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academic program assessment status

 

    We continue to increase the numbers of academic programs that actively participate in assessment activities. The 2006-07 departmental annual reports and most recent program reviews (if available) were used as evidence of assessment activity across academic departments and programs. As of July 2007,

  • 71% of academic programs (32 of 45) have identified program-based student learning outcomes for their majors (including undergraduate and graduate); an additional 20% (9 of 45) have commenced work to identify program-based student outcomes.

  • 56% of programs (25 of 45) have clearly identified assessment measures at the program level; an additional 24% (11 of 45) have commenced work on identifying program level measures.

  •  24% of programs (11 of 45) have provided evidence that they are actively using assessment results for program improvement; an additional 29% (13 of 45) have provided plans for doing so.

    The greatest gain this past academic year was the increase in the number of programs that have identified appropriate assessment measures and are actively collecting student learning data.

    The following figure compares the status of assessment of student learning by academic departments from 2003-04 through 2006-07.