2005 Assessment Report
Program:
Department:
Masters of Arts in Environmental Studies
Completed By:
Date:
Urban Studies
Kristé Vedegys-Duhigg
June 1, 2005
Goal 1: Students will demonstrate proficient understanding of the relationship between core scientific concepts, scientific research, and technology and its use in
environmental policy development and implementation as evidenced by their ability as evidenced by their ability to describe and apply these concepts to specific
environmental policy issue in a paper and a presentation.
Outcomes
Relationship between science,
technology and policy.
Assessed using a policy and
administration writing
assignment.
Relationship between science,
technology and policy as
demonstrated in a required
presentation.
Research Methods
Rubric will be implemented
beginning in Fall 2005, the
next time the environmental
policy course is taught, and in
each fall thereafter.
Rubric for presentation project
has been used for the last
several years.
Program: Masters of Arts in Environmental Studies
1
Department: Urban Studies
Findings
Fall 2005 will be the first
implemented rubric.
Poster Session From ENV
595:
N=3
Review
Actions
na
na
Results of data are reviewed
by the MAES Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MAES faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
Temporary change of program
director, no data available
Seminar run by CVE, program
director and another faculty
member will review the posters
of the 3 students over Summer
2005.
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Goal 2: Students will demonstrate proficient understanding of public environmental policy-making, as evidenced by their ability to describe the institutional and
organizational context in which environmental policies and decisions are made and the legal, regulatory and administrative practices by which they are implemented.
Outcomes
Environmental policy making
assessed through the required
research project (thesis or exit
project).
Environmental policy making
process and context as
demonstrated in a required
presentation..
Research Methods
Rubric will be implemented as
each student completes his or
her exit project.
Findings
No exit projects were
completed for the Spring 2005
semester.
Rubric for presentation project
has been used for the last
several years.
Poster Session From ENV
595:
N=3
The student assesses the
improvement in their
knowledge in a set of
substantive areas.
This rubric has been used for
the last several years.
No MAES students graduated
Spring of 2005.
Review
Actions
na
na
Results of data are reviewed
by the MAES Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MAES faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
na
Temporary change of program
director, no data available
Seminar run by CVE, program
director and another faculty
member will review the posters
of the 3 students over Summer
2005.
na
Program: Results of data are reviewed by the MAES Program Director, Department Chair. Results are reported to the MAES faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the fall faculty meeting, appropriate actions are agreed upon.
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Department: Urban Studies
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Goal 3: Students will demonstrate proficiency in research and analysis, as evidenced by their ability to the design and implement a major research project (the
required exit project), use techniques of quantitative reasoning, and communicate using oral, visual and written methods.
Outcomes
Design of the research project
for its organization and written
proficiency.
Presentation organization,
substantive materials,
appropriate use of analytical
methods, and oral and visual
presentation skills are
assessed.
Self-assessment, section 2 on
skills using rubric 2C/3C.
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. Uses
rubric 3D.
Research Methods
Assess using Rubric 2A/3A,
Section 2 Skills, administered
when the exit project is
evaluated. Used by faculty
supervisor
This presentation is reviewed
by two or more faculty spring
semester when the class is
offered, including the director
of the MA program. Assessed
using the audit form, Rubric
1B/2B/3B, Category 4
Conveyance of Ideas.
Findings
No exit projects were
completed for the Spring 2005
semester.
Implemented when the student
completes the exit project and
is ready to graduate.
Rubric will be implemented
beginning Fall 2004, again in
Spring 2005 and each fall and
spring semester thereafter.
No exit projects were
completed for the Spring 2005
semester.
UST 601
N=4
75% Pass with distinction
25% pass
Poster Session From ENV
595:
N=3
See attachment A
mean rubric = 3.2
Program: Design of the research project for its organization and written proficiency.
3
Department: Urban Studies
Review
Actions
na
na
Results of data are reviewed
by the MAES Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MAES faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
na
Temporary change of program
director, no data available
Results of data are reviewed
by the MAES Program
Director, Department Chair.
Results are reported to the
MAES faculty and significant
findings are discussed at the
fall faculty meeting,
appropriate actions are agreed
upon.
na
Seminar run by CVE, program
director and another faculty
member will review the posters
of the 3 students over Summer
2005.
na