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Additional Resources: Glossary - Definitions/AbbreviationsAcademic Director - Serves Program Coordinators/Assessment Leadership and Support Team by functioning as the key person and point of contact for assessment at the university's Campus Centers located throughout the country. Assessment - Ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning. It involves making our expectations explicit and public; setting appropriate criteria and high standards for learning quality; systematically gathering, analyzing and interpreting evidence to determine how well performance matches those expectations and standards (AAHE Bulletin, November 1995, p. 7). Core Assessment (CA) - Core Assessment is the ultimate measurement of the Core Learning Outcomes and is a required syllabus component for all courses in the Park University system. The Core Assessment is a written assignment or performance and shall address at least ¾ of the Core Learning Outcomes for the course including activities associated with the ability to think critically and communicate effectively. The Core Assessment should not occur before the last quarter of the course and carry a weight of no less than twenty percent less of the total grade. The Rubric is uniform for all sections of a particular course, and the relevant Core Assessment and rubric must be included in all syllabi. Modifications of the defined Core Assessment activity are not permitted. The Core Assessment should be submitted to the instructor by email.
Core Assessment Rubric (CAR) – Specific measures used in core assessment, a scoring guide that is adapted by a department and used for institutional assessment Core Learning Outcome (CLO) – Departmentally-required Learning Outcome that has been submitted and approved. Three fourths of these shall be measured by the Core Assessment. Instructor Added Learning Outcome – Learning Outcome appended to the Core Learning Outcomes by individual instructors and approved by the department. Learning Outcomes consist of two mutually exclusive groups: Core and Instructor Added Learning Outcome – Statement of measurable goals for a particular course. These will align themselves with Program Competencies and/or the Mission Statement. These are classified as Core or Instructor Added Program Competencies – Departmentally established skills or knowledge that a successful student will master upon completion of the degree. Program Coordinator – Serves as the key person and point of contact for assessment at the departmental level. Rubric - see Course Assessment Rubric. AbbreviationsALST - Assessment Leadership and Support Team --------------------------------- University Resources |