Assessment Report Standard Format
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
PROGRAM ASSESSED Earth and Environmental Sciences
BA Geological Sciences
Earth Science Education
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR
Report Prepared by William Slattery,
Interim Assessment Coordinator
YEAR __3__ of a __5__ YEAR CYCLE
1. ASSESSMENT MEASURES EMPLOYED
Briefly describe the assessment measures employed during the year.
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What was done?
Dr. Cindy Carney, Chair of the Undergraduate Studies Committee and
Assessment Coordinator for the Earth and Environmental Sciences
BA Geological Sciences (Earth Science Education) left the employ of
Wright State University in Summer 2007. The Interim Assessment
Coordinator was unable to determine what measures were used and who was assessed in the July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 time period.
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Who participated in the process?
The Interim Assessment Coordinator was unable to determine who participated in the assessment process during the July 1, 2006 - June 30,
2007 time period.
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What challenges (if any) were encountered?
The Interim Assessment Coordinator was unable to determine if any challenges were encountered during July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 assessment period.
2. ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
List the objectives and outcomes assessed during the year, and briefly describe the findings for each.
Program Objectives BA Geological Sciences (Earth Science
Education):

Graduates will obtain positions as practicing Earth Science educators and will bring both content and process of Earth Science to all students.
Findings:
The Interim Assessment Coordinator was unable to determine what measures were used and who was assessed in the July 1, 2006 - June
30, 2007 time period. Therefore no findings can be reported.
Learning Outcomes BA Geological Sciences (Earth Science
Education):
Outcome 1: Students will acquire the Earth Science content knowledge needed to teach students in K-12 settings.
Outcome 2: Students will increase their ability to use critical thinking and use that ability to develop inquiry-based classroom activities to engage their students in the process of science.
Findings:
The Interim Assessment Coordinator was unable to determine what measures were used and who was assessed in the July 1, 2006 - June
30, 2007 time period. Therefore no findings can be reported.
Responses to Exit Questionnaires:
The Interim Assessment Coordinator was unable to determine what measures were used and who was assessed in the July 1, 2006 - June
30, 2007 time period. Therefore no findings can be reported.
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.
The Interim Assessment Coordinator was unable to determine what measures were used and who was assessed in the July 1, 2006 - June
30, 2007 time period. Therefore no program improvements can be reported.
4. ASSESSMENT PLAN COMPLIANCE
Explain deviations from the plan (if any).
The Interim Assessment Coordinator was unable to determine what measures were used and who was assessed in the July 1, 2006 - June

30, 2007 time period. Therefore we are missing all findings for the year 3 of 5 reporting period.
5. NEW ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENTS
Describe developments (if any) regarding assessment measures, communication, faculty or staff involvement, benchmarking, or other assessment variables.
During the Summer Quarter of 2006, the Geological Sciences Department was combined with the Institute of Environmental Quality and renamed the
Earth and Environmental Sciences Department. We are currently evaluating our undergraduate programs in light of new directions the department will be taking over the next few years. We will likely be making substantive changes to our undergraduate curriculum especially in the number of programs offered at the undergraduate level and in the field experiences of undergraduate students. For example, the course that served as the content assessment end point (GL434 Field Geology) has been dropped from the department curriculum. The Undergraduate
Studies Committee will work this year towards reassessing what course(es) will collect assessment data in the future. This will directly impact our future assessment plans.