outcomes, but that are clearly tailored to developmental education. While the department has collected a tremendous amount of data, it appears that to a large extent this data has not been interpreted, synthesized, and then used to inform changes. The department is encouraged to work with RAR to develop a plan for its use of data, including delineation regarding what routine data collection, analysis and interpretation the department will handle versus what RAR can best manage. In progress Completed No longer applicable The department has discussed what data will need to be collected to determine as to courses and areas of content the department will concentrate on. This will be done by collecting data on the success of our students in their next level math class as well as the results on the exit exam. Similarly, while the department’s efforts in developing common assignments and exams have been good, it does not appear from the Self-Study and review meeting that data on student outcomes at the course and section level is currently being collected and used to improve teaching and learning. The review team recommends that In progress Completed No longer applicable The department conducted an Item Analysis of the common tests and final exam. Based on the results, revisions were made in the ancillary materials. Further comparisons will be conduced each term on the most frequently missed questions to direct future changes. So to better analyze the final exam, specifically related to course outcomes, discussion is occuring as to whether changes should be made regarding the format of the final from all open ended questions to include some multiple choice questions.
Section III: Assessment of General Education & Degree Program Outcomes The Program Outcomes for the degrees are listed below. All program outcomes must be assessed at least once during the 5 year Program Review cycle, and assessment of program outcomes must occur each year. General Education Outcomes To which degree(s) is this program outcome related? Year assessed or to be assessed. Assessment Methods Used What were the assessment results? (Please provide brief summary data) Critical Thinking/Problem Solving All programs 2012-2013 Results on common - See attached exit assessment data In general the B term students have a tendency to do better. This is likely due to the fact that there is less gap between the 2 terms as well as more students are continuing a sequence and not being placed into the class. A few of the problems that had a low percenttage of students getting correct were changed to less cumbersome numbers to see if that will have any effect on the results Values/Citizenship/Community All programs 2013-2014 Computer Literacy All programs 2014-2015 Information Literacy All programs 2015-2016 Oral Communication All programs 2016-2017 Written Communication All programs 2016-2017 Program Outcomes To which course(s) is this program outcome related? Year assessed or to be assessed. Assessment Methods Used What were the assessment results? (Please provide brief summary data) Demonstrate effective written communication skills in a college setting DEV 0020, DEV 0022, DEV 0024
Demonstrate effective verbal communication skills in a college setting DEV 0020, DEV 0022, DEV 0024 Demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills in a college setting DEV 0020, DEV 0022, DEV 0024 Demonstrate a basic understanding and use of computer and information literacy in a college setting DEV 0020, DEV 0022, DEV 0024 Demonstrate a sense of citizenship and community and a sense of values towards oneself and others in a college setting DEV 0020, DEV 0022, DEV 0024