.3 entering
3.65 graduating
5=excellent, 4=good, 3=fair
Skills
2.62 entering
3.57 graduating
Review
Results of data are reviewed
by the MUPDD Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Results of data are reviewed
by the MUPDD Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Results of data are reviewed
by the MUPDD Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Actions
None at this time
None at this time
None at this time.
Values
2.87 entering
3.91 graduating
Program:
Department: Urban Studies
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Goal 3:
Students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of planning methods, as evidenced by their ability to use techniques of quantitative reasoning and to communicate
using oral, visual and written methods.
Outcomes
Students are given questions
on final exams in PDD 601
asking them to identify types of
problems and questions that
lend themselves to quantitative
analysis, formulate hypotheses
and identify the means to test
them quantitatively, and
explain the meaning of results.
Present an urban
redevelopment market
analysis project to a panel of
judges In PDD 623.
Research Methods
Exams will be reviewed at the
end of each spring using rubric
3A
Findings
N=9
Mean score 3.44
Rubric will be implemented
beginning Spring 2005 and on
an annual basis thereafter
using Rubric 3B.
N=18
Mean score is 3.28
Formal presentation of a plan
to the university community
using computer-based
software and oral discussion of
results in PDD 611.
Rubric will be implemented in
in spring 2005 and on an
annual basis thereafter using
Rubric 3B.
N=15
Mean falls between
excellent/mastery and
good/proficiency.
4=excellent, 3= good, 2=fair
Mean=3.6
4=excellent, 3= good, 2=fair
Review
Results of data are reviewed
by the MUPDD Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Results of data are reviewed
by the MUPDD Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Results of data are reviewed
by the MUPDD Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Actions
None at this time
None at this time
None at this time
Program: Results of data are reviewed by the MUPDD Program Director, Department Chair. Results are reported to the MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the fall faculty meeting, appropriate actions are agreed upon.
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Development of a written plan
in PDD 611.
Rubric will be implemented in
spring 2005 and on an annual
basis thereafter using 2A/3C.
Team
Team
Team
Team
Team
1
2
3
4
5
3.67
3.67
3.33
3.33
4.00
4=excellent, 3= good, 2=fair
Results of data are reviewed
by the MUPDD Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
None at this time
Program: Results of data are reviewed by the MUPDD Program Director, Department Chair. Results are reported to the MUPDD faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the fall faculty meeting, appropriate actions are agreed upon.
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Department: Urban Studies