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Hampshire College engages in assessment (and the improvement of student learning) through a systematic and systemic approach that combines data from: homegrown and national/comparative instruments, mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative analyses), multiple levels (student level, institutional level, school level), multiple stages (inputs, experiences, and outcomes), and with a range of methodologies (comparative, value-added, longitudinal). We participate in the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Experiences, regularly administer NSSE and CIRP, and have participated in the CLA and the CSEQ/XQ. We have developed rubric-based approaches to evaluating college writing and analytic writing in capstone theses. All Hampshire students prepare a first-year and a second/third-year portfolio of their work, which is evaluated by a two-person faculty committee. Hampshire's first-year program requires students to make satisfactory progress on a series of learning goals, as determined by the student's advisor. Hampshire has led three Teagle Foundation-funded assessment collaboratives, including a current project to comparatively evaluate the senior thesis at six liberal arts colleges.
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