Assessment Committee Accomplishments for 2009-10
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Successfully advocated for embedding CLO assessment in course outcomes via
the Curriculum Committee’s Q2S conversion process.
Developed and launched a rubric for assessment of critical thinking (Critical
Thinking Team).
Gathered input from faculty, moved to upgrade Computer Literacy CLO to
Information Literacy; sponsored an Information Literacy Team that developed a
definition for information literacy. (Rubric to be developed.)
Conducted CAAP testing of critical thinking in selected upper level courses in the
technology programs.
Kept current with Program/Department Level Learning Outcomes Assessment (5
Column Reports) on the Student Success Plan.
Developed and launched the new Program Assessment Report incorporating
CLO assessment (replacing 5-Column Report).
Worked with Career Development to improve graduate survey procedures and
incorporated CLO assessment in the graduate survey.
Obtained CLO assessment information from last CCSSE report.
Sponsored a seminar on teaching/learning with millennial students.
Provided feedback to Deans, Department Chairs, and program faculty on 5Column Reports from 2009. Summary report below.
Program Name
Rubric Score (out
Comments
of 14)
Business/Education/LA Division
Accounting
Business Administration
10.5
0
Early Childhood Education
0
Paralegal
10.0
Finance
0
Slight progress from previous yr.
No 2009 report. 2008 report score =
11.3
No 2009 report. 2008 report score =
9.1
Updated but no improvements from
previous yr.
No 2009 report. 2008 report score =
5.5
Workforce/Technology Division
Industrial
7.2 (0?)
Mechanical Engineering
Web Technology
Digital Arts
11.3
9.5
9.3
Computer Info Systems
5.8 (0?)
2009 report – no changes from 2008
report, suspect report was not updated
Slight progress from previous yr.
Slight progress from previous yr.
Updated but no improvement from
previous yr.
2009 report – no changes from 2008
report, suspect report was not updated
Health Sciences/Public Service Division
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Peace Officer
Associate Degree Nursing
Practical Nursing
Physical Therapy Assistant
Respiratory Care
Radiology Technology
13.0
13.0
10.2
9.6
1.8
13.1
8.0
Updated
Updated
Updated
Updated
Format nearly unreadable
Updated
No results reported for 2009. (Results
were reported for 2008.)
Human Services
8.9
Slight improvement from previous yr.
Strengths:
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Some programs have good assessment reporting, primarily in the HS/PS Division.
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Some programs have made progress, although slight, in assessment reporting.
Concerns:
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Program Assessment Reports are not submitted or are not updated for some programs.
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Many programs have significant room for improvement in assessment reporting.