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Examples of Assessment by Institution |
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Hendrix College: Two major curricular events created a move toward revitalization of the College's assessment of its academic program during the 2004-2005 academic year. The first is that the Hendrix's new curriculum and new calendar, first implemented in the 2002-2003 academic year, was successfully underway and ready for evaluation. The second is that the first cycle of external program reviews for all departments concluded in the 2003-2004 academic year.
The Office of Academic Affairs linked the assessment of the new curriculum with the second cycle of external program reviews for all departments. Changes in the second cycle of external program reviews made to accommodate this new linkage included: (1) Language ensuring that the external review process includes evaluation of the appropriate student assessment plans. (2) Language ensuring that external reviewers have expertise in evaluating student assessment plans. (3) Inclusion of the general education curriculum into the external review process.
Other changes included: (1) The move from an internally developed assessment survey to the National Survey of Student Engagement. (2) The creation of an annual assessment report for departments. The report is modified annually to encourage departments to develop assessment cycles supporting incremental improvements. |
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