Archived Assessment Report
| Program | General Business Certificate |
| Assessment Reporter | [email protected] |
| Theme | Practicing Community |
| Review Year | 2024-2025 - Final Report |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 1. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | Can students recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills in a community or within an business environment? |
| 2. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | Can students research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems in a community or within an business environment? |
| 3. Utilize technology in appropriate business situations. | Can students use technology in appropriate business situations? |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population or Courses Assessed | Hypothetical Analysis/Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | Team Reflection Project | BUSA1130 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 2. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | Portfolio | BUSA2999 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 3. Utilize technology in appropriate business situations. | Portfolio | BUSA2999 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Results | Reflection on Focus Area | Intepretation of Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | BUSA 1130 88% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Team Experience Reflection Midterm | students recognized and demonstrated effective teamwork skills in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 2. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | BUSA 2999 100% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Portfolio Project | students researched and used data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 3. Utilize technology in appropriate business situations. | BUSA 2999 100% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Portfolio Project | students use technology in appropriate business situations | Goal Met |
| 1. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 2. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 3. Utilize technology in appropriate business situations. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population of Courses Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | Team Reflection Final | BUSA 1130 |
| 2. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | Portfolio | BUSA 2999 |
| 3. Utilize technology in appropriate business situations. | Portfolio | BUSA 2999 |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Second Round Results | Intepretation of Results, Pre- and Post-Change | Follow up questions, possible next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | BUSA 1130 88% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Team Experience Reflection Midterm | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 2. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | BUSA 2999 100% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Portfolio Project | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 3. Utilize technology in appropriate business situations. | BUSA 2999 100% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Portfolio Project | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed |
Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.
The results were in the same general ballpark of achievement - validating the need to update the link between PLOs and Student Learning Objectives. In the future, we may need to look at/think about raising the bar on the level of the desired achievement levels
Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?
Yes - BHT Business Administration is updating the PLOs for every program to improve the value of the data being collected. This will improve the link between the Program Outcomes and the Course Learning Outcomes with Bloom's Taxonomy being better applied in an active learning way.
What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?
We needed to start the long overdue process of improving out PLOs for each degree and certificate to ensure they have a more practical "flavor" to help address the needs of the local business community (as addressed in Advisory Council meetings.
Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.
As faculty becomes more knowledgeable about Artificial Intelligence, the classroom and assignments will adapt to the new technology better, but this should improve students' interest and achievement levels based on higher degree of curiosity.
Internships continue to be an interest in the Advisory Council meetings, so the more practical we make our PLOs the better for the inherent needs of the local business community.