1. TAMU 14th Annual Assessment Conference
Assessing the University Core Curriculum: Using the CAAP to Provide Student Profiles for the Departments
TAMU 14th Annual Assessment Conference
February 16-18, 2014
Tau Kadhi, PhD
AVP for Learning Assessment
West Texas A&M University

2. Topics Addressed Need for Assessment Assessment at West Texas A&M
What are the components
Assessment Cycle
What is the CAAP?
What do the profiles look like?
Future of Assessment at WTAMU

3. Need for Assessment Class Average = 70% 80% 100% 80% 80% 70% 70% 70%
90%
60%

4. Need for Assessment Prealgebra 8 of 9 Elem Alg 8 of 9 Int Alg 4 of 9
Coord Geom 2 of 9
Coll Alg 9 of 9
Trig 4 of 9
Inter Algebra
Coordinate Geom
Prealgebra
Coordinate Geom
0 missed
Trig
Coordinate Geom
Inter Algebra
Trig
Coordinate Geom
Inter Algebra
Coordinate Geom
Trig
Elem Algebra
Inter Algebra
Coordinate Geom
Trig
Inter Algebra
Coordinate Geom
Prealgebra
Trig

5. Organization of University Assessment
Institutional Mission
University Goals
Instructional Departments
Non Instructional Units
Student Learning
Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
Library, Technology, & Student Support Outcomes
Measureable Learning Support and Administrative Outcomes

6. Levels of Assessment Outcomes
University
Or System Level
Graduates from our campus can apply quantitative reasoning to real-world problems.
School or College Level
Students who graduate in business can apply quantitative methods to business-related problems.
Program Level
Students who complete the Psychology program can use statistical tools to analyze and interpret data from psychological studies.
Course Level
Students who complete this course can calculate and interpret a variety of descriptive and inferential statistics

7. University Learning Assessment Reporting
Core
DSK
GLOs

8. Offices Reported SACS THECB TAMUS WTAMU General Learning Outcomes
Discipline Specific Knowledge (DSK)
SACS
TAMUS
WTAMU
University Academic Core (Core)
General Learning Outcomes
(GLOs)
THECB

9. Direct Measures Used CAAP EPP Student Products
Discipline Specific Knowledge (DSK)
CAAP
EPP
Student Products
University Academic Core (Core)
General Learning Outcomes
(GLOs)

10. WTAMU Assessment Cycle
Aug 31
Assessment Plan Due
Fall and Spring Semesters
Jun 30
Assessment Report/Data Dissemination Profiles Due
Plans of Action
Articulate Mission
Identify Objectives and Outcomes
Determine Methods to Gather Evidence
Set Criteria
5. Gather Evidence
6. Review and Analyze Results
Recommend actions
Make changes (Document per curriculum committee when required)
PLANNING PHASE
GATHERING EVIDENCE PHASE
ACTION PHASE

11. Methodology Administer instruments during week of April 7-11, 2014:
Specific courses are identified by appropriate Directors/Chairs
Instruments will be ordered to specific course numbers on March 3 (approximate 250 per subject area)
Assign instrument as ???% of final grade for equal student motivation (will discuss more in Jan meeting)
April 1, Department Chairs to receive instruments from Tau
April 14, Tau collects instruments from Directors/Chairs and sends to CAAP
April 25, Tau shares raw results to Directors/Chairs for optional grades
Full assessment report provided by June 30 as per cycle

12. CAAP/EPP Courses Tested
MATHEMATICS (250 students):
•       MATH 1314
•       MATH 1325
•       MATH 2414
•       MATH 2413
•       MATH 1332
•       MATH 1350
CRITICAL THINKING (250 students):
•       AGBE 2317
•       COMM 2377
•       CRIJ 1301
•       ECON 2302
•       PSYC 2301
•       SOCI 1301
READING (250 students):
•       HIST 1302
•       POSC 2306
•       POSC 2305
•       ENGL 2321
•       ENGL 2326
WRITING (250 students):
•       ENGL 2311
•       ENGL 1302
•       MCOM 2315
•       HIST 2XXX (2311 from Drumheller/Clark)
•       ENGL 2XXX

13. CAAP Content Tested MATHEMATICS: Pre-Algebra Elementary Algebra
Coordinate Geometry
College Algebra
Trigonometry
CRITICAL THINKING:
Analysis of Elements of Arguments
Evaluation of Arguments
Extension of Arguments
READING:
Reasoning Skills
Referring Skills
WRITING:
Punctuation
Grammar
Sentence Structure
Strategy
Organization
Style

14. What do the CAAP profiles look like?

15. WTAMU University Profile

16. WTAMU College of Fine Arts and Humanities Profile

17. WTAMU Communications (MCOM) Program Profile

18. WTAMU Communications (MCOM) Program Profile

19. What are we working on? Spreading common assessment language
Overcoming assessment myths
Inclusion of Student Affairs and Student Support units
University Learning Assessment Committee (ULAC) reporting of the University Academic Core
Supporting Discipline Specific Knowledge (DSK) efforts
Supporting General Learning Outcome (GLO) ad hoc committee efforts
Organizing a comprehensive University Assessment Cycle (Assessment Audit Sheet)
New reporting document (12 pages to 4 electronic pages)