1. Cameron University Library
Report on Academic Year
Program Quality Improvement Report

2. Program Quality Improvement Report
Section I: Program Outcomes
Section II: Assessment Activity Matrix
Section III: Display of Assessment Data
Section IV: Analysis of Assessment Data
Section V: Analysis of achievement of program outcomes assessed this year
Section VI: Action Plan
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3. Program Quality Improvement Report
Section I: Program Outcomes
Assist students in acquiring skills and knowledge as it relates to the:
Location
Mastery
Application
Synthesis
of scholarly information.
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4. Section II: Assessment Activity Matrix
Headcount of
Students Participating in Measurement
Date Measurement Administered
Faculty Member(s) Administering Measurement
Faculty Member(s) Recording Measurement Data
Faculty Member(s) Analyzing Measurement Data
Date Faculty Meeting Discussing Measurement Results 3
11//08, 11/10/06
Cathy Blackman/Roberts
Cathy Blackman
Barbara Pickthorn 20
10/16, 10/18/06
Cathy Blackman/Miller 12
10/16,10/18/2006 10
10/30, 11/1/06
Barbara Pickthorn/Davis 5
9/27, 10/4/06
Barbara Pickthorn/Younger 25
9/18, 9/20/06
B. Pickthorn/Thomlinson
8/30, 9/1/06
Barbara Pickthorn/Vantine 22
221
Fall 07
Miller, Park,Thomlinson,Leal, Thornton, Catteral,Clevenger 15
1/19, 1/22/07
2/5,2//7/07
Debbie Nelson/Younger 19
2/5,2/7/07 8
2/5, 2/9/07
Debbie Nelson/Clevenger 17
2/14, 1/16/07
Debbie Nelson/Hooley 42
Spring 07
Miller/Comp II
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5. Program Quality Improvement Report
Section III: Display of Assessment Data
Basic Library Skills Test
Pre-Test
Fall2004
Spring 2005
Fall 2005
Spring 2006
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
average score
n/a
61.13%
66.42%
69.00%
65.93%
number of classes 12 3 8 5
number of students
168 53
117 81
Post-test
77.55%
80.16%
81.79%
74.34%
80.24%
76.04% 10 9
270
153
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6. Program Quality Improvement Report
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Summer 2007
F06-Su07
Mean %
ALL INCLUSIVE
221 42
263
7.30
- -
# of Bibliographies
1401
296
1697
Total Citations
473 47
520
1.98
30.64%
Book Citations (total)
574
224
798
3.03
47.02%
Journal Article Citations (total)
916
262
1178
4.48
69.41%
*Library material citations owned by Cameron Library
358 39
397
1.51
23.39%
Cited Books & E-Books owned by Cameron Library
115 8
123
0.46
7.24%
Cited Books not owned
558
223
781
2.97
46.02%
Cited journals owned by Cameron Library (authoratitive & nonauthoratitive)
255 95
350
1.33
20.62%
Cited Authoratitive Journal Articles owned by Cameron Library
303
128
431
1.64
25.40%
Cited Non-Authoratitive Journal Articles owned by Cameron Library 16 1 17
0.06
1.00%
Cited Journal Articles not available
298 21
319
1.21
18.90%
Internet Citations (total)
122 14
136
0.52
8.01%
Authoritative Internet Citations
176 7
183
0.70
10.78%
Non-Authoritative Internet Citations 59 4 63
0.24
3.71%
Other materials not owned (interview, video, software, etc.)
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7. Section IV: Analysis of Assessment Data : Pre/Post Tests
Pre and Post Tests in Composition I classes
Classes meeting on MWF attend two library class periods. Are administered a pre and post test of Information Literacy Skills. .
Tests scores for the last two years show an average of 12.48% improvement on the post test.
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8. Section IV: Analysis of Assessment Data
Exame
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9. Section IV: Student Bibliographies Program Quality Improvement Report
Evaluations of bibliographies highlight:
Types of literature used
Use of authoritative sources
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10. Analysis of Assessment Data Program Quality Improvement Report
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11. Program Quality Improvement Report
Analysis of Assessment Data
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12. Program Quality Improvement Report
Section V: Analysis of achievement of program outcomes assessed this year
Outcomes measure student abilities to locate, master apply and synthesize information.
Post tests show measureable improvement.
Results enable us to improve class presentations to improve student retention and application of knowledge.
Evaluate test scores, revise questions, improve class presentation.
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13. Program Quality Improvement Report
Section V: Analysis of achievement of program outcomes assessed this year
The analysis should address these questions:
1. How are your stated student learning outcomes appropriate to your mission, programs, degrees, and students?
2. What evidence do you have that students achieve your stated learning outcomes?
3. In what ways do you analyze and use evidence of student learning?
4. How do you evaluate and improve the effectiveness of your efforts to assess and improve student learning?
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14. Section VI: Action Plan Program Quality Improvement Report
Revise pre-post test questions
Test pre-post test with a focus group
Make some type of tutorial available for point of need student learning.
Investigate giving Information Literacy exit exam in capstone classes.
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