1. Assessment and Improvement
3rd Annual CAU GE Faculty Retreat
Presented By:
Dr. Lauren Lopez, AVP and SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison Officer
Ms. Stephanie Suddith, Assessment and Program Evaluation Coordinator
THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, ASSESSMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

2. WHY Do We Assess General Education?
SACSCOC: Core Requirement 8.2.b General Education
Rationale:
This standard ensures that general education competencies are specifically addressed by establishing expected learning outcomes, assessing these outcomes, and providing evidence of seeking improvements based on the findings.
This Core Requirement establishes 2 key principles regarding general education courses:
Is based on a coherent rationale
General education courses are college-level and comprise a substantial component of each undergraduate degree.
Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

3. WHY Do We Assess General Education?
SACSCOC: Core Requirement 9.3 Educational Program Structure & Content
Rationale:
The institution requires the successful completion of a general education component at the undergraduate level that:
This Core Requirement establishes 3 key principles regarding general education courses:
is based on a coherent rationale.
is a substantial component of each undergraduate degree program for baccalaureate programs, a minimum of 30 semester hours or the equivalent.
ensures breadth of knowledge. These credit hours include at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/ behavioral sciences, and natural science/mathematics. These courses do not narrowly focus on those skills, techniques, and procedures specific to a particular occupation or profession. (General education requirements) [CR]
Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

4. ACTION PLAN for Improvement AY 2018-2019
Utilization of Fall 2018 to strategically plan GE’s:
Planning & Preparations Activities
Development of the Assessment Schedule for the GE Core Competencies
Identifying GE Assessment Liaisons
Development of the University Learning Goals (UGLs)
Improvement to IMPROVE
Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

5. COMING Summer 2019
Aligning GE Competencies to the Undergraduate Academic Programs
Aligning University Learning Goals (UGLs) to Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Degree Programs
Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

6. ASSESSMENT Data Preparation
Select Key Assessment Assignment (i.e. exam, written assignment, project, presentation, etc)
Collect the results (scores) for this assessment,
Each Assessment should be a evaluated using GE rubric (attachment). Rubric scores from 1 to 4. Use the percent conversions listed under the rubric to obtain the rubric score for each student.
Calculate the percentage of students in your class who have earned a 2 or higher.
Insert your results/findings using the following exact language
Ex. At least 70% of the students completing the Position paper are expected to score a 3 or higher on the evaluation rubric in CSCJ215)
Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

7. GE AY 2017-2018 Assessment Summary
Competency
Total General Education
Appreciative Of Humanities And Fine Arts
Communication Skills
Critical And Creative Thinking
Financial, Quantitative, Technologies, Scientific Literacy
Integrative And Collaborative Learning
Multicultural And Global Interactions
Personal And Professional Ethics, Human Values And Holistic Wellness
Total # Courses 85 15 11 22 39 2 18 12
Courses Completed Assessment 24
(28% Conducted Assessment)
CMUS120
CENG 105
CENG 106
CBIO 111L
CBIO101
CMUS 120
CPHI 105
CPHY 102
CBIO 101
CBIO111
CPHY 121
CPHY 111
CSCJ 337
CSCJ 387
CENG 201
CENG 202
CHIS 212
CHIS 201
CPSY 211
CPSY 218
CPSY 301
CSCJ 215
CSCJ 216
CSCJ 218
CSCJ 310
Key Assessment
Final Exam
Essay
Final Project
Writing Assignment
Research Project
Lab Report
Written Final Exam
N/A
% Criteria Met
91.6%
100%
80%
85.7%
Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

8. GE Assessment in IMPROVE
Result
Assessment Year
Criterion Met
Assessment Tool
Criteria of Success
Assessment Schedule (when assessed)
Section(s) Assessed
Planned Action for Improvement/Enhancement

9. Thank You Dr. Lauren Lopez x6294 Llopez@cau.edu
Ms. Stephanie Suddith
x8655