Assessment

"Assessment is the systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs undertaken for the purpose of improving student learning and development." (Palomba and Banta, 1999)

Since its inception in 1995, FYC has used assessment to demonstrate program effectiveness, enhance student learning and development, and drive improvement. Through assessment, we are able to gauge how effective we are in meeting our stated program goals.

Each year, we review and update our assessment plan. Assessment areas include student learning and development, student involvement and connections, student performance, and FYC advising and teaching. A strength of FYC’s assessment program is the use of multiple and varied methods to assess student learning and program outcomes. Analyses include:

student performance data
student work samples
student survey responses
course evaluation data
instructor feedback
student-reported level of decidedness on a major
rates of matriculation to a major

The FYC staff reviews the assessment findings and recommends new approaches, resources, or program improvements based on those results.

Reports:

FYC Annual Impact Report - details the most recent assessment results and decisions made.

FYC 10-Year Assessment Report (2006) [.pdf] – a comprehensive program review that follows FYC students from the 1995-2004 cohorts and details academic performance, major/career decision-making and matriculation, student involvement, and student satisfaction measures.

Additional FYC Assessment Info:

This page last updated by mmrust- July 9, 2009 3:43 PM