1. Programmatic Assessment of General Education
D. Kent Johnson, PhD

2. Current General Education and GE Assessment
Challenges:
No assurance all outcomes assessed
No confidence in consensus of expected levels of learning relative to SLOs – reliability issues
Cannot identify extent to which planned learning experiences at course or program level actually support student learning relative to SLOs

3. Current General Education and GE Assessment
Challenges (cont.):
Some courses partially meet outcomes across multiple GE Areas
No assurance students meet all outcomes
Level expected of some SLOs are too high for lower division courses

4. Proposal to Address Challenges
Programmatic Emphasis
Proposed Change
Challenges Addresses
General Education Courses are required to be approved in only one category
1,4,5
General Education Courses must meet and assess all SLOs for category
4,5
Common expectations for learning set and student learning assessed for each SLO
2,3,6
3 Year Assessment Cycle for all General Education Areas 5
Restructure with Interdisciplinary/Creative as a 300 Level Integrative Experience
2,3
Restructure Capstone as a 400 level requirement
2,3,5
Signature Assignment Framework and required Assessment using Common Rubric
2,5,6

5. Proposal to Address Challenges
Assessment Template and Reporting
GE Outcome
Teaching /Learning Activity
Student Produce or Performance from TL Activity
Measure
(e.g. Rubric)
Assessment of Student Learning Performance
1.7
Guided Inquiry Activities
Determining relevant sources exercise
Lecture on evaluating sources
Electronic Database Scavenger Hunt
3 Paragraph Description of Search Strategy and
Annotated Bibliography
GE SLO 1.7 Rubric
Level # Students 3 10 2

6. Assessment Template (cont.)
Planning Questions:
Search strategies for all but three students were not adequate to support subsequent learning in the course and GE Program.
To address this challenge, add a session with resource specialist in library during class time. Improve support resources in Blackboard Site

7. Quantitative Reasoning Written Communication Speaking and Listening
Scientific
Ways of Knowing
Social/Behavioral
Humanistic
Artistic
Quantitative Reasoning
Written Communication
Speaking and Listening
Interdisciplinary or
Creative
Creative or
Interdisciplinary
Major
Capstone
100 Level
200 Level
300 Level
400 Level