Annual Learning Outcomes Assessment Report
2016-2017
Degree Program Information
Academic Degree Program(Major)
Degree(BS, BA, BFA, MFA, MBA, etc.)
Department/ School
Number of students currently enrolled (as majors) in the program:
Multi-year assessment granted? (yes or no)
If on multi-year assessment state clearly the programs assessment rotation for 16/17 and 17/18.
Contact Person
Name
(Person coordinating program’s assessment effort)
Title
E-mail address
For all undergraduate programs
wasc core competencies
WASC Core Competencies are assessed AT or NEAR graduation. Only data relating to student’s final assessments in the Core Competencies needs to be reported in the WASC report.Reporting of the WASC Core Competencies is cumulative and required every year regardless of a programs status on the multi-year assessment plan. Next year Information Literacy and Quantitative Reasoning will be added.
Please note every undergraduate program is required to submit actual dataassessing Critical Thinking in the 16/17Annual Learning Outcomes Assessment Report that you submit this June by completingSection I. Process and Section II. Performance.
Options that you can consider for assessing Critical Thinking:
  1. Use standardized CLA exam and administer it to your seniors at some point next year.
  2. Use AAC&U Value Rubric for Critical Thinking and have faculty apply it to a senior level paper or assignment.
  3. Design your own critical thinking rubric and apply it as described above.
  4. Or if critical thinking is already incorporated into an existing program learning outcome, you can assess it that way.
Every undergraduate program is required to submit preliminary plans for assessing Written Communication and Oral Communication in the 16/17 Annual Learning Outcomes Assessment Report that you submit this June. The preliminary plans should be detailed by filling out Section I. Process for Written Communication and Oral Communication.
Options that you can consider for assessing Written Communication and Oral Communication:
  1. Use standardized CLA exam and administer it to your seniors at some point next year.
  2. Use AAC&U Value Rubric for Written and Oral Communication and have faculty apply it to a senior level paper or assignment.
  3. Design your own Written and Oral Communication rubric and apply it as described above.
  4. Or if Written and/or Oral Communication is already incorporated into an existing program learning outcome, you can assess it that way.
Please note that in one year from now, you will submit the data, results and analysis of your Oral and Written Communications assessments as part of your 17/18 Annual Learning Outcomes Assessment Report.
Learning Outcome: WASC Core Competencies (at or near graduation only)
I. Process: Critical Thinking / Oral Communication / Written Communication
Student Learning Outcome
(Please create an outcome statement regarding critical thinking, oral communication and written communication that is relevant to the degree program.) / Critical Thinking SLO:
Oral Communication SLO:
Written Communication SLO:
Evidence of Learning
(Please state the specific assignment, project, or exam used to assess critical thinking, oral communication and written communication.)
  • capstone project
  • presentation
  • performance
  • course-embedded exam
  • assignment
  • standardized test
  • portfolio
/ Critical Thinking SLO:
Oral Communication SLO:
Written Communication SLO:
Collecting and Analyzing the Data
  • How did you selectthe sample?
  • What was your sample size (number of students)?
  • Provide the percentage of the sample size as compared to the relevant population.
  • How did you assess the student work/data collected?
  • Possible Tools: rubric, exam questions, portfolio samples
  • Attach all assessment tools
/ Critical Thinking SLO:
Oral Communication SLO:
Written Communication SLO:
Expected Level of Achievement
  • What was your target(s) for student performance for this outcome?(This should tie to the methods in which you assessed the students and collected and analyzed data in the section above. Keep in mind as this is at or near graduation the expected level of achievement should coincide with an advanced or mastery level.)
/ Critical Thinking SLO:
Oral Communication SLO:
Written Communication SLO:
II. Performance: WASC Core Competencies (at or near graduation only)
Required: Critical Thinking
Have expected levels of achievement been met for this outcome? Explain. (Did your graduating students reach the expected level of achievement set by the program?) / Critical Thinking SLO:
Please provide a summary of the assessment data in a table, along with a brief analysis of the results.(Insert your data table for Critical Thinking in the template.) / Critical Thinking SLO:
How will results be shared and evidence used to make decisions? Was it shared with faculty (full time and adjunct) and students? / Critical Thinking SLO:

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Learning Outcome #1
I. Process:
Student Learning Outcome
Supports University Theme(Some or all of the program’s learning outcomes must support at leasttwo of the university’s strategic themes)
  • Themes: Internationalization, Personalized Education, Faculty/Student Research, Interdisciplinarity, or Student Writing
  • Describe how the theme is supported by the learning outcome

