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GENERAL EDUCATION Assessment and the 5 th Column
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GENERAL EDUCATION
Assessment and the 5th Column
ASSESSING GENERAL EDUCATIONAn Assessment Plan for General Education
should be based upon two beliefs: 1) a sound general education helps
students acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes that they will need to pursue successfully academic, career and personal goals
2) systematic assessment of student learning outcomes can be an effective vehicle for improving teaching and learning
USES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT To improve both the quality and quantity of
learning for students as well as to respond to their personal development needs
Assessment gives PCCC a powerful tool to help discover whether students have acquired the knowledge, skills and competencies consistent with the aims for general education set out in the College’s Mission and its general education learning objectives
Students’ academic outcomes are the primary source of assessment data and provide information about the effectiveness of the curriculum and faculty development
THE ASSESSMENT LOOP
PCCC’s Mission &
Goals
3. Gather Evidence
4. Interpret Data
5. Implement Change
1. Identify Outcomes
2. Design Assessment
COLUMN 5 – IMPLEMENT CHANGE assist students in the improvement of
their learning assist faculty in the improvement of
curricula and pedagogy
THE 5TH COLUMN: Does it include a plan of what to do with
the data collected? Is there consensus of a new intended
outcome? Is there a target date for completion of
the next study?
COLUMN 4: SUMMARY OF DATA COLLECTED n = 30 There were 449 passing final exams. Of
the 208 failing final exams, 30 were assessed:
85% of final exams failed due to
grammatical errors15% of exams failed due to limited clarity
and a lack of complexity of thought
COLUMN 5: USE OF RESULTS1. The syllabus will be revised so that it:
a. Includes a grammar component b. Adds more instructional time on
the thesis statementc. Allots time for mandatory teacher/student
conferencing 2. Workshops will be given on how to
write a thesis statement
QUESTIONS?Thank you for your time.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the General Education Committee…or Dr. Bookbinder at [email protected] or 973.684.5512
