Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic YearModified ByDate Modified
2022-2023[email protected]2023-10-16T19:47:11.406Z
SchoolName of ProgramCourses
BITECON Social Behavioral Gen EdECON 1110,ECON 2110,ECON 2120,ECON 2125

Part 2: Program Summary

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program
The pandemic shift to online classes has posed a significant challenge for economics, as specific research on principles of economics classes concludes that, “taking a course online, instead of in-person, reduces student success and progress in college. Grades are lower both for the course taken online and in future courses. Students are less likely to remain enrolled...” (Bettinger et al. 2017) In response, this year economics faculty have offered a variety of delivery methods, including hybrid, attend anywhere and real time online options. Creating and offering new delivery methods was challenging and time consuming; meeting CNM’s targets for face-to-face options may have resulted in lower fill rates. AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW VOL. 107, NO. 9, SEPTEMBER 2017(pp. 2855-75) Two part-time faculty were hired.

Part 3: Data Review

2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10n/an/an/a
Number of declared majorsn/an/an/a
Average Class Size25.320.118.3
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)12%13%12%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above67%71%74%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year84%71%66%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schoolsn/an/an/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section55%50%21%
Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
All targets met. The 21% for FT coverage can’t be correct - we have two FT instructors teaching at least 5 sections each in spring and fall when we offered 15-20 sections.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning OutcomePopulation or Course(s) AssessedDescriptionSummary of Assessment Results
2a. Critical Thinking: Problem Setting
ECON 2120 Microeconomics Principles
  • Other
No assessment tool utilized.
Interpretation of Assessment findings
The Absence of assessment processes in this discipline offer a unique opportunity to rethink assessment practices. The coming cycle’s assessment activities will focus on the transition to the Universal Themes Assessment model in Spring 2024. With the help of the Senior Director of Assessment, SAAC and Assessment Coaches faculty in these programs will engage in facilitated activities and conversations designed to address faculty understanding and perceptions of the role of assessment in effective teaching and learning. Planned activities, including an Introduction to Assessment workshop and discipline-specific guided conversations, will (re)introduce concepts of informed teaching and prompt faculty to begin considering what they want to know about their teaching, student success, and the curriculum.

Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)

Upcoming YearChanges Planned for the upcoming yearData Motivating this change
2022-2023
Adapt to CNM assessment requirements.
CNM requitrments
2022-2023
2022-2023
Please select all of the following that characterize the types of changes described in the above action plan
2021-2024 CNM - Digital Services
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