Annual Progress Report
on Assessment of Student Learning for Undergraduate Programs (Rev 09/09)
Academic year: 2008-2009
Department/Program: Music
Degree program(s): Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts in Music
Person(s) preparing report: Dr. Frederick Burrack, Director of Graduate Studies
Date submitted:
In one paragraph, summarize your 2008-2009 Annual Progress Report
Provide the web link to department web site where degree program SLOs, Alignment Matrix, and 20082009 APR Summary are posted http://www.k-state.edu/music/
1) List the complete set of Student Learning Outcomes for your Program (all SLOs identified for your
program)
The student demonstrates a predetermined proficiency level in:
Outcome #1
Outcome #2
Outcome #3
Analytical Skills in the Theory of Music.
Analytical Skills in Music History.
Performance Skills.
2) Identify the Student Learning Outcomes (from the full list above) that were assessed for this Annual
Progress Report.
All outcomes.
3) What assessments were used for each learning outcome? Please include results of the assessments and
the sample of students from whom data were collected.
Outcome #1 Analytical Skills in the Theory of Music.
COMPOSITION PROJECT (MUSIC PreK-12): assessed in MUSIC 360
Percent of Candidates at Each Score Value
Academic
Number of Students
Unsatisfactory
Developing
Acceptable
Mastery
(basic)
(proficient)
(exemplary)
< 70%
70%-79%
80%-89%
90% <
Year
8
2004-2005
----
----
37.5%
62.6%
11
2005-2006
18%
8%
18%
56%
22
2006-2007
23%
18%
23%
36%
12
2007-2008
----
8%
17%
75%
15
2008-2009
6%
----
27%
67%
DATA SUMMARY AND REFLECTION
Scores for candidates on the composition project illustrate that 94% of the candidates have achieved at
the level of Proficient or above. The one person who was unsatisfactory withdrew from the course.
This indicates that all students who completed the course scored at or above the minimum acceptable
proficiency expectations.
Outcome #2 Analytical Skills in the History of Music.
HISTORY RESEARCH ESSAY: assessed in MUSIC 532
Percent of Candidates at Each Score Value
Academic
Number of Students
Year
9
11
12
14
Unsatisfactory
< 70%
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
---9%
51%
14%
Developing
(basic)
70%-79%
22%
9%
---21%
Acceptable
(proficient)
80%-89%
22%
27%
33%
29%
Mastery
(exemplary)
90% <
56%
55%
16%
36%
DATA SUMMARY AND REFLECTION
Scores for candidates on the historical research essay shows an improvement from the former year.
The data illustrates that 86% of the candidates have achieved at least a minimum passing score of 70%
(compared to 49% the year prior) with 65% achieving in the Proficient and Examplary levels (as
compared to 49% the year prior).
Outcome #3 Performance Skills.
JURIED PERFORMANCE (MUSIC PreK-12): assessed in the Fall semester juries
Percent of Candidates at Each Score Value
Academic
Number of Students
Year
Unsatisfactory
< 70%
Developing
(basic)
70%-79%
Acceptable
(proficient)
80%-89%
Mastery
(exemplary)
90% <
DATA SUMMARY AND REFLECTION
Scores for candidates on the juried performance in the fall semester have not been maintained prior to
2009 but will be included from this point on to provide more data on student achievement.
JURIED PERFORMANCE (MUSIC PreK-12): assessed in the Spring semester juries
Percent of Candidates at Each Score Value
Academic
Number of Students
Year
60
43
49
*59
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
DATA SUMMARY AND REFLECTION
Unsatisfactory
< 70%
5%
----------
Developing
(basic)
70%-79%
1%
5%
-------
Acceptable
(proficient)
80%-89%
32%
21%
6%
25%
Mastery
(exemplary)
90% <
62%
74%
94%
75%
Scores for candidates on the juried performance illustrate that all students achieved in the Proficient
and Exemplary levels. The scores at the Mastery level did decrease by 19% from the former year but
this may be due to an increase of students included in the count (*minors were included in the numbers
this year).
Division by Studio 2008-2009
Developing
Acceptable
Mastery
Number of Unsatisfactory
Studio
String
Piano
Wind
Percussion
Voice
Students
4
11
30
7
17
< 70%
-----------
70%-79%
-----------
80%-89%
--18%
33%
14%
12%
90% <
100%
82%
67%
84%
88%
4) What was learned from the assessment results? (What do they tell you about student learning? What did you
learn about strengths and weaknesses of your program?)
Included above
5) What actions and/or revisions were implemented in response to the assessment results and the effects
on student learning observed on this year’s SLOs.
Actions/Revisions to be implemented as a result of the assessments
1. Analytical Skills in Music No changes made
Theory
2. Analytical Skills in Music No changes made.
History
3. Performance Skills
No changes made.
6) Describe the process by which faculty reviewed the results of this year’s SLOs.
The entire faculty reviewed the data and divisions discussed options for improvement of
instruction or assessment methods in February, 2010.