1. IS Assessment Test One campus’s use

2. Why do assessment? First, assessment is what we faculty members can do in order to demonstrate to ourselves that we actually do what we say we do. It is our source of in-process feedback. Second, assessment satisfies the demands for accountability by external agencies.

3. Why - continued Our ‘output’ is not teaching; it is, in fact, student learning. Thus, assessment programs need to shift their focus from ‘what we teach’ to ‘what they have learned.’ The goal of assessment is improved student learning, and the data we gather can play a critical role in improving curricular programs”.

4. CCER / IS Assessment Matched with the IS2002 Model Curriculum Item analysis with IS2002: CCER Test Content Areas  Software Development  Web Development  Databases  Systems Integration  Individual and Team Interpersonal Skills  Business Fundamentals  Organizational Systems Development  Project Management

5. An example My taking of the test

6. IS Core Area Exam Summary All Quinnipiac University IS2002 Exit Exam Spr 04 IS Core AreaNo. of test items Inst. Undergrad. avg. All inst. undergrad avg. Hardware and Software1039.639.0 Modern Programming Language1238.140.9 Data Management4341.246.3 Networking and Telecommunications1239.442.0 Analysis and Design10743.145.8 Role of IS in Organizations7250.152.1

7. IS Core Area Exam Summary All Quinnipiac University IS2002 Exit Exam Spr 05 IS Core AreaNo. of test items Inst. Undergrad. avg. All inst. undergrad avg. Hardware and Software1038.741.9 Modern Programming Language1237.341.1 Data Management4440.947.0 Networking and Telecommunications 1235.142.5 Analysis and Design10843.048.4 Role of IS in Organizations7244.752.0

8. IS Core Area Exam Summary All Quinnipiac University IS2006 Exit Exam Spr 06 IS Core AreaNo. of test items Inst. Undergrad. avg. All inst. undergrad avg. Hardware and Software1048.044.3 Modern Programming Language1242.243.7 Data Management4453.949.8 Networking and Telecommunications1253.645.4 Analysis and Design10853.650.4 Role of IS in Organizations7258.755.7

9. IS Core Area 2004 test2005 test 2006 test Hardware and Software39.638.7 48.0 Modern Programming Language38.137.3 42.2 Data Management41.240.9 53.9 Networking and Telecommunications39.435.1 53.6 Analysis and Design43.143.0 53.6 Role of IS in Organizations50.144.7 58.7

11. Skill Set 3.0 Strategic Organizational Systems Development with IS 2004 Test 2005 Test 2006 Test 3.1 Organizational Systems Development 3.1.1 Strategic Utilization of Information Technology 374046 3.1.2 IS Planning 373147 3.1.3 IT and Organizational Systems 343350 3.1.4 Information Systems Analysis and Design 474253 3.1.5 Decision Making 2322 3.1.6 Systems Concepts, Use of IT, Customer Service 433545 3.1.7 Systems Theory and Quality Concepts 433843

13. 3.2 Project Management 2004 Test 2005 Test 2006 Test 3.2.1 Team Leading, Project Goal Setting 494261 3.2.2 Monitor and Direct Resources and Activities 354150 3.2.3 Coordinate Life Cycle Scheduling and Planning 556474 3.2.4 Apply concepts of continuous improvement 474437 3.2.5 Project Schedule and Tracking 453757

15. WHY? For quantitative feedback as to how your program is doing For program improvement For funding!!!  If scores are low – go to the dean ‘we need to have better labs, more professors, smaller classes, etc.’  If scores are high – go to the dean ‘we have a great thing going – we need to keep that competitive advantage, etc.’

16. For Accreditation Regional accrediting agencies want proof:  Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools  New England Association of Schools and Colleges  North Central Association of Colleges and Schools  Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools  Western Association of Schools and Colleges School / program accreditation:  AACSB / ABET

17. YOU NEED THIS!!! (Be careful, you are now going to be exposed to a ‘sales pitch’) If your program is thinking about ABET accreditation (and you should be) If you program / academic unit / campus is accredited (and it should be) YOU NEED QUANTITATIVE DATA YOU NEED THIS!!!!

18. For more information Contact Bart Longenecker at: hlongenecker@usouthal.edu