help! we have assessment data october 2009

HELP!WE HAVE ASSESSMENT DATA

Beth Patton, Associate DeanCollege of Natural Science

Gil Linne, DeanCollege of Social Science

PROGRAM EXAMPLES

HEALTH

ADMINISTRATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELING DEGREE

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT DATA

CURRICULUM CHANGE

ASSESSMENT DATA MEASURES

Identified six program outcomes and specific performance criteria for each outcome

Three measures were selected to assess each program outcome

GRADESGRADES

ASSIGNMENTSASSIGNMENTS

STUDENT/ALUMNI SURVEYSTUDENT/ALUMNI SURVEY

COURSE GRADES

Six courses best aligned to program outcomes

Course grades reflect the faculty perspective of student performance and learning

Course grades are a quasi-direct measure of learning

COURSE GRADE SCORES

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

Six specific assignments were identified as closely aligning with each program outcome

Assignment grades also reflect the faculty perspective of student learning

Assignment grades are considered a direct measure of learning

COURSE ASSIGNMENT SCORES

STUDENT OUTCOMES SURVEY

Survey provides information on the student perception of program effectiveness

Survey reflected the performance criteria for each outcome

Survey initially sent to 267 recent MHA graduates

Response rate of 20.6 % Survey will also be embedded in the

capstone course

STUDENT SURVEY DATA

COUNSELING ASSESSMENT

COGNITIVE MEASURES.

Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE)

Measures a student’s knowledge of counseling content

Program Benchmark – 75

125.00100.0075.0050.0025.00

120

100

80

60

40

20

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14

61

124

34

2

Mean =72.9867Std. Dev. =13.52643

N =226

Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination Scores

AFFECTIVE MEASURES

Academic Alignment Review Process (AARP) Student Survey

Students respond to questions related to – Alignment of objectives Effectives of learning content Effectiveness of Instruction

5.004.003.002.001.00

500

400

300

200

100

0

Fre

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cy

496

89192

Mean =4.4035Std. Dev. =0.62257

N =606

Student Academic Quality Survey - Curriculum Effectiveness Composite Item

Six Item Composite - Rating of Effectiveness: 5 = Completely

to 1 = Not At All

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Measurement of clinical performance determined by-

Site supervision evaluations of practicum

Internship performance evaluations

1

5

24

8

2

5.004.003.002.001.00

25

20

15

10

5

0

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cy

Mean =4.3828Std. Dev. =0.52683

N =40

Internship Evaluations by Site Supervisors

ASSESSMENT DATA

SO NOW WE HAVE DATA – WHAT NEXT?

DISCUSSION

POINT OF ASSESSMENT IS TO BEGIN DISCUSSING THE FINDINGS………….What should we be looking at?What needs further review?