This committee oriented faculty members to the assessment process and collected assessment data from them during 1997-98. The College's definition of general education was redefined and expanded. However, the Assessment Committee and the Arts and Sciences faculty members had difficulty developing clearly defined outcomes in the areas of critical thinking, diversity, ethics, etc. The latest update of this timeline is available in the Resource Room in the Assessment Notebook. Students are initially assessed when they enroll in credit courses at Clark State Community College through the use of placement tests in reading, writing, mathematics, and algebra.
Test scores determine placement in developmental courses.
With the increased emphasis on assessment, the Arts and Sciences faculty members have begun to explore the use of a standardized placement test. Currently, students who have taken placement tests at other colleges must still complete Clark State Community College's placement tests, which lack diagnostic capabilities. In 1996-97 each program selected two of the outcomes to assess and report on in October 1997. From the report 11 recommendations were developed, and a number of them have been or are in the process of being implemented. During the 1997-98 year each program has been working on the targeted area and will report on this and other outcomes in October 1998.