Assessment Plan: Department of Education

EdD in Adult and Higher Education 2017‐2020

 

5/15/17

Program Learning Outcomes

Our graduates will:

  1. Demonstrate disciplinary skills and knowledge, applying these to analyze problems.
  2. Develop meaningful evidence‐based solutions to complex problems of practice
    from a position of equity and social justice.
  3. Integrate personal, practical, theoretical, and empirical knowledge with systemic
    and systematic inquiry.
  4. Communicate effectively using multiple modes.
  5. Conduct scholarly and professional activities in an ethical manner.

 

Curriculum Map

<add courses in curriculum, mark with I (introduce), D (develop), M (mastery) >

    Outcomes  
  Course Cr 1 2 3 4 5  
  EDU 600‐Doctoral Seminar 3 I I I I I  
  EDU 650‐Dissertation Seminar  3   D D D D  
  EDU 602‐Ed Stats II 3 D   D   I  
  EDU 607‐Quantitative Ed Research 3 D D D D D  
  EDU 610‐Qualitative Ed Research 3 D   D M M  
  EDLD 605‐ Higher Ed History 3 D   D D    
  EDLD 616‐ Org & Admin 3 D   D D    
  EDLD 628‐ College Students 3 D   D D    
  EDU 637‐ Inst Rsrch & Assess 3 D D D D D  
  EDU 614‐ Plng Prog Assess 3 D D D D D  
  EDU 690‐Doctoral Thesis 18 M M M M M  

Student Performance: Data Sources

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    Outcomes  
  Required Courses Cr 1 2 3 4 5  
  EDU 600‐Doctoral Seminar 3 X X X X X  
  EDU 650‐Dissertation Seminar 3   X X X X  
  EDU 602‐Ed Stats II 3 X   X   X  
  EDU 607‐Quantitative Ed Research 3 X X X X X  
  EDU 610‐Qualitative Ed Research 3 X   X X X  
  EDLD 605‐ Higher Ed History 3 X   X X    
  EDLD 616‐ Org & Admin 3 X   X X    
  EDLD 628‐ College Students 3 X   X X    
  EDU 637‐ Inst Rsrch & Assess 3 X X X X X  
  EDU 614‐ Plng Prog Assess 3 X X X X X  
  EDU 690‐Doctoral Thesis 18 X X X X X  

Response Threshold

 During the 2017‐18 AY we will finalize our rubrics and determine response threshold.

Schedules

Outcomes Review

 

    Year  
  Outcome 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22 2022‐23  
  1 X     X      
  2 X     X      
  3   X     X    
  4   X     X    
  5     X     X  

 

Assessment Plan Elements Review

 

    Year  
  Outcome 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22 2022‐23  
  1 X     X      
  2 X     X      
  3   X     X    
  4   X     X    
  5     X     X  

 

Course Review

 

    Review Year  
  Course 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22 2022‐23  
  EDU 600 X         X  
  EDU 650 X         X  
  EDU 602   X          
  EDU 607   X          
  EDU 610     X        
  EDLD 605     X        
  EDLD 616       X      
  EDLD 628       X      
  EDLD 637         X    
  EDU 614         X    
  EDLD 690           X  

Process for Assessing the Data

Annual Assessment Process

  1. Data is collected from identified courses.
  2. Random samples of collected assignments are scored by two faculty members using
    prepared scoring rubrics.
  3. The assessment coordinator tabulates the scores. Areas where the acceptable performance threshold has not been met are highlighted.
  4. The scores are presented to the faculty for assessment.
  5. The faculty reviews the assessment results, and makes decisions on how to respond.
    • If an acceptable performance threshold has not been met, a faculty response is required. Possible responses:
      • Gather additional data next year to verify or refute the result.
      • Change something in the curriculum to try to fix the problem.
      • Change the acceptable performance threshold.
      • Choose a different assignment to assess the outcome.
    • Faculty can respond to assessment results even if the acceptable performance threshold has been met.
    • It is OK to determine that changes are not needed when students are demonstrating proficiency with each learning outcome.
  6. A summary of the year’s assessment activities and faculty decisions is reported to the Provost’s Office in your Department’s Annual Assessment Activities report.