Goal 2: To develop an understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural
world that is focused by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and
enduring.
Domain 2.6: Languages
Languages
Definition: Language study enhances education, marketability, and broadens horizons: one not only
learns another language, but is also sensitized to another culture (its history, literature,
economy, beliefs, etc.). "Big questions" refer to questions concerning meaning and values,
personal and civic morality, the relationship between scientific and religious worldviews,
wealth and happiness, power and justice, etc.
Instructors may use any or all of the behavioral achievements appearing in the list under each
performance level using the performance levels provided here (4, 3, 2, 1).
Performance Levels
3
2
4
Behavioral
Achievement
and/or Quality of
Work
Raw number of
students
achieving at this
level.
• Fluently
communicates in
another language
• Explains art, culture,
and socio-political
developments from
the native lens to
others
• Uses the inside view
of a culture to design
creative solutions in
an interdependent
society
1
• Shows an average
• Begins to grasp the
• Questions benefits of
mastery in using
basics of another
learning another
another language for
language
language
communication
• Understands the
• Struggles with the
learning of basic
• Demonstrates new
language as a window
in to a new culture
grammar and
insights into a culture
but struggles to
semantics of another
through its native
appreciate its
language as a medium
language
contribution to the
of learning
• Lacks curiosity about
world
• Clearly links learning
the language as a
of the language with
window into arts,
• Considers importance
enhancing one's
history, and socioof learning a new
ability to operate in a
political
language to operating
global society
developments of a
in a global society
different culture
Number of students who participated in this assessment
but failed to meet Performance Level 1.
Page 2 of Reporting Template
Department/Program:
Semester, Year of Assessment:
Assessment Method: Course(s) Number (not section), student work product that was evaluated, brief
description of the rubric or evaluation instrument used (a copy would be appreciated.)
Executive Summary: Please briefly describe your findings, and your interpretations of the findings.
Recommendations: Please provide any suggestions you have for improvement (e.g., from minor
adjustments to the course, to changes to the assessment method, to major changes in KU’s approach to
the learning goal)