评估
评估
Mission of Institutional 评估
The mission of assessment and student learning at Cedarville University is to encourage and promote a culture of assessment for the entire learning community. This is done by providing information and technical expertise to facilitate continuous improvement 学生的学习, developing and disseminating best practices, and maintaining a systematic and systemic collection 学生的学习 assessment data used to engage the campus community in reflection and action on continuous program improvement.
目标
- Coordinate and support annual cycle of assessment of programs and general education
- Conduct surveys of various constituencies
- Oversee departmental and program planning
- Report regularly findings to appropriate administrative and faculty committees
- Share findings with students and other stakeholders
项目评估流程
Creating a culture of assessment fuels continuous improvement that benefits both the University and students. There are many reasons to engage in student learning outcomes assessment, including:
- 评估 provides input for the improvement 学生的学习
- 评估 helps faculty be more intentional in how they teach
- 评估 provides assurance to the University’s stakeholders that:
- 我们知道我们在做什么
- 我们擅长我们的工作
At the beginning of each academic year, every school and academic department at Cedarville University prepares an assessment plan for each major program housed within the unit. Ideally, every student learning outcome is evaluated by two assessment measures: an entry level assignment and an upper level assignment. The academic unit analyzes the results and conveys the analysis in an assessment report at the end of each academic year. These reports are submitted to the Office of 评估 and 认证 Services via OneDrive under 评估 Shared\20XX-XX 评估\{ School or Department folder}.
The assessment report contains an analysis of the data with noted differences between entry and upper level student achievement, identifying areas that fall below given benchmarks and those that reach or exceed them. The report closes the feedback loop by suggesting ways in which the program plans to make improvements based on the analysis of these data. The goal is to improve student success and to assure the adequate academic support for retention, 持久性, 和完成. 教员们一起工作 to use the assessment plans and reports to improve the quality of each program.
Steps in the 项目评估流程:
- Make sure Student Learning 结果 (SLO) are SPECIFIC and MEASURABLE
- SLOs should be written in terms of what the student will learn, not in terms of what the instructor will accomplish. (i.e. “学生将能够……”)
- It is preferable to use direct measures; however, indirect measures may also be used.
- Direct (exam, paper, case study, etc.)
- Indirect (survey, student evaluations, etc.)
- Measures should align with the student learning outcome.
- Use the 评估 Capture Tool (ACT) located under myCU, Curricular Transactions to capture writing, 说话, and/or critical thinking rubric data.
- Decide which COURSES best represent student learning for each outcome
- Decide which ASSIGNMENTS within the course best measure each outcome (use Canvas assignment titles to indicate assignments).
- Create or use existing RUBRICS or other measurement to assess the identified assignments.
- Complete the PLAN for assessment based on those courses and assignments.
- SUBMIT completed plans and reports to the Office of 评估 and 认证 by placing it in OneDrive under 评估_Shared\20XX-XX 评估\{ School or Department folder}.
- 评估 plans are due on 评估 Day in September of the current academic year.
- IMPLEMENT current academic year plan for assessment.
- 编制数据并进行分析
- 评估 results analysis and feedback reports are due on 评估 Day in September of the next academic year
- Make evidence-based CHANGES to course or program as appropriate.
- Please contact the Office of 评估 and 认证 Services for assistance during the year.