North Central State College
Program Outcome Statements
for the English Department
Revised, October 2007
Expanded Statement of
Institutional Purpose
Departmental/Program
Intended Outcomes/Objectives
Assessment Criteria
& Procedures
Mission Statement:
To provide quality,
responsive, lifelong
learning opportunities,
including occupational,
degree, and other
educational programs for
individuals, business and
industry, and the
communities we serve.
1.
Graduates of all NCSC
Associate Degree programs
will be able to write a
grammatically correct,
stylistically appropriate, and
structurally sound essay.
1.
Entrance and Exit
Essays; samples taken
from each, scored,
and compared.
(Grammar test)
1. First Day Letter
average: 45.7 (N=67); Exit
Essay grammar average:
50.8 (N=61)
2.
Students will show marked
improvement in grammar
skills.
2.
In each 200 level
English course, 80%
of class will achieve a
C or above on
research paper.
3.
Students will write a successful
research paper using primary
and secondary resources.
3.
Rubric for Research
Essay; scores
collected from 200level course
instructors.
2. Among a sample (N=
74) 200-level students, 62
scored a C or better on
Research Essay (83.8%)
12 scored below a C.
Percentages were fairly
consistent across 201 and
202 sections.
Goal Statements:
1. Maximize Student
Access.
2. Guide students toward
educational success.
Assessment Results
3. In survey of 200 level
grades, 83.6% (see above)
of students attained a C or
better on Research Essay.
Use of Results
1. Continue First Day Letter
and Exit Essay evaluation
based on grammar portions
of ENG 101 rubric. The
department has reconsidered
the validity of the First Day
Letter (FDL); it’s not an
essay, and it isn’t as long
(600 words) as the Exit
Essay. However, the letter
format encourages students
to express feelings and
questions which several
instructors find useful at the
beginning of ENG 101.
Therefore, the FDL will be
kept, but the word count will
be increased to 600.
2.
Continue to collect
Research Essay grades
from 200-level
instructors.
3.
3. Continue to collect
Research Essay grades
from 200-level
instructors.
3. Guarantee quality
educational experience.
4. Provide quality
workforce development
opportunities.
5. Manage resources
effectively and efficiently.