Assessment Report Standard Format
July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
PROGRAM(S) ASSESSED
African and African American Studies
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR Dr. Lynette Jones
YEAR _______1___ of a ______5____YEAR CYCLE
1. ASSESSMENT MEASURES EMPLOYED
Briefly describe the assessment measures employed during the
year.
 What was done?
 Who participated in the process?
 What challenges (if any) were encountered?
A student worker in the program contacted AFS graduates. Some of
the phone numbers had changed, and there were no new phone
numbers available for those individuals.
2. ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
List the objectives and outcomes assessed during the year, and
briefly describe the findings for each.
Graduates were expected to have 1) Knowledge of the history of the
African American experience 2) Knowledge and ability to research and
properly interpret extant sources 3) Knowledge of the impact of race
and racism on Black life 4) Knowledge of ways to be successful
despite the obstacles of race and racism, economic poverty, and other
social problems one may encounter 5) Knowledge of significant African
American figures 6) Knowledge of how to effectively communicate
through both writing and speaking. These graduates did acquire these
types of knowledge. The African and African American Studies
program was beneficial and helpful to them in providing knowledge and
abilities.
3. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
List planned or actual changes (if any) to curriculum, teaching
methods, facilities, or services that are in response to the
assessment findings.
1) The African and African American Studies program has been
revised in anticipation of the semester conversion; these changes
affect the major, the minor, and two certificate programs connected
with African and African American Studies.
2)The African and African American Studies Program is the sponsor or
co-sponsor of several events, including “Side by Side: The Story of the
50/50 Group of Sierra Leone” (November 2, 2010), a film showing and
discussion of Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North
(November 4, 2010), and a reading by Marlon James, The Winner of
the Dayton Literary Peace Prize in Fiction (November 8, 2010). The
African and African American Studies program was also involved with
a book discussion on Marlon James’s The Book of Night Women
(November 3, 2010). The AFS program will be one of the sponsors for
an upcoming visit by Charlayne Hunter-Gault in 2011.
3)Dr. Opolot Okia, an assistant professor in the department of history,
has been added as AFS participating faculty.
4. ASSESSMENT PLAN COMPLIANCE
Explain deviations from the plan (if any).
Not applicable
5. NEW ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENTS
Describe developments (if any) regarding assessment measures,
communication, faculty or staff involvement, benchmarking, or other
assessment variables.
The AFS program is not planning any assessment developments.