Summary Assessment Report – SLO 13
Communications
September 18, 2007
Student Learning Outcome 13: Be able to effectively communicate in written form
Performance
Criteria
Strategies
(How and
Where Taught)
Assessment
Method(s)
Context for
Assessment
(How and
Where
Measured)
Time of Data
Collection
Be able to
sustain a
thoughtful and
insightful thesis
throughout a
term paper
Taught in
English 155 ( or
equivalent).
Reinforced in
Comp 450 and
selected elective
courses
Taught in
English 155 ( or
equivalent).
Reinforced in
Comp 450 and
selected elective
courses.
Taught in
English 155 ( or
equivalent).
Reinforced in
Comp 450 and
selected elective
courses.
Direct
assessment of
student writing
samples.
Review of WPE
scores.
Assessment of
term papers in
Comp 450.
Review of WPE
scores.
December 2005
Direct
assessment of
student writing
samples.
Review of WPE
scores
Assessment of
term papers in
Comp 450.
Review of WPE
scores.
Direct
assessment of
student writing
samples.
Review of WPE
scores
Assessment of
term papers in
Comp 450.
Review of WPE
scores.
Be able to
support written
arguments with
clear reasoning
and effective
examples
Be able to write
well organized
papers
Assessment
Coordinator
(Program Area
Coordinator or
Assessment
Leader)
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Persons
Responsible for
the Evaluation
of Results
December 2005
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Jack Alanen
December 2005
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Jack Alanen
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Jack Alanen
Demonstrate
use of correct
grammar,
syntax, spelling
and punctuation.
Be able to write
a stylistically
effective paper
Taught in
English 155 (or
equivalent).
Reinforced in
Comp 450 and
selected elective
courses.
Taught in
English 155 (or
equivalent).
Reinforced in
Comp 450 and
selected elective
courses.
Direct
assessment of
student writing
samples.
Review of WPE
scores
Assessment of
term papers in
Comp 450.
Review of WPE
scores.
December 2005
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Jack Alanen
Direct
assessment of
student writing
samples.
Review of WPE
scores
Assessment of
term papers in
Comp 450.
Review of WPE
scores.
December 2005
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Robert Lingard
Diane Schwartz
Jack Alanen
Results: April 2006. The average WPE score of the Comp 450 students was just over 8.0 (passing) and was not significantly
different from average scores of similar students in previous years. The results of assessing the Comp 450 term papers were
generally positive, with an average score of 7.64 out of 12. A score of 6 was deemed acceptable.
Actions April 2006: No changes in the curriculum were recommended. Since plagiarism was found in two of 22 papers reviewed,
the department has undertaken a review of its anti-plagiarism efforts; a department wide anti-plagiarism standard is being finalized in
Fall 2007.
Second-Cycle Results A second cycle has not been conducted. The next assessment of this SLO will be in Fall 2008