Supports WASC Core Competency, For Undergraduate Programs Only
(Please indicate whether this outcome supports any of WASC’s core competencies)
  • Oral Communication
  • Written communication
  • Information Literacy
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Critical Thinking

Where is the outcome published for students?
  • Syllabi (If syllabi, list course numbers)
  • Website
  • Handbook

Evidence of Learning
  • capstone project
  • presentation
  • performance
  • course-embedded exam
  • assignment
  • standardized test
  • portfolio

Collecting and Analyzing the Data
  • How did you selectthe sample?
  • What was your sample size (number of students)?
  • Provide the percentage of the sample size as compared to the relevant population.
  • How did you assess the student work/data collected?
  • Possible Tools: rubric, exam questions, portfolio samples
  • Attach all assessment tools

Expected Level of Achievement
  • What was your target(s) for student performance for this outcome?(This should tie to the methods in which you assessed the students and collected and analyzed data in the section above.)

II. Performance
Have expected levels of achievement been met for this outcome? Explain.
Please provide a summary of the assessment data in a table, along with a brief analysis of the results.
How will results be shared and evidence used to make decisions? Was it shared with faculty (full time and adjunct) and students?
III. Progress
How have previous years’ findings been used to improve learning, courses and program in relation to this outcome? Specify.
  • Refer to previous years’ assessment reports/responses for this section.
  • How did this year’s achievement level compare to past years?
  • Show year-to-year progress, preferably in adata table.

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Learning Outcome #2
I. Process:
Student Learning Outcome
Supports University Theme(Some or all of the program’s learning outcomes must support at least two of the university’s strategic themes)
  • Themes: Internationalization, Personalized Education, Faculty/Student Research, Interdisciplinarity, or Student Writing
  • Describe how the theme is supported by the learning outcome

Supports WASC Core Competency, For Undergraduate Programs Only
(Please indicate whether this outcome supports any of WASC’s core competencies)
  • Oral Communication
  • Written communication
  • Information Literacy
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Critical Thinking

Where is the outcome published for students?
  • Syllabi (If syllabi, list course numbers)
  • Website
  • Handbook

Evidence of Learning
  • capstone project
  • presentation
  • performance
  • course-embedded exam
  • assignment
  • standardized test
  • portfolio

Collecting and Analyzing the Data
  • How did you selectthe sample?
  • What was your sample size (number of students)?
  • Provide the percentage of the sample size as compared to the relevant population.
  • How did you assess the student work/data collected?
  • Possible Tools: rubric, exam questions, portfolio samples
  • Attach all assessment tools

Expected Level of Achievement
  • What was your target(s) for student performance for this outcome?(This should tie to the methods in which you assessed the students and collected and analyzed data in the section above.)

II. Performance
Have expected levels of achievement been met for this outcome? Explain.
Please provide a summary of the assessment data in a table, along with a brief analysis of the results.
How will results be shared and evidence used to make decisions? Was it shared with faculty (full time and adjunct) and students?
III. Progress
How have previous years’ findings been used to improve learning, courses and program in relation to this outcome? Specify.
  • Refer to previous years’ assessment reports/responses for this section.
  • How did this year’s achievement level compare to past years?
  • Show year-to-year progress, preferably in adata table.

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Learning Outcome #3
I. Process:
Student Learning Outcome
Supports University Theme(Some or all of the program’s learning outcomes must support at least two of the university’s strategic themes)
  • Themes: Internationalization, Personalized Education, Faculty/Student Research, Interdisciplinarity, or Student Writing
  • Describe how the theme is supported by the learning outcome

Supports WASC Core Competency, For Undergraduate Programs Only
(Please indicate whether this outcome supports any of WASC’s core competencies)
  • Oral Communication
  • Written communication
  • Information Literacy
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Critical Thinking

Where is the outcome published for students?
  • Syllabi (If syllabi, list course numbers)
  • Website
  • Handbook

Evidence of Learning
  • capstone project
  • presentation
  • performance
  • course-embedded exam
  • assignment
  • standardized test
  • portfolio

Collecting and Analyzing the Data
  • How did you selectthe sample?
  • What was your sample size (number of students)?
  • Provide the percentage of the sample size as compared to the relevant population.
  • How did you assess the student work/data collected?
  • Possible Tools: rubric, exam questions, portfolio samples
  • Attach all assessment tools

Expected Level of Achievement
  • What was your target(s) for student performance for this outcome?(This should tie to the methods in which you assessed the students and collected and analyzed data in the section above.)

II. Performance
Have expected levels of achievement been met for this outcome? Explain.
Please provide a summary of the assessment data in a table, along with a brief analysis of the results.
How will results be shared and evidence used to make decisions? Was it shared with faculty (full time and adjunct) and students?
III. Progress
How have previous years’ findings been used to improve learning, courses and program in relation to this outcome? Specify.
  • Refer to previous years’ assessment reports/responses for this section.
  • How did this year’s achievement level compare to past years?
  • Show year-to-year progress, preferably in adata table.

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Learning Outcome #4
I. Process:
Student Learning Outcome
Supports University Theme(Some or all of the program’s learning outcomes must support at least two of the university’s strategic themes)
  • Themes: Internationalization, Personalized Education, Faculty/Student Research, Interdisciplinarity, or Student Writing
  • Describe how the theme is supported by the learning outcome

Supports WASC Core Competency, For Undergraduate Programs Only
(Please indicate whether this outcome supports any of WASC’s core competencies)
  • Oral Communication
  • Written communication
  • Information Literacy
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Critical Thinking

Where is the outcome published for students?
  • Syllabi (If syllabi, list course numbers)
  • Website
  • Handbook

Evidence of Learning
  • capstone project
  • presentation
  • performance
  • course-embedded exam
  • assignment
  • standardized test
  • portfolio

Collecting and Analyzing the Data
  • How did you selectthe sample?
  • What was your sample size (number of students)?
  • Provide the percentage of the sample size as compared to the relevant population.
  • How did you assess the student work/data collected?
  • Possible Tools: rubric, exam questions, portfolio samples
  • Attach all assessment tools

Expected Level of Achievement
  • What was your target(s) for student performance for this outcome?(This should tie to the methods in which you assessed the students and collected and analyzed data in the section above.)

II. Performance
Have expected levels of achievement been met for this outcome? Explain.
Please provide a summary of the assessment data in a table, along with a brief analysis of the results.
How will results be shared and evidence used to make decisions? Was it shared with faculty (full time and adjunct) and students?
III. Progress
How have previous years’ findings been used to improve learning, courses and program in relation to this outcome? Specify.
  • Refer to previous years’ assessment reports/responses for this section.
  • How did this year’s achievement level compare to past years?
  • Show year-to-year progress, preferably in adata table.

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Learning Outcome #5
I. Process:
Student Learning Outcome
Supports University Theme(Some or all of the program’s learning outcomes must support at least two of the university’s strategic themes)
  • Themes: Internationalization, Personalized Education, Faculty/Student Research, Interdisciplinarity, or Student Writing
  • Describe how the theme is supported by the learning outcome

Supports WASC Core Competency, For Undergraduate Programs Only
(Please indicate whether this outcome supports any of WASC’s core competencies)
  • Oral Communication
  • Written communication
  • Information Literacy
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Critical Thinking

Where is the outcome published for students?
  • Syllabi (If syllabi, list course numbers)
  • Website
  • Handbook

Evidence of Learning
  • capstone project
  • presentation
  • performance
  • course-embedded exam
  • assignment
  • standardized test
  • portfolio

Collecting and Analyzing the Data
  • How did you selectthe sample?
  • What was your sample size (number of students)?
  • Provide the percentage of the sample size as compared to the relevant population.
  • How did you assess the student work/data collected?
  • Possible Tools: rubric, exam questions, portfolio samples
  • Attach all assessment tools

Expected Level of Achievement
  • What was your target(s) for student performance for this outcome?(This should tie to the methods in which you assessed the students and collected and analyzed data in the section above.)

II. Performance
Have expected levels of achievement been met for this outcome? Explain.
Please provide a summary of the assessment data in a table, along with a brief analysis of the results.
How will results be shared and evidence used to make decisions? Was it shared with faculty (full time and adjunct) and students?
III. Progress
How have previous years’ findings been used to improve learning, courses and program in relation to this outcome? Specify.
  • Refer to previous years’ assessment reports/responses for this section.
  • How did this year’s achievement level compare to past years?
  • Show year-to-year progress, preferably in adata table.

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