Use of Evidence of Student Learning
Student Learning Outcomes evidence is used to inform processes and committees for continuous improvement.
Core assessment targets and benchmarks have been identified as 70% of all students attempting a course will meet or exceed expectations. Existing programmatic criteria and course-embedded assessment targets have been informed by prior year’s assessment data and will continue for core curriculum assessment. New assessment measures will evolve so that targets and benchmarks are identified from the baseline data collection. Discipline best practices have been applied where appropriate.
Every semester attainment results will be available at the section, course and program level through the eLumen software platform. The various reports will be available to the instructor, the discipline coordinator, the Chair of the Department, the Dean, the Vice President of Academic Success and to the Dean of Integrated Planning and Performance Excellence. The data will be reviewed by each level during the fall and spring semester as part of the Learning Assessment Cycle. The core objective results will be reviewed by the Core Objective Committee (Marketable Skills Committee) and will report to the Vice President of Academic Success and to the Dean of Integrated Planning and Performance Excellence and will be comprised from the academic disciplines responsible for implementation of the assessment measures.
Assessment activities overlapping core objectives and programmatic student learning assessment will be documented within the respective academic program’s annual assessment plan. As part of the annual programmatic assessment of student learning outcomes, departments are required to document target attainment, specific action plans, and continuous improvement plans. Programmatic assessment plans are subject to annual review in which program goals, objectives, findings, and actions are assessed resulting in feedback for assessment plan improvement.