1) Student Learning Outcome to be assessed #1:
Students employ critical analysis of educational issues and practice.
2) Criteria for assessing achievement of the outcome:
Student:
Identifies factors that influence an educational issue
Designs an effective action research study of an educational issue
Collects, analyzes, and organizes data from an action research study
Expresses value of taking an analytical approach to educational issues
3) Data to be collected for assessing achievement of the outcome:
Direct Final papers from Social & Political Issues course
Data Collection & Analysis summary reports
Indirect –
Master’s Project Portfolio reflective essay
Exit interviews
End of program surveys
4) Time Frame for collecting and assessing data:
Data Collection
Fall ’10
End of Program Surveys
Spring ‘11
Final papers from Social & Political Issues course
Data Collection & Analysis summary reports
Exit interviews
Summer ‘11 Master’s Project Portfolio reflective essay
Data Analysis
Fall ’11 at a the October team meeting
5) Who will do the collection, analysis, and reflection:
Data Collection
Admin Ass’t End of Program Surveys
Instructor Final papers from Social & Political Issues course
Advisors Data Collection & Analysis summary reports
Interviewers Exit interviews
Advisors
Master’s Project Portfolio reflective essay
Revised 9/3/10

Final selection of 5 artifacts in each category will be made randomly by Departmental
Administrative Assistant.
Data Analysis
Experienced Educator Team
Reflection
Education Department at a department faculty meeting. Results will also be distributed to adjunct faculty for input.
6) Reporting of results:
How and with whom -
Results will be documented by Program Director Dreyer-Leon in the December
Annual Review report.
Revised 9/3/10