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Assessing a University Core Curriculum by using the CAAP

Assessing a University Core Curriculum by using the CAAP. TAIR 36 th Annual Conference February 18-21, 2014 Tau Kadhi, PhD AVP for Learning Assessment West Texas A&M University. Topics Addressed. Need for Assessment Assessment at West Texas A&M What are the components

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Assessing a University Core Curriculum by using the CAAP

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  1. Assessing a University Core Curriculum by using the CAAP TAIR 36th Annual Conference February 18-21, 2014 Tau Kadhi, PhD AVP for Learning Assessment West Texas A&M University

  2. Topics Addressed • Need for Assessment • Assessment at West Texas A&M • What are the components • Assessment Cycle • What is the CAAP? • What do our profiles look like? • Future of Assessment at WTAMU

  3. Need for Assessment Class Average = 70% 80% 100% 80% 80% 70% 70% 70% 90% 60%

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  5. Organization of University Assessment

  6. Levels of Assessment Outcomes

  7. University Learning Assessment Reporting

  8. Offices Reported

  9. Direct Measures Used

  10. WTAMU Assessment Cycle

  11. Models of CAAP Administrations Pre Post Student WTAMU Profiles

  12. Methodology • Administer instruments during week of April 7-11, 2014: • Specific courses are identified by appropriate Directors/Chairs • Instruments will be ordered to specific course numbers on March 3 (approximate 250 per subject area) • Assign instrument as ???% of final grade for equal student motivation (will discuss more in Jan meeting) • April 1, Department Chairs to receive instruments from Tau • April 14, Tau collects instruments from Directors/Chairs and sends to CAAP • April 25, Tau shares raw results to Directors/Chairs for optional grades • Full assessment report provided by June 30 as per cycle

  13. CAAP/EPP Courses Tested

  14. CAAP Content Tested

  15. What do the CAAP profiles look like?

  16. WTAMU University Profile

  17. WTAMU College of Fine Arts and Humanities Profile

  18. WTAMU Communications (MCOM) Program Profile

  19. WTAMU Communications (MCOM) Program Profile

  20. What are we working on? • Spreading common assessment language • Overcoming assessment myths • Inclusion of Student Affairs and Student Support units • University Learning Assessment Committee (ULAC) reporting of the University Academic Core • Supporting Discipline Specific Knowledge (DSK) efforts • Supporting General Learning Outcome (GLO) ad hoc committee efforts • Organizing a comprehensive University Assessment Cycle (Assessment Audit Sheet) • New reporting document (12 pages to 4 electronic pages)

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