1. Masters in Public Administration
Assessment of Student Learning

2. The MPA Degree 36 Units Intro course + 5 electives
5 core content courses
Culminating project

3. Student Learning Outcomes-1
Organizational development
Budgeting and finance
Public policy analysis
Research methods
Human resources

4. Student Learning Outcomes-2
Oral and written communication
Problem-solving, critical thinking
Interpersonal relations
Information competency

5. Information Competency
Find information
Manipulate information
Judge, critique information
Use information

6. Curriculum Map Courses Find info Manipulate Judge Use Intro X Budget
Research
Policy

7. Signature Assignments
Annotated bibliography
Day Care Budget
Choosing population data
Making policy recommendations

8. Rubric Criteria for judging assignment Range of performances
Examples of best practices
Used by multiple faculty

9. Assessment Process
Collect student work
Apply rubric
Record results

10. Assessment Findings Where students do well: Students do less well:
Finding information
Manipulating information
Students do less well:
Judging information sources
Using information to justify recommendations

11. Evidence-Based Change
Faculty meet to discuss evidence
More time on information competency in core courses
Re-design some assignments

12. Repeat the Cycle Select student learning outcome (SLO)
Collect student work (evidence)
Judge evidence
Use evidence for change