Assessment Plan: Department of Education

M.Ed. in Adult & Higher Education
2017‐2020

Program Learning Outcomes

Our graduates will:

  1. Demonstrate disciplinary skills and knowledge, applying these to analyze problems.
  2. Develop meaningful solutions to complex problems of practice from a position of equity and social justice.
  3. Integrate personal, practical, theoretical, and empirical knowledge with systemic and systematic inquiry.
  4. Communicate effectively using multiple modes.
  5. Conduct scholarly and professional activities in an ethical manner.

 

Curriculum Map - required

<courses in curriculum, mark with I (introduce), D (develop), M (mastery) >

    Outcomes
  
    Cr 1 2 3 4 5 6  
  EDLD 616 Org & Admin in Higher Ed 3 D D D D      
  EDU 614 Planning Program Assessment 3 D D D D D    
  EDU 637 Institutional Research & Assessment 3 D D D D D    
  EDCI 501 Educational Statistics 3 I   I   I    
  EDCI 506 Applied Educational Research 3     D   I    

Student Performance: Data Sources

<add courses in curriculum, indicate with an X where assessment data will be collected>

    Outcomes  
    Cr 1 2 3 4 5 6  
  EDLD 616 Org & Admin in Higher Ed 3 X X          
  EDU 614 Planning Program Assessment 3   X   X      
  EDU 637 Institutional Research & Assessment 3   X   X      
  EDCI 501 Educational Statistics 3     X   X    
  EDCI 506 Applied Educational Research 3     X   X    

Response Threshold

We will spend the AY 2017‐18 developing the rubric and response threshold.

Schedules

Outcomes

 

    Year  
  Outcome 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22 2022‐23  
  1   X     X    
  2   X     X    
  3 X     X      
  4     X     X  
  5 X     X      

 

Assessment Plan Elements

 

    Year  
  Outcome 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22 2022‐23  
  1   X     X    
  2   X     X    
  3 X     X      
  4     X     X  
  5 X     X      

 

Course Review

 

    Review Year  
  Course 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22 2022‐23  
  EDLD 616     X     X  
  EDU 614     X     X  
  EDU 637   X     X    
  EDCI 501       X      
  EDCI 506   X     X    

Process for Assessing the Data

Annual Assessment Process

  1. Data is collected from identified courses.
  2. Random samples of collected assignments are scored by two faculty members using
    prepared scoring rubrics.
  3. The assessment coordinator tabulates the scores. Areas where the acceptable performance threshold has not been met are highlighted.
  4. The scores are presented to the faculty for assessment.
  5. The faculty reviews the assessment results, and makes decisions on how to respond.
    • If an acceptable performance threshold has not been met, a faculty response is required. Possible responses:
      • Gather additional data next year to verify or refute the result.
      • Change something in the curriculum to try to fix the problem.
      • Change the acceptable performance threshold.
      • Choose a different assignment to assess the outcome.
    • Faculty can respond to assessment results even if the acceptable performance threshold has been met.
    • It is OK to determine that changes are not needed when students are demonstrating proficiency with each learning outcome.
  6. A summary of the year’s assessment activities and faculty decisions is reported to the Provost’s Office in your Department’s Annual Assessment Activities report.