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As a committee, we have agreed to adapt and accommodate new ways of conducting assessment for the upcoming 2022-23 cycle. We recognize that some programs may conduct assessment as usual, while others may face substantial and ongoing challenges in collecting and analyzing assessment data under the current conditions.
Please read the Memo on Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Activities Guidelines: Academic Year 2022-23
If you need any assistance or want to discuss plans for outcomes assessment, please contact Dr. Matt G. Mutchler, Director of Assessment in Academic Affairs, anytime at mmutchler@csudh.edu.
The following assessment resources and tools are categorized into topics.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), describe what students should know, be able to do, and/or value by the end of a specific educational experience (course, program, etc.). SLOs commonly are focused on 3 dimensions of learning:
Direct assessment methods:
| Indirect assessment methods:
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Embedded assessment methods:
| “Add-on” or external assessment methods:
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Here are some common types and examples of changes that assessment results lead to (adapted from Allen 2011 and CSU Fullerton Assessment and Educational Effectiveness):
Types of Change | Examples |
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Curriculum | Change prerequisites or GE requirements; Add required courses; Replace existing courses with new ones; Change course sequence; Add internships, labs and other hands-on learning opportunities |
Faculty Support | Provide targeted professional development opportunities; Add specialized support to faculty (Library, Academic Technology, etc.); Increase support to promote discussion and community |
Pedagogy | Change course assignments; Add more active-learning components to course design; Change textbooks; Increase opportunities for formative feedback and peer-assisted learning |
Student Support | Increase tutors; Add more online resources; Improve advising to make sure students take the right courses; Provide resources to encourage community building among students and between students and faculty |
Resources | Change the course management system structure; Improve or expand lab spaces; Provide resources to support student independent research |
Assessment Plan | Refine SLO statements; Change methods and/or measures; Change where (e.g. courses) the data are collected; Collect additional data; Improve data reporting and dissemination mechanisms |
National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) section under Publications for Reports and Occasional Papers offers additional assessment resources.
Student Learning Outcome Assessment Reports are submitted annually through an online assessment system, Campus Labs Planning, using your CSUDH single-sign on credentials. If you need access to Campus Labs please contact the Director of Assessment. The Campus Labs Department Chair/Coordinator User Guide can be found in the announcements section immediately after logging into the platform.
Campus Labs login is available at: https://csudh.campuslabs.com/planning/
1. Establish Learning Outcomes
2. Choose Assessment Measures
3. Data Collection
4. Two Models for Framing
PAR stands for Predictive Analytics Reporting
Know your students’ locations in the Academic Cycle (e.g., know about grade levels, # of units completed, major courses completed)
Gather information about “predictors” of success, including learner characteristics (e.g., GPA), learner behaviors (e.g., attendance), instructor behaviors, the HIP intervention, and others
5. Submit Outcome Data To Program Heads In Fall