DEPARTMENT:
Theatre and Dance___
Table 1. Documentation that learning outcomes are incorporated into the curriculum for all undergraduate and graduate
programs.
In the table below, state the expected learning outcomes from the Program-Level Assessment Plans and then list the course or courses,
including prefix, number, and title, in the Relevant Courses column that address that expected outcome. If 3 or more courses address
an expected learning outcome, list only 3 courses that are most important for students to achieve the expected outcome.
Degree Program:
Item
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
BA-Dance
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Expected Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate competence in dance concert production.
Demonstrate a knowledge of dance history from western
and multi-cultural perspectives
Demonstration growth in the execution and performance of
ballet, modern, and jazz dance working toward an advanced
class
Develop an understanding and appreciation of the dance and
choreography in musical theatre productions.
Demonstrate skill and competence in choreography and
collaboration in concert dance forms
Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary dance
theory through the development of critical thinking and
writing skills
Develop a working knowledge of lighting techniques and
instruments for dance production.
Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary educational theory
and develop effective teaching strategies
Relevant Courses
DAN 1100, 4210
DAN 3313, 4301
DAN 4103, 4105, 4109
DAN 1206
DAN 2202, 3208, 4208
DAN 3301, 3309
TH A 3304
DAN 3309
DEPARTMENT:
Theatre and Dance___
Table 2. Discussion of the methods used to assess the learning outcomes as well as the instruments used to assess the
attainment of learning outcome goals by undergraduate and graduate programs.
For each degree program, provide a brief discussion of the methods, including specific instruments, used to assess student learning
outcomes. The Program-Level Assessment Plans, submitted in December 2005, list the methods of assessment for each expected
outcome. In the boxes below describe those methods of assessment. If national standardized exams are used state the name of the
exam. The information in Table 2 should be an overview description of the methods used. If specific assessment instruments (or
assessment rubrics) need to be developed to conduct an assessment, then clearly indicate what is still needed and when those
instruments will be used (which should be Fall Semester 2006). The boxes will expand as information is added to the box.
Degree Program:
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BA-Dance
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100% of students participate as dancers or choreographers in either the annual DanceTech production or the Dance Program
Studio Concert, and 100% of students present to the Dance Faculty a professional video portfolio of their performance and
choreography endeavors at TTU.
75% will achieve a B or higher on the Final Comprehensive Dance History Exam, and 80% will pass the Dance Exit Exam.
90% of students will be recommended for enrollment in increasingly advanced levels of dance technique courses
90% of students will receive an excellent evaluation from the Dance Faculty on their final in-class performance.
85% will receive an A in Improvisation, 85% will receive an A in Choreography, and 70% will have a choreographed work
fully produced as part of the mainstage TTUT season.
80% of students will receive a B or above on all writing assignments in Dance Aesthetics.
80% of students will complete the required number of practicum hours for Principles of Lighting, and will receive a B or above
on all of the course examinations.
85% will receive a B or above in Pedagogy and 100% will develop a dance curriculum that meets TEKS dance standards.
DEPARTMENT:
Theatre and Dance___
Table 3. Summarize the data collected and evidence of the use of results of those data
For each degree program, describe the data that has been collected to date and indicate how the results of the data analysis have been
used. It should be noted that in some cases, the results will indicate that at this time the expected learning outcomes are being achieved
and there is not a need to change or improve a program. However, it is unlikely that all data for all programs indicate that no
improvements are needed. If no data has been collected for a degree program assessment, indicate that is the case and provide a
justification for the lack of data and a detailed discussion of how data collection will begin in the Fall Semester 2006 and be reported
in the next Annual Assessment Report.
Degree Program:
BA-Dance
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Item
Data
Use of Data
1
98% of students participate as dancers or
choreographers in either the annual DanceTech
production or the Dance Program Studio Concert, and
100% of students present to the Dance Faculty a
professional video portfolio of their performance and
choreography endeavors at TTU.
75% will achieve a B or higher on the Final
Comprehensive Dance History Exam, and 80% will
pass the Dance Exit Exam.
90% of students are recommended for enrollment in
increasingly advanced levels of dance technique
courses
The assessment mechanism is working. There are routinely a very
small number of students who cannot participate in a dance concert
due to unexpected injury, thus resulting in the 98% vs. 100%.
2
3
The first part of the assessment mechanism is working, but the first
Dance Exit Exam will not be administered until Spring 2008.
This data suggests that most students are meeting the ELO of
demonstrated technical growth. The dance faculty feel that it is
acceptable to, at any time, have a cohort of 10% of dance majors
who are not permitted to advance to a higher technical level, but
4
5
90% of students received an excellent evaluation from
the Dance Faculty on their final in-class performance.
90% of students have received an A in Improvisation.
90% students have received an A in Choreography, and
70% have a choreographed work fully produced as part
of the mainstage TTUT season.
must repeat a level for one or more semesters. The implementation
of an Audition into the Dance program should also help to increase
the percentage of students who consistently demonstrate technical
growth.
The assessment mechanism is working and supports the data.
The data suggests that the outcomes regarding courses are being
achieved; no change proposed. The outcome regarding production
of a dance work suggests that faculty guidelines for adjudicating
student choreography for the mainstage Dance Concert is stringent
and upholds professional standards of dance making.
6
75% of students received a B or above on all writing
assignments in Dance Aesthetics.
7
90% of students completed the required number of
practicum hours for Principles of Lighting, and 80%
received a B or above on all of the course examinations.
90% of students received a B or above in Dance
There is no additional data on this course since the last submission
Pedagogy and 90% developed a dance curriculum that
of the Outcomes and Assessments, as the course is taught once
meets TEKS dance standards.
every Spring.
8
The data suggests that there are fewer students than anticipated who
received a B or above on all writing assignments in Dance
Aesthetics. The Dance faculty does not recommend any changes at
this point, as 75% of students receiving a B or above is still
satisfactory.
The assessment mechanism is working.