LEVEL 5
EXCEPTIONAL
LEVEL 4
SUPERIOR
LEVEL 3
COMMENDABLE
LEVEL 2
MINIMAL
LEVEL 1
INADEQUATE
*190
student
were
assessed
Program Student Learning Outcomes
USE OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Fall 2010
Program Title: Languages General Education Assessment
Course: ENGL 1010—English Composition I
Expected Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will write an effective thesis statement and support it adequately.
2. Students will organize the essay using the appropriate rhetorical mode.
3. Students will write an essay that is free of major grammatical errors (as indicated in the Guidelines for
Written Assignments).
4. Students will write an essay that is free of punctuation and mechanical errors.
5. Students will write a formal essay employing correct diction, syntax, and a variety of sentence
structures.
Performance Measure(s):
All instructors of ENGL 1010 during the target semester assessed the final essays of the
randomly selected students using a common rubric that lists five specific learning outcomes
unique to each course. All instructors of ENGL 1010 courses assessed the final essays of the
randomly selected students using the common rubric. The rubric is designed with numbers that
indicate quality of work ranging from a value of 5 (Substantially exceeds requirements) to 1
(Does not meet requirements), with a value of 3 (Meets requirements) being the average. The
numerical results were then tabulated.
Effectiveness Standard
Each student should score an average of 3 based on the common rubric, and at least 72% of the
students assessed should meet or exceed the expected outcome of 3.
Assessment Results:
1. Students
will write an
effective
thesis
statement
and support
it adequately
2. Students
will organize
the essay
using the
appropriate
rhetorical
mode
3. Students
will write an
essay that is
free of major
grammatical
errors (as
indicated in
the
Guidelines
for Written
Assignments)
4. Students
will write an
essay that is
free of
punctuation
and
mechanical
errors
5. Students
will write a
formal essay
employing
correct
diction,
syntax, and a
variety of
sentence
structures
2%
34%
27%
9%
5% 63%
26%
31%
29%
9%
5% 86%
19%
24%
25%
22%
9% 68%
21%
18%
31%
23%
8% 70%
19%
37%
26%
12%
6% 82%
Use of Assessment Results:
For the deficiencies present in ENGL 1010 SLOs 1, 3, and 4, the English faculty will implement a
plan to employ teaching methodologies that emphasize and address skills to help students
become aware of the assigned writing tasks, and the importance of sustainable purpose, a
strong thesis and adequate support. In addition, basic grammar, punctuation, and mechanics
skills will be strengthened through the use of computer programs designed to provide additional
tutoring in weak areas.