QEP Learning Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation
Goal #1: The student will understand the nature of higher education in terms of its purpose, value and expectations.
Objective: The student will understand the importance and process of academic advising and its relationship to academic success in higher
education.
Learning Outcome: The student will be able to fully explicate the student’s role and responsibility in academic advising vs. the advisor’s role
and responsibility.
Measurement
Process
Criterion for Success
Fall 2011
Fall 2012
Freshman success
At the end of the required module, students
The average on the quiz will
92.0%
94.0%
course cognitive test
will be required to complete multiple objective be 85% or higher.
(How to be
(How to be
test items.
Successful in
Successful in
College Unit)
College Unit)
“Preparedness ratings”
Each advisor/instructor will record a rating (5
85% of students will be rated
96.7%
96.5%
of student by advisor at
= well prepared, 1 = not prepared) indicating
a 4 or 5 at the final conference
(Any Rating)
(Any Rating)
each conference
the student's preparation level for each of 2
required conferences.
78.9%
80.8%
(of those with
(of those with
rating, a 4 or 5) rating, a 4 or 5)
Presence of preparation
Students will be required to complete specific
85% of students will have
artifacts posted to the
assignments in preparation for advising
completed and posted
95.6%
94.1%
student portfolio
sessions and post them to their student
preparation artifacts to student
(received full
(received full
portfolios.
portfolios by the final
credit
for
Unit
2
credit
for Unit 2
advising conference.
– Preparing to
– Preparing to
meet advisor
meet advisor
Note: Only those receiving full
credit were counted as successfully
submitting
Goal #2: The student will understand the importance of life-planning in terms of connecting the present academic
experience to future goals.
Objective: The student will identify and plan for educational degree objectives.
Learning Outcome: The student will be able to complete a four - six year academic map, including an academic timeline and proposed
graduation date.
Freshman success
At the end of the required module, students
The average on the quiz will
82.0%
88.0%
course cognitive test
will be required to complete multiple objective be 85% or higher.
(Academic
(Academic
test items.
Mapping Unit)
Mapping Unit)
Completed academic
Students will complete an academic map and
85% of students will have
84.1%
82.2%
map posted to student
post it to their student portfolios.
completed academic maps
(received points (received points
portfolio
and posted them to student
for Unit 11for Unit 11portfolios by the final
Academic
Academic
advising conference.
Planner)
Planner)
Goal #3: The student will use meta-cognitive strategies to learn how to learn.
Objective: The student will develop and utilize essential reception, retention, and information processing skills.
Learning Outcome: The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of effective study behaviors that lead to academic success, such as
note-taking skills, critical reading, test preparation, and memory retrieval strategies.
Freshman success
At the end of the required module, students
The average on the quiz will
82.0%
84.0%
course cognitive test
will be required to complete multiple objective be 85% or higher.
(Test-taking &
(Test-taking &
test items.
Memory Skills
Memory Skills
Unit)
Unit)
Presence of artifacts
posted to the student
portfolio
Students will be required to complete specific
assignments related to effective study
behaviors and post them to their student
portfolios.
85% of students will
successfully complete and
post assignments related to
effective study behaviors to
student portfolios.
Note: Successful completion was
defined as 80% or higher.
85.0%
(Note Taking &
Reading College
Texbooks Unit)
97.4%
(Note-taking
Assignment)
84.5%
(Note Taking &
Reading College
Texbooks Unit)
98.6%
(Note-taking
Assignment)
95.0%
(Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Assignment)
95.8%
(Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Assignment)
Goal #4: The student will understand the importance of personal responsibility and self-management.
Objective: The student will develop and utilize effective time management skills.
Learning Outcome: The student will be able to demonstrate realistic expectations of the time and effort required to make successful academic
progress.
Freshman success
At the end of the required module, students
The average on the quiz will
89.5%
88.0%
course cognitive test
will be required to complete multiple objective be 85% or higher.
(Time
(Time
test items.
Management
Management
Unit)
Unit)
Presence of time
Students will be required to complete specific
85% of students will
management artifacts
assignments related to effective time
successfully complete and
94.1%
96.9%
posted to the student
management and post them to their student
(Daily Planner
(Daily Planner
post assignments related to
portfolio
portfolios.
effective time management to
Assignment)
Assignment)
student portfolios.
89.0%
96.8%
Note: Successful completion was
(Calendar
(Calendar
defined as 80% or higher.
Assignment)
Assignment)