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Guidelines for Departmental Assessment Reports Reports for the 1998-99 academic year are due in the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research by May 3, 1999; July 1, 1999; October 1, 1999; or January 31, 2000 according to the selection by each unit. These guidelines were developed for the 1997-98 academic year. Updated guidelines for the 1998-99 academic year are in development. Departmental assessment reports are your opportunity to document student achievement associated with the objectives that have been identified in "The Chart" of intended learning outcomes. This "Chart" can, and should, be updated periodically. Organize each degree level and program individually within the report. Intended student outcomes should be listed and addressed for each degree level. Within the body of the report, present items A - D for each learning outcome. A. The intended learning outcomes as given in the current "Chart" should appear as the first item of the report for individual programs and degree levels of each major. B. How was student learning assessed in 1997-98? Describe your activities in assessing student learning for each outcome. Describe what was accomplished, how it was completed, and the number of items and students evaluated. Direct measures of student learning are preferred. (See Opportunities for Improvement: Advice from Consultant-Evaluators on Programs to Assess Student Learning by C.L. Lopez, March 1996 or Reviewing Departmental Assessment Reports by P.D. Murphy, June 1996 for examples. Copies may be requested from the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research, Minard 224.) Program satisfaction items should not be included. C. Results: What did you learn? Describe your results in sufficient detail that readers can understand how you drew the conclusions related to each item or intended learning outcome. D. What are your plans for the 1998-99 academic year? It is helpful to describe how what you learned from your 1997-98 assessment activities will influence what you will do for the coming academic year. Your discussion may include, for example, whether your results will result in immediate modifications, if critical areas have been identified, or if a has trend been identified that will be addressed. Be sure to address items A-D for each program and degree level's learning outcomes. Each assessment report should contain a summary statement or paragraph that includes:
2) A statement of the most important item that was learned as a result of the assessment process. Rev 1-28-98
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