Archived Assessment Report

ProgramSocial Justice Certificate
Assessment Reporter[email protected]
ThemePracticing Community
Review Year
2024-2025 - Midpoint Report

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Focus Area
5. Effective CommunicationWhat percentage of students demonstrate effective communication at the excellent, competent, and needs improvement levels?
6. Demonstrate organization and/or coherence of ideas, content, and/or formulasWhat percentage of students are demonstrating effective communication strategies, such as organization and coherence of of ideas and content, at the excellent, competent, and needs improvement levels?
7. Produce communication appropriate to audience, situation, venue, and/or contextWhat percentage of students demonstrate contextual communication at the excellent, competent, and needs improvement levels?

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Description of Assessment ToolPopulation or Courses AssessedHypothetical Analysis/Target
5. Effective CommunicationA rubric will be used to ascertain the percentage of students that demonstrate effective communication at the excellent, competent, and needs improvement levels. Since this is a degree program made up of courses from different departments, common courses taken by students will be randomly assessed. This year COMM 2120 will be used to collect data. At least 70% or more of the students will demonstrate effective communication at the competent or higher level.
6. Demonstrate organization and/or coherence of ideas, content, and/or formulasA rubric will be used to ascertain the percentage of students that demonstrate effective communication strategies at the excellent, competent, and needs improvement levels. Since this is a degree program made up of courses from different departments, common courses taken by students will be randomly assessed. This year COMM 2120 will be used to collect data. At least 70% or more of the students will demonstrate effective communication strategies at the competent or higher level.
7. Produce communication appropriate to audience, situation, venue, and/or contextA rubric will be used to ascertain the percentage of students that demonstrate contextual communication at the excellent, competent, and needs improvement levels. Since this is a degree program made up of courses from different departments, common courses taken by students will be randomly assessed. This year COMM 2120 will be used to collect data. At least 70% or more of the students will demonstrate contextual communication at the competent or higher level.

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Summary of ResultsReflection on Focus AreaIntepretation of Results
5. Effective Communication82.75% of students met the threshold of competent (a rubric score of 70% or higher) and demonstrated effective communication. These results exceed expectations as the original hypothesis predicted at least 70% would meet the set threshold. This shows us that students in these courses have the necessary skills to communicate effectively.
6. Demonstrate organization and/or coherence of ideas, content, and/or formulas81.57% of students met the threshold of competent (a rubric score of 70% or higher) and demonstrated effective communication and the ability to organize ideas, content, and/or formulas. 81.57% of students met the threshold of competent (a rubric score of 70% or higher) and demonstrated effective communication and the ability to organize ideas, content, and/or formulas. This shows us that students in these courses have the necessary skills to communicate effectively.
7. Produce communication appropriate to audience, situation, venue, and/or context83.92% of students met the threshold of competent (a rubric score of 70% or higher) and were able to produce communicate appropriate to audience, situation, venue, and/or context. These results exceed expectations as the original hypothesis predicted at least 70% would meet the set threshold. This shows us that students in these courses have the necessary skills to communicate effectively.

5. Effective Communication
Describe the change that was implemented.The focus will be on improving the data collection process. Instructors will collect data during a similar timeframe, towards the end of the course being assessed, to enhance accuracy and reliability of the data.
Type of Change
  • Grading Methodology Changes
Change in Assessment Approach or Tools?The changes will require a change in the assessment approach.
What data motivated the change?Refining the assessment collecting process will help improve data accuracy to make better informed decisions moving forward.
Hypothesis about the effect the change will have?By collecting data during a similar timeframe, there will be a more accurate understanding of what percentage of students are meeting the outcomes.
6. Demonstrate organization and/or coherence of ideas, content, and/or formulas
Describe the change that was implemented.The focus will be on improving the data collection process. Instructors will collect data during a similar timeframe, towards the end of the course being assessed, to enhance accuracy and reliability of the data.
Type of Change
  • Grading Methodology Changes
Change in Assessment Approach or Tools?The changes will require a change in the assessment approach.
What data motivated the change?Refining the assessment collecting process will help improve data accuracy to make better informed decisions moving forward.
Hypothesis about the effect the change will have?By collecting data during a similar timeframe, there will be a more accurate understanding of what percentage of students are meeting the outcomes.
7. Produce communication appropriate to audience, situation, venue, and/or context
Describe the change that was implemented.The focus will be on improving the data collection process. Instructors will collect data during a similar timeframe, towards the end of the course being assessed, to enhance accuracy and reliability of the data.
Type of Change
  • Grading Methodology Changes
Change in Assessment Approach or Tools?The changes will require a change in the assessment approach.
What data motivated the change?Refining the assessment collecting process will help improve data accuracy to make better informed decisions moving forward.
Hypothesis about the effect the change will have?By collecting data during a similar timeframe, there will be a more accurate understanding of what percentage of students are meeting the outcomes.

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Description of Assessment ToolPopulation of Courses Assessed
5. Effective CommunicationA rubric will be used to collected data for a written assignment. COMM 2120
6. Demonstrate organization and/or coherence of ideas, content, and/or formulasA rubric will be used to collected data for a written assignment. COMM 2120
7. Produce communication appropriate to audience, situation, venue, and/or contextA rubric will be used to collected data for a written assignment. COMM 2120

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

Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.

Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?

What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?

Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.

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