Women's Studies Assessment Plan
Description of the measure. Be as detailed as possible; cells will expand.
Measure ID
Dir-1
Letters in WS 1000
Dir-2
Essays in WS 3100
Dir-3
Final Exam in WS 3100
Dir-4
Course Project in WS 4000
Dir-5
Angela Davis group presentation plus test based on both Davis and Loewen
Dir-6
Research Paper in WS 3000
Dir-7
Group Discussions in WS 3100
Dir-8
Class Participation in WS 3100
Dir-9
Class Participation in WS 4000
Dir-10
Group Projects in WS 2101: Davis, Women, Race, and Class , and Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me
Ind-1
Student statement describing how they have fulfilled this through service-learning projects in coursework, internships, on-campus
or off-campus work or activism.
Ind-2
Senior Exit Surveys
Direct Measures (course embedded)
Program Outcomes
1. Apply knowledge of women's experience, roles, and
contributions historically and in present time within local,
global, political, social and economic contexts, and
understand major concepts in the discipline of Women's
Studies
2. Understand, articulate, and apply knowledge of feminist
theory, epistemologies, and ethics in the discipline of
Women's Studies
3. Demonstrate cultural competence by , applying knowledge
of identity politics and location in terms of gender, race,
class, age, ability, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and
nationality in interpreting personal life and a sharpened
recognition and celebration of human diversity.
4. Formulate relevant questions for research and inquiry in
the field of Women's Studies and apply appropriate research
methodologies for their investigation.
5. Demonstrate effective skills in written, as well as oral and
media communication.
6. Critically analyze material with regard to the strengths and
weaknesses of supporting reasoning and evidence.
Recognize assumptions, standpoints, biases, and power
dimensions of an argument as well as the inclusivity and/or
exclusivity of the viewpoints expressed.
7. Exercise feminist discourse skills with individuals and
groups. Clearly represent and understand one's own
standpoint while making room for the standpoints and ideas
of others.
8. Contribute time, knowledge, skills to local, national, or
global organizations whose work significantly impacts women
and other social justice concerns.
9. Develop self-awareness of one's owns strengths, gifts and
path.
WS 1000
WS 2101
WS 3000
Indirect Measures
WS 3100
WS 4000
Other 1
Measure
Dir-1
Ind-2
Collect Term
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
Measure
Dir-2 and Dir-3
Ind-2
Collect Term
Fall 2011, 2013
Spring 2012, 2014
Measure
Dir-5
Collect Term
Fall 2013
Dir-4
Ind-2
Spring 2012, 2014
Measure
Dir-6
Collect Term
Spring 2012
Ind-2
Spring 2012
Spring 2012
Measure
Dir-2
Dir-4
Ind-2
Collect Term
Fall 2011
Spring 2011
Spring 2013
Measure
Dir 2 & 3
Ind-2
Collect Term
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Measure
Dir-7 and 8
Dir-9
Ind-2
Collect Term
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Ind-1 and Ind-2
Measure
Spring 2013
Collect Term
Measure
Dir-9
Ind-2
Collect Term
Spring 2013
Spring 2013