Pilot Training for Volunteers
General Education Assessment Committee

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 cultivate intellectual and practical skills introduce students to the range of intellectual traditions and perspectives expressed in the disciplines represented by our major programs
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 educate our students in the knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world encourage the development of personal and social responsibility”

Second Cycle of Assessment

Learning Goal 1 :
Intellectual & Practical Skills
Learning Goal 2 :
Knowledge of the World & Human Cultures
Learning Goal 3 :
Personal & Social Responsibility

1.1. Inquiry and analysis
1.2. Decision making
1.3. Critical and creative thinking
1.4. Written and oral communication
1.5. Quantitative literacy
1.6. Information literacy
1.7. Teamwork and problem solving
1.8. Wellness

 This is not an assessment of a specific instructor, course, or program.
 This is an assessment of a specific aspect of one General Education goal and the General Education program.

 The GEAC will combine findings from various courses to determine how well students are achieving the
General Education Learning Goals.
 The Performance Levels reflect the idea that educating students for the learning outcome is developmental in nature.

Domain 1.4
Your course
Another
Course
Another
Course

Spring 2015

Examine the domain to pilot test and review the Performance Levels listed on the Reporting Template .

Domain
Performance
Level
Sample of Goal 1 Reporting
Template

 For your course, which of your existing assignments best corresponds to the domain being assessed and how will you determine when students’ performance falls within one of the established Performance Levels ?

 Pre & Post Tests
 Papers
 Projects
 Presentations
 Specific items on Exams (Essay &
Multiple Choice)

 Consider the Performance Levels as absolute standards for a universityeducated person, not one that is relative to your course or major.
 In lower-level or introductory courses, a performance level of 3 or 4 might be extremely rare, although not impossible. Students scoring at levels
1 or 2 may be expected and appropriate.

After the assessment is given, compile numeric results on page 1 and then complete page 2 of the
Reporting Template.

Assessment
Method
Executive
Summary
Recommendations

 This provides the context for the specific assignment and assessment.
 The reported assessment data is aggregated at the domain level.

Report your findings and interpretations of the findings.

 Provide suggestions for closing the loop
 Adjustments to the course
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Changes to the assessment method
C hanges in KU’s approach to the goal and/or domain

Submit the completed Reporting Template to GEAC. geac@kutztown.edu

Submission Deadline of Final Report to GEAC:
Please submit your final report to GEAC
( geac@kutztown.edu
or to your liaison)
By January 13, 2016
Early Submission Appreciated!

Thank you for your participation